Rating: ⭐⭐️ (2/5 stars)

In "The Perfect Affair" by Angela Henry, Paige Nichols senses her husband's affair with his new colleague, Cara Morton, at a faculty mixer. Despite Aaron's promise to end it, Cara's shocking accusation jeopardizes his career and strains their fragile marriage. As doubts emerge, Cara vanishes, and suspicion falls on Aaron. Paige, holding her own secrets, questions if he's capable of murder. The police believe he is, but they are unaware of Cara's mysterious past and the depths of her potential danger. The novel unfolds with a blend of marital tension, accusations, and hidden secrets.

The college setting and academic elements, unfamiliar to an Australian reader, diminished my interest. The intricate dynamics among professors and the plot's predictability contributed to a lack of enjoyment. While the storyline wasn't inherently bad, these factors affected my overall engagement with the book.

I extend my gratitude to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in return for my sincere review.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for letting me review this book!

I would rate this 3.5 stars

The Perfect Affair was a great idea for a book and I did enjoy it! My honest thoughts are that it felt very drawn out and too long and had quite a few too many characters to keep track of. I did love getting to know the main characters better even though I couldn’t decide if I liked or disliked them! Haha but either way, I enjoyed the way this plot played out and how it came together in the end. Very strong beginning that kept me going and very strong and to wrap it all up. Overall, I would recommend to thriller lovers!

Although I didn’t latch onto any character I wanted to know what happened next. Some twists were a bit unrealistic but it made it more interesting honestly. I enjoyed this book and will pick up more by this author.

What a page turner! This thriller had me scrambling throughout, trying to figure out who was a truly shady character. Usually, having so many POVs and different tangents works against a story as it can get quite confusing, but The Perfect Affair executed it so flawlessly that I found it easy to follow.

The storyline, albeit not the most original idea, was engaging and the characters were all fleshed out so well. I’d definitely recommend this book to fellow psychological thriller lovers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advance E-Copy of The Perfect Affair in exchange of an honest review.

"The Perfect Affair" by Angela Henry is an enthralling and suspenseful novel that captivates readers from the very first page. The story revolves around Aaron, whose discontent in his marriage leads him to seek solace in the attention of Cara, a captivating new addition to the university. What initially seems like a promising connection quickly turns into Aaron's downfall, as Cara's checkered past unravels and brings chaos to his life. As the plot unfolds, the author skillfully weaves together a web of secrets and unexpected revelations that will leave readers shocked. With its page-turning pace and engaging narrative, "The Perfect Affair" keeps readers on the edge of their seats, eager to uncover the truth behind the characters' hidden lives. This suspenseful and gripping novel is a must-read for fans of thrillers.

A marriage that is not cared for will falter, especially if another person pays attention to one part of the partnership.
A new colleague inserts herself into their lives.
A disapperance starts the police investigation and things unravel quickly. Secret family connections come to life in disturbing ways. Is Cara dead? If so who would want her dead? You will be grippped until the final page.

3.8*
I actually enjoyed this book even though it didn’t wow me.
The book started out good with discovery of dead body. pretty good paced, not too fast nor too slow.
The writing is also good.
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There was only drama for the longest time, instead of any thrilling elements.
Don’t get me wrong, like dramas in books. It was so dramatic with a lot of characters and the characters had similar experiences as in, everyone cheated/was cheated once. It felt like the author was lack of ideas on how to link the characters apart from affairs. For a moment I felt like I wasn’t reading a thriller, more a contemporary romance.
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I did like the characteristic of Cara and her mom. They made good villains and their motive made sense. However, I found it a little unrealistic that the MMC (Male Main Character), Aaron, did all the detective things whiles there were few chapters of POVs from the detectives, which could have been left out as well. Same go to young Cara's POV. They already explained a lot and it was obvious, there wasn’t any purpose of having 3 chapters of young Cara.
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Also, I could see that the author was trying to do cliff-hanger at the end of the chapters, but it was left hanging for too long and the chapters just felt disconnected. If the book was thicker, I would have forgotten all that hints, given there were a lot going on already, it would be very hard to follow.
Therefore, in my opinions, the structure of the book was a mess. Tho it’s not hard to follow, but It left me feeling unorganized, as in "hopping all over the place".
There was a lot of twists, some of them were pretty good twists. That worths a star!

Thank you to NetGalley & Storm Publishing for this ARC copy. All opinions are my own.

The perfect affair is the first book of Angela Henry’s that I have read. Overall it is a decent paced story with intriguing characters. It alternates between point of views and timelines. I found myself most interested during Paige’s pov. The perfect affair is about Peter, a college professor, who finds himself in a messy spot with Cara, a fellow professor. Paige is his wife, who is greatly affected by Peter’s decisions. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy. I would recommend this to my friends and family.

Angela Henry is one of my favorite authors, and she certainly did not miss with this work. This mystery was filled with so many twists and turns, it kept me guessing...until the end of the book. I can't wait to see the next book published by this author.

Bravo!

I enjoyed the suspense and drama of this one. There were some twists that I didn’t expect and I liked the story being told from multiple points of views. This was a fun, mindless domestic suspense read. Entertaining and I like the investigative aspects of the story.

