HER PERFECT LIFE by Hank Phillippi Ryan

 

The next thrilling standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Everyone knows Lily Atwood—and that may be her biggest problem. The beloved television reporter has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable seven-year-old daughter, and the hashtag her loving fans created: #PerfectLily. To keep it, all she has to do is protect one life-changing secret.

Her own.

Lily has an anonymous source who feeds her story tips—but suddenly, the source begins telling Lily inside information about her own life. How does he—or she—know the truth?

Lily understands that no one reveals a secret unless they have a reason. Now she’s terrified someone is determined to destroy her world—and with it, everyone and everything she holds dear.

How much will she risk to keep her perfect life?

MY THOUGHTS: 

First let me say... WOW! Just WOW! This book is the best I've read by Hank Phillippi Ryan. I could not put it down. Rarely do I ever stay up past ten to read but I stayed up to almost one in the morning with this one. I did not want to put it down. I thought it was just great. A story that will have you turning the pages until the very end and leave you breathless... 

A seven year old, Lily, loses her sister, Cassie. What could have happened. Was she really killed and then forgotten by everyone. Or was it more. Was there something more going on. Lily lives in the spotlight now but never stops looking. Every face. Every body. She has to check and see. Could it be Cassie. Could Cassie be alive. If Cassie did somehow survive how could she ever find her. Lily lives her live to perfection. She lives Her Perfect Life for her public. She's a journalist who has many followers who adore her. If she has any secrets that could make her look bad then they must be covered up. No one must ever know. There of course there is Lily's daughter Rowen who she keeps close. No one can get too close. She does not allow pictures or anything to surface. She lives to protect her daughter. I really did like Lily. And Rowen. And Cassie.

Then there is Greer. Lily's producer. Greer is somewhat jealous of Lily. She seems to like her yet have dark thoughts about her at the same time. When she has too she will do anything to protect Lily but will she at the same time turn her back on her? I personally did not like Greer. I found her to be a tad petty and silly. She was so gullible and very self centered. But she also seemed to care about Lily's daughter Cassie. Maybe when it benefited her? I just found her to be someone I would not have liked to have around. She was a bit nosy too. At times. Her biggest problem in my opinion was jealousy though. It almost got her more than she bargained for maybe. Or not.

This book has a lot of twists in it. A lot of things to keep you turning the pages to find out what happened. What happened to Cassie. What was going on twenty some odd years ago. Lily always hoped that Cassie was alive and that one day they would be reunited. Lily also lived with a few fears. One being Rowen's dad coming into the picture. What kind of secrets lie in that story? 

I throughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It made me hold my breath a lot and shed a lot of tears. It was told in a way that made you feel the things that were happening. It has all the things you need and desire in a good thriller/mystery. All things are answered. You won't be left hanging. I thought it was very well written and told with a lot of feeling. It is basically The Perfect Story... Kudos to Ms Ryan on a job well done. It's told from three prospectives. Lily. Greer. Cassie. In the present and the past. You'll get to know each of these characters and a few more. Some others I truly did not like or throughly trust. I was right.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #HankPhillippiRyan, #Macmillion-Tor/Forge books for this ARC. This is my own true feelings about this book. Well done.

5/5 HUGE stars and the highest recommend possible. You don't want to miss this one.

On sale Sept 14th of this year.