Perfect Daughter by Amanda ProwseMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Perfect Daughter by Amanda Prowse is pretty much the perfect read. It is the first book by her that I have read; I was drawn to the perfect cover. I am a sucker for great covers and this has a beaut. Hard to categorise - to refer to this as Chick-lit would be demeaning. It is much more than that. It has wonderful characters and a very addictive story.
Jacks Morgan lives in Weston-super-Mare with her chaotic family – husband Pete, children Martha and Jonty and her mother, Ida. Her mundane life is not exactly what she anticipated when she was younger and she can’t help but look back on all her dreams and wonder what if… how life would be if things had worked out differently. Jacks’ dreams were put on hold long ago and unwittingly perhaps she lives her life vicariously through her daughter, Martha - wanting her to enjoy the successful life that she hasn’t. Jacks wants nothing more than the best future for her daughter instead of allowing her to lead her own life. Her husband Pete thinks differently. Jacks is also carer to her own mum who has Alzheimer’s. And it is this theme that Prowse handles with such dexterity. And events from 19 years ago finally catch up with the family with devastating consequences.
Perfect Daughter is deeply moving, laced with humour, at times heartbreaking and superbly written.
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