The Perfect Home by Kevin Lynch is the second psych thriller I read in less than a week that focuses on a person’s home no longer being safe for them to live in. (For the other book review, check out The Guest Room).
In this case, June and her long-time neighbors start having issues when a new tenant (Steve) moves in. A once quiet street is now home to cars in need of repair on blocks and music blasting.
June’s family says that the neighborhood is no longer safe because of the increase in rentals, and they want her to consider selling. When bad things start to happen, June wonders if there is something more nefarious at hand.
The book kicks off with a brutal attack, but the reader does not get to that point in the actual plot until much later in the book. The build-up to the pivotal event is good if a little uneven.
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Part of my issue with the book is that it is written in the past tense as if June is relating it all. That makes it difficult for me to get into the action. Of course, that is a personal reading preference.
There were also times that the dialogue seemed stilted. I don’t know if that is because of the tense or not. But it wasn’t as sharp as it could have been.
The overall plot of the story is engaging. Some readers will not figure out who is behind everything. The psych thriller aspect is good. I guessed at the mastermind but underestimated the reach of the person responsible and how it all tied together. So well-done on that.
The Perfect Home is a solid psychological thriller that you won’t regret adding to your TBR. You can also look at my book review for Somebody Out There, another psych thriller from Kevin Lynch
Author Bio
Kevin is a Guidance Counselor by day and a psychological thriller author during his off hours. He puts an original slant on some common experiences and creates engaging stories with a personal twist. Kevin lives in Dublin, Ireland with three great kids, a frenetic Westie, Alfie, and a wife who makes him laugh, which is really all he could ask for.
Kevin writes psychological thrillers. The Perfect Home is his second novel with Inkubator Books.
