The Perfect Home
by Natasha Boydell
Pub Date: Jun 21 2024
This is my first thriller to read by author Natasha Boydell and I must say, it did keep me reading.
The story follows three families who have moved into a posh but affordable new gated community complete with a clubhouse. The community is advertised as the safest place to raise a family with round-the-clock security and fenced perimeter. Avril and her family need a fresh start. Her daughter Bethany was accused of something terrible and was expelled from her last school. It ruined the entire family's lives. Sandy and her family also moved in to run from their past and hopefully be safe once and for all. Lily and her family are the only ones not running from something, but all closets have skeletons. The three ladies become fast friends and so do their teens. Their new neighborhood and neighbors are a dream...until bloodcurdling screams start happening in the night, the tennis courts get vandalized, and then even worse, Lily's daughter Poppy disappears.

It's a slow build that allows the reader to get to know each of the characters, and then the reveal is spot on. There might even be a few twists you didn't see coming. 😁
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Westford Park is a new residential community boasting security, luxury and community.

Three families move in and the teenagers are quick friends: Poppy, Bethany and Micky. Their moms also quickly form a bond – Lily, Avril and Sandy.

But, the beautiful, peaceful community is a just a façade. Especially when all those that are living there are hiding secret.

Then when one of the teenagers goes missing, and it could be any of their fears come true that that have caused it.

Ah, so good. A slow burn, but once it gets going you won’t be able to put it down. And that twist – wow – so good! RECOMMEND

Totally enjoyed this one and my second book by @natashaboydell.

Also enjoyed The Fortune Teller by this author.

Thank you #NetGalley for the complimentary copy of #ThePerfectHome in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

The Perfect home follows 3 ladies (Lily, Avril and Sandy). They all move to a new housing development that seems like perfection. The ladies get to know one another and become best friends. Their children (Bethany, Poppy and Micky) also become best friends. I love the character development in the book. You really got to know everyone and their backstory. I felt like the book was a little slower paced than like in a thriller book. I would try this author again though.

The Perfect Home by Natasha Boydell is a gripping psychological thriller that is quite twisty. Each character has secrets and shows what they will do to keep those secrets. I enjoyed getting to know Avril, Lily, and Sandy and their families and how their lives will explode!

The story was told from different perspectives, so you were immersed in each character’s storyline. The story was gripping and had me wondering what would happen and why.

The story was page-turning and had good suspense, and the ending was done well.  

I would recommend this book and will check out the other book by this author.

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I really enjoyed this book! I was gripped from the beginning, and I couldn't wait to read the whole thing. The storyline kept me interested throughout the entire book, and I thought the ending was fantastic! I would definitely recommend!

The Perfect Home was the perfect weekend read. I like books about neighborhoods with secrets and this book delivered. The book gives the POV of three women/mothers in the neighborhood. The characters are interesting and have plausible backstories that inform their current behaviors. The author does a great job of describing this affluent neighborhood. I felt like I was immersed in all the drama.

Thanks for the advance review copy.

these Authors books are so addictive. this is a story about a closed nit community houses where it is safe each family members are all getting away from something or someone. they want to be safe. the women all start to form a bond and their children all become friends. until something happens and the strange noises at night. ones to repair her marriage and one puts on they are happily married, and one woman is scared. how this story plays out is just brilliant so recommend an addictive and twisty read '

The Perfect Home was an automatic read for me since I loved The Fortune teller so much. The perfect home kept me on the edge of my seat and I finished within 2 days.

It took some time to get into this book with a slow build up, but when I did it was an enjoyable read. So much going on, so many questions and so much that just isn’t right in what should be a perfect home! I ended up feeling so connected to several of the characters, although I couldn’t quite get there with Lily. My first book by this author and definitely one I will look for in future. I actually struggled to read this at some points, because … it was scary!!! high praise for a thriller. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this version

The Perfect Home is an intriguing, gripping psychological thriller that follows three women who move into a new housing estate with the goal of a fresh start. Avril, Lily, and Sandy all have their own reasons for needing to move to this new neighborhood and all are hoping for a new and positive experience. They soon become close friends and all of their hopes and wishes are becoming reality. All of their secrets and past traumas can hopefully be left behind. Then, things start to go horribly wrong. The past is quickly catching up to each of the women. Who is in the most danger? Will sharing their secrets save them as a group?

The Perfect Home is fast-paced and well-written. I loved how each chapter flowed into the next, which can be hard to accomplish with three POVs. The main characters were all well-developed; I truly felt that I got to know each of them and understood their decisions and challenges. For over 75 percent of the book, I had been planning to give it 5 stars. Then, I came to the ending. First, I thought the conclusion was rushed. Second, I didn't like how important the children's actions and decisions had on the entire plot. If they were going to be such a huge part of the ultimate mystery, I'd have liked some (not a lot) chapters from their POVs. Bethany was the only well-developed side character; the others were simply there until the reader realized that they were actually important. Finally, the ending just wasn't overly satisfying. I was left wanting more.

This was a story about 3 women and their families who move into a nice gated community. They all have secrets and complicated things they are struggling with, searching for a safe place to raise their kids. All 3 have teens become friends, just as the 3 women do. Throughout the story secrets will be revealed, relationships are tested and one teen will go missing. It was a good that that kept me interested.

