Suspense

That husband is something else! The way he justifies all of his actions is impressive. The daughter is a fantastic character, so calm and calculating. ( )

Perfection Tarnished



I am a sucker for a good thriller and this was really good. I think depending on how the year goes this will be in my top ten books for 2022! What do you get when you mix the perfect life with a husband who doesn’t know how to spend his money? You get a story like this with some dark twist or two. Jade’s day started out like any other, driving the kids from school to music lessons, fighting traffic, breaking up backseat arguments and tossing back snacks, then something unexpected happened that would change her idyllic world forever. The devoted mother of two Beatrix, a violin prodigy and her innocent younger brother Baxter. And a husband who is the celebrity chef of the town. Everything looks perfect from the outside, but Jade can’t shake a feeling someone is watching her. Something is wrong this is more then just a bad day.



Jade is a devoted mom to her two young kids, savvy Husband Cam, otherwise known as Atlanta’s Steak King for his successful group of restaurants catering to the wealthy set, they are a happily married “it” couple in town. Everything might be peachy in Buckhead, but Jade has a creepy suspicion that someone is stalking her and Cam is too busy to take his wife’s concerns seriously.

Belle masterfully weaves many secrets for the reader to untangle in this dark, frightening thriller as a mother and her children are confronted with anyone’s worst nightmare – a masked home invader demanding ransom. While Came is trying to put out his own fires his family is slowly burning from the inside out. Pick this up now you won’t regret it.


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This would make a great movie.

Also, this would be a great read for a book club, as it has a lot of good discussion points. Trust, ethics, etc. ( )

First half of the book really dragged, but when it finally picked up pace -- couldn't put it down. ( )