The Perfect Home
Daniel Kenitz
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl in this suspenseful and witty domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation TV--featuring a woman who becomes public enemy #1 after a horrifying discovery prompts her to flee her celebrity husband with their twin babies. Dawn Decker is an American everywoman and the salt to her husband Wyatt's sweet, media-friendly charm on their Tennessee-based home renovation reality TV show, The Perfect Home. While Dawn bristles at the trappings of their D-list celebrity status, Wyatt hungers for greater fame. The couple also faces infertility issues stemming from Wyatt's low sperm count. He secretly orders experimental fertility drugs, and they conceive, but his personality takes a dark turn--he becomes moody, withdrawn, and even cruel. When Dawn discovers his horrifying plot to manufacture a tragedy in order to skyrocket their celebrity status, she takes their infant twins and goes on the run. Wyatt appears on national television to turn the public against her, painting Dawn as an unstable kidnapper suffering from postpartum psychosis. His charm is so compelling that even Dawn's closest friends doubt her. She will have to dig deep into the past--both hers and Wyatt's--to find allies, protect her children, and beat this beloved all-American celebrity at his own game. Told in dual perspectives from both husband and wife, this smart, captivating, and twisty thriller is a fun, addictive read from the very first page.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Scribner Book Company
Publish Date
January 07, 2025
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.38 X 0.83 inches | 0.96 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781668063873
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Daniel Kenitz is the author of several short stories, including the Pushcart Prize-nominated "A Hand to the Plow" (2022, Red Rock Review), "Tickleneck" (2022, Spotlong Review) and "Seen" (2020, EveryDay Fiction). A freelance writer, he lives in southeastern Wisconsin within jogging distance of dairy cows. The Perfect Home is his first novel. Visit his website at: DanielKenitz.com.
Reviews
"A dark and twisting cat-and-mouse tale in which a marriage set in the public's glaring eye turns into a real killer. Addictive and utterly compelling, The Perfect Home is a brilliant exploration of the razor-sharp line between love and hate, and the difference between truth and fiction." --Christina McDonald, USA Today Bestselling author of What Lies In Darkness