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This book immediately hooked me from the beginning! The writing was impeccable and did a great job of painting a good picture. However, the middle of the book began to be so far fetched and unrealistic that I found myself confused at points. The ending did a good job of wrapping it up. I did predict some of the twists but overall I still enjoyed this one!

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I loved this book. I flew through it. I love a dual POV. There is so much in this book. At times I thought I knew what was going to happen and figured out only a little bit. Of course there is so much to this book. Such a good thriller. Would recommend!

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This book spans a number of decades in some very big time hops but is so well written that the story flows regardless of which period is being dissected at the time.
A perfect affair gone wrong, Cara disappears and Paiges world implodes in the face of her husbands affair.
The characters are compelling and the setting of a college allows some great scene setting in the hidden world of professorial life.
A great read for the armchair detective among us!

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What an exciting thriller! Thank you to NetGalley and Storm publishing for giving me the opportunity to read and review this incredible book!

This story was based on everything but the perfect affair. This book is about an English professor who finds interest in one of the new faculty members. Without giving too much away, it doesn't end well and there's so much more to the story. More people involved, more storylines intertwined, it was INSANE. This story jumped from different time periods (before and after the main plot and even DECADES before) but I didn't find it hard to read. I usually struggle to keep up, especially if I stop reading at night and pick up the next day and maybe have to go back and re read the last page or 2.

This book will keep you on your toes and audibly saying OMG with every page turn! Really enjoyed this book, The Perfect Affair by Angela Henry!

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What a roller coaster! This most definitely was NOT the ‘Perfect Affair,’ but was a perfect psychological thriller that kept me on my toes! So many times I had no idea what was going, not saying this in a bad way. From the beginning I just knew who did it, then a new tiny twist would emerge and, nope, can’t be that… This continued every chapter; a new little twist would show up and throw me completely off. Not once did I see that ending coming, if I did Angela distracted me enough to second guess myself. The beginning was a little slow and the dates got confusing, but ignored those and just went with the ‘before’ and ‘after’ to keep track of the timeline. However, once I got about 20-30% through I could put it down and ended up finishing it in one day. Will absolutely be following this author and checking out more of her books. Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the eARC early read.

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The perfect affair starts off as any book with a cheating husband does. A younger woman at work starts giving Aaron special attention and flattering him, making his wife seem like an old bore who doesn’t love him enough. I thought I knew which direction this book was headed in, when out of no where the affair is stopped. I was wondering, which direction will the book go in now? The affair has barely even started. This book goes in every direction! There is so much going on with every single character, you’ll get whiplash trying to figure it all out. I didn’t guess a single thing about this book. It was surprise after surprise. You’ll never know what’s coming next. An amazing page turner with some killer twists.

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I want to start by saying thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for approving my request to read "The Perfect Affair" by Angela Henry..

This was my first book by Angela Henry and it did not disappoint. I was hooked from the beginning and finished this book in one setting. I thought the writing was fantastic and I didn’t get bored at all. The plot twist/ending on this was so well put together. All the characters were like able. I will def be reading more by Angela Henry and I highly recommend this book.

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Amazing story that kept me wondering and trying to figure it out the whole way through. The author Angela Henry is an impressive writer. To say that she really gets you and keeps you invested in the characters is an understatement. You are really pulling for Aaron and his wife Paige in this book.

Twists and turns are the whole way through the family dynamics of this very unfortunate story. I truly think that parts of this story is all too true in today's society. Other parts not so much. This book is about a missing woman who, to say the least, looks like an upstanding citizen and colleague, but has everyone fooled. The movie that kept popping into my head was "Fatal Attraction". Only without a bunch of stuff. This book has more of a twisted family dynamic feel to it. It definitely has a few families in it and as you continue to read it, it becomes more clear, (like muddy water), as to whom belongs to whom! It's very complicated and complex but oh so very good! If I have anything to say this is a must read! It is so worth it as you won't be putting it down! Loved it!

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I just reviewed The Perfect Affair by Angela Henry. #ThePerfectAffair #NetGalley

I really enjoyed getting into the book and was looking forward to reading it.
Just before the middle of the book I considered putting it aside, the first excitement had gone and I felt a bit of information overloaded.
HOWEVER, I’m happy I didn’t. The twist in the story towards the end made up for ALL of it.
Really enjoyed it overall.

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A twisty whodunnit mystery thriller.

