The Perfect Daughter: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller you won't be able to put down

Reviews

Deb

It takes a blast from the past to make Jacks realise what’s really important. She can see it now—university, a great job, a lovely home in an up market area. 4. Trying desperately to make ends meet and feeling taken for granted, the thoughts of what might have been play on her mind.

Cathy

'She now sat at the kitchen table. The grass isn’t always greener. The photo below is of my review.

A brief moment before the world came rushing up to meet her and she had to run to keep up…'Jacks was only thirty-six and couldn’t help wondering if this gruelling daily routine was all there is. She’ll do whatever she has to give Martha the future she deserves, everything that evaded Jacks.

When a boyfriend appears on the scene, Jacks can see her dreams crumbling a second time. Jacks’ best friend, Gina and son, Jonty provide humour and lightness to balance out the story. This was her one small window of opportunity at the beginning of every day when she was able to read the local news. If you enjoy fictional stories of life and it’s ups and downs I cannot rate this enough!

Amanda Prowse portrays family life with its difficulties and ups and downs with realism. I have written my review in goodreads. When she and Pete got married they had all sorts of plans—work hard, do up the house and move to a better place with a garage, more space, maybe a conservatory. I enjoyed the alternating chapters between the present and Jacks’ earlier life, which worked really well, showing the contrast and ironically drawing attention to the similarities between Jacks’, Ida’s and Martha’s predicaments and attitudes as young adults.

5*Jacks Davies’ life hasn’t turned out the way she’d envisaged. 'Even though Jacks’ dreams have been put on hold, she is determined her daughter, Martha won’t be stuck in Weston-super-Mare for the rest of her life.