Kerry Wilkerson has a huge fan club. Why? Because he writes books that readers love!!! While the plot may not be original, his treatment definitely is. A fast read, you'll easily binge this one, the pace moves at rocket speed. Small twists turn into large surprises that leave you speechless. 5 easy stars.

Thank you bookouture and netgalley for this story. I am sorry I missed this for a while but was a nice thriller, losing or missing a child is the most terrible thing but fortunately was not only that.

Another incredibly gripping read from the author. She is one of my favourites and never disappoints. This one is twisty and compelling, a real page turner.

My thanks to NetGalley and BookOuture for a copy of “ The Perfect Daughter “ for an honest review.

I’m a big fan of Kerry Wilkinson and I always find her books really absorbing and well written.
This book kept me guessing right to the end , and makes you question how you would act in the same situation.
My only moan is that I found the ending a little abrupt

How far would you go to protect your child? How far would you go to protect your deepest and darkest secret? What if someone already knows? This book is fast paced, anxiety inducing and keeps the reader guessing until the end. Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. Available now!

Great story, a few people to suspect. I was hoping it would turn out not to be Katie that was the hit and run. Did suspect Richard at one point but author very cleverly diverted my thoughts. Bit disappointed at the end as would love to know what happens next. Maybe could do a sequel.

I just love this author’s books. He has a way of writing a story that is so gripping, but so realistic. The characters feel like people that you know, and they give such depth to the writing.

In this book, Jennifer, the main character is someone who I couldn’t really figure out whether to like or not. She’s involved in a terrible accident, but her actions that follow are difficult to come to terms with. Her flaws do, however, make her much more realistic as a character, and it’s easy to see how she might have reacted the way she did.

The anonymous text messages are a different matter. I couldn’t figure out who knew what she’d done, and what their motive was. I had my suspicions as to who it was nearer to the end of the book, but it didn’t spoil the suspense at all.

The pace of the book is slow, but it suits the plot perfectly, as the suspense builds and builds. It’s a hard book to put down, and I found myself reading late into the night, as I really wanted to see what would happen next.

A real page-turner, with just enough twists to keep you hooked, but still keep it completely realistic. Another gripping novel from a fantastic author.

An accident while on the way to pick up her daughter, the story was nice in its premise but the twists and direction the book was going to take was predictable. So it left me wanting. An okay read.

This book was good. Plot grabbed me but I kind had the " I know what you had last summer " vibes which influenced my rating. I still liked it but I couldnt stop comparing it to the film.

My thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of The Perfect Daughter so I could provide an unbiased review.

I regret to say I did not care for this novel. I will list the problems.

Character development- flat, one dimensional. All unlikeable. I did not relate, nor was I engaged with the protagonist at all. She lacks integrity and moral fiber.
Plot - the storyline is tired, reminiscent of I Know What You Did Last Summer
Climax- non existent.
Denouement - the ending is rushed and VERY ambiguous and dissatisfying.


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Jennifer confronts Sharon about the bullying behaviour of her son. Sharon retorts that she should worry about her own daughter Katie. Shortly afterwards, there is a terrible accident and Jennifer will do anything to protect herself and her daughter. Even give in to blackmail...
The Perfect Daughter is a psychological thriller revolving around the lengths a person will go to to hide the truth.
Jennifer's life has been upended following the ending of her marriage and she is focussed on avoiding his ex and new love. A bit tricky in a small village! She is putting extra energy into her relationship with her daughter but Katie is getting ready to spread her wings and there is tension over her boyfriend. Jennifer's mindset is crucial to understanding her fears and subsequent behaviour.
Author Kerry Wilkinson is great at making his readers think 'what if'. A simple accident and a split second decision. Whether you agree or not with how Jennifer deals with the situation, it is an intriguing read.
I suspected everyone of being the blackmailer! There are so many other characters behaving oddly although this could be Jennifer's perception based on her own guilt. The book is written in the first person viewpoint of Jennifer so we are aware of all her emotional wranglings as she struggles to adjust to her own actions and their consequences.
The Perfect Daughter is enjoyable and full of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.

Jennifer was driving to pick up her daughter from football. She is late & Katie has already tested twice. It's a stinking night with rain & spray & as she is briefly distracted she hears a thump. She stops & goes back to discover a woman in the ditch- she recognises her as someone she had a rather public row with. Scared that someone might think it was deliberate she drives off. However she soon starts getting texts saying, "I know what you did" After that her behaviour gets more & more erratic. From the blurb & the title we have this picture of a very close mother & daughter relationship- one I didn't see in the book. I suppose that concept was supposedly an explanation of why Jennifer was so keen to avoid the consequences of her actions.