Excellent Pacing, and Intriguing Characters
This is a beautifully written book by Angela Henry and the first book that I have read by the author, and I was not disappointed. It has so many twists and turns that I was left guessing until the end. The story was easy to follow, and I was hooked from the beginning. There is a love and hate relationship between the main characters Aaron Nichols Cara Morton and Page Nichols.
There is a murder, adultery, a parent with mental health issues and enough family drama and suspense that this book will have you hooked from page one with a suspense story and plenty of plots until the very end. A great phycological thriller "Excellent pacing, intriguing characters, and an action-packed plot line. Do not miss this one and I look forward to more from this author. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you Net Galley for early access to read The Perfect Affair

The story follows Aaron and how wife Paige as they navigate through the downfalls of Aaron’s affair with his colleague Cara. When Cara goes missing, Aaron finds himself as the prime suspect. Was he involved in her disappearance? Will Aaron and Paige’s marriage withstand the lies and deception from his affair?

This book had me hooked from the beginning but I found it difficult to follow in places which made it difficult to remain invested in the story.

Looking from the outside in, Paige and Aaron Nichols seem to be a perfect family. However, Paige begins noticing how her husband starts acting differently, and soon confirms he has been having an affair with a colleague. Although he has mixed feelings, Aaron definitely wants to keep his marriage and family together, so he breaks off the relationship with Cara. Things don’t go as planned, and soon Aaron’s job is in jeopardy when Cara goes missing. Could Aaron be responsible?

Thank you to #netgalley and #stormpublishing for the ARC of this book. This book is amazing. It starts off with a bang and doesn’t let up. The twists just keep on coming and it is a wild ride. I loved every minute of it. This book releases January 15 - make sure to add to your TBR!

Would I recommend? 💯

Woah, this was a good read. It had a good storyline which had characters that you like and then could hate again in a heartbeat. I thought I had it all worked out and then the next minute something would happen to make me change my mind. Of course, I had it all wrongly worked out by the end! This book certainly kept me on my toes by keeping me guessing all the way through.

I enjoyed reading this one and am looking forward to reading more work by this author. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💫 (3.5)

Paige Nichols goes to meet her husband, Aaron, at a faculty holiday party. As she approaches, she sees him speaking with one of his colleagues, Cara Morton, and quickly realizes they are more than just colleagues. Then, Cara goes missing.

First off, this book starts with a body being found in a freezer…if that doesn’t pull you in I don’t know what will! The book was told from multiple POVs and multiple timelines (before, after, and Cara Morton’s childhood). It setup the story well and I did enjoy this.

The first third of the book was captivating, I couldn't, put it down, but then it felt like the story was going in multiple directions. It felt like so much was being introduced, so many characters intertwining, that I started Getting confused. The big reveal wasn’t super shocking, and almost like “oh, that’s it.”

There is a mini twist at the end of the book that was a nice little touch so I ended up rounding to a 3.5.

It’s definitely a popcorn thriller where it pulls you in and you want to know the outcome.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am now a big Angela Henry fan! This was the first book I read by Angela and was blow away at how quickly I was immersed into the story. When I tell you it was plot twist after plot twist, i’m not exaggerating. This was a fantastically written thriller about a cheating husband, a crazy family and possible a crazy wife? I definitely recommend reading this one and I promise you will not be able to guess the ending. I will be adding all of Angela’s books to my TBR now, 4⭐️

Thank you for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of this title via NetGalley.

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I was definitely at the edge of seat while reading this book & I did NOT want to put it down after the first few chapters.

What. A. RIDE! Angela knocked this book out of the park. The ending was 😱 & I loved every single twist the closer to the ending I got.

Highly recommend! 5 stars!

The Perfect Affair will be released on January 15th, so mark those calendars!

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Info:

You both wanted her out of your lives. But is one of you a killer?

When Paige Nichols meets her husband’s glamorous new colleague at a faculty mixer, she instantly knows they’re having an affair. It’s the way he looks at her, like she’s the only woman in the world. Aaron used to look at her like that, too. And with her beautiful, knowing smile, Cara Morton seems to enjoy flaunting their romance right under her nose.

Paige believes Aaron when he says he’ll break things off. What else can she do when she’s determined to hold her family together? But then Cara makes a shocking accusation about Aaron that threatens to end his career as a college professor and shatter their barely patched up marriage. Paige stands by her husband, but doubts creep in. Is Cara telling the truth? Or is this all part of her dangerous game?

Then Cara Morton disappears without a trace.

Paige knows her husband can keep secrets. She’s keeping dark secrets of her own. But is he a killer? The police seem to think so. But they don’t know Cara. They don’t know about her past. They don’t know what she’s capable of…

A twisty and completely unputdownable page-turner that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Wife Between Us.

The book switches between different time frames though out. I really liked that it keep my brain fully engaged and stimulated.

The prologue starts with someone biding for a storage locker and finding more than they bargained for.

The main body of the book is then about Aaron and Paige Nichols marriage/relationship, the third person in their marriage and the decisions they make, with other characters linked into them because they live in a small area.
I really liked that it was such a complex tale, but at the same time easy for me to follow. I was hooked from start to finish.

Thank you NetGalley, Angela Henry, and Storm Publishing for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Perfect Affair in exchange for an honest review. I received an advanced reader copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Kindle copy I received needs to go through another round of editing. There were too many grammatical errors to ignore, which took away from being completely drawn into the book. There is also a lot of content that could be eliminated to make for a better read through. It felt like there was a lot of filler just to add more pages.

With that said, the overall storyline was enjoyable. The characters were intriguing enough to enhance the experience. The ultimate reveal though was a little anticlimactic. It kind of felt like a last minute decision and it was rather baffling and unbelievable. A good one time read, but probably would not pick it up again.

This book had me hooked! So many twists and turns that you wouldn’t expect and everything was tied up in the end - 100% recommend to anyone looking at reading this!