The Perfect Couple

Elin Hilderbrand — 2018

From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first. *New York Times bestseller* It's Nantucket wedding season, also known as summer-the sight of a bride racing down Main Street is as common as the sun setting at Madaket Beach. The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate. But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield-and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways, Beautiful Day, and A Summer Affair, The Perfect Couple proves once again that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read.

Reviews

Sarah Wilson@sarahelisabet

Jan 4, 2025

great plot twists throughout! And as always, love the setting on Nantucket. I love a mystery that you can’t solve until the last 50 pages but once you do, you’re hurried to figure out if you’re right!

Megan Helberg Keiser@mehelberg

Sep 26, 2024

thought the book was better than the show

Regan Martin@regsmartin

Aug 18, 2024

She may not know how to give a character a human name, but boy does she know how to make a sandwich sound good

Katie Buchanan@katieirene

May 9, 2024

It was fine. I read it to feel similar vibes to the Five Star Weekend, but felt like it more closely resembled The Guest List by Lucy Foley. I am going to read Hotel Nantucket to really round out my Elin Hilderbrand books, then I am moving on...

Eliza adkins @elizareadsalot

Sep 7, 2023

This book threw me through a loop and had me up all night every night I was reading it

Cheri McElroy@cherimac

Jun 22, 2023

Celeste and Benji are the perfect couple, having the perfect wedding on the perfect island, Nantucket. That is until the maid of honor dies, and everyone struggles to keep their secrets and reputations intact.

This is quintessential Elin Hilderbrand, with the luscious descriptions of the island, the food, and all the rich people making bad decisions. There is a reason she's the queen of the summer read.

Kerry Kalinoski@busywithmybooks

Jun 27, 2022

Most of the “twists” were easy to spot from a mile away. It kept me entertained the whole time but I love how it got wrapped up in the end

Julia@juliawreads

Feb 3, 2022

This glitzy Nantucket wedding party isn’t all that it seems! The Perfect Couple is really fun read, especially for the summer. Every character has scandalous secrets, making for a VERY exciting murder mystery.