"Outstanding fiction"
In Hampshire England, for the two decades that she has been
married to sixty-years old Max Valour, Prue and her
stepdaughter Violet have never gotten along with each
other. Pleased with her marriage, Prue enjoys her current
life raising their young child Jane and working on a Joan
of Arc bio. However, her contented days end when Violet
returns from living in the states. Accompanying Violet is
her spouse James Beckett, who is closer to Prue's age than
his spouse, and an unwanted baby. James immediately finds himself attracted to the kind Prue,
whom he considers a peer, unlike his much younger obsessed
wife. Prue finds in James a passion she has never known in
her marriage. Though they both know this illicit affair is
morally wrong, neither one of the lovers can stop
committing adultery. However, what will happen when their
mates, father and daughter, draw the obvious conclusion of
what is occurring behind their backs. PERFECT LOVE is an honest look at extramarital
relationships. The characters are all brilliantly designed
so that readers can understand everyone's motives. The
alternating scenes between Prue and her research on Joan of
Arc for the most part proves enjoyable and intelligent, but
at times slows down the plot. Without lecturing or
preaching, award winning Elizabeth Buchan provides a witty,
sharp, but ugly examination of families after the loving
seems burned to an unrecognizable crisp. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 23, 2003
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