Perfect Family Man: An unputdownable suspense novel

The tragedy of a little boy's disappearance has caused a rift between the narrator and her husband, Nate. The narrator is distracted by a woman moving in across the street with a toddler boy who reminds her of the child she lost. When Nate goes on a business trip, the narrator calls his work to ask what's going on, and they tell her the shocking truth: Nate hasn't worked for the company in six months. The narrator starts to pick at the scab of their marriage and wonders what other secrets Nate is hiding. By the end of the week, the narrator hopes to learn the truth about her husband, the woman across the street, and what really happened to her little boy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2021
Publisher: Canelo

Five years ago, my little boy went missing. Now, my husband has vanished, too. I wish I could say that the tragedy of little Jack's disappearance brought me and Nate closer together. But my husband is more distant from me now than he's ever been. Perhaps that's why I don't ask him exactly where he's going when he sets off on another business trip. Or perhaps I was too distracted by the woman moving in across the street with bouncing blonde hair and a cherubic toddler boy. He reminds me so much of the child I lost. But his mother doesn't seem to properly watch him. And I can't be sure, but I think Nate and this woman share a look of recognition before he leaves.

The first day Nate's away, things feel okay, even though I know when he returns, we're going to have to discuss what I found in his coat pocket. But one day turns into two, and then three. I don't want to seem like the crazy wife, but I have to call his work and ask what's going on. And that's when they tell me the shocking truth. Nate hasn't worked for the company in six months.

Once I've found this lie, it's hard not to pick at the scab of our marriage, see what other secrets lie beneath his apparent love for me. By the end of the week, I hope I might finally learn the truth about my husband, about the woman across the street, and about what really happened to my little boy.

The Perfect Family Man is a jaw-droppingly good rollercoaster ride of a novel with twists that will leave readers going, "OMG." Perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window, Ruth Ware, and Lisa Jewell.

Read what everyone is saying about M. M. DeLuca: "Okay, I was totally blown away by this book. I thought it was going to be your run-of-the-mill mystery... Wow, I was wrong. This is an amazingly written book. If you think you can figure it out, well."

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 128 x 199 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800323391