Perfect Mother (Darnton)

Book Reviews
Bringing real events to a suspenseful story, this book will fascinate readers. With a plot hinging on the relationship between a mother and daughter, and exactly how much of a child’s accomplishments a mother can and will take credit for, the twists and turns of the tale are memorable....A fictionalized tale reminding one quickly of the Amanda Knox case, this is a fast-paced thriller.
Suspense Magazine


Journalist Darnton’s second novel...fails to live up to its dramatic premise. Jennifer Lewis is compelled to travel from Philadelphia to Spain because her 20-year-old daughter, Emma...has been arrested in connection to another student’s murder..... Because Jennifer and Emma are two-dimensional, their choices and their conflicts are, oddly, both baffling and predictable.
Publishers Weekly


In this fictionalized account of the Amanda Knox case, journalist Darnton asks the question any parent would dread: Is my child capable of murder?... Jennifer considers other aspects of her daughter’s past...that reveal more than she can admit about her daughter and herself. A fast-paced thriller with the kind of emotional impact that transcends a simple whodunit.
Kirkus Reviews