ALL the stars!!!
A super crazy page turner psycho party! I finished this in less than a day because It had my heart pounding with all its WTF moments!
I just love Shalini Boland’s writing. She has a way with writing that pulls you in and sets you right smack dab in the middle of the plot where you literally feel your palms sweating and heart racing along with the characters. I’ve read a lot of her books and she never disappoints and #ThePerfectFamily is a 5 star winner! Gripping and fast paced and OH THAT ending!!

Thank you to #NetGalley, the author and the publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review. Also posting to Goodreads and Amazon.

I always enjoy reading Shalini Boland's books and was delighted to receive a copy of her new book The Perfect Family. I really enjoyed this book, I could not put it down and read it in one day.
Gemma is a working mother with two young daughters. She is finding it difficult to juggle working with looking after her home and family.
Her husband and mother in law suggest a nanny and against her better judgement she agrees.
Sadie the nanny arrives to help with the children and housework and soon becomes a great asset but Gemma does not trust her.
Lots of twists and turns in this psychological thriller to keep you hooked.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for my e- copy in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely fabulous thriller from Shalini Boland. Having read Silent Sister I was keen to read The Perfect Family. I was not disappointed - far from it. The plot was great, and the ending superb.
Highly recommend both the book, and the Author.

Shalini Boland delivers again! I read this book in a day, dreading what was going to happen next. The story was addictive and I just had to keep reading. I could sympathise with the main character and her life as I am sure a lot of us could. The author had us seeing what she wanted us to without working out what was really going on which I loved!

Gemma is a self employed working mother. Her and her husband are struggling to keep up with work and being good parents to their 2 daughters. The eldest daughter needs a tutor but mother in law Diane find them a live in nanny and tutor to help make their lives easier. But things start to happen that are not normal and Gemma starts to wonder if the new nanny Sadie really is good for them. A twist at the end that I didn't see coming.. this is a fantastic read.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

Wow! I'm speechless! What a great read!! Kept me on edge the whole time. Read it all in one sitting. A must read!! Thanks #netgalley for letting me read this ARC.

Shalini Boland has mastered the fine art of writing a Psychological Thriller! This book was a deliciously devious read with non stop action and suspense from beginning to end. Highly recommend!

I somehow had a feeling that this book by author Shalini Boland was going to be a fabulous read. I hadn't liked her previous 2 books. And my intuition proved correct. This was one heck of a ride!!

The story started with an absolute heart stopping bang - little Katie was missing with mother Gemma and elder daughter Eva frantically searching for her. I thought that would be the beginning of a missing child arc. But nooooo... That was a feint by Ms. Boland. And story went on to become so much deeper and better.

Gemma and Robert were a busy working couple, who needed a tutor for Eva, and mother in law Diane found nanny Sadie for them. And the story started rolling...

I thought I knew where the plot was going but somewhere in my mind, I had a feeling that the author wouldn't be giving us a straightforward oft-repeated trope. And boy, was I right!! The plot took a deep swerve and landed where I least expected.

It was a great finish but I knew this time the epilogue would pack a wallop. And so it did... Well played, Ms. Bolland. Game, set, and match all to you!!

My niggles were some unanswered questions, and I kind of suspected the last truth. But the story kept me gripped from start to finish. I hardly took time to breathe. The book did cause a fervored brow and a spike in my heart rate. Overall a great thriller!!

O...M...G The queen of killer twists has done it again!!!!

Gemma is a character who represents a lot of women. A working mother who is constantly juggling work and family life. I think many of us can relate to her. The fact that she is the main bread winner puts added pressure on her and when the chance of a live in nanny comes up, Gemma thinks it's the answer that will solve all their prayers. 

It's really hard to say to much about the story without spoiling it for others. I did think it was going to go one way only for the author to take me by surprise and send me in a different direction. 

This was such a refreshing story that really stands out on it's own. The author had me tearing through the pages and oh my goodness, that tension! The build up is almost electrifying and my heart was pounding. The story delivers lots of thrills right up until the last page. 

