The Perfect Son by Lauren North Review

The Perfect Son

by Lauren North

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I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Months before their son's eighth birthday Tess' husband Mark dies in a sudden accident that has left her world turned upside down. Tess tries to keep everything together for Jamie and herself. She tries to be a good mom to Jamie, but some days are harder than others. Tess is grieving the loss of her husband Mark. All she has left is Jamie, but continuing to parent after such a tragedy gets hard sometimes. Thankfully, a grief councilor named Shelly shows up at her door after Tess' mom calls and asks for her assistance. Shelly seems to know exactly what Tess is going through and it doesn't take long before the two of develop a strong friendship. However, when Tess overhears a conversation between Shelly and a man with ulterior motives, she begins to suspect that maybe Shelly isn't everything she claims to be and maybe a friendship with Tess is not what she really wants. Things escalate when Jamie's eighth birthday finally arrives. The day after Jamie's eighth birthday, Tess wakes up in the hospital with a stab wound. Her son is missing and she believes she knows exactly who has taken him. Now, in the hospital and with nobody who will listen it's up to Tess to discover the truth about what happened to Jamie, and what she has to do to get him back.

The first thing I have to say is wow! What a debut! This was such a fantastic read. I gobbled this book up in less than 24 hours. My only regret about reading it was starting it at 11 PM. Oh well.

The writing of this book is amazing! It grabbed me on the first page and didn't let go until the book was finished. The way that Tess' grief was portrayed was mind blowing. North forces us to see Tess completely destroyed and desperate to hold on to what is left of her family. She focuses on Tess' deep grief in a way that really makes you feel for all the characters involved in this painful journey. Everything becomes tied together in a crazy literary knot that just leaves you thinking.. wow.. just wow. 

I know there isn't much critique on anything in here, but it was all good. Characters, settings, story line, writing, ending; it was all done so well. This is one of the best thrillers I've ever read.

I strongly recommend reading this book. It was an entertaining psychological thriller that will keep you pinned with interest until it's over. Seriously, it's definitely worth the read.