Thanks to netgalley for this eArc for my review

The Perfect Home is an action packed psychological thriller that had me hooked from page one. Daily life is told from the different perspectives of three women who have moved into a luxury home community, nestled away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There’s a lake, private tennis, a clubhouse, and security - the perfect place for a fresh start. Each woman has their own reasons for moving into the prestigious new homes, and they keep those reasons a secret as they build on their new found friendships. As the women have grown closer, so have their kids. Friendships are tested, secrets come out, and they learn they aren’t as safe as they thought they were in their idyllic community. The authors story telling was well detailed and the characters were intriguing. Add this to your TBR list!

Three families move into this gated community to start over and be protected from shadows of the past. Their kids start to band together. Poppy ends up missing. Bethany was suspended for bullying. Is she behind poppy’s disappearance? Why were all the kids in the boat house one night? What is this hidden fort in the woods? What exactly are all these people hiding? And what are they planning? Secrets revealed that I did not see coming. Pretty good thriller.

The perfect community attracts the perfect families, except that all of them are hiding dark secrets. As three of the women, and their teenagers, deepen their friendships, the secrets begin to be shared. When one of the teenagers goes missing, even more secrets and darkness are revealed. Will Poppy be found? And will their lives ever be the same?

I will give this book 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because it is well written. Part of me wanted to know that everyone turned out fine and part of me wanted to hurry up and finish the book so that I could get out of these people's messed up lives. Perpetrating deception upon deception leads lots of places, but none of them are good and no one emerges unscathed, including the reader.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. This is a new to me author and I'm so glad I decided to take a chance on her. The Perfect Home is a twisty, fast paced thriller that simply captivated me from page 1.

Westford Park is a new housing development akin to a country club. It has a pool, clubhouse, security, and lots of gatherings. The book follows the story of 3 families that move into this idyllic community for different reasons. One family is trying to escape their past. One family is in love with the high security of the development. And the last family wants to be in the most posh development around. All 3 families have teens, and the teens end up as friends. The families are drawn together and the wives become good friends. Everything seems blissful until.... it's not. A girl goes missing. The missing girl sets off alarm bells with all 3 families for different reasons.

This book is so well written and so immersive, I couldn't stop reading it. The characters are so well done, it felt like I was in the room with them. This book had me hooked from beginning to end and didn't lose my interest once.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC. I greatly appreciate it. I highly recommend this book !!

The Perfect Home is a slower paced thriller, maybe more of a mystery, with some twists and turns. This book has an interesting cast of characters that aren't very likeable. They were well developed and Natasha Boydell did a nice job going into their backstories.

An intriguing psychological thriller that kept me guessing all the way through. Fast paced and with an interesting cast of characters. Finished it in just a few hours. Highly recommended.

Three family's move into what appears to be an idyllic neighbourhood. Each family has there troubles.
The adults and the children are so well written and the storyline although engaging i did feel parts of it dragged on a little.
Overall a fabulous read with some great twists especially towards the end.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

3.5⭐️ (rounded up)

THE PLOT

Avril, Lily, and Sandy move into the new community, Westford Park, thinking it is going to be this perfect new development that will be a new and fresh start for everyone. It has a country club, a tennis court, a large pool; it's own security system; what's not to love? These 3 ladies have a close budding friendship and soon they are inseparable. However, they're all running from something. When, their pasts start to catch up with them and off things start happening within the complex, friendships are strained and loyalties are questioned. Can you really trust your neighbors?

MY THOUGHTS

I had a good time reading this! I really did have a good time. There was a lot to like about this book. One of them being the characters. They were so well developed and they each had such a unique backstory and background that wasn't shallow and made each of them so different! I loved Avril's healing relationship with her daughter throughout this story. Not just hers, but all 3 of the FMC's and their children and family. One of the things I didn't really love was how the children were written. It was VERY hard to like them in any sense. Their personalities are just not very likable and I couldn't actually see myself relating to any of them despite myself being closer to their age.

The plot itself I thought was a bit lackluster. I really enjoyed the thriller elements of the book, however! I was on the edge of my seat with this book and the plot had its juicy points. Although, I was expecting more. I think it under-delivered in the thriller department and the plot twists didn't really shock me. On a better note, this book was very bingeable I was able to finish it in less than 24 hours! This isn't a very fast-paced thriller/mystery but once you're in it, you're in it you don't wanna put it down. The point of loyalties to friends and families is most prevalent in this book. I think that was put above the actual thriller/mystery aspect of the book.

Overall, this book has it's positives and negatives. I would recommend this to anyone who likes more in depth characters and more of a slow-paced thriller with more mystery elements. Personally, this was good enough to keep my attention and I am honored I got an ARC because I truly did have a good time reading this!!

Thank you to Natasha Boydell, Boldwood Books, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!! <3

A beautiful new housing estate is the new home of couples and their children.
The teens soon become friends, and each have a secret they are hiding.
Their parents also have their secrets, and lie to cover them up.

I was captivated by this novel, I needed to know more about the secrets each character was hiding from the other.

The characters are all totally different in their outlook to life, and their past, the only real thing they have in common is the love they have for their offspring.

Dark and twisty, the ending gave me the chills.

I highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read this book.