Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780755332052
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0755332059
Label: Headline Review
Manufacturer: Headline Review
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: March 06, 2008
Publishing house: Headline Review
Studio: Headline Review
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I enjoyed Pam Lewis' very first book, Speak Softly, She Can Hear You, so I was excited to see she had a new book recently released.
In this novel, Perfect Family , 24- year old Pony telephones her oldest brother William, to the family lake house in Vermont. The two siblings have a disagreement and William leaves. Later Pony is found dead, drowned in the lake, with her infant left nearby. Pony's father assumes it was an accident, but William is not so sure, and he sets out to find out what really happened.
The author did a good job of drawing the reader into the story. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep your interest. I did figure out how the story would end, but despite that, I'm still glad I read the book.
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When a young single mother is found drowned at the family summer home, everyone is naturally stunned. Not only was Pony Carteret a strong swimmer, but she had left her year-old son Andrew alone on the lawn. Plus, she'd summoned her brother William to the home only hours earlier, on the pretense of having something important to tell him...which she never did.
In the aftermath of Pony's death, the Carterets struggle with both their grief and their confusion. What really happened in the water that evening? Who was little Andrew's father, and why didn't Pony ever name him? Of course, as the Carterets try to answer questions, they end up raising even more -- some which go back as far as many of them can recall, upending everything they thought they knew about themselves as a family and as individuals.
Originally, I picked up this book because the author sets much of it in West Hartford, CT, near my hometown, and it's always fun to read about real places you know well. I was pleased to find the book a well-written mystery on its own, full of three-dimensional characters I was interested in learning more about.
I'll be looking forward to reading another of Ms. Lewis' books!
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I enjoyed this book. The character development is skillfully rendered, especially Tinker and Minerva. The men are less convincing. As for plot, there is suspense; however, who-done-it is predictable. Therefore, the remaining suspense is merely the plot's resolution: i.e., The reader knows; so how does this get played out? And that, for me, was enough.
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This was a book that I couldn't put down. The characters were real. The story was intriguing. My only complaint is that as a reader of mysteries, everything was so obvious. I never felt surprised when something was revealed.
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I bought Perfect Family because it was on sale at my book club. I had never heard of the author or the title, just took a chance...kind of like "book roulette". Every once in a while my gambling pays off. This is one of those times. I could not put this book down. I stayed up WAY too late three nights in a row because I was so involved and wanted to find out whodunnit and why. The characters are all unique but interesting in their own ways (except for maybe Jasper, the father, he was kind of vague to me). We know at the beginning of the book that the youngest sister drowns, what we don't know is why or really how. It is a twisted and disturbing journey leading to the big finish. The end of the book is enlightening and well wrapped up. No loose strings hanging which is the mark of a good book in my eyes. If you are looking for a unique page turner for your summer vacation I can't recommend Perfect Family highly enough.
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