I enjoyed this book. Had a interesting story line. Kept my attention throughout. Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.

A mystery thriller feather a teenage girl with multiple personalities (DID ~ dissociative identity disorder) got my attention!
I read “Three Faces of Eve” as well as “Sybil” and find this subject fascinating.

Penny was adopted at a very young age. She was found in a park by Grace and Arthur Francone. Penny’s mother was a drug addict, father not in the picture. They took her in as a foster child. The Francone’s had two sons and Grace quickly loved having a daughter. When Penny was around thirteen another personality named Eve, who was dark and out spoken. Later Chloe, and Ruby appeared ~ Chloe was a perfectionist always striving for straight As in school and Ruby speaks with a British accent; interesting that the four personalities have a lightly different name for Grace. Penny calls her Mom, Chloe says Mother, Ruby says Mum and Eve calls her Mother.
Story begins when Grace comes home and finds that sixteen year old Penny isn’t home nor is Arthur’s car.(Arthur has died but it isn’t unusual for Penny to drive his car but has permission and must report where she is going.)

Grace is not shocked when two Police Officers appear at her door. Grace is expecting that Penny may have gotten into some minor trouble. She is surprised when they report that Penny in custody and suspected of committing a serious crime and asked if she would come to the Police Station with a change of clothes for Penny. .
When Grace sees Penny she cannot believe her eyes as she is covered in blood and it appears she has murdered Rachel Boyd, her birth mother! However, Grace isn’t greeted with her daughter Penny but nasty Eve.
Penny has been seen by psychiatrists ~ many believe she was pretending. Grace believes she is not pretending and feels the need for someone new. Dr. Mitch McHugh is helpful; in fact he discovers the personalities, including one whom he believes is the real Penny.

Oops I might be telling you too much but there is more to this story.
Story kept me curious. Additionally I enjoy good courtroom drama so I totally loved the twists at the end.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ +
I was also curious about the amount of research that went into this story.
I read the “Acknowledgements” and while the author states that a substantial amount of research went into DID, he did take liberties. Also states that DID is very complex and many novels often portray the disorder incorrectly for the sake of dramatizing

Want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this uncorrected eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for professional review purposes only. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 20, 2021

Penny was found at the murder scene covered in blood with the murder weapon in her hand. The victim is her birth mother, Rachel. When Penny was four, she was found by Grace, abandon at a park. Even with a mysterious and likely troubled past, Grace and her husband Arthur adopt Penny. As she grew she began to develop new personas or personalities. They took Penny to many doctors who felt she was putting on a show to help deal with her past traumas. Now with Rachel murdered Grace and Dr Mitch McHuge must find answers to what happened. Does Penny really suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (split personalities) or is she faking and a psychopath?

Dark and disturbing you won't want to miss this new thriller by DJ Palmer. He has definitely become one of my favorite authors. I have loved all his novels and this one did not disappoint. The story will leave you on the edge of your seat. It will drive you bananas as you try to figure out whats going on. A story like this can be hard to articulate when you have one character who is actually multiple characters in one but Palmer has mastered this skill. His attention to detail with Dissociative Identity Disorder was well researched and complex. The only thing I didn't love about this book was Grace, Penny's mom. She was kind of annoying at times but I think her actions are what any mother would do given the circumstances. Overall I loved this book. It will likely be one of my favorite thrillers of the year

* Thanks to the author & publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC. All opinions & thoughts are my own *

85% was such an original, interesting story! The twist at the end got a little...far fetched, but overall I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspenseful family drama

This is my first D.J. Palmer book and I am SO excited to read more by the author. This book was thrilling, fascinating and INTENSE! The Perfect Daughter was an absolute page turner, and the topic of Multiple Personality Disorder is not one I have ever read about before. I found this book very hard to put down and stayed up late in to the night to finish it! 4/5- definitely recommend this one to others!

I was really excited to read this one because I loved The New Husband. Unfortunately, The Perfect Daughter fell a little short for me. I loved the mental health aspect and you could tell that D.J. Palmer did a lot of research on DID, but while there were some really interesting and informative parts, the storyline was so farfetched. It kept my interest enough to want to know how it ended, but I was not very satisfied with the big twist.