This story follows Aaron and Paige who have been married for awhile. Aaron gets a promotion at work and that’s when he meets his coworker, Cara. When Paige attends a party for her husband’s work, she catches Aaron and Paige laughing and notices their body language is more than friendly. Paige is convinced there is an affair going on between them…until Cara goes missing. Did Aaron have something to do with her missing? Will Paige stand by her husband?

At first I thought this was a typical the husband had an affair and killed his mistress. Nope! I was wrong. Every chapter had a twist and turn that I didn’t see coming. I thought I had it figured out a few times but I didn’t.

Overall, I liked this book. I liked how there were multiple point of views as we followed what all happened. I did find the middle a little out there, but the ending tied it all together. And that epilogue was 🤯

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for a digital arc. This is my honest and voluntary opinion.

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For this ARC, I am incredibly grateful to Storm Publishing and NetGalley. I thoroughly loved reading this book, which was my first from the author. You'll be left guessing till the very end due to the excellent writing. Whether you enjoy thrillers or not, this novel will keep you captivated!

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The Perfect Affair is a compelling page turner. It stumped me at every turn.

Paige is married to Aaron, a college professor. At a party she watched him as he watches his colleague, Cara. She realizes that the two are having an affair and begs him to break it off. Which he promises to do.

Cara ends up making accusations against Aaron that ruin his career and potentially his entire life. Paige stands by him as he calls Cara a liar and fights to prove it. When Cara disappears the stakes are high and Paige isn't sure what to believe.

With secrets abounding and directions in their desperate effort to find the truth will any of their secrets remain so?

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I want to start by saying thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for approving my request to read "The Perfect Affair" by Angela Henry.

Summary:
This book is about a woman, Paige, and how she handles the discovery of an affair between her husband, Aaron, and his colleague, Cara. Paige believes that her husband will call off this affair because he tells her he will, so why wouldn't she believe him? But then, after Cara makes a appalling accusation, she disappears and all signs point to Aaron (of course). The story continues to spiral, as you learn more about each of these characters past and uncover many hidden secrets.

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This book was fast-paced and there were so many twists and turns along the way. However, sometimes I struggle keeping up when there are several POVs and a non-linear timeline. That is just my personal struggle and I would definitely recommend this book to friends!

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This thriller novel had me hooked from the very first page. It had so many twists and turns that I was left guessing until the end. The story was easy to follow and had a great cast of characters. A truly brilliant novel that I highly recommend. I can't wait to read more by the author.
❤️ Thank you to netgalley, storm publishing and the author for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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This was a great academic psychological thriller. One of my absolute favourite genres. A really insightful look inside a marriage that shocks, thrills and delights. Highly recommended for fans of academic and domestic thrillers xx

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Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for an early copy of the Perfect Affair. I did enjoy this book but there were a few things I must comment on. Way too many black references and white references, absolutely no need for that. I read books ALL the time and I never know if the characters are black or white and theres really no need to know. Aaron was ridiculous many times throughout the novel. He did toooooo much without telling Paige, his lawyer or the police and that boggled my mind. Otherwise, I really liked how it all played out. Shocking ending with MANY twists revealed.

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What a rollercoaster of a read. There are so many things I want to say, but any of them will give away to much. I was shocked by so many moments that I never saw coming. Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, BAM you sure don’t. Give this one a read, you won’t regret it.

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The premise about a professor who falls in love with a colleague but she is using him to advance her career. He finds out she is not who she says she is and when tries to end it she claims sexual harassment and then is gone missing and the professor is the guilty suspect.

I found this story too long winded, with too many characters and multi generations of cheating. The wife and husband kept their secrets; it got so confusing to follow to the point that by the time I finished I didn’t care about who did it or have any sympathy toward any of the characters. It was just too much, it hurt my head. The story just got so complex and uninteresting.

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This is my first time reading a novel by Angela Henry, and I was not disappointed!

The Perfect Affair captures your attention from start to finish. I love how the plot wasn't dragged out, a lot is going on, but in the end, it all ties together perfectly. It is key takeaways from this book that you can reflect on; I think the biggest is when something or someone is too good to be true, which describes our main protagonist Cara Morton

This gripping psychological thriller, constantly has you questioning, which character is truly sinister, and you are shocked in the end when you find out who is

Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this Arc

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The Perfect Affair is an intriguing and suspenseful psychological thriller. There are a TON of twists and most I did not see coming. Just when I thought all secrets had more revealed, there were more shocking ones to come. I read this book in one sitting. If you enjoy reading thrillers I would highly recommend to grab this one!

Thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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