The Perfect Couple by Lisa Hall

The Perfect Couple

by Lisa Hall

The Perfect Couple… A match made in HEAVEN or HELL?

‘Chillingly believable and utterly compelling’ Lucy Foley, No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party
‘The perfect summer read. A classy thriller. Stylish, twisty and full of suspense’ Sarah Pinborough, No.1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

When Emily applies for a job as a housekeeper for widower Rupert, it’s a chance to start over – a steady job and regular money means she can work towards her own place, not sharing a grimy flat with old mate, Mags.

As Emily gets to know more about Rupert’s world – how he likes his supper when he comes in from work, who his friends are – she can make sure everything runs like clockwork for him.

Soon there’s a spark between them; Rupert likes Emily and invites her to stay. For good.

To the outside world, they really seem to be a perfect match. There’s just the small issue of what really happened to Rupert’s first wife…

A gripping, razor-sharp game of cat and mouse, from the bestselling author, Lisa Hall.

Praise for The Perfect Couple:

‘Chillingly believable and utterly compelling with thrills aplenty — I loved this book’ Lucy Foley, No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party

‘The perfect summer read. A classy thriller that’s stylish, twisty and full of suspense, Hall’s novel is garnished with echoes of the classics such as Rebecca and Gaslight, but is very much a delicious cocktail all of its own’ Sarah Pinborough, No.1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

‘Razor-sharp’ The Sun

‘Chock-full of menace, red herrings, and well-drawn characters who pull you one way, then hurl you in the opposite direction. I had my theories – they were all wrong! Highly recommend’ Caz Frear, No.1 bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies

‘Think Rebecca, Body Heat, and Gaslight. Lisa Hall’s dark thriller plays on three classic tropes and does the seemingly unimaginable: it improves on them. You’re going to devour this one’ Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox and Q

‘A sharp game of cat and mouse with a brilliant, twisty plot. Unputdownable!’ Candis

‘Darkly addictive and impossible to predict, this is Lisa Hall at her absolute best’ CWA Dagger-winning author Chris Whitaker

Reviewed by Linda on

2 of 5 stars

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*I received a free copy of The Perfect Couple. This has in no way influenced my review which is honest and unbiased.*

This was my first book by Lisa Hall, and I'm sorry to say it didn't work for me. There are several reasons for this - one is the writing. The story switches between first person point of view for Emily and third person point of view for Rupert. However, when Emily thinks about Rupert, that, too, is in third person. It doesn't really become confusing, but it is a bit jarring.
I also found the characters and their voices to be juvenile, whereas Emily is in her twenties and Rupert is over forty.
Another thing that didn't work for me is that the characters were so unreliable it was impossible to get to know them, which meant I didn't really care about what would happen to either of them. And because I didn't really care, I didn't find the suspense to be suspenseful - at all.
I'm sure there will be readers who will enjoy The Perfect Couple, even if it was not the story for me.

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