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Perfect Child
Perfect Child | Lucinda Berry
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A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own--and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted.Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that's missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.But Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Janie is fiercely devoted to Christopher, but she acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie's true nature.Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah's attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie's behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie's past may be enough to push them all over the edge.
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Lenamarcela339
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ItsAnotherJen
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Soo disturbing. I'd say this is a good Halloween type pick because it freaked me out. 😦 The ending was disappointing because it didn't really end, but I was forewarned because I read other reviews where they mentioned it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Kgaudiuso
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This book was disturbing, in the best way? possible.

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Sleepswithbooks Oh Sweet Moses - 😮 ⬅️ “Get in my mouth and tummy!!” That looks delicious!!! 12mo
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love2read22
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5 star book

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candc320
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Oh this book….what to say about it 🤔? On the one hand much of it was written kind of clinically, pulling me out of the story (more of a tell me story than show me if you know what I mean), and felt a little bit longer than it needed to be. On the other hand once I got into the meat of it I couldn‘t put it down and finished most of it in 2 days, something I almost never do. Really didn‘t find the twists surprising and the ending was blah. 🌟🌟🌟

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ElizaMarie
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OMG! I loved this book! All the twists and turns! This one was disturbing and shocked me. It's definitely a book to recommend to others.

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ElizaMarie
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I am going to start with this one as my next #AudioCommute / #AudioChores book. We will see how it goes!

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Tatereads
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Mehso-so

it‘s aiight a little predictable

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northdust
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Just started today can't put it down!

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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Overall Rating 4⭐|Narration 😁=Very Good
How do you rate something that was one of the most disturbing books you‘ve ever read? Do you rate it higher because of its intensity or do rate it lower because of how much it disturbed you.
What did I go with?
Basically, I docked half a star for that jicky AF ending and another half-star for wishing I had never listened to this at all since I might be psychologically damaged for life from this story. ⬇⬇

AudiobookingWithLeah Ultimately, I believe you should only read/listen to this if you like/can handle your books significantly dark and wholly disturbing. 3y
BookDragonNotWorm I don't know which is creepier - the book, that little girl's expression, or the doll she's holding! 😂 I remember eyeballing random kids in public after I read this one. 3y
AudiobookingWithLeah @BookDragonNotWorm When I found that pic of that girl...I knew she was perfect for her. This book really got to me. 3y
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LeahBergen
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It seems like all I can concentrate on right now is outlandish thrillers or children‘s lit.

Oh. And wine. I can always concentrate on wine. 😆😆

CarolynM Cheers🍷 4y
merelybookish Chin chin! 🍷🍷 4y
BarbaraBB I hear you. I can‘t start Iza‘s Ballad, how about you? Cheers 🍷 4y
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JaclynW 🍷Sláinte 4y
LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I can‘t, either! I think I‘ll be doing a pass on this month‘s NYRB pick. 😬 4y
Cathythoughts I think I may need to switch to a thriller & absolutely , thank god for the wine 🍷 4y
LeahBergen Yes, indeed!🍷 And I don‘t know what it is about a thriller that helps right now ... I think it‘s the fast pace and snappy dialogue, maybe? I hope you‘re doing well! 😘 Oops! I didn‘t tag you here, @Cathythoughts (edited) 4y
batsy That's perfect! Take care and be well 🥂 4y
MicheleinPhilly SAME! That‘s if I can read at all. This week I‘ve been making my way through 4y
diovival I wish I had stocked up before the wine stores closed 😭 4y
TrishB Same ❤️ the clever stuff can wait! 4y
LeahBergen @batsy And you, too! 😘😘 4y
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly Oooh, that one sounds PERFECT. 😘 4y
LeahBergen @diovival My city has several wine shops offering free, contactless delivery. I‘m sure I‘ll be ordering from them soon! 😆😆 4y
LeahBergen @TrishB Exactly! 👍🏻 4y
MicheleinPhilly Happy to send it to you once I can leave the house! 4y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen I‘ve been researching local wine delivery too. 🍷 And like you and @Cathythoughts I may need to switch to thrillers for awhile. 4y
Cinfhen Hi!!!!! Just checking in!! Hope all is well 💚💚💚 4y
LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly That‘s a lovely offer but don‘t go out of your way for me! 😘😘 You could always send it in 6 months if you like. 😆😆 4y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads The thrillers seem to really work (and the stupider and more vacuous, the better! 😆😆) 4y
LeahBergen @Cinfhen All is well, darlin‘! 😘😘 And you? 4y
Cinfhen We‘re well, thanks for asking!! Just adjusting to the new routine 😜How‘s Johnny B??? 4y
LeahBergen @Cinfhen He‘s still a terror. 😆 He is the only thing getting us out of the house (for his daily, socially distanced walk). (edited) 4y
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Bibliophile861
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Oh my gosh I don‘t know what to write!! I‘ve read a lot of books similar to this in the same genre but this WOW. I‘ve gasped so much I thought I might hyperventilate, my eyes have popped out of my head in shock on numerous occasions, I‘ve turned the pages eager to see what happens but not wanting it to end all at the same time. A 5 ⭐️ read without a shadow of doubt

