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The Perfect Mother (2014)

by Nina Darnton(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0142196738 (ISBN13: 9780142196731)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Plume

review 1: I loved this book! Having read various articles and updates about the Amanda Knox case, I was intrigued by the premise of this book. It didn't disappoint! It's well-written and suspenseful and paints a vivid picture of Jennifer's fear, uncertainty, and reluctance to accept that her own daughter could be capable of murder, even with so much stacked against her. Given its parallels to the Knox trials makes it feel eerily real at times. I couldn't put it down until I reached the end!
review 2: I received a free copy of The Perfect Mother from the publisher through Netgalley. And I am glad I did. The story is loosely based on the Amanda Knox story, told from the point of view of a mother who's daughter is accused of murder while studying in Spain. It's a very qu... moreick and easy read, but I nust admit that I had a hard time putting it down and the story has stayed with me. Darnton does a good job of conveying the tension between the mother's sense of loyalty to her daughter and the reality of her daughter's behaviour and attitude. There are no answers, but Darnton opens the intractable issue of just how responsible parents may be for their kids actions and whether a parent's duty is to be supportive no matter the circumstances. And Darnton makes these questions that much more tricky with a wickedly clever ending. less

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