A Perfect Stranger by Shalini Boland - Book Review

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Shalini Boland is one of my new favourite authors. Back in April, I was hooked on The Family Holiday and I couldn’t wait to see what her new book *A Perfect Stranger was going to be like!

A Perfect Stranger by Shalini Boland - Book Review

Book Description

Two marriages. Three little lies. Someone’s going to die…

I hold my breath as my handsome husband walks through the door. I’ve planned the perfect surprise birthday party for him. Our friends are gathered and the champagne is flowing. But when I catch the look in his deep brown eyes, I realise I’ve got this horribly wrong.

All evening my stomach is churning. And I can’t help but notice Danielle Baines speaking with Aiden. With her salon-styled hair, diamonds glittering on her ring finger and married to a rich businessman she has the kind of lifestyle I can only dream of. I’ve never liked her. And I know the feeling is mutual.

So why is she here and what is she saying to my husband?

Now it’s the end of the party and the man I love is confessing a secret that shocks me to the core. But it’s not what I was afraid of. It’s much worse.

He says we have to take our son and leave the place we call home because our lives are in danger.

I thought I knew everything about my husband. But suddenly he feels like a stranger. Should I trust him with my life?

What I Thought

Gosh, I love a good psychological thriller and A Perfect Stranger is a marvellous one! It’s gripping from the first page and will leave you hooked for more. Shalini Boland does that to you. She has a way with words that twists your mind and grabs it with full force leaving you sucked in!

A Perfect Stranger is told via a dual narrative theme from the perspectives of Emily and Dani. Emily is married to Aiden and they have a young child. Money is tight for them causing Aiden to worry, Emily doesn’t realise how much trouble they are in until one day Aiden tells her they must leave their lives are in danger and they need new identities.

Dani is married to Marcus who runs a luxury car business. They have no money troubles, and all they want is a family. Dani is desperate for a child. But lately, Marcus hasn’t been himself and is acting rather strangely.

What is the connection between the two couples? Well, Aiden works for Marcus! I won’t spoil any more of the storyline for you, you must buy it and read it for yourself! Highly recommended!

Author Bio

Shalini lives in Dorset, England with her husband, two children and Jess their cheeky terrier cross. Before kids, she was signed to Universal Music Publishing as a singer-songwriter, but now she spends her days writing suspense thrillers (in between school runs and hanging out endless baskets of laundry).