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Juani19
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Found this book to be disappointing. The storyline lacked depth; felt rushed. The writing was so-so. It could have been a brilliant book, however by the same token, felt and read like bits and pieces of other material out there. One of the main characters, Christopher, was annoyingly annoying.
The ending was a let down as well. Supposed the be a sequel, but doubt I‘ll bother reading it.

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Who would you believe when a little 6 year old girl tells you her mommy is mean to her or a mother that says their child is a demon? This book was amazing! The writing was petrifying and will probably haunt me for a while now. It's so scary when adults are psychopaths but I think it's even scarier when children are psychopaths. No one would believe this mom about the child until it was too late. It's so scary how this can happen in real life!

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Bran_Pap
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A family that can‘t have children becomes attached to and adopts child who turns out to be a bit of a psychopath. The book is interesting and dramatic, but I can‘t help but feel that it was bogged down by the character of Christopher. His unwillingness to see the flaws of the child, Janie, borders on unbelievable, and throughout the book you get undercurrents of misogyny from him. That being said, it‘s otherwise well written and entertaining!

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abookishbutterfly
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4.75 stars

One of the most terrifying things about this story is how incredibly real it feels. Deeply disturbed children who have been traumatized exist. Loving couples who believe their hearts are big enough to heal the wounded child exist. As the story unfolds, the toxic results feel horrifyingly possible.

Full review: https://www.facebook.com/262384764521804/posts/342658786494401?sfns=mo

Or follow me on Goodreads. Link in profile.

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abookishbutterfly
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1) The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry, The Retreat by Mark Edwards, and A Love Letter From the Girls Who Feel Everything by Brittainy C. Cherry and Kandi Steiner

2) Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

3) The Better Liar by Tanen Jones

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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elyseh
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I loved this book however its almost exactly like Baby Teeth it was hard to get past that. Has anyone read both? What did you think?

Brewychock48 Baby Teeth was disturbing to me. There was some scenes that really bothered me. This book looks good, I might try it 5y
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Lexeegee
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I almost gave up on this book, but kept going. I‘m glad I did. The most disturbing part is this could really happen.

jenreads7 Yeah, the books that could really happen are much scarier to me! 😱 5y
BookDragonNotWorm I was totally creeped out by this one 😬 5y
JeaMar82 Why'd you almost give up on it? I have it on my Kindle. Need to read it still 5y
Lexeegee @JeansBookshelf the actions of the husband really messed with me. I was so frustrated with him. It was so obvious there was something twisted about this little girl, but he refused to see it. I wanted to smack him in the back of the head. 5y
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jdiehr
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You guys, I couldn't put this one down. Thriller isn't a typical genre for me, but when my sister-in-law raved about this book, I had to get it. Exciting, well-paced, disturbing. I loved it!

