I received an E-ARC with a request for my honest review.

This tense crime thriller is set in a new exclusive housing estate called Westford Park, and follows three women who have recently moved in with their families.

The women soon begin a new friendship and start to disclose secrets from their past which have led to them moving to Westford Park.

Westford Park is meant to be a safe place to bring up families, however when a teenager is found to be missing, it results in apprehension and tension arises between the women’s friendship as they try to find her.

What secrets are the women hiding? Will the missing teenager be found?

This crime thriller is tense throughout with the pasts of some of the women causing them to be on edge even though they have moved for a fresh start.

The friendship built between the women was lovely to see, as they wouldn’t be likely to become friends in different circumstances. The same with their children, as they all have their normal teenage insecurities and secrets they are working through.

There are a few light moments too as the women get to know each other and start to have a laugh with each other.

Overall, a tense crime thriller, where a teenager goes missing in new estate meant to be an exclusive and safe place for families.

3.5 stars rounded up. This is an interesting psychological thriller. It is well written and easy to read. For me, it started interesting but didn’t completely pull me in at first. However, I did hit a point where I wanted to know what happened and didn’t stop reading.

There are quite a few characters and they are mostly well developed. I think we could have learned more about the teenagers since they do play a large role in the unfolding of the story.

Though I found the story engaging and there were definitely twists I didn’t see coming I do not think this book fully delivers as a thriller. I’m not sure I would classify it as such. It was much more character driven than plot driven I think. I found it interesting to see how the many different relationships grew and sometimes fell apart as the story progressed.

Overall, The Perfect Home is a quick, engaging read with some thought provoking elements for discussion. It would make a very good book club pick.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A new neighborhood sells the dream of being absolutely safe and secure.
Lily, Sandy, and Averil become close as do their kids: Poppy, Bethany, and Mick.
Boydell does a good job of slowly revealing the paranoia and secrets of all of them.
Some are insipid and some are egregious.
Personally, I thought all the characters were not very Likable, especially Poppy. Her stunt toward the end was reprehensible.
A place is what you make of it. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t.

Three families have moved into an upscale neighborhood, each hoping for a fresh start.
Sandy is Mickey’s mom and was able to free them from her abusive ex before meeting and marrying Clare. The two used a donor to have Isla together. But Sandy is always looking over her shoulder, wondering when and where her ex will pop up again.
Lily likes to think her marriage to Eric is one that all her friends envy. But their daughter Poppy knows that outside appearances can be faked.
Avril is anxious to move forward, with her husband Stuart and their son Tom, after being ostracized due to their daughter Bethany being expelled for an apparent bullying incident.
The new upscale neighborhood is advertised as safe and the perfect place to raise a family which is what drew each family in. But when bad things start to happen, each believes it’s their past coming for them. As the women get to know one another better, they also wonder how trustworthy their neighbors really are.
This was a suspenseful and fun read! I always enjoy a story that takes place in neighborhoods where the dirty laundry of the residents is aired. If you enjoy thrillers and other books from Natasha Boydell, you won’t want to miss this four star read!

The Perfect Home by Natasha Boydle A new neighborhood in an isolated location surrounding a lake called Westford Park has recently opened up as people start moving in the book focuses on three families Avril Stewart their daughter Bethany and son Tom, Lily, Eric and their daughter Poppy and last but not least is Sandy her wife Claire and children Mickey and Easley. Lily and Eric are the best host and the perfect couple, Avril and Stewart are going through a rough patch and have moved to run from their daughter Bethany‘s past and want to make a new start. As far as Claire and Sandy go they’re just there due to the 24 hour security because her son Micky‘s father is a stalker and has recently been released from prison. The first night there Avril is woken up in here sounds like young children being tortured and despite Stewart telling her it was probably wild life her new friend Lillys husband heard it as well. It isn’t long before Sandy Avril and Lily become close friends as well as their teenagers Micky Bethany and poppy Lily is very overprotective and despite Avril’s happiness at their daughters close friendship Lily doesn’t know how far she should let it go especially after Avril shares a private confidence with her and Sandy about Bethany but to keep the peace Lily says nothing. Sandy starts to question the 24 hour security when she feels her husband is stalking them again and when Claire hires a private investigator she learns he lives close by with the ruins their whole reason for moving there and when she sees a guy who seems to always be around poppy that looks familiar to her she starts to worry and wonder if she should tell Lily that soon Poppy goes missing and because Lily uses confidences as ammunition when angry their friendship goes up in flames most importantly however what happened to Poppy? Even though Poppy doesn’t go missing until like the last 20% of the book there’s a lots of drama in the interim that kept me glued to the pages even when they find out what happened to her in my opinion isn’t really the big wow moment of the book and they have many OMG moments, especially the epilogue. This was a really awesome book in the few things I have put in this very long review isn’t even half the story I don’t know if I’ve read a book by Natasha Boydle before but I am definitely a fan now and will remedy that problem immediately. This is a great book with hardly no eye rolling moments I thought Avril was a great mom as well as Sandy I thought Lily was overprotective and I don’t trust anyone that uses private intimate secrets as ammunition whenever things don’t go their way and that’s exactly what she does Avril and Sandy are better woman than I am because I would not have excused her behavior nor wanted to be her friend again. Having said that this is a great book that I definitely definitely recommend. I want to thank Boldwood books for my free arc copy via NetGalley. Please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

3 women have moved their families into gated community Westford Park in a quest to feel safe. When they meet each other and form a friendship group, each one has her own reasons for needing this acceptance - her own secrets. When the daughter of one of the women goes missing, everyone’s secrets are threatened.