Maybe it was the fact I couldn't get my head round how someone could do what she did in the first place, but I found it very difficult to feel any sympathy or connection to any of the characters. I am a fan of Kerry Wilkinson & have enjoyed some of her previous books. Sadly I didn't think this was up to her usual standard. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

The story is told from the perspective of Jennifer. A divorced mother, devoted to her teenage daughter Katie. Jen is in a supermarket car park when she sees a boy bullying a smaller boy. She intervenes but when his mother appears, who Jen knows, an argument follows. Jen is driving to collect Katie from a football practice. It is dark and raining and when Jen is distracted she feels the car hit something on the road. On investigation she realises it is the same woman who she had the argument with. Jen knows she should call the police and ambulance but decides to get back in the car and drive away. The same evening a text message arrives and it is obvious that someone saw what she did and starts blackmailing her. Jen knows that her secret must not be revealed so she follows the instructions but when she realises that Katie is also keeping a secret things become desperate. I don’t think that this was one of the best books by Kerry Wilkinson but us still an enjoyable read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

How far would you go to protect your deepest, darkest secret?
Jennifer didn't mean for this to happen. The sky was dark, the rain was coming down hard, and she was running late to pick up Katie. Someone knows what she did; Now they're texting her anonymously and making demands. She doesn't have a choice but to complete these horrible tasks, does she? If she doesn't, they will tell everyone what she did, and that's worse...isn't it? How far will she go to protect herself and her daughter from the truth coming out?
Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. I was a little bummed to see that the prediction I made early on was correct, as I found it was a little obvious with the way events took place. I did find myself wanting to read more and longing to see what would happen next. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers!
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I have read many of Kerry’s books and have enjoyed every one and this was no exception. Plenty of twists and turns, although the ending was a bit sudden and left me feeling a little flat. Still a great read and I would still recommend it.

Another great book by Kerry
It kept me hooked from start to the finish
It has plenty of twists and turns
Can’t wait for his next book
Thanks NetGalley

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.

This author always provides a great psychological thriller with a great plot and interesting characters. In this book, Jen is driving to pick up her daughter from football practice and is distracted for one moment by a text and hits something, she gets out and discovers it is a woman she knows, a woman whom she had an altercation with in a parking lot earlier about the woman's son bullying another boy. most people ould have checked the person and called for help, Jen gets freaked out and drives away, hiding the fact that she hit anyone at all. As Jen deals with her guilt, she keeps thinking she should come forward but then she gets a text from an anonymous person who says they know what she did and then the news comes that it was not just a woman but a baby as well.

As the story progesses, Jen is tormented by the annoymous source and asked for larger and larrger acts on their behalf to prove herself as she tries to figure out who knows about her inicident and deal with her grief and guilt. This was not as fast paced as some of the author's other works, but still a good read with a few twists added in.

Wow. Just wow. Thrilling. Tense. Fast paced. A wonderful wonderful story, suspenseful and completely addictive. This author astounds with every book.

MY SYNOPSIS

One wet evening in early December whilst she is making her way along a isolated, winding country road that she knows like the back of her hand, our main character Jennifer is distracted for a couple of seconds and hits something on the dark road. When she gets out of the car and sees what she has hit, she knows deep down that she should help but she is also torn due to her feelings of fear and anxiety over what the consequences of her actions will be for both herself and her teenage daughter Katie. Jennifer had been on route to pick Katie up from football practice and she was already running late....

That same night whilst they are at home, Jennifer receives a text from a anonymous number containing the terrifying words, I know what you did and now you will do something for me....

If, Jennifer wants to keep her daughter safe then she has no choice but to obey. So she drives where they tell her, does what they say, sends the photo evidence they want. But when they ask her to cause someone harm,it becomes clear that they know everything about their lives. Jennifer thought she was keeping a secret to keep her daughter safe. But had she actually put her in even more danger?

An absolutely addictive thriller about how far a mother would go for her child, with a twist that will leave you gasping. Fans of Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down.


The entire story is voiced from the perspective of Jennifer, a divorced, private tutor and not very likeable individual for various reasons. Actually, the vast majority of the characters were unlikable and untrustworthy from Gary, the apparently creepy, policeman,Josh,the local bully to Jennifer's ex husband Bryan and his bride to be Dawn. The problem was that,we only saw the various characters from Jennifer's perspective and there was the possibility that her views could have been influenced by her feelings of fear and paranoia. I can imagine that quite a few readers will be quick to label Katie a brat but I could fully understand her attitude and behaviour. She was seventeen years old and in the limbo period between being a child and a woman, studying for her exams and coping with the separation of her parents. We only learn about life through our mistakes and everyone makes them no matter what age they are, I know I have.

The question was, Who was terrorising Jennifer and why? What was their end game? How far will Jennifer be prepared to go to protect her secrets?

The Perfect Daughter is written in Kerry Wilkinson's trademark short,snappy chapters, many of which end in a way that causes the reader to have a very bad case of just one more chapter syndrome. It's a fast paced, gripping page turner that hooks you in from.quite early in the story, keeps you guessing and glued to your kindle. I love this author's thrillers and this latest addition to his catalogue was no exception. A captivating read and very highly recommended.

Not one of my favourites by this author. An unusual storyline with some not very likeable characters. Didn't hold my interest.