Perfect Daughter

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Another pulse-pounding read...[ The Perfect Daughter] was a cleverly plotted, multi-layered psychological thriller with an ending that will have you feel like you’ve just been punched in the gut without warning." —The Reading Beauty

With the help of psychiatrist, Dr. Mitch McHugh, who works with Penny at the facility where Penny is being treated before she goes to trial, each of Penny's different personalities gives insight to things that have happened in Penny's past. Grace will go to the end of the earth to clear Penny of murder charges or to at least keep her from a life in prison. I wasn't too impressed with some of the things Grace did, hoping to shift the blame off her daughter. Grace takes dangerous risks and is also willing to have another teenager blamed for the death when it was her own daughter holding the knife. The Perfect Daughter is Daniel Palmer’s third domestic thriller using his D.J. Palmer pseudonym, and my (unpopular) opinion is that the third is a bit of a turd.

In most mystery thrillers when a murder is committed, you have a finger span of suspects most likely to have motive and opportunity. Through the process of elimination, the guilty are spotlighted and they usually trip up and stumble along the way. Many become overconfident and let their guard down. Handcuffs, please. Grace shook her head, reminding herself that Allio wasn’t on her side. He had her daughter in custody and his agenda was different than hers. Jess has spent her whole life trying to please her mother, and Abigail is not an easy woman to please. She expects her daughter to seek her rarely given approval on all matters, be it the job she does, the clothes she wears, where she lives and anyone she dates. Her latest boyfriend, Adam, is a plumber – certainly not good enough where her mum is concerned – and when he disappears, the police have Jess is in the frame and with no body it’s hard to prove she is innocent. Wear clean clothes and comb your hair. Iron clothes that need ironing. Wear a belt with pants, especially loose ones. Style hair to keep it out of your face.

THE PERFECT DAUGHTER by Alex Stone is the debut psychological suspense thriller by the author. It's a no holds barred peek into the lives of mother and daughter duo, Abigail and Jess Harper. And boy, will it drive you mad! The relationship between what I have termed "the toxic two" is just that - toxic - detailing the lengths to which a mother will go to just to keep her daughter co-dependent on her. It's not healthy, nor is it normal. I have to say that I am so please my mother is nothing like this at all! L M F A O. Right away I knew the writing was ass so my only hope was a bomb ass plot. Unfortunately there was no plot to be located. Here's some examples of the asstastic/strange writing: Don’t forget to listen to the Lifetime Uncorked Podcastavailable on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

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Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and D.J. Palmer for an ARC of this book! Now available as of 4.20.21!** I was immediately drawn into this book. Fabulous premise! And I loved the writing. But about mid book it became a bit repetitive and stalled somewhat. Grace and her husband were very content raising their two sons. Though Grace always longed for a daughter. When Grace and her son are out for a walk they come across a sad lost girl all alone in the park. No parents to claim her. Grace swoops in and suddenly has the daughter she always wanted. Renaming her Penny. Only Grace may have gotten more than she bargained for. And that pulling the rug up it from under you kind of extra WTH final: that revelation earned extra star from me! For million years I could never see it coming! The author punched me so fast and I barely gathered myself! I know what you did. Now you’re going to do something for me.” Everyone’s worst nightmare come true.

When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike, hikes up something, or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down. There are plenty of twists and turns and the most interesting ones come at the end (as they tend to do) which ties everything up. Perhaps too neatly? Decide for yourself. Readers will get the answers. Will you have seen the ending coming? I did see one reveal coming - I have limited experience with DID on a professional level, add that with being an avid reader of mystery/suspense/thriller books, which led me to think "hmmm.... I wonder if......." When Penny was very young she’d been found abandoned in a local park. Grace and her husband, Arthur brought her home, eventually adopting her. They were thrilled to have her as a part of their family. Penny had a few strange behaviours along with mood swings and gaps in her memory. But as she got older, her behaviour became more disturbing and she ended up in some trouble after an incident in the ninth grade. When the different “personalities” started to appear, they tried to get help for Penny with little results. Some psychiatrists even thought Penny was faking or putting on a show. But Grace believed in her daughter. There was no way that Penny could consistently fake such realistic personas…Right? If you decide to watch The Perfect Daughter on Saturday night and find yourself wanting to dive deeper into this movie's themes, there are plenty of stories — both real and fictional — that you can turn to. However, what's at the heart of this film, a story about how life's unpredictability changes the relationship between a father and a daughter, is a little harder to find in entertainment, but it's still out there. Keep up with hygiene and cleanliness. Try to take a bath or shower daily. At the very least, wipe off sweat and grime with a soapy wash cloth. Wash hair every 1-3 days. [3] X Research sourceAnd to my delight there were power-tripping guards, a doctor battling his own personal demons, and murderous patients wreaking havoc. At the clinic, Natalie realizes she doesn’t want to go through with it and bolts. Sam and Natalie’s father chase after her. Sam tells Martin that he will be there for his daughter. They find Natalie at the motel where her mother left her. Eat regular, healthy meals. Three meals a day is traditionally recommended; however, nutritionists have indicated that 5-6 smaller meals spread over the day can actually be healthier for us and maintain a more even blood sugar. Regardless of which meal plan you choose, make sure you are eating enough to be healthy. [4] X Research source If that isn't enough, she's trying to deal with an ex-husband and his girlfriend, and now her daughter is acting a little strange.

Grace and Arthur adopted Penny when she was found abandoned in a park at a young age, her mother was a drug addict and her father not in the picture. They brought her into their family home and she was accepted by her brothers and things went well for a long time. It wasn’t until around ninth grade when other personalities began to emerge, Eve, Ruby and Chloe, those are the ones that are known. Kerry starts the book off with a terrible accident that leaves the whole community talking! I loved how Kerry incorporated the social media aspect into the storyline for this. It made the storyline more interesting.

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So with that, I’m officially putting myself on a one-year hiatus for any books formulaically-titled "The Adjective Family Member." When we arrested her, she was covered in blood—it was all over her body, in her hair—so when you come to the station, you should bring a change of clothes.…there are no visible wounds on Penny. But the victim was found deceased at the scene, and we believe it’s the victim’s blood on your daughter’s body.” What's stopping me from rounding up is that the characters aren't much more than cliches. (Penny's 'alter' Eve is constantly making not-funny, MEAN GIRL snarky one-liners and it was annoying enough that I was hoping she 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 be found guilty.)