The Perfect Mother

By Jon Salem

From Jon Salem, an exciting new voice in suspense fiction, comes a chilling new novel reminiscent of Tom Savage's The Inheritance and Lisa Gardner's The Other Daughter. Salem's previous books, Remember September, started readers and reviewers talking, and The Perfect Mother will have them clamoring for more from this talented writer. With two beautiful children, a high-profile husband, and her own upscale boutique in Atlanta, Sharon Driver's life should be complete. What nobody knows is that a secret she thought she'd buried fifteen years earlier is about to resurface. For a sinister threat has invaded Sharon's world -- one that lurks behind the mask of a familiar, friendly face. Fifteen years ago, terrified and alone, Georgette Tucker was forced to give up her newborn daughter, plunging her life into a dizzying downward spiral. Through it all, she has clung to the memory of her sweet child, who has grown up believing another woman is her mother. Now, as Georgette makes her way to Atlanta, she is ready to have the life she's always dreamed of -- the life that should have been rightfully hers all along. And this time, she'll succeed. For she's determined to be the perfect mother -- even if it means planning the perfect murder.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786011300
• ISBN13: 9780786011308
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 3.3"

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Mother Is Just Like It Says, PERFECT!

I recently read Remember September last year and was sooo impressed by Jon Salem. Then a couple days ago while I was browsing in the stores I saw The Perfect Mother. Oh boy, I thought, it's by Jon Salem, so I figured its got to be good. I bought and loved every last word of it. Suspense throughout the entire book. It was about a woman named Georgette who gave her baby away for adoption when she was about 18 and now she wants her back. But now the girl is already 15 and living with a very loving and supportive family. But Georgette wants her "baby" back and she will do anything to get her back, EVEN KILL! Salem is a future Jeffery Deaver in my eyes.

I hate when...

I hate when I spend $6.00 for a book and read it in under a day! I liked this book! Some of the characters weren't particularly "likeable" (Heath is a jerk!) and Katie, the teen-aged daughter, was a little out of control. The book was a very fast read and the few times I put it down, I couldn't wait to get back to it. It held my interest and was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon and evening.