Perfect Family Audiobook

" I really enjoyed reading this book. It was compelling, and the characters are very real. There is, however, no "mystery" to it. Every surprise I saw coming a mile away. Since I read a lot of mysteries, I expect to have to figure things out. Then I thought I'm just being hard on the author because if she didn't intend for it to be a mystery, then it shouldn't be judged as such. Some things remain unbelievable however. For example, Olivia's sister Minerva knows nothing of the first baby Patrick. Why? Olivia would have to have kept the baby a secret knowing that one day she would run off with her second baby and leave her first baby behind. She would not have known that at the time of giving birth to her first child. It doesn't fit in. It's not as if her relationship with Larry was a secret to Minerva. I did enjoy reading the book in the sense that I couldn't wait to find time to read it, but I wish it had been more complex or mysterious. I knew from the moment that Keith inserts himself into their lives that he was the one at the house with Pony. I even knew due to the emails about incest that Keith is probably William's half-brother (at least) and he's Andrew's father. I kept waiting to be shocked, but it just kept turning out to be what I thought it would be. "

" My second favorite non-classical book! I couldn't put this one down either and believe me, it's suspenseful! "

" In my opinion, it reminded me of a typical lifetime movie. "

" this is a super-low three. will someone tell me why i do it?? i have thousands of unread books here. thousands. and i choose to read a book from an author whose first book was eh. and why do i own it in hardcover?? why am i so impetuous?? why not choose a book from someone whose pedigree is better?? and now i have to go read library science book, so i cant even read anything better for at least 2 days. for a more pertinent review - this was mostly predictable and ludicrous, but i never wanted to throw it. "

" This is a crappy beach read, a nice palate cleanser amid classics and depressing novels. You'll figure out the entire plot within the first 2-3 chapters, but it's entertaining. Read this if you're looking for something mindless. "

" I like books about family secrets, but this one stretched credulity. By the end of the novel, my mouth was hanging open. Secrets on that level of hugeness could never have remained secret. An easy read, though. "

" This genre isn't one that I typically read, hence the three stars. But if you like murder mystery, it was an easy read and well written. A little obvious with the foreshadowing, but good nonetheless. "

" What could be better than a mystery with family secrets to entertain? This one held my interest well! "

" This was a book club selection. A decent read but not a great mystery. I felt like halfway through the book - everything was clear. The writing and family relationships saved the book for me. "

" I really wanted to like this book. The characters were interesting and drew me in. But towards the end the plot had too many holes to ignore. Big let down. "

" this is a murder mystery and VERY GOOD!!! Very suspenseful, the of course, it all comes together in the end. I couldn't put it down. "

" This would have been five stars if the ending hadn't been so rushed. Good, compelling story...makes you want to keep going back & reading which is why it was a bummer to have such a "bad" ending. "

" this was a okay read, first chapters not quite interesting but I do love a mystery so got caught in the story -although ver easy to figure out "

" Read it in two days; couldn't put it down; disappointed with the ending "

" Good story, would have rated it a 3 and a half stars if I could have. I was able to predict parts of the story, so this made it a little less interesting to me, but a good read. First book to read by this author. "

" Predictable-Figured out the mystery halfway through the book and the characters didn't interest me "

" Only ok. Took a long time to get to the point and not real interesting when it did. Convoulted and only slightly a mystery. "

" Crazy incest and love that makes or breaks a family. This book had me wondering at first, but in the end, it was an enjoyable read. "

" This is a story about a family that lives in New England. When Pony, one of the daughters, dies, the rest of the family finds out the truth about the family, things that were never told. Was Pony murdered or was her death accidental? "

" started out slow, almost didn't pick it up again, but then it sucked me in and I finished it in one afternoon in my hammock. No great suprise ending, but it was an enjoyable way to spend a summer afternoon. "

" Review will follow. "

" Patriarchal family, 4 adult offspring, tragedy befalls one of them, turns the family upside down, an old family secret comes to the surface. Some of it was unrealistic but I enjoyed it. "

" BEST ONE I'VE READ IN A LONG TIME. FAMILT WITH SECRETS AT THE LAKE HOUSE. SMOOTH WRITING, GREAT CHARACTERS. "

" This was a perfectly entertaining book, if fairly predictable. However, I really felt like I needed a shower after I finished. Incest? Yuck! "

" From the outside they look like the perfect family, but inside they are filled with secrets. I enjoyed this book and discovering all the secrets. I will admit I did guess one of the secrets early on, but I still enjoyed the story. "