Name: The Perfect Father
ISBN: 9781250782687

John Glatt

The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

The Perfect Father

New York Times bestselling author John Glatt reveals the true story of a Colorado family whose storybook life turned into a nightmare. In the early morning hours of August 13th, 2018, Shanann Watts was dropped off at her Frederick, Colorado home by a colleague after returning from a business trip. It was the last time anyone would see her alive. By the next day, Shanann and her two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, had been reported missing, and her husband, Chris Watts, was appearing on the local news, pleading for his family’s safe return. But Chris Watts already knew that he would never see his family again. Less than 24 hours after his desperate plea, Watts made a shocking confession to police: he had strangled his pregnant wife to death and smothered their daughters, dumping their bodies at a nearby oil site. Heartbroken friends and neighbors watched in shock as the movie-star handsome, devoted family man they knew was arrested and charged with first degree murder. The perfect mask Chris had presented to the world in his TV interviews and the family’s Facebook accounts was slipping—and what lay beneath was a horrifying image of instability, infidelity, sexual ambivalence, and boiling rage. In this first major account of the case, bestselling author and journalist John Glatt reveals the truth behind the tragedy and constructs a chilling portrait of one of the most shocking family annihilator cases of the 21st century.

Analise Amaral

This book, is incredibly well written. It was fast paced for me, finished it in about one day. There wasn’t any useless information thrown in like some other books have. I truly enjoyed it and the author made sure to make me feel horrific hatred and disgust for Chris watts.

Megan Oiler 

I’m not sure how to rate this book. But, this was a hard book to read, despite finishing it in a day. I would be lying if I didn’t sob, and then check on my son while he was sleeping in his crib during this book. So many questions that I still have, as do probably many others because of the popularity of this case. I would also be lying if Im not trying to push this case waaay back into my mind so I don’t ruminate for days. May those precious babies Rest In Peace.

KADY BURNS

Ever since I first of this case, I have been drawn to the story. This book covers the whole story in depth and read like a thriller (even though I knew the ending). I finished it up in less than a day, couldn't put it down. Would recommend for fans of true crime.

Ashley Carlisle

A masterpiece that is chilling and creepy and horrifying. Couldn’t stop flipping the pages.

The Perfect Father The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

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