Perfect People

by Peter James

All they wanted was a healthy child...What they got was the perfect nightmare. I Can Eradicate All Diseases...John and Naomi Klaesson are devastated after the death of their child from a rare genetic disorder. More than anything they want another, but the chances of their next child being born with the same defect are high. I Can Give You the Child You Have Always Wanted...Then they hear about Doctor Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease, and so begins their journey. I Can Make Perfect People...They should have known something was wrong when they saw the list. Choose the eye colour, hair, great sporting ability. They can design their child. Now it's too late to turn back. Naomi is pregnant, and already something is wrong...

• ISBN10: 023076066X
• ISBN13: 9780230760660
• Publish Date: 4 November 2011 (first published 1 April 2002)
• Publish Status: Cancelled
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Macmillan
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

This book had so much potential, however, it seemed as if Peter James did not feel like exploring the story in its full potential, but decided that he needed a new book with an interesting plot, which was an easy read for everyone. The plot twists are incredibly obvious, and the story does not seem to have a good beginning and end. It is just happening. Nothing more.
The characters were incredibly annoying, but they did feel real. Naomi was obviously having mental health issues, due to her anxiety, yet this is never really addressed in this book. Which I did not mind, but I did think it was realistic. Both of the parents were realistic, and often pretty dumb.

The most frustrating thing about this book was the Christian terrorist group. They were so unnecessary for this story. I wish they were more intertwined by the plot, or just deleted from the story altogether. It felt as if Peter James wanted to make the story more interesting, but the parts were just so boring and not that interesting for the whole plot.

It was a nice book, I enjoyed it, but it could definitely have been a lot better.