The Perfect Family

Thomas, Viv, Eli and Tarryn appear like the perfect family outwardly but each member is hiding secrets that could be responsible for them being targeted by petty acts of vandalism to their home that escalates.

I turned pages rapidly to discover who was behind it all.
But if you don't enjoy cliffhangers (albeit a mini one) you've been warned.

When a privileged, seemingly perfect family are targeted by vandals with increasing malice each member begins to suspect its their own secret that is the cause. This is a fast paced, low stakes thriller that touches on darker undercurrents, but never quite goes there. I prefer my thrillers with a bit more bite, but if you feel like a fun read without too many stabby bits - this domestic thriller is for you.

“So Many Secrets. So Many Lies. And So Much Anger.” Yes, the title of this review is a direct quote from the book. Yes, it is during the final 10%, when everything is being revealed and wrapped up. And yet you still have no idea what it actually refers to. ;) But that particular line really does sum the book up in and of itself. This is a four person family consisting of mom and dad who have been married for over 20 years, 20 yo college dropout son, and 17yo high school junior daughter - and every single one of them are keeping secrets from all the others and actively lying to both the other people and themselves. Harding does a tremendous job of showing flawed, nuanced characters just trying to do what they think is right with limited information... sometimes with tragic results. No one comes out looking squeaky clean, and yet no one comes out looking overly monstrous either. Great job of showing just how murky real life often is. Very much recommended.