I really enjoyed this thriller, it was twisty and kept me guessing. I didn't know what to think or who to believe

This was a fun book! It had ALOT going on, but I was able to keep everything straight. I’ve never read this author before. She can definitely write a perfectly constructed book! Everything flowed together and every detail was wrapped up by the end. Epilogues are always my favorite, and this one didn’t disappoint. Rarely do I read a prologue that I enjoyed as much as the one to this book. As soon as I read this book’s prologue, I was immediately intrigued. Probably one of the best prologues I’ve ever read- it was dark, but had some comic relief to it. I was thrilled that I got my answer to that opening “situation” by the
end of this book. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this thriller novel from Angela Henry. This was my first read from her and I definitely plan on reading more.

The thrills just kept coming in this book and the twists were just jaw dropping. I found myself totally drawn in by these characters and their lives and all of their deceptions.

This book was full of characters that were not innocent. The suspect could be anyone.

*3.5 stars rounded up*

Paige and Aaron's marriage is far from perfect, but after attending a faculty mixer, Paige immediately knows that Aaron is having an affair with his gorgeous colleague, Cara Morton. Paige gives Aaron an ultimatum, cut things off with Cara or leave. Cara doesn't quit without a fight, making an accusation that can ruin Aaron's career forever. However, things go from bad to worse when Cara goes missing and Aaron is the detective's number one suspect. Paige is determined to stand by her husband, but doubt creeps in. Can Aaron truly be a murderer and what other secrets is he hiding?

I had mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed the first part of this book but hated Aaron as a character (I know that was the point, but he seriously annoyed me for 50% of this book). Things seemed to pick up in the middle of this book and then I was hooked. I enjoyed the mystery of Cara missing and the different timelines to help understand her past and tried to explain her actions before she went missing.

This is an interesting psychological thriller that makes you question if you can trust the person that has already deceived you once.

The Perfect Affair comes out on January 15th.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to review The Perfect Affair. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Storm Publishing, NetGalley and Angela Henry for this ARC to read and review!

Yikes! This one had level upon level upon level of twistyness! Just when you’re leaning one way, nope … here comes another bomb. And then when you think it’s all over and done … the author takes you on another big ride! I was dizzy (in a good way) trying to keep up with this hot mess of the classic Fatal Attraction meets Basic Instinct thriller … but with so much more!! Hang on … it’s crazy!

As a new author to me, I was excited to read this new thriller release.

The concepts were appealing, and the beginning had me hooked with anticipation. However, many things were happening over a dual timeline, which lost me on several occasions. Additionally, there were a few too many secondary characters for my liking. This made the reading experience less seamless compared to other thrillers I have read in the past. Despite the great beginning, the middle part of the plot and unrealistic twists dampened my enjoyment slightly.

Nevertheless, the mental health element in the storyline was written incredibly well with sensitivity and fragility.

‘The Perfect Affair’ displays great potential for Angela Henry to become a name to look out for, and I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

Absolutely stunning! I couldn't put this book down. Great pace and an even better ending. Angela Henry is now on my 'must read' list.

Dr Aaron Nichols has just been appointed to department chair at the university when he becomes attracted to Dr Cara Morton, his wife Paige discovers the affair and Aaron promises to end it, but he's not prepared for the backlash when Cara accuses him of something that could ruin his career and his marriage, then she disappears and Aaron is the prime suspect...

The Perfect Affair is told across various timelines but predominantly the story is set in the Before and After and told from the perspectives of the two main characters, Aaron and Paige, with occasional interactions from Cara as a young child. It's a dark and intriguing plot with more twists than a fairground rollercoaster and I developed a love/hate relationship with the main characters who all had secrets to hide and none of them could be trusted. The story started off quite slow, but this author certainly knows how to draw the reader in and after a few chapters I was hooked and I had no clue where it was heading or who was responsible for Cara's disappearance. This is a first for me by this author but I will certainly be looking at more of her work in the future.

I'd like to thank Storm Publishing and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

This is a twisty ride that I devoured in a day. College professor Aaron is having an affair with his colleague, Cara. His wife finds out, then the mistress goes missing. Soon you find out that no one is who they seem and no one is telling the truth. A great thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC, the below is my honest review.

