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You Were Made for This

By: Michelle Sacks
Narrated by: Stephanie Willis, Jeremy Arthur, Caroline Slaughter
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Publisher's summary

A gripping thriller for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Perfect Nanny, Michelle Sacks's You Were Made For This provocatively explores the darkest sides of marriage, motherhood, and friendship.

Doting wife, devoted husband, cherished child. Merry, Sam, and Conor are the perfect family in the perfect place. Merry adores the domestic life: baking, gardening, caring for her infant son. Sam, formerly an academic, is pursuing a new career as a filmmaker. Sometimes they can hardly believe how lucky they are. What perfect new lives they've built.

When Merry's childhood friend Frank visits their Swedish paradise, she immediately becomes part of the family. She bonds with Conor. And with Sam. She befriends the neighbors, and even finds herself embracing the domesticity she's always seemed to scorn.

All their lives, Frank and Merry have been more like sisters than best friends. And that's why Frank soon sees the things others might miss. Treacherous things, which are almost impossible to believe when looking at this perfect family. But Frank, of all people, knows that the truth is rarely what you want the world to see.

©2018 Michelle Sacks (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"A worthy page-turner...Sacks stuffs her sentences with intrigue and terror, and her prose effortlessly weaves between each of the narrators, giving them a distinct voice that's all-too-easy to be convinced by. She keeps you on the edge of your seat as the tension ratchets up...A gripping, smart, dire family drama."—David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly

"Haunting...Sacks deftly engages the complexities of motherhood, infidelity, and misconduct in this novel. Her storytelling shines most when Merry's alleged closest friend, Frank, arrives for a visit...Sacks explores the ways in which unhealthy relationships can wreak irrevocable damage on those involved—and everyone surrounding."—Megan McCluskey, TIME Magazine

"An engrossing tale that probes the darker corners of motherhood, friendship, and marriage."—Good Housekeeping

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QUESTIONS.

This story left me with more questions than answers. certain facts were not clarified. I would have liked a few things answered.

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Creepy but could not stop reading.

It will draw you in. Yes depressing at times. It. is well written. You will want to finish it. Creepy but good.

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Miserable Story about Miserable People

This was a gut-wrenching, miserable story about very miserable people. Absolutely nothing about this story was worth reading. It was very well written, however I have to ask, "Why?". Was it a story of redemtion? No. Was it meant as an explanation of filicide? No. That Sweden (metaphor) is not the idealic life/place it appears on it's face? No.
Three sociopaths and a cop. That's it. Oh, and a pathetic, flawed neighbor and his sad wife.
I almost quit reading this book about every 30 minutes, but I kept waiting for something to happen, It never did, Just 8 hrs and 29mins of misery. Book left me depressed and angry. For no reason. If even one of the charactors was kind and worthy, it would have made for a much better story and review.
I'll be asking for a refund.

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whoa and wow

so sick and twisted.. and such an amazing performance. highly recommend it!! you can't imagine the cruelty but you can't get enough of it either.

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Terrible

All characters in this book are despicable. It is depressing with no one to sympathize with. Wish I had not read it.

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excellent writing!

I was impressed with Michelle Sacks writing style, delving deep into the mind of a women on the edge as well as those in her orbit. It was a bit depressing but none the less enjoyable just the same.

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Well written bit super dark

Trigger for any one who has issues with child harm. And horrible people. It’s tough to get through emotionally but it is intriguing with beyond messed up characters.

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Dark & weird

I don’t think I like this book… It was strange and sad and dark. Not my cup of tea.

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WOW

This was such a different story! I finished it in 2 days, couldn't stop listening. The characters were greatly developed,the story flowed easily. I have nothing but good things to say about the story and the author, will be looking for more of her books! 5 stars through and through. I listen to about 6 audiobooks every month,this is the best one I have heard in a while.

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Dark and twisted

loved this book! I couldn't put my ear buds down. good twists and went fast.

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