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The Perfect Couple
by Elin Hilderbrand
Published
June 19, 2018
Pages
481 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
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About This Book
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.
Introduction
In an idyllic seaside town, where everyone knows everyone else's business, secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface. When the seemingly perfect couple, Sarah and David, host an extravagant summer wedding, their picture-perfect lives begin to unravel under the watchful eyes of their guests. As tensions rise and hidden truths come to light, the community is pulled into a mystery that tests loyalties and challenges perceptions of love and trust.
The gripping narrative explores the facade of perfection and the complexities that lie beneath the surface of seemingly flawless relationships.
Key Takeaways
Secrets lie beneath the surface in even the most perfect relationships. Community perceptions often mask hidden truths and unsolved mysteries. Love and trust are tested when deceit and betrayal come into play.
Detailed Description
Amid the lush landscapes of a coastal paradise, the wedding of Sarah and David draws near. The town buzzes with anticipation, celebrating the couple considered the epitome of perfection. However, as preparations unfold, long-kept secrets begin to emerge, threatening the foundation of their relationship.
Though they seem destined for happiness, cracks appear in their carefully constructed facades. \ As the big day approaches, unexpected guests and shocking revelations send shockwaves through the community. Everyone's curiosity fuels speculation, but few realize the depth of entanglement between the couple and their closest friends.
Conversations behind closed doors and shifting allegiances add layers of intrigue to the intricate narrative. Amidst the festivities, suspicion and betrayal transform love into desperation. \ No one is safe from scrutiny as hidden pasts come to light and irreparable truths surface.
Each character plays a pivotal role in the unraveling of the supposed perfect couple, trapped in a web of lies and deceit. Readers will find themselves questioning their assumptions as alliances shift and motives are exposed. In this thrilling tale, the quest for truth reveals that perfection is merely an illusion.
\ The climax unfolds with unexpected twists that keep the reader engrossed from start to finish. Moral dilemmas, confronting past mistakes, and seeking redemption are central themes that resonate throughout the narrative. As the mystery intensifies, the characters' vulnerabilities and strengths are laid bare, driving the plot toward an unforeseen conclusion.
In the end, 'The Perfect Couple' challenges our understanding of love as a tangled complexity where appearances often deceive. \ Marking its place as a riveting psychological thriller, the story navigates the fragility of human connections and the dark undercurrents that can destabilize even the most solid foundations. From beginning to end, its carefully crafted layers provoke thought and emotion.
With a masterful blend of suspense and emotion, this novel captures the essence of confronting unknown truths that lie in the shadows of everyday life.
Standout Features
Richly drawn characters confront their pasts and navigate moral dilemmas while revelations disrupt their seemingly perfect lives The storyline explores uncharted emotional depths alongside pulse-pounding suspense ensuring an unforgettable reading experience throughout \\\nThe intensely immersive atmosphere transports readers into a world where seemingly simple towns hide complex mysteries waiting to be unveiled Each unexpected twist and turn challenges one’s perceptions of love leading them deeper into the complex web woven by human relationships \\\nNarrative depth is seamlessly woven into the fabric of suspense as readers are drawn into thrilling scenes of passion and betrayal This psychological exploration challenges one's understanding of trust offering keen insights into the dark realms of desire ambition and precarious truth.
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Customer Reviews
A fast read
This was a good murder mystery. I like the characters and the book kept me intrigued. The ending surprised me
My favorite Elin book!
This is the second time I purchased this book. I must have lost the first one, but I wanted to re-read it, so I bought another copy. It is my favorite book by this author because the characters are well-developed and complex, the plot is multi-layered and interesting, and it is hard to put down. I prefer the older Elin books as the newer ones have too many detailed and long descriptions of food. Enough already. This book is a breath of fresh air, and you can curl up and get lost in this wonderful story.
Family Secrets
This is an amazing book! It starts with Greer and Tag who you think are the perfect couple with two wonderful sons. Thomas Junior is married to Abby, who is pregnant. Benji, is to marry Celeste. But it turns out that everyone has a secret which results in the death of the maid of honor. The question is... Who killed the maid of honor and why?
A Classic, Murder-Mystery/Beach Read
The Winbury family is full of wealth and elegance and shows it among their lavish lifestyles and many luxurious homes. One in particular is at Nantucket and is soon to be the setting of their youngest son's wedding. Benji and Celeste were supposed to get married the Saturday after the 4th of July, but instead, the bride wakes up to find her maid of honor dead at the beach. Was it an accident or was it a murder? The chief of police and Detective Nick (The Greek) are determined to find out. They uncover a multitude of secrets and discover that even the most beautiful and rich families are never what they seem. I thought this was a GREAT read! I loved it and honestly didn't know who did it or what happened until the end. It was a great murder-mystery/beach read. I cannot wait to watch the series on this book coming out on Netflix! I had tried an Elin Hilderbrand book once before and was not impressed, but this book has made me want to give more of her books a try. If you like a classic, well-written mystery novel set during the summer at the beach, then this book is for you!
Predictable
Yes this is an entertaining easy read however there is no character development at all. Not really a murder mystery at all more like a story of lies and deception.
beautiful who done it!
You can just picture the beautiful house and the scenery of the water on its door steps. The characters were well formed and the mystery kept me guessing till the end. A truly good read.
Beach read meets murder mystery in this fast paced novel.
Elin Hilderbrand once again brings her readers to the shores of Nantucket, this time for the event of the season. The wedding of Celeste Otis and Benji Winbury promises to be an epic party, and no expense has been spared. Tragedy strikes on the morning of the wedding, however, when a body is discovered just hours before the festivities are set to begin. With the immediate family and bridal party all staying at the house where the wedding is, everyone becomes a suspect in the ensuing murder investigation. As information is gathered and suspects are questioned, it becomes clear that each and every person at the beach house has secrets to hide. With the Netflix adaptation for this novel dropping in September, I wanted to make sure that I read the book first (because in almost every case, the book is better than the movie). I have read books by Elin Hilderbrand before, and have thoroughly enjoyed them, so I was excited to give this one a try. Almost instantly, she draws the reader in. The plot is super fast paced, and it fluctuates back and forth between present day, and events that happened in the past which culminate with a body in the ocean. There were so many characters in the book, but while there was a perpetually changing POV, it was still easy to follow along with what was going on. One of the things I loved most about the laundry list of characters was that each one of them had some aspect of their backstory that let the reader believe that they had something to do with the suspected murder. My convictions over “who dun it” changed with almost every chapter, and I found myself second (and third, and fourth) guessing my conclusions as the story progressed. This book truly had a little bit of everything. It was part murder mystery, part romance, part family drama, part wealthy society chaos, and I ate it all up. There were characters to love, characters to hate, and everything in between. I loved the Agatha Christie feel of having all the suspects forced together while the detective works his magic. I also loved that it checked off the boxes for both page turning suspense and perfect beach read. I had high expectations for this book from the start, and it absolutely delivered.
Great Story with plenty of twists
Celeste and Benjy are the perfect couple. And Benjy's folks are throwing them a perfect wedding at their beach house in Nantucket... Except, there are a few complications that crop up... Celeste's mom is terminally ill with cancer, her best friend who is going to be her maid of honor makes some really bad choices, and then there is the druggy older brother, and, oh! The best man... Fun little mystery, set in a gorgeous place Read it. You'll thank me! A+ Bravo!
