This is a captivating read. It starts off slowly but the pacing builds up. The twist at the end was so unexpected

Alice leads a typical middle-class life. That is, until her son, Albert, tries to kill himself. As Alice, her husband, Bruce, and adopted daughter, Enjoy, try to deal with their new reality, the once almost imperceptible fissures in the family widen … and infidelity and murder slip through the cracks.
Mental illness was handled in a sensitive way. A well written book.

Heartbreaking as a mama. As a new mom, anything about child deaths or even attempted suicide is extra heartbreaking to me. But this was a very good read. It was well written and read like it was a movie script. I feel like the twist added to an already good story line. I have never read a book by Paula Marais but I definitely would read another one now that I have. I loved the cover I felt like it was a little spooky almost. And I loved the name of the book. I give this a 4 star rating!

This is a very well written book. The characters are completely believable and the author touches on mental health issues and how it can adversely affect a family, as well as infidelity, and abuse. The romantic scenes were very tastefully written and I really liked the ending. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes family dramas.

Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this incredible ARC for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and the descriptions and imagery was so vivid that it felt like I was watching a movoe or a tv drama playing out in front of me. It was so well written with great characters and really emotive issues that were handled sensitively and effectively. I really enjoyed it.

This novel is such an amazing take on the psychological turmoil of depression and suicide. With reading that flows very easily and seems like scenes Straight out of a movie, you won’t want to stop reading. It goes through the different lives and perspectives of the characters and the ultimate consequences of their actions. I highly enjoyed every twist turn and plot twist.

This absorbing book deals with the anguish of mental health problems and the impact it has on a whole family.
They struggle to deal with conflict situations, as they try to look for different solutions, resulting in an explosive ending.
A gripping and enjoyable read.

I could not get into this book and was a. very rare did not finish. My review therefore is only on my reading experience rather than the book.

Superb read! This book will keep you up all night.

Nuclear family unpacks family relationships at our best and worst moments. It also shows the consequences of our choices.

The synopsis was well written and had me excited for get cracking but it was a slog to the plot twist and then once that happened I was left a little deflated. Was that really it? Just that.

Maybe I’m being more critical than usual as I’m spending most of my time reading these days and therefore there is stiff competition. Either way I don’t think this book is going to find a place on by bookshelf or in the post for a friend.