The Perfect Affair had a strong start to the book, it hooked me instantly. However, I did think the middle of the book started dragging a bit. I did enjoy the twists which made this a good book overall, I always love when you think you know what happened and are wrong but done correctly and not completely out of left field.

Ever since watching Key and Peele sketch every time someone is named Aaron I always think of A A Ron and I loved that the book mentioned this, it made me laugh with this little shout out to the sketch.

This was my first book by Angela Henry and it certainly will not be the last, I will now keep an eye out for her work.

I would give this 3 1/2 stars if we could do half stars. This was an enjoyable romp. The ending left me exhausted…the final chapters was a lot of tying up strings, and not storytelling.
I think there was a concerted and admirable effort to write a story that was complex and intertwined, and I recognize how hard that is. There were entirely too many characters and storylines to keep straight in this book. Somehow, in the end, we got all of the answers but I can’t help but think this could’ve been a whole lot simpler.
Outside of the ending, this book grabbed me by the eyeballs and I swallowed it hole in one afternoon.

Wow, this book hooked me from the first page! The Perfect Affair is a fast-paced wild thrill ride that you can't put down. Keeps you guessing from beginning to end and I loved it!

When Paige discovers her husband, Aaron, is having an affair, she is shocked. But it gets even worse when Cara, the woman he has been messing around with goes missing. Is Aaron involved? Can Paige trust what he's telling her? This was a twisted story but one that kept me listening purely because I had to know what was going to happen.

This book was absolutely riveting!!! It had me in suspense the entire time and I simply couldn't get enough! I absolutely loved it and enjoyed every word. The character development and plot were simply outstanding. I can't wait to read more from Ms. Henry.

Wow! What a ride!! The Perfect Affair was insane!! I really enjoyed this thriller!! There was so many twists and turns that I never saw coming. I was hooked from start to finish.

Aaron Nichols has just been promoted at the college. On the same day he finds out his wife has quit her nursing job. A woman at the college starts paying him attention and one thing leads to another. His wife finds out and asks him to finish the relationship. The mistress then accuses him of sexual harassment and then disappears.
The story goes between the before her disappearance and the events leading up to it and the after, the police investigation and how his and his families lives are affected.
There are plenty of twists and turns which make this very readable.

First I am so thankful for my first ARC. When I first started reading this book I was surprised the characters were Black, there isn’t enough mystery and thriller books with Black leads, so it made me even more excited to read it.

In this book all of the characters have their flaws, none of them are perfect and have mad mistakes in their past. Which I like.
The book had a lot of twists and kind of seem like too much towards the end.
And there is a lot of POVs

This was such a great psychological/domestic thriller that I could not put down!

Aaron Nichols becomes department chair at his university and gets involved in a steamy romance with one his colleagues; Cara. His wife, Paige, shows up at an event hosted by the college and discovers her husband looking at a female the way he used to look at her; like she’s the only one in the room who exists. Paige thinks she put a stop to Aaron’s affair until his mistress is discovered missing and he’s the prime suspect and is full of secrets.

This book has sooo much drama I had no idea which direction this was going. Everyone has secrets and everyone is connected somehow. The short chapters and dual POVs makes you want to keep reading to find out what exactly happened to Cara and who did it.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC!

Pub date: January 15th, 2024!

I got the chills so many times toward the end of this book. It completely blew my mind. It managed to surpass my high expectations AND be nothing at all like I expected. Let me preface this with an apology. If I sound stunningly inarticulate at times in this review, I can't help it. My mind is completely fried from this being amazing. I recommend it for those looking for a good suspense book. My only complaint is that in order to make it a standalone, the author gave away too much of the plots of the previous books.

Wow! This book !!!!!! The Perfect Affair was my first english book of the year (second language), and i was surprised by how fluid and fast my reading was! It took me just a few sentences to be hooked by the story the autor gives us! This was amazing! All the secrets and the lies, just gave me to want to read more! And I wasn't desappointed by it! I recommend the book to everyone who loves mystery/ thriller / true crime book, and people like me who's English is their second language, it an easy read!

I loved it ! ♥️

-V