Her Perfect Life

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Sep 2021 · Sold by Forge Books

About this ebook

The next thrilling standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Everyone knows Lily Atwood—and that may be her biggest problem. The beloved television reporter has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable seven-year-old daughter, and the hashtag her loving fans created: #PerfectLily. To keep it, all she has to do is protect one life-changing secret.

Her own.

Lily has an anonymous source who feeds her story tips—but suddenly, the source begins telling Lily inside information about her own life. How does he—or she—know the truth?

Lily understands that no one reveals a secret unless they have a reason. Now she’s terrified someone is determined to destroy her world—and with it, everyone and everything she holds dear.

How much will she risk to keep her perfect life?

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Ratings and reviews

Intensely intriguing and such a fast-paced read! Lily Atwood is a television investigative reporter who puts forth the persona that all is perfect in her life. However, when she was only a small child her sister Cassie vanished and all of her skills in her trade have not been able to yield any clues as to what happened to Cassie. So Lily leads her life, with her producer-friend Greer, her nanny Petra and her darling little girl Rowena. Until one day, she starts getting messages from someone that she thinks must be Cassie. The plot is chilling, a fast roller coaster ride through her Lily’s life and Cassie’s past. This book was fantastic and an absolute must-read for fans of psychological thrillers! I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.

#PerfectLily #PerfectLily. That is the hashtag Lily Atwood’s fans have created for her. After all, the beloved television reporter appears to have it all — Emmys, fame and fortune and her beautiful seven year old daughter. To keep her fairy tale life going, she just has to do one thing. She must protect a a life-altering secret. This secret is so big that it would not be the Story of the Year; rather, it would be the Story of the Century! Her source, who has always been so accurate, suddenly starts sending her bizarre tips related to her own life. Who is set out to destroy #PerfectLily? Author Hank Phillippi Ryan brings out all the elements of an excellent suspense novel in Her Perfect Life. She has loaded this powerful suspense read with a well-crafted plot, multidimensional characters, it’s an intense thriller and a plethora of twists and turns that will keep you guessing to the very end! This novel showcases Ryan’s many writing talents with one being her carefully crafting characters and giving them such personalities that you won’t soon forget them. In my opinion, she will always be one of the top suspense/thriller writers. I was provided a complimentary copy of this novel by Forge Books and NetGalley. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN has won five Agatha Awards in addition to Anthony, Macavity, Daphne du Maurier, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won 37 Emmys and many more journalism honors. A past president of National Sisters in Crime and founder of MWA University, her novels include Trust Me, The Murder List, the Charlotte McNally series (starting with Prime Time), and the Jane Ryland series (which begins with The Other Woman). Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney.