The Perfect Father: a compulsive and addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist

Charlotte Duckworth

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'Compulsively readable and with an ending you will not see coming' WOMAN & HOME

'Masterful . . . a great twist' HARRIET TYCETHE PERFECT HUSBAND . . .

After a difficult pregnancy, Esther is grateful that her husband Robin offers to put his career on hold so that she can return to the job she loves.

But Esther finds leaving her daughter Riley behind more challenging than she'd thought. And soon the new imbalance in her relationship with Robin brings old tensions to the surface.

OR A PERFECT LIE?

Then one day Esther arrives home from work to find Robin and Riley are missing. As the police investigate their disappearance, it becomes clear that nothing about this modern-day family is what it seems...

Is Robin the perfect father everyone thinks he is? Or was it all a perfect lie?

READERS LOVE THE PERFECT FATHER

'Deceit, ambition, suspense and betrayal: this book has it all' 5* Reader Review

'Gripping and nuanced' 5* Reader Review

'Totally twisty, dramatic and addictive' 5* Reader Review

'The best thriller I have read this year' 5* Reader Review

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'A real thrill ride' HEAT

'The perfect read. Surprising and original' LESLEY KARA

'Doctor Foster meets Gone Girl' BP WALTER

'A real thriller of a ride with a twist I did NOT see coming' NIKKI SMITH

'An emotional and intelligently written thriller' ELISABETH CARPENTER

'Had me hooked from the first page' RUTH HEALD'Realistic, gripping, emotional and distinctive' NICOLA MOSTYN

'Unpredictable, tense and engrossing' REBECCA FLEET

'I love Charlotte's dark, messy takes on modern relationships' CLAIRE MCGOWAN

'Fresh, thrilling and packed with unstoppable tension' LAUREN NORTH**********

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Praise for The Perfect Father: a compulsive and addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist

  • The Perfect Father is the perfect read. Such a clever book. Surprising and original - Lesley KaraI sped through it. Masterful handling of timelines and a great twist - very much enjoyed - Harriet TyceUnpredictable, tense and engrossing, The Perfect Father will challenge your perceptions of parenthood and keep you hooked from the first page to the last - Rebecca Fleet, author of THE SECOND WIFEModern, smart and fast-paced, this thriller had me hooked from the first page - Ruth Heald, author of I KNOW YOUR SECRETI absolutely loved The Perfect Father! A real thriller of a ride with a twist I did NOT see coming - Nikki SmithI loved this book. The Perfect Father is an emotional and intelligently written thriller. The twists are so expertly woven in, that at times I had to pause to let them sink in. Highly recommended - Elisabeth CarpenterI love Charlotte's dark, messy takes on modern relationships, and this is no exception - Claire McGowanI absolutely LOVED The Perfect Father! Such realistic, well drawn characters, gripping emotional plot twists (that also feel rooted in reality) and a really distinctive story style - Nicola Mostyn

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Charlotte Duckworth

Charlotte Duckworth

Charlotte Duckworth is the USA Today bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me, The Perfect Father and The Sanctuary. Her fifth psychological suspense, The Wrong Mother, was published by Quercus in early 2023.

She started her career working as an interiors and lifestyle journalist, writing for a wide range of consumer magazines and websites.

She also writes contemporary bookclub fiction under the pen name Charlotte Rixon.

Charlotte lives in Surrey with her partner and their daughter.

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