Book Review: The Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz

THE PERFECT HOME
Daniel Kenitz

They had THE PERFECT HOME, and it wasn’t long before the networks thought they would make the perfect show. Their marriage, far from perfect, would act as a third character on the show as they highlighted home improvements in and around the state of Tennessee.

Wyatt was set up to be the rock of the relationship, the Mr. Fix It, the charming one. If you let her tell it, Dawn was often featured as the sarcastic one, with brooding behavior and little home improvement skills. Her darkness, counter parted the light and warmth of his sun.

Struggling with infertility, Wyatt takes it to heart and into his own hands. He decides to try an experimental drug which leads to more than one complication. Somehow to make their twosome a family, he gets redirected, and the family suffers in the end.

They do eventually get pregnant. The twins arrive healthy and happy. But shadows from his decision so long ago threaten their marriage, their TV show, and their family.

I left some things out of the synopsis. I always do. I feel like the one for this book gives away far more than it should. I advise you to read it with caution. If you do decide to read it, know there may not be much left to surprise you.

I enjoyed this concept more than what it ended up being. The storyline got a little ridiculous and very far-fetched. There was nothing it did wrong specifically, there was just a lot it did in general.

It felt like a debut novel, trying too hard to fit into the landscape that is the thriller genre. Trying to say everything there was to say. Not leaving anything up for interpretation, not allowing the characters to behave in any reasonable fashion. It was forced and felt like it.

As hard as it tried to be unique the storyline ended up being the basic plot for almost every other domestic thriller out there.

This one was a three for me. It was close to a waste of time. And with so many great titles coming out in the new year, you could easily skip this one and not miss much of anything.

Thanks to Netgalley and Scribner for the advanced copy!

THE PERFECT HOME…⭐️⭐️⭐️