The perfect LIfE??, Wow!! What starts as a romantic courtship leads to absolute depravity and mind games. I was incredibly frustrated most of the book, reading and feeling how Grace felt. Frustrated that she seemingly was unable to get out of
Her situation until she did. The end seemed to drag on forever yet seemed almost haphazardly finished. My first by Paris and I’ll definitely check out some more

I can see why this book has been popular with the majority of readers, but it wasn't the kind of psychological thriller I enjoy and it made me uncomfortable at times (which to some degree is good I guess). In terms of plot though, there seemed to be a lot of flaws in the creation of its premise and it led to the conclusion not making much sense.

The author did a great job of creating a really psycho of a character with Grace's husband, Jack. He physically harms Grace's younger sister Milly who has down syndrome, which was very uncomfortable to read and imagine. Grace herself is imprisoned by Jack and doesn't have any link to the outside world unless its under his supervision. Jack really made my blood boil and was the kind of person you know exist in the world but you hate to think that they're more of them around than you think. In terms of highlighting domestic abuse, I would say this book is spot on. As a psychological thriller, it lacked gripping the reader in. It didn't keep me up late at night, and it didn't have me not wanting to put it down.

I might be encouraged to pick up another novel by this author, but its not on the top of my reading list I'm afraid!

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I read this book in just over a day, it was like i absorbed it straight from the pages and have since recommended this novel to everyone i know, who have all said how they couldn't put it down.

Unfortunately this one wasn't for me and I didn't continue reading for any significant time therefore, do not feel justified to comment.
It may have been just bad timing. Although I did not finish the book and don't feel justified to give feedback or a review I will still be able to recommend it to customers visiting our bookstore.
Thankyou for approving my request to read it as I have definitely been able to take something from it for referral purposes to customers.

I hate to say this, but as much as I enjoyed this book it really did feel predictable.
It kind of felt you just knew right away the way it was going to go. As I say I did enjoy it to some degree, but it wasn't gripping and to be honest I read bits of it in between reading other books.
​Covering domestic abuse has got to be difficult, but if I'm honest I though Grace who is held captive by her husband, was really annoying. To all on the outside they are the absolute perfect couple. But inside, behind closed doors things are very different.
​Jack is a serious control freak, and on more than one occasion I wanted to stick a knife in his head.
​I feel that Grace certainly had a handful of opportunities to get away from her husband, but she never seemed to attempt it and just seemed to go along with everything that was thrown at her.
​I really have mixed views on this book, on one hand yes I kind of enjoyed it, but not to the extent that I couldn't put it down. On the other hand I feel it could have been done so differently.
I was also a little lost with the sudden end.
​But it is a readable book, and don't let all the 1 and 2 star reviews put you off, if you want something readable, that is a little different yet predictable then I think you'd enjoy this. If you want a page turning psychological thriller, then I'm not sure this is the book for you

This really is a fantastic read. I was hooked from the very beginning. This book is about Grace and her husband Jack. In the beginning he is the perfect man but as soon as the ring is on her finger the mask comes off and the monster is revealed.

The thing I loved most about this book was the psychological element. I've read quite a lot of books about husbands that are bullies and there is a lot of physical violence in them but there is none of that in this book, the torture is all in the mind and I found it fascinating. In every way that I shouldn't. It also very terrifying the ease in which someone can gain so much control over you and also seeing the depths of evil that the human race is capable of. I think I'd be rather scared to meet the author knowing that she can write so brilliantly about such evil. However I think I'd find her fascinating too as her writing style is amazing - such tension! However, I have also hidden some money in a shoe incase my husband turns into said monster...very unlikely but this book was so realistic it did make me wary of him until I saw him in his batman onesie and all was right with the world.

This novel didn't have many twists in it and from the first chapter it tells you what's happening and where it's going and despite this it doesn't put you off. It still intrigues and draws you in. I started this book at 10pm (will I ever learn?) and read it until 2am! I felt tense and stressed the entire way through it and the fact I had such a visceral reaction all the way through is testament to the fantastic characters and writing.

Grace isn't your typical pushover she is strong and amazing and the way she deals with the horrifying ordeal is admirable. She isn't whiney or self absorbed she is a survivor and I enjoyed reading her thought process. I also have to mention how much I loved the character of Millie, I've never met a person with Downs syndrome but I can imagine that they are all as smart as Millie and I thought it really added another dimension to the story and was one of the best features of the book.

This is a fantastic psychological book and the first I've read of its kind and I loved it. It has such a satisfying ending (I loved Esther's role in this), I did know what had happened but it didn't make it any less interesting or gripping. This really is a great read and I will be pre-ordering this book straightaway! One of the best books I have read in 2015. This books is released 11th February 2016...get pre-ordering! I'm buying this for all my family.