Thank you Simon & schuster and NetGalley for this pre-release file copywhat an intense book! I see this as a movie in the future. Well written characters. I really enjoyed the edge-of-my-seat read!

This book just didn't grab me. I had a hard time wanting to pick it back up and when I did I would have to refresh my memory on what I read the night before. There were a couple of moments where I was like, "oh wow!! Ok, that happened" (hence the two stars) but otherwise I feel like the book didn't go deep enough. Everything felt very surface level and I didn't really connect with the characters. I also wish there would have been more 'Wyatt' chapters.

Kind of ruined home remodel shows for me

I think it will be a while before I can enjoy a home remodel show again. I was always very aware of how fake they were. Although this book was fiction, it probably was more real than some of the shows are.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Wyatt Decker is the dynamic star of a home remodeling TV show. His wife Dawn is the practical, "it isn't in the budget" downer half of the show. When they have trouble conceiving, Wyatt took illegal drugs to increase his sperm count. They were successful and they had twins, but they also changed his already "look at me I'm a star" personality and he does some things that make Dawn afraid for the safety of her children. When she flees the state with them, Wyatt turns to the media and police to paint Dawn as a depressed, unstable woman.

Very good book.

The Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz is look behind the scenes of a “reality” home improvement cable show. Dawn is married to Wyatt who is the hunky husband and she is the practical one. Dawn feels that everyone is so charmed by Wyatt that he can do no wrong from most people’s perspective. She is also charmed by him.

They have a good marriage except that they want to start a family but Wyatt has a low sperm count. After going to doctors, and still no babies, Wyatt decides to go to the internet. He finds a drug that is not approved as safe in the United States. He decides to buy it anyway. He feels great but does not use as directed and life for the family goes off the rails.

The story is suspenseful and a reminder that perfection isn’t always as it seems. It is a great read for those of us who like to watch reality TV.

4.5 ⭐️s ! Wow! What a great debut book! I couldn't put it down. I read it in one day. “The Perfect Home” was fast-paced and had characters I absolutely loved. Dawn Decker and her husband are stars of a reality TV show. But their life is far from perfect behind the scenes. Who will the public believe? This You will want to read this one!

Thank you to Net Galley and Scribner for the ARC to read and review.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Dawn and Wyatt have a reality tv show called the perfect home. Wyatt is always looking for ways to make it greater. When Dawn accidentally sees his iPad with plans to make the show great she is shocked. What can she do? Will he succeed? You won’t want to miss this thriller!

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I really enjoyed the author’s descriptions and writing style.

A minor point but it struck me as incongruous to the great details in the rest of the book. I know opioids carry some stigma, but acetaminophen for her traumatic injuries (final part, chapter 25). And it’s making her high? Not a chance! Not to mention the book doesn’t shy away from the illegal supplement discussion.


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(Will be shared on Goodreads and my Instagram around December 20th so that it’s a great last minute addition to someone’s holiday shopping list)

Wyatt and Dawn Decker are the reality star hosts of a home renovation show called The Perfect Home in this thriller from Daniel Kenitz. While struggling to conceive Wyatt is diagnosed with low sperm count and begins an unauthorized supplement not legal in the United States to help the Deckers become the perfect family. Multiple nasty side effects wreak havoc on his relationship, and his marriage leading Dawn to flee. Wyatt quickly paints her as troubled and irresponsible in the media causing the couple’s carefully nurtured image to splinter.

Told from alternating viewpoints, Kenitz features fast paced dialogue and well developed characters with action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The Perfect Home is tense and exciting, with lots of twists and turn/ throughout.

Recommended, especially for fans of well written thrillers/ Gone Girl.

I received this free advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback

Twisty in all the best ways! This was a brilliant book to get caught up in. I liked the viewpoints of each of the main characters. Kenitz writes well. The story unfolded at a great pace. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for providing this book, with my honest review below.

I love House Hunters and everything else HGTV so this was the perfect thriller crossover for me! The Perfect Home follows a couple on a house projects show. All seems so well in their lives until Dawn, the wife, has twins and her husband (fame whore) Wyatt goes off the deep end. As it turns out the drugs Wyatt took to pump up his virility may just be causing him to go crazy, and poor Dawn is on a joint mission to both keep her twins safe from him and prove that it is he who is insane all while he’s disparaging her to the press.

Some parts of this story were a little too unbelievable but as I read it I just found myself enjoying the thrill ride and imagining some of my favorite couples on HGTV shows suddenly having a hidden dark side! Pick this up if you’d like a marriage of thriller and home improvement like yours truly.

So well written so tense as a fan of home renovations tv ,I was immediately drawn in a dual storyline a page turner a terrific read.#netgalley #scribner

Thanks Netgalley for the free arc! In my honest opinion, this book started off very slow, then became rushed. However, after 50% the storyline really picked up and became quite entertaining. I would recommend.

I loved the dual perspectives. I love watching renovation shows and this book was right up my alley. It shows that you never really know someone. Well written, a psychological thriller that kept me turning the pages.

I love renovation shows and thrillers so this book was for me. I also love dual perspectives. This was such a great read and I did not want to stop reading. There were also some good twists along the way that I did not see coming.

Dawn and Wyatt Decker star in a hit reality TV home renovation show. Wyatt loves the spotlight, and Dawn could be happier living a "normal" life.
They decide to have a baby, but with Wyatt having fertility issues, things don't go perfectly (as he issued to.) He purchases an illegal "wonder" drug, and they do conceive.
It's after they have twins that Dawn notices Wyatt changing into a callous, and perhaps dangerous man.
Dawn discovers Wyatt has conceived a horrible plan to bring him more fame, and she realizes she has to flee with the twins.
But, with Wyatt being the charming star, whom can she trust? Who will believe her?
This novel was unstoppable from start to finish, and I enjoyed every moment of it.
Preorder this one, because I'm certain everyone will be talking about The Perfect Home.
Thank you to Scribner and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

#NetGalley #Scribner #ThePerfectHome

This book is basically “what if Chip Gaines was a dangerous monster” and it’s a blast to read. Fast paced and twisty. Definitely could see this being popular.

The Perfect Home is a suspenseful domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation. I loved it. A five star read.

Wow this was one thriller that had me on the edge of my seat! I couldn’t stop reading once it started! I love the home renovation show behind the scenes & the twists of the events. Very impressive!