Keeping you guessing until the very end, Her Perfect Life is a compelling and well-crafted thriller filled with conflict, turmoil, and choices past and present that bring dire consequences.
Lily Atwood is beloved by her fans. An Emmy-winning television investigative reporter and single mom with a young daughter, she seems to have it all. But Lily has a secret from her past that she and those around her will do anything to protect in order to maintain the perception of her having the perfect life. When an anonymous source who has previously provided good tips starts feeding Lily info about her own past, she wonders if anyone truly knows the truth of what really happened many years ago. As she seeks to understand the motivations of those around her, Lily must decide how far she is willing to go to safeguard her image and leave the past in the shadows.
Despite the fame of the main character, something most of us will never understand or experience, Her Perfect Life explores themes that everyone can relate to –the desire to craft a positive professional reputation, caring about how others perceive you, owning your own narrative, keeping professional and personal lives separate, and the importance of family. Which allows the reader to connect to the characters and the story on a personal level, even if we might not have a lot in common with them at a surface level.
This was somehow my first Hank Phillippi Ryan book. Mea culpa. But it won’t be my last as I finally experienced what others have been talking about for years – strong writing and terrific storytelling within dynamic character-driven thrillers. Hank skillfully leverages her experience as an award-winning reporter in Boston to bring an accurate representation to the characters and journalism profession in the book. And the result is a realistic, edge of your seat story with cinematic qualities that draws in the reader and gets them invested in the outcome.
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