When I had the opportunity to attend a Harper Presents event at the Harper Collins Canada publishing houses, I received an Advanced Reading Edition of debut author Karen Hamilton’s The Perfect Girlfriend. As I enjoy reading psychological thrillers, I looked forward to reading this recommendation.

Release Date: 31 December 2018

Genre: Thriller, Psychological Thriller

Blurb: 

Juliette loves Nate. She will follow him anywhere. She’s even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him.

They are meant to be.

The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back. She is the perfect girlfriend. And she’ll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants.

True love hurts, but Juliette knows it’s worth all the pain…

My thoughts: 

After reading the last sentence of the novel, I could only say ‘Wow!’ This page turner is scarily good and keeps the reader invested in the story right until the last page. Juliette encapsulates everything one would expect of a stalker and of a person determined to get what she wants. I could not believe the lengths she would go to to get what she wants. One of the things I loved about this book was the unexpected turns the novel takes. If this were a movie, I would be biting my nails!

I raced through this addictive read in a day – I just could not put it down! The main character is terrifying, and I would not want to meet her at my workplace or even in a social environment. Hamilton has impressed me with her debut novel and I look forward to reading more of her work.

I give this novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars.

© Colline Kook-Chun, 2018

(This novel was the 86th in my 50 book pledge for 2018)