Wow! Y'all this is my second book from Robyn Harding and I have really enjoyed reading them! Excellent writing and the storyline with the characters are amazing. Definitely thought this one was a creepy read which is perfect for me... must have read!

Robyn Harding has a string of successes: The Party, The Swap. The Arrangement…now she is back with The Perfect Family. Thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley, I received a copy in exchange for this honest review. The “perfect family” is the Adlers: Realtor Tom, his interior designer wife Viv, and their kids, Eli and Tarryn. From the outside, they really do look like the perfect family, which is great since the parents’ goal is to LOOK perfect. They have the perfect house, yard, cars, etc. — but each one of them has a secret. Maybe that is why their house suddenly becomes the target for vandals, with escalating actions that start with eggs being thrown, and progresses to more serious acts including slashed tires, rocks through windows, etc. But whose secret is the key to this mess?

Thomas went to a bachelor party, got drunk, and is being blackmailed by (supposedly) a stripper who emails him compromising photos that she will send to pretty much everyone he knows unless she is paid $50,000. Vivian has a klepto problem that she can’t seem to stop, despite the escalating danger her actions are causing to her family. Son Eli, home from college for a break, has decided to drop out of school after his role in an incident of hazing (ok, it was really torture) threatens to ruin him. And Tarryn, the one everyone else is assuming may be the cause of the problem (she IS a high school girl, after all), is making good money in her room at night, “camming” with strangers for money. TBH I hadn’t heard taking off your clothes and indulging male fantasies via the webcam on your computer called camming, but it makes perfect sense. And really, I need to get out more…or read more.

Anyway, things escalate, secrets threaten to ruin lives, and the perfect family may not be so perfect after all — and worse, the neighbors might find out! It’s well done. Four stars.

Are the Adlers the face of the perfect family or the perfect facade?

Thomas and Viv Adler, and their children, Eli and Tarryn, live in a beautiful house, drive fancy cars, have successful jobs. They’re the envy of the Oregon town they live in.

Not everyone seems to care for them though, which becomes apparent when their house is egged one night. Thinking it’s a lame prank by kids, they’re not too perturbed...until things start to escalate in the form of punctured car tires, smoke bombs, and more potentially deadly events.

Who could be doing this to them? Do the Adlers have enemies? One thing is apparent: Each one of them has a secret that they are keeping from each other, and each of their secrets have consequences that could provide a motive for someone wanting to harm the family.

I am a huge fan of Robyn Harding, and was thrilled to read this book. Her writing is smooth and seemingly effortless, and I loved getting to know the characters and their juicy, dark secrets. The suspense ramps up as we learn more and more, and the story is expertly told from the four POVs of the family. At times wicked fun and other times disturbing, I was here for it!

The one slight negative is the ending. I think it will be one that folks either really love or really don’t love. I didn’t love it. I needed to know a bit more. Maybe that’s just me. Regardless, that won’t stop me from recommending this to fans of suspense while eagerly awaiting Harding’s next book.

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book will be released on: 8/10/21.

Review also posted at: https://bonkersforthebooks.wordpress.com

We have all envied the family down the street that seemed to have it all. A beautiful house, the latest model cars and children who were accepted to prestigious colleges. But does anyone realize that the appearance of perfection is just a mirage? Vivian and Thomas seemed to have it all, Thomas was a successful real estate agent, and Vivian a home stager and interior decorator. They lived in a beautiful home and had two children, one attending a prestigious college and one still in high school. Their life was going smoothly until they started getting harassed. It started out as harmless pranks and escalated to dangerous life threatening acts. All the family members were hiding secrets from each other and wondered whether something they had done had caused this violence. As the violence escalated their secrets came out and unraveled their image as the perfect family. This book was highly addictive and deliciously satisfying. I enjoyed the way the author peeled back each character's layers of secrets and how each character dealt with them after being exposed. A great psychological thriller not to be missed.

