Good book, I really enjoyed all the connections to new kid. Wondered where things were going, I was surprised by the ending.

Suspense thriller packed with drama ! Loved the dual POV from the characters in the story.

The plot was well was spaced and the twists were good. I would recommend this thriller to friends.

Also.. the epilogue is the perfect conclusion to this story

Narrator was pretty good overall! I love audiobooks and this narrator was newer to me

Our Perfect Family is an amazing book full of family secrets and lies. It shows how far some people will go to protect themselves and the ones they love. I glanced at some of the reviews of Goodreads before writing mine and I just don’t agree with the star rating! I would hands down give this book a five star rating.

Was this story believable? Not entirely, but it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility either. Personally, I could not put it down which is why I give it five stars. I listened to the audiobook, so I highly recommend that. The narrators were wonderful. I love murder mystery books and this is one that keeps you guessing.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an audio ARC. This did not impact my review. I really loved the audiobook!

Every one has secrets in this story! The book focuses on one family (Austin, his wife Kate, and their daughter Mia), and the current issues and secrets they keep. Alternates between past and present timelines (it stays in the present for the most part). There is a small cast of characters and the story flows nicely alternating between each person. A few surprise twists sprinkled throughout. The narration is easy to follow along with multiple narrators as the cast of characters. The writing and audio are well done, and I felt I was right alongside each character. Short, quick chapters make this a good afternoon read.

I had one issue with this one right from the beginning. Our mom is hugging a teen boy and thinking he smells good. Teen boys do not smell good. For the rest of the book I could not trust her judgement.
The natation was good.

3.25 stars.
I love the narration of the book. It started really strong and had alot of twists. I liked the use of past and present but sometimes it did get a low muddled. Overall a solid thriller

This was a GREAT story to listen to! AWESOME narration! Great main characters. The plot was easy to find. The story was engaging and easy to follow. Will be purchasing this book. Shout out to Netgalley and publishing for allowing me to listen and review this story.

4 STARS!

Fast-paced and twisty thriller. The narrator presented the audiobook amazingly which I was drawn in immediately from the beginning. The characters were all stood out and easy to follow the story. Wonderful!

What an interesting twisty thriller that challenges family values and bullying. this book forces the audience to ask, "how far is too far for our family? for ourselves? for our dream?"
I think this is a great read for fans of modern thrillers and mysteries.
It left me with a few questions and even with the epilogue the end felt a bit unfinished.

A perfect family is destroyed by an online photo. I can't say that is a unique plotline in recent years. The fact that dad was a beloved teacher in the daughter’s school increased the drama. The secrets and lies of many are revealed, pulling back the facade of this beautiful, perfect little family. I enjoyed the jaw-dropping reveals and the unexpected ramifications they had. It was a well done story for a well-worn plot and made me want to read more by the author. Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

3.5/5


The narration was fantastic,
It was a juice story with plenty of twists that kept you guessing and entertained.
Enjoyed the story and all the character arcs.

I'd definitely read another book by this author

Mom, dad, daughter. Seemingly perfect family. However, both mom and dad have secrets. Pretty dang big ones. Easy read and narration was great.

In this gripping new novel, a picture-perfect family hides deep scars caused by bullying. The story follows Austin, a high school teacher and devoted husband who has been bullied his entire life—by peers, and even by his own family. Always living in the shadow of his seemingly perfect brother, Orion, Austin's pain drives him down a dangerous path in college, where he starts selling drugs to fight back. When he finally snaps and kills his biggest bully, it sets off a chain reaction that will change his family forever.

Austin’s wife, Kate, who once saw him as her ticket to a better life, remains fiercely protective even when the police come knocking about his past. Their daughter, Mia, is just 18 and on the edge of adulthood when an embarrassing photo surfaces, sparking judgment from everyone around her. As she searches for the truth behind the photo—whether it was taken by her longtime crush or a new kid with a troubled past—Mia discovers how the effects of bullying can ripple through generations.

Told in dual timelines, this story shows how bullying not only scars individuals but also tears families apart, leaving everyone to face the consequences of secrets kept too long.

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC in exchange of my honest opinion.

I got this as an audio book from NetGalley and I love the opportunity to listen to new authors. The twists in this book are unreal!! It’s crazy!! It was a good listen and I enjoy the narrator. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this book!!

From the outside looking in, it appears that Kate, Austin, and their daughter Mia have the perfect family. Austin is a well-liked and respected high school teacher, Kate is a devoted stay-at-home mom, and Mia is their beautiful, high-performing daughter. Their perfect existence is tested when vicious rumours begin circulating about Austin, and Mia faces an incidence of cyber-bullying. The story is told from multiple PoV, which keeps the narrative moving at a fast-pace. One problem I found, however, is that the main characters are quite unlikeable, with Mia being the most worthy of our empathy. The end is not as surprising as it is deserved.

“My family is so screwed up. How did I turn out so normal?” So many secrets and so many lies! I loved this intense, suspenseful family drama. The story is told from the different POVs of the mother, daughter, and father of this family full of deception, deceit, and devotion. The narrators, Jodie Harris and Nikki Thomas masterfully bring the characters to life adding intrigue and emotion. The plot is perfectly paced with several twists along the way. The shocking epilogue is the perfect conclusion to this tumultuous tale. Thank you, NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for my audiobook.

Our Perfect Family
by Nicola Marsh
Narrated by Jodie Harris; Nikki Thomas; Andrew Cutcliffe

3.7/5.0 Stars

First off, I enjoyed the narration. It didn't bother me at all, as it did some other reviewers. I felt that it added to the story and I had no problem following along with the story and knowing who was speaking. This story is told with multiple POVs and in two time periods. Again, this may confuse some listeners, but I was fine with it!

The story itself sounded like a fun ride, and it was initially, but it got a bit boring and predictable for me about halfway through. The main characters were all kind of unlikable, and when things start to unravel, well, it's kind of duly deserved. I don't want to give away more than that because I don't want to spoil the story.

Thanks so much to NetGalley, the author, and Dreamscape Media for the chance to listen to and review this ARC!

This book had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next twist! The book starts out with what you are lead to believe is a typical American family who have to deal with the bullying of their teenage daughter. Things take a turn as we learn more about the parents, Austin and Kate. I enjoyed the multiple POVs, each of which was performed very well in the audiobook. Overall I would recommend this book to friends.

Mia's family is perfect. She thinks so- everyone thinks so. Her dad is a well respected teacher at her school. Her mom is everyone's rock. When a new kid moves to town, things start to unravel. Rumors start. Maybe the Yates family isn't as perfect as Mia thought.

In order to avoid spoilers, I will keep this to a simple statement- parts of this book was promising, but an unreliable narrator kind of ruined it all for me. I hate unreliable narrators.

Jodie Harris, Nikki Thomas, and Andrew Cutcliffe narrate the audiobook. I enjoyed the narration a lot.

I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

What was that? Were they unable to devise a better excuse that ended with different results? I did not expect that one High School staff to be someone from Austin’s past, but I guess losing your first love really does mess you up. This book does have its share of teen drama that kind of took me by surprise, I wasn’t a huge fan of it. After everything that happened, I was left questioning what happened at Eddy’s last school. There were two versions, Eddy’s and everyone else’s. Did they all somehow come together to frame him for what happened to Mia, or did he actually do what he was accused of? This story could’ve been better, but I think the narrators did a great job with it though.

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This is an Advanced Reader copy. Although this book was given to me as an ARC my thoughts are my own. Thank you, Nicola Marsh, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley, for the ARC opportunity!

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