Freida McFadden

"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..." Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable. Now she must ask herself: How far will she go to protect her son? Why readers are totally gripped by this new unputdownable psychological thriller, The Perfect Son, by bestselling author Freida McFadden: "WOW! ABSOLUTELY a must read, one of her best books yet! Read this book NOW!!!!" Amazon, 5 stars "I couldn't put this book down!!! It kept you guessing and on the edge of your seat. I loved it and can't wait to read more of her books!" Amazon, 5 stars "This was an incredible story! I read it in one sitting because I had to know how it ended." Amazon, 5 stars

A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Breathtaking Twist

The Perfect Son

She could tell you something horrible right to your face with a smile on her lips. I’ve seen her do it before.

Like, how could you prioritize a boy over your education? I mean, boys my age are all pretty idiotic and not even that attractive—they mostly have greasy faces and scraggly little beards.

I want to get into a good college—that’s my priority. How could you jeopardize your entire future for a cute guy? That’s so lame.

“Thank you so much. You’ll come to the PTA meeting this week to help organize then?”

“Because he’s crazy! Crazy people don’t need a reason to do something crazy, right?”

But I can’t. I did my best, and I failed.

“I just wanted to see how you’re doing.”

“Fine.” I’m not even remotely fine, but she’s the last person I want to unburden myself to. “Thank you for asking.”

Edna Aviles

He doesn’t feel empathy like you do. He doesn’t feel love.  He's just faking it. As a mother, it is one of the worst things anybody has ever said to me. Your son doesn't love you. He's not capable of it. At the time, I refused to believe it. But as the years passed, I realized how true everything Dr. Hebert told me was. 

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