Absolutely stunning !!! An astounding look into the dark recesses of the mind. This is a moving story of a Mother's unwavering faith in her daughter's innocence, when accused of a gruesome murder. Bravo, for a job very well done.

I received this book "The Perfect Daughter" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. This book really got my attention and I couldn't wait to read it each day. I really know nothing about DID so that I did find interesting. Everything about the book was intriguing until the trial. No, I didn't expect what happened but then it all seemed a bit rushed. I was not a fan of the ending either. Overall a good book.

I love this author and was so excited I got chosen to read this, it did not disappoint. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his last book but this made up for it. This was good! Thank you so much for letting me read this, I love it!
I can’t wait for release date

I really wanted to read this book, but the epub version just didn't work for my ios device. I read the author's previous book The New Husband, and thought it was a fun book written about male psychopath, instead of female.

Dang, please fix this book's format.

This was an interesting read! I have had one client in my career who was diagnosed with DID; it was fascinating and also intimidating not knowing who you were walking into a session with. This is such a unique and confusing disorder so this book spoke to me. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending though. I would recommend this to my friends who like a book that centers around mental illness.

Big thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read, The Perfect Daughter, in exchange for my honest review.

With so many rave reviews, perhaps my expectations were set high. I had a difficult time liking the characters. The pacing was slow, and eventually I sped read to get to the end. While the psychological aspects of the daughters multiple personalities were interesting, they seemed lacking in depth. And the journal of Grace’s son distracted from the story, although I understand it was there for a reason. Not my cup of tea. But thank you Netgalley, for the privilege to read this novel.

There was so much hype about this book but I struggled through it. It's repetitive and I found myself skimming through. It took me a week to finish it. My honest review for the arc.

I loved the storyline of this novel and reading about Penny and her struggles with DID. Some of her other personalities included Ruby, Chloe and Eve. Each has their own unique personalities, often switching from one to the other so suddenly and without warning. Penny is at a Psychiatric Hospital being evaluated by doctors and awaiting trial for murder. The question is: Does Penny truly have DID or has she been playing and tricking everyone for years, acting like other people and personalities?

I loved flipping through the pages to unfold what would happen next. I enjoy reading books with an unreliable main character and this book has exactly that. Penny isn't the most reliable character. I enjoyed reading about her work with Dr. Mitch and awaiting his decision as to whether she definitely had DID or not. Her personalities were all unique and interesting.

If you love a good thriller that will keep you guessing until the end, be sure to add this book to your list. You will not be disappointed.

The Perfect Daughter freaked me out in the best ways! Couldn't put it down. Will definitely order!

This was an enthralling read. I loved every word of it. It's very well plotted and paced. You will want to zip right through it, but don't speed read it. Savor it. Most of all, pay attention; the clues are subtle. That makes it even more fun to read.

What a read! I have always been fascinated by the idea of <i>Dissociative Identity Disorder</i> and so when I read the blurb of this book I was immediately intrigued. The bad news was that it had not yet been published but the good news was that Netgalley gave me an ARC which I immediately dove into!

Seventeen year old Penny Francone has been arrested for the murder of her birth mother, Rachel Boyd - there is virtually no doubt about her guilt. She was found standing over the body covered in blood and there is no other DNA at the scene.

To make matters even more complicated, Penny was diagnosed with DID at a young age.

Penny's adoptive mother, Grace Francone, is determined to do anything and everything to help her daughter. And this begins a quest for answers as they try to piece together what happened that night, as well as what happened when Penny was a little girl that caused her to fragment.

This book was a great take on DID. I was captured from the start and have read his previous works. This one did not disappoint. I loved the brothers chapters the most! Perfect 5 out of 5!!! Thanks for the arc in exchange for an honest review :)

Five Glowing Stars!
What a fabulous book! The characters are well developed and the family dynamics are realistic. I was drawn it at the beginning and thoroughly enjoyed this roller coaster ride of a book.

I love that every thing was wrapped up by the end of the book. I hate side stories that are left unfinished.

I don't want to give anything away, so I'll stop here.

So this book has everything i love in a thriller/mystery. On top of that the author decides too give me a whiplash with that ending. A wonderful thriller/mystery..

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.