This book was told from different POV from each family member of the Adler family and what compelling secrets they all had to hide from each other and the world. Unsettling shockingly dark secrets of the seemingly perfect picture suburbia family living at it's best! What starts out as seemingly innocent pranks terrorizes this family to the point they must face their lies to each other and what each is guilty of..... but who's lies are to blame for the slew of attacks that they are facing?! This addicting suspense did not disappoint with many twists and turns yo an exploding ending!! Great writing, great plot, great characters, great execution of an ending! Thank you Netgalley for the copy to review and give honest feedback on, and what a great read it has turned out to be!!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Perfect Family by Robyn.

This is a family drama vs. thriller in my opinion, but still a good read. Written in the POV of four characters, each charaacter reveals a bit more with each chapter. Lots of subplots and domestic drama, Harding keeps you on your toes and keeps you turing each page to find out the WHO and the WHY...
I found the characters difficult, but that's the fun of it anyway. I was a bit let down at the end, but that may be intentional, so that's that.

Good read.

3.5 stars

Robyn Harding is a must read author for me. It started with The Party and has been going strong since. The Perfect Family is no exception. I read this book in a day because I had to know what was going to happen! So many secrets. So many family flaws. The characters are well developed and complicated. There are twists and turns that are smart rather than gimmicky. I never figure out where things are going and I didn’t in this book either. I enjoy how she describes the setting and she really captures teenage characters well. Some authors try to write teenagers and it’s almost comical how hard they’re trying and how bad it comes out. Not the case in Robyn’s books. Tarryn and Eli were both so realistic and the issues they faced are relevant and real. I appreciated also how the counselor in the book was 1. Never referred to as a “guidance” counselor- thank you so much for that!!!! And 2. Caring and involved and ready to support her students. Ms. Harris was a minor character, but she was a big deal to me ❤️ I also liked how the family was so messy and complicated and simple communication would’ve solved most of the issues in this book, but in real life, that communication isn’t always so simple and I think that was captured well. Another five star read from one of my favorite authors. Thank you for always approving my requests to read these early. I will always post my honest opinion and so far I haven’t been disappointed.

A twisty and fascinating mystery focusing on a seemingly perfect family and the secrets that they harbor... Loved it!

This book will not disappoint! Harding does it again! was a quick read and kept you wanting to know more throughout the whole book!
This novel is surprisingly amazing! And it will keep suspense fans very entertained throughout it all!

Thank you to Gallery Books and Net Galley for an advance of this title in exchange for my honest review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book until the end. I felt the end just cut us off without resolution. That said, it was intriguing to find that every family member had something they were hiding. So, who was vandalizing their home, putting them all in danger? I'm not sure if the author plans to make this a series, or if the author wanted to leave us on pins and needles, but that was frustrating.

Many thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley for this advanced copy!

The Perfect Family follows the story of a husband, wife, and their two children who look perfect on the outside. Inside, however, they each have their secrets. One morning, they wake to find their house egged and chaos ensues.

What I liked : it was a fast paced read, the writing was great, I very much enjoyed each of the characters, the anticipation was built well
What I didn’t like : there was a lot going on, some of the ‘secrets’ felt really unnecessary, the ending was somewhat disappointing.

I would definitely call this a mystery and not a thriller. Overall, I enjoyed this quick, fast-paced read and look forward to reading more from Harding! 3.5 stars (rounded to 4)

Thomas, Viv, Eli, and Tarryn are your successful, happy, well-off, unremarkable American family. They wake up one morning to their house egged and chalk it up to silly kid pranksters. But as the pranks escalate, each member of the family is revealed to have secrets...secrets that might elicit serious, even life-threatening, ramifications.

I truly enjoyed this read! I found the characters relatable and sympathetic, even though they were obviously flawed — aren’t we all?! The plot seemed scarily believable and I didn’t guess almost any of the plot twists. I found myself constantly excited to get back to the book. Not only is it a thrilling read, I thought it was a fantastic view into family dynamics and psychology. I was pleased with the ending.

