Length 400 pages
Format paperback
Published 2017
Series standalone
My Copy provided by the publisher
My Review
Fame, family, lust and limelight.
The Perfect Couple sees archaeologists Marco and Sarah Moretti make the discovery of a lifetime; the San Gennaro necklace, once thought lost undersea is found only to be lost again in the most suspicious of circumstances.
Shortly after the discovery Marco had been working towards for the better part of a decade, his wife is involved in a car accident and has no recollection of the discovery nor does she remember seeing her husband in the arms of another woman on that fateful night.
Given the couple hadn't gone public with their find, the decision to hide the necklace at the dig site until morning proves to be fatal - and not just for Marco's career, as come morning the necklace is gone, and Sarah is in hospital.
The Perfect Couple reads like a family drama with some nicely placed criminal elements delicately dropped into the lives of the Moretti family; a dangerous cat among the pigeons. I particularly enjoyed this family drama dynamic, notably the way Daniel (Marco's son) interacted with his father, which in turn, gave the book more depth and complimented the darker side of the story.
My rating: 3/5 stars. An enjoyable read for the most part, however the story did feel a little repetitive at times, but this is a minor gripe. The use of multiple points of view was a good move and provided the reader an insight into the characters, in turn generating a more well rounded feel to the story.
The Perfect Couple sees archaeologists Marco and Sarah Moretti make the discovery of a lifetime; the San Gennaro necklace, once thought lost undersea is found only to be lost again in the most suspicious of circumstances.
Shortly after the discovery Marco had been working towards for the better part of a decade, his wife is involved in a car accident and has no recollection of the discovery nor does she remember seeing her husband in the arms of another woman on that fateful night.
Given the couple hadn't gone public with their find, the decision to hide the necklace at the dig site until morning proves to be fatal - and not just for Marco's career, as come morning the necklace is gone, and Sarah is in hospital.
The Perfect Couple reads like a family drama with some nicely placed criminal elements delicately dropped into the lives of the Moretti family; a dangerous cat among the pigeons. I particularly enjoyed this family drama dynamic, notably the way Daniel (Marco's son) interacted with his father, which in turn, gave the book more depth and complimented the darker side of the story.
My rating: 3/5 stars. An enjoyable read for the most part, however the story did feel a little repetitive at times, but this is a minor gripe. The use of multiple points of view was a good move and provided the reader an insight into the characters, in turn generating a more well rounded feel to the story.
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