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Booknerd222
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Sooo good!

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BookBumming
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I finished this book days ago and I‘ve still got chills. Initially I started reading it because it was free with Kindle Unlimited. I thought it would be another “lifetime movie” novel but I was WRONG. It‘s very well written. It‘s not in the horror genre but it should be. I‘m STILL scared. This book had me SHOOK basically from the beginning. Review continues in comments ⚠️

BookBumming Definitely worth the read but I will say the ending is VERY open ended. Almost as if there should be a second book but, but I‘m afraid there won‘t be.. it may just be one of those endings that is meant to leave you asking more questions than you began the book with. Ugh. 5y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!!! w❤️🧡💛💜💚💕 5y
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BookBumming @CoffeeNBooks @ProfReader Thanks for the warm welcome!! 📚💘 5y
AlwaysForeverReading You are welcome! 5y
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RaimeyGallant Welcome! 5y
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BookDragonNotWorm
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Certain things in this book were a little farfetched, but who cares when the story is so creepy and suspenseful?!?! This is the stuff nightmares (at least mine), are made of. Give me psycho serial killers any day, but the 'perfect' child is too much for me!

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bookishkai
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Wow. This book was craaazy-pants. In some ways totally predictable but at the same time had enough twists and turns that I was surprised by the ending. I don‘t want to say too much because I don‘t want to spoil anything, just read this if you like twisted stories that could be real.

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bookishkai
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Sitting in the car while my bff is at the pharmacy, and I don‘t have anything I‘m currently reading (despite having 4 book apps and 2 audiobook apps on my phone). Picked this at random off my kindle app, and I see from other‘s reviews that I‘m in for a wild ride.

Also: why can I suddenly not add an image?

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Canndor
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It took me a while to get around to finishing this one, not bc of a problem with the book. I just get like that sometimes, but I was determined to do so tonight.
The story was gripping, but I hated the characters, especially Christopher. I found the ending to be unsatisfying too, maybe she intends for there to be a sequel?
@Addison_Reads this definitely had a similar feel as Baby Teeth, you might be interested in it.

Addison_Reads I have this one on my Kindle. I'll have to bump it up on my reading list. 5y
Canndor @Addison_Reads it was a February Kindle First Read :) 5y
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WHOA!! What a crazy book!! It held my attention all the way thru. I loved the character development and the attachment i had to them. So many crazy twists and turns but slightly predictable at the same time. AND THE ENDING! OMG! #amazonfirstreads #ebook

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Book 33 of 2019
#ebook #amazonfirstreads

Briget66 Already??!! Good for you!! 📚 5y
donnishadawson You read so many already!!!! Good for you! 5y
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maleahrae
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Holy moly, this book was INTENSE!! I started reading it on a whim yesterday on the kindle app when I found myself waiting for kids without my current read in hand and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Not because it was an enjoyable read, no... it was so disturbing, yet compelling and I just HAD to know what happened!! Its definitely not for the faint of heart. Proceed with caution...

Marilyncjackson I got this book as my kindle first for the month I hope I enjoy it 😊 5y
maleahrae @Marilyncjackson just don't plan on doing anything until you finish it! :) 5y
Marilyncjackson @maleahrae oh good I will start it at work. Can‘t put this book down is a good excuse right? 😆 5y
maleahrae @Marilyncjackson absolutely! :) 5y
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Pelican71
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This book was 🍌‘s and a trip to Crazy Town. My friend and I read it this weekend and we couldn‘t put it down until the end. So many red flags 🚩. Social services is definitely over-worked but...wow. Also, the author of the book is a trauma psychologist. This is a Kindle First book, if I remember correctly. Sometimes they can be hit or miss for me.

rather_be_reading omg so crazy! 5y
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