The Perfect Family is an exhilarating page turner of a read. A story that will take you by surprise and have you hooked until the very last word. The author cleverly steers you in one direction to then send you spiralling in another. A psychological thriller at the top of it's genre.

well what can i say shalini have done another blow you away book have just finished it and in shock never seen that coming this her best yet very adictive read gemma has the perfect husband and 2 girls but someone wants to do them harm wont say no more this book is adictive fast moving and very twisty so love this authors books once you start you wont be able to stop

If you haven't read anything by Shalini Boland, you've gotta read this!!!! Like her other amazing novels, this one has a great plot with a twist I didn't see coming till the very end. Shalini Boland has proven herself to be an amazing storyteller and does it again with this fantastic thriller!!!! Loved , loved , loved this book and I was so excited to get to review another novel by one of my favorite new writers.

I really enjoy the writing of Author Shalini Boland, she is one of those writers that grab your attention early on and then keep cranking up the tension to the very end. I found this book an absorbing quick read, especially when you decide to stay up all night until you finish it. I just couldn't put it down.
Gemma Ballantine is the mother of a perfect family, but when her life starts falling apart she turns to a live in nanny named Sadie to help but this just seems to make things worse.
I don't want to say too much about the plot in case I give it away but a gripping story and a novel packed with tension and interesting characters.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I am a huge fan of Shalini Boland and this book is just as brilliant as her other ones.
Poor Gemma, her life seems to be a series of disasters, and when overbearing mother in law Diane suggests she hire Sadie as a live in nanny things appear to start running much more smoothly. However, Gemma's problem get even worse with the arrival of Sadie, Sadie is running from someone and seems intent on alienating Gemma from her family.
This is a breathtaking read, the real motivations for the characters' actions are slowly revealed and the book is very cleverly written. A perfect domestic noir, I would thoroughly recommend.

This book was exclusive .
The two girls in it was Eva and Katy .
The housekeeper was called Sadie .
Gemma and Robert was the girls parents.
I had a Copy of ARC from Bookoutre

Wow what a brilliant book this is it was my first Shalini Boland and it most certainly won't be my last. Deliciously dark and totally compelling it grips you from page one and then just messes with your head until the final pages. Its hard to review without giving too much away but it's certainly a thrill of a ride with its twists and turns. Excellent writing and some very unpleasant characters Oh what more would you want from a book so just go ahead and read it you won't be disappointed at all. its a 5 star read. My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the chance to read the ARC it was fabulous.

Right so firstly when I came to the end of this book, I literally had to pick my jaw up off the floor, like what the actual F***!!!! This is a book that messes with your head (as I told a friend earlier!) and more so if you’re a mother, you can relate to a lot that is going on as regards Gemma’s feelings of inadequacy when Sadie comes along, what a perfect psychological thriller!!! I can’t go into detail about the actual story for fear of ruining things but to say you’re going to thoroughly enjoy this on is an understatement…. Hold onto your hats, you’re in for a hell of a ride!!!!

Massive thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Hey, its no secret that I am a fan of this author, she writes brilliant psychological thriller’s, thats not in question, BUT this time she has surpassed herself with what I think is her best yet
Gemma has her own business, loving hubby and 2 girls, PERFECT.....but she cant do everything in 24 hours...enter Sadie a nanny/tutor who enters their house and brings a whirlwind of chaos...but who is she? How has she ‘landed’ seemingly just at the right time in their lives and what is she really doing there?
And no, its not as you think! I cant say too much about the story without giving away the ‘crux’ of it all except to say you wont see it coming, pretty much guaranteed....the story cleverly draws you in and you THINK you know and have it all worked out....then the shocks start
Effortless in its suspense and quick to introduce the good and not so good characters...I detested Sadie as her crafty plan started to work, so sly but of course thats why she was so good in the book!
A book you wont even think of putting down unless really have to as you NEED to know what is going to happen next
Tense, Exciting, Dark and Thrilling
A flawless read imo and can only recommend you read it
10/10 5 Stars

Could not put this book down, read it all in one sitting! Brilliant story, kept me guessing until the very end!!

The Perfect Family by author Shalini Boland is a mother’s worst nightmare turned into a really great book! The characters are greatly placed and the plot itself is solid. I would definitely recommend this book to any thrill lovers!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of The Perfect Family in exchange for an honest review.