The Perfect Home was full of twists and had great pacing and characterisation. I was kept guessing right to the end, even after the situation had (allegedly) been resolved. The POVs of Avril, Lily and Sandy were easily distinguishable from each other but I would have liked a bit more insight into the children’s mindsets, given that. In fact, the conclusion was the one aspect of the story that seemed slightly too far fetched for me to give a full 4 stars - I was really rooting for it up to that point!

3.75 stars rounded up

'The Perfect Home' captivated me from beginning to end. It was a fast-paced read, brimming with unexpected twists and turns. I highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.

Welcome to Westford Park. An exclusive new gated housing development, with a pool, a clubhouse, a boat house, round the clock security, and newly moved in residents who all have secrets they are hiding. When one of the teenage residents goes missing, the secrets start to unravel. What has happened to Poppy, and who is really to blame?

This is the first novel by Natasha Boydell that I have had the pleasure of reading. From the very start we know who has gone missing. It then goes back in time and we get to meet all the characters, and slowly find out what secrets they are all hiding. The main characters, and there individual family dynamics, are well developed. It's a well thought out and captivating read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Perfect Home by Natasha Boydell focuses on three different families that have just moved to the exclusive Westford Park housing estate, The community has beautiful houses with big gardens, a pool, a boating lake, extensive grounds. It also has 24/7 security, which is why most of the families have moved there. The mothers of the three families quickly form a close friendship, and their children do as well.

As time goes on, the security is more lax than expected and weird things start happening, concerning the families that their secrets are not as hidden as they think.

Natasha Boydell does a great job of quickly establishing the different characters and each family dynamic is unique, making it easy to determine which POV you are reading.

The friendships felt a bit forced, with the author telling us they were close without showing us that they are close. The ending also seemed a bit rushed, trying to tie together all the loose ends. However, overall the story was well done. It was fast paced, an easy read, and does all the things a good domestic thriller should do.

Thank you to NetGalley, Natasha Boydell, and Boldwood Books for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC! This book was pretty enjoyable. It hooked me right away and it was easy to follow what was happening. I did find the ending a bit anticlimactic, though.

So THE PERFECT HOME was a twisty, addictive domestic thriller and a solid introduction to me of author Natasha Boydell. I am already seeing what else I can read! I found the lives of all these families so intoxicating. They all seem to have everything together on the outside, when in reality they are all running from ghosts or hiding some skeletons. They all have children who also seem to be a little... off. And when the young kids start to hang out, what could be the harm in that? But it turns out that maybe this newfound group of friends will be the reason that everyone's secrets start tumbling forward. And Boydell has this story crafted in such a way that you think the book is going to be one thing, but it turns into something completely different. I really enjoyed it!

Lily, Sandy and Avril move into the same neighborhood and are fast friend, their children also are best friend so life feels good.
Told in a 3 person pov ,we follow their lives as they leave the past behind them and enjoy life in their new homes. That is until a girl goes missing. Could this have anything to do with why the 3 friends moved homes and that they had thought they'd left behind the past
Tense and thrilling read.

A brilliant fast paced story that was engaging throughout. Well developed characters with a variety of backgrounds. I loved the setting and it sounds equally idyllic and terrifying!

So so good a true page turner.A book with so many twists and turns well written kept me guessing till the end.#netgalley #boldwoodbooks

I absolutely loved reading this book, it kept me gripped with its great pace, tension and twists and turns all way through,

Thank you Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This was my first book from this author and unfortunately, my last.

The book is told in third person from the perspective of three female characters. Families with secrets they are trying to escape from, move to Westford Park community for a fresh start. I found the book to be quite slow and difficult to get into. It felt like the characters were easily overreacting and all over the place, making drama from nothing. There was a lot of internal dialogue and repetition that did not add to the story. I will give credit for two big twists I didn't see coming but those were sort of breezed through.

It took me about 25% to get into the book but after it started to pick up, I was hooked. I enjoyed the book.

This starts out weird, it stays weird, and it is a quick easy read. What is not love?
I did find the whole coincidence of two families moving into houses across the street from one another in the same day/week to be unsettling though. It set a tone.
Does that ever happen in real life?
Love it. Write more.

Avirl, Sandy, and Lily are the newest best of friends thanks to them all moving into a new neighborhood development. Their 3 kids also become the best of friends. In here we follow the family's lives as they adjust to moving in and wanting a fresh start. Everyone felt safe in Westford Park, their problems didn't follow them there or so they thought. One girl goes missing and we have to find her and find out why.

This was a good read. Sometimes it was a little hard to follow, keeping everyone's names and stories straight in your head. For me it got a little boring in parts but when it revealed the things that needed to be revealed, I was glued to the edge of my seat. This was the 2nd book I read by Natasha Boydell and I enjoyed it.

Thanks Net Galley for this free arc. 3.5 Starts rounded up to 4

Great steady story with a couple of twists. Definitely a recommended read. Never read this author before but want more of her books. Well written and easy to follow.