A definite recommend!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC. Opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC. I've read all of Robyn Harding's books. They are usually quick reads for me but I enjoy them. This book was quick - very fast paced and suspenseful. The Adler family is anything but the perfect family. Thomas and Viv are the parents of Tarryn and Eli. Each family member has a secret - very shameful, dangerous secrets. Thomas works in real estate, while Viv fills her time with her home design business. Eli has dropped out of college but won't tell his parents why. Tarryn is in high school and very surly to her mother. A person or a group of people begins harassing the Adlers at their home - throwing eggs at the house, flattening tires - and worse. Each member of the family feels that it is their secret that has brought on the vandalism and tormenting. The story is twisty with surprises but I especially liked the last few sentences of the book. The Perfect Family is a great book for fans of the suspense/thriller novel.

Thanks to Gallery Books and Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.Viv and Thomas seems to have a perfect family with their college soccer star son Eli and high school daughter Tarryn, but when their house is repeatedly vandalized, they each start wondering if it is because of a secret each of them is keeping from the rest of the family. This was an entertaining quick read. It is my third from this author and I have enjoyed them all. Each character's secret is revealed early on, so you are wondering who has made someone mad enough to provoke the vandalism. Overall a good read and I look forward to her next book.

This book was written as if you took five separate stories and merged them into one book. Each of the four characters had their own issue/story and then there was one intertwined mystery. This book felt disjointed and annoying at times. I’ve read several books by Robyn Harding, but this was not a favorite. Thanks NetGalley for advanced copy.

An intense, page-turner this is easily a 5-star read! A story full of family secrets and various points-of-view, settle in for a twisty read that will have you full of suspense!

I really enjoy Robyn Harding's novels. Although this one was not one of my favorites, it's still a quick domestic drama novel about the imperfections in one seemingly perfect family. None of the characters are particularly likeable and they all do some questionable things in the books, but I kept wanting to read more to find out who was behind the vandalism.

I’m such a huge fan of Robyn Harding, and this too was another great read for me! It wasn’t my very favorite of hers, but it was still captivating and unputdownable! I think I would call this more if a domestic drama/suspense book than a thriller, but it still had a good amount of twisty turns, chilling chills, thrilling thrills, and shocks! Overall, it was well written, with fantastically developed characters that kept me flipping pages until the very end! Highly, highly recommend!

The Perfect family has perfect mess on their hands!

Thomas and Viv Adler appear to have it all, a beautiful home, two healthy children, careers that they enjoy, and secrets! Let us not forget about the secrets! We all have them, right? Some secrets are big, and some are small, and some are dangerous!!! In this book, each member of the Adler family has secrets. But where does the egg throwing come in??? Youthful pranksters must be responsible; Thomas insists. But when the pranks begin to escalate, they begin pointing the finger at each other. Maybe their daughter upset someone at school, or perhaps their son did something to someone one, or perhaps.... you get the picture.

Like an onion (which was not thrown at the house) this book is multi-layered. Just when you think you have it figured out, another layer is peeled back. With each family member keeping a secret the plot thickens. Soon, each family member begins to wonder if the escalating pranks are geared toward him/her. Each begins to wonder who knows his/her secret?

As I mentioned, the reader is privy to each character’s secrets and I enjoyed reading and waiting to see if each character's secrets would be exposed. Do not worry about knowing their secrets, this will not affect your enjoyment of the book at all. For me, the fun was reading and wondering when/if their secrets would be known. If their secrets are spilled, their careers, lives and futures could be affected! As the book delves deeper into each character, it had me wondering if any of them would come clean and if they did, would it change things? Would the pranks stop? Would they get worse?

This quickly became a juicy and fun thriller. Why is this family being targeted? Who is behind it all? Will they get away with it? Robyn Harding throws everything but the kitchen sink at this family. There is a lot going on in this book, but nothing feels muddled down or glossed over. Each character is given ample page time, and each is interesting. As the family became more stressed with the escalating pranks, we begin to see the clinks in their armour. They become even more human as they begin to fall apart.

You think you know someone! Will you figure this book out? I loved that there were several things to figure out in this book! It kept me engaged, on the edge of my seat and going through my suspect list. What a delicious and clever whodunit!

Gripping, captivating and clever! It is no secret that I really enjoyed this book!

Highly Recommend!


Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Thomas and Viv live in a nice suburb with their two kids. One morning they wake up to their house being egged. When other threats stop happening, everyone in the family is hiding secret. Who would want to hurt them? This book kept me interested from the first page.