Jackson and Lydia Hemsworth are pillars of the community, feted for having the perfect marriage and three wonderful children – Florence, Jessica and Ezra.
But appearances can be deceptive.
Because behind closed doors Jackson Hemsworth rules his family with cruelty and control. His marriage is a sham; his children for years have cowed in fear.
Until the day that Jackson and Lydia throw themselves off Newport Bridge in a joint suicide pact – the final cruel blow by Jackson to control his wife and torture his adult children.
As the Hemsworth siblings return to their family home, they must try to make sense of their parents’ last act. But there are many dark secrets waiting to be unearthed at Armett House.
Like, why are the townsfolk so suddenly hostile towards them? And who are the strangers who arrive at Armett House unannounced? And why has their mother’s body still not been found?
In the aftermath of their parents’ death, it becomes clear that something terrible is about to be exposed about the Hemsworths’ perfect parents.
A secret they may all wish had stayed hidden…
I've read enough J. A. Baker books to know that the parents in a book titled The Perfect Parents are going to be anything but perfect parents. Just what sort of parents jump off a bridge for a start?
Three siblings return to the family home after the shock of their parents' suicide. There is only one funeral to arrange though as their mother's body has not been recovered and the children aren't about to shed many tears over the death of their father. The people in the town aren't upset about Jackson Hemsworth's demise and there is outright hostility at the funeral. Just what has he done and why did he kill himself?
It does sometimes get a little confusing as to who is who, especially when the secrets start to be spilled and my poor old tired brain tried to understand the links and repercussions. This is probably because I only read my kindle in bed at night, so I'm sure a more alert brain would have no such issues.
This book is chock-a-block full of secrets and I couldn't read fast enough to get to the bottom of the mystery of the Hemsworths and Armett House. There are lots of shocks and surprises in store for the reader and I had a veritable gasp out loud moment after one such shock. I absolutely love books filled with secrets so I really enjoyed The Perfect Parents.
I received a digital ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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About the author:
J. A. Baker is a successful psychological thriller writer of numerous books, previously published by Bloodhound. Born and brought up in Middlesbrough, she still lives in the North East, which inspires the settings for her books. Her first title for Boldwood was published in December 2022.
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