The perfect life : a novel

Format:

Book

Title:

The perfect life : a novel

Author:

Hatcher, Robin Lee.

ISBN:

9781595541482

9781595547590

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

306 pages ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Women of faith fiction.

Summary:

Katherine has a perfect life. Brad is an affectionate and caring husband. They are active in their church, both serving in leadership positions. Katherine bakes, ministers, serves, leads a Bible study, sings. They have it all. Then a corporate scandal leads to Brad's arrest. Reporters dig into every aspect of their private lives, digging up the smallest of details and hidden secrets. Brad loses his job, and their finances are ruined.

Subject(s):

Married people -- Fiction.

Scandals -- Fiction.

Life change events -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

Genre:

Inspirational fiction.

Christian fiction

Fiction

Christian fiction.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	Fic Hatcher, R. 2008	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Mount Angel Public Library	HATCHER Perfect	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	Hatcher, R.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Silver Falls Library	IF HATCHER	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

The Clarkson family looks perfect to many--but looks can be deceiving.

Katherine Clarkson has the perfect life. Married to Brad, a loving and handsome husband, respected in their church and the community. Two grown daughters on the verge of starting families of their own. A thriving ministry. Good friends. A comfortable life.

She has it all--until the day a reporter appears with shocking allegations. Splashed across the local news are accusations of Brad's financial impropriety at his foundation and worse, an affair with a former employee. Without warning, Katherine's marriage is shattered and her family torn apart. The reassuring words she's spoken to many brokenhearted women over the years offer little comfort now.

Her world spinning, Katherine wonders if she can find the truth in the chaos that consumes her. How can she survive the loss of what she thought was the perfect life

"Robin Lee Hatcher is one of my favorite authors." --Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love

Contemporary women's fiction with inspirational elements Full-length stand-alone novel Includes a reading group guide for book clubs

Author Notes

Best-selling author Robin Lee Hatcher was born in 1951 and has written over 45 contemporary and historical novels. She has received numerous awards including the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, and RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award. Her novel Catching Katie was named one of the Best Books of 2004 by the Library Journal. She is also the past President of Romance Writers of America, Inc. She currently lives in Boise, Idaho.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Meet Katherine Clarkson, heroine of Christy Award-winning novelist Hatcher?s latest enjoyable, if not literarily distinguished, domestic tale. Katherine seems to have, as the title suggests, the perfect life-her two grown daughters are both pregnant, and her devoted and handsome husband Brad has just been named Humanitarian of the Year for his work at In Step, a ministry that rehabilitates houses for low-income people. Then disaster strikes-a beautiful young woman who once worked for Brad publicly accuses him of mishandling the ministry?s finances, and of having an affair with her. When Brad denies both accusations, Katherine struggles with whether to believe him. She wrestles, too, with the fact that her church community largely abandons her in the wake of the scandal. Meanwhile, Katherine?s two daughters clash over how to respond to their parents? crisis. Hatcher (Whispers from Yesterday) is a dab hand with dialogue, which is one reason her characters are so well drawn: readers will feel empathy with all members of the family. Hatcher also gets kudos for creating, in Katherine?s best friend, a sympathetic non-Christian character, something all too rare in faith fiction. This will be a surefire hit with Hatcher?s many fans. (Feb.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal Review

Katherine and Brad have it all: a good marriage, leadership in their church, and life as the American dream. But their world falls apart when Brad is arrested for a corporate scandal and their once perfect lives spiral out of control. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.