One Perfect Morning by Pamela Crane: Book Review

I’m a big fan of audiobooks and tend to consume them quickly. It makes performing routine activities such as housework and exercise so much easier as I focus on the story and not the tedious task at hand. I am extremely grateful to Netgalley and HarperCollins Audio UK for bringing One Perfect Morning to my attention, and for allowing me to listen to an advanced copy.

I’m going to start right off by saying this is one of my top reads so far in 2020. The story surrounds three college friends – Mackenzie, Robin and Lily who now twenty years later are living in the same perfect neighbourhood. On the outside, these women have perfect lives. Two of them are presently married with children. However, as the book reveals, not everything is as perfect as it seems. Told from the point of view of all three women, we learn that secrets, disloyalties and deceptions from the past and present are sometimes stronger than the bonds of friendship.

I was highly entertained by this storyline which I categorize as a combination of Women’s Fiction/Thriller. The author has created likeable and relatable characters. The book is a quick read and I couldn’t wait to do a household task so I could listen to more (and I hate housework)! The flow and transition of the book are logical and well presented. The author identifies, with sensitivity, topics of rape, spousal abuse, sexual consent, misogyny, and drug abuse. These topics are not dwelled on and are important to the storyline – I only mention it here as to warn those who are completely intolerant of such subjects. This would be the perfect read for book clubs.

I listened to the audiobook version of One Perfect Morning which was narrated by Sarah Borges who was perfectly cast as an age appropriate woman. I appreciated her strong and articulate voice- one that doesn’t feel as though she was simply reading the book. Her performance enhanced an already amazing book.

Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins Audio UK for the ARC of this book in exchange for the honest review provided here.

My rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5.