The Perfect Home, Daniel Kenitz
The Perfect Home, Daniel Kenitz
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The Perfect Home

Author: Daniel Kenitz

Narrator: Michael Crouch, Amanda Stribling

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2025

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Women


Synopsis

Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl in this suspenseful and witty domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation TV—featuring a woman who becomes public enemy #1 after a horrifying discovery prompts her to flee her celebrity husband with their twin babies.

Dawn Decker is an American everywoman and the salt to her husband Wyatt’s sweet, media-friendly charm on their Tennessee-based home renovation reality TV show, The Perfect Home. While Dawn bristles at the trappings of their D-list celebrity status, Wyatt hungers for greater fame. The couple also faces infertility issues stemming from Wyatt’s low sperm count. He secretly orders experimental fertility drugs, and they conceive, but his personality takes a dark turn—he becomes moody, withdrawn, and even cruel.

When Dawn discovers his horrifying plot to manufacture a tragedy in order to skyrocket their celebrity status, she takes their infant twins and goes on the run. Wyatt appears on national television to turn the public against her, painting Dawn as an unstable kidnapper suffering from postpartum psychosis. His charm is so compelling that even Dawn’s closest friends doubt her. She will have to dig deep into the past—both hers and Wyatt’s—to find allies, protect her children, and beat this beloved all-American celebrity at his own game.

Told in dual perspectives from both husband and wife, this smart, captivating, and twisty thriller is a fun, addictive read from the very first page.

About Daniel Kenitz

Daniel Kenitz is the author of The Perfect Home and several short stories, including the Pushcart Prize–nominated “A Hand to the Plow” (2022, Red Rock Review). He lives in southeastern Wisconsin within jogging distance of dairy cows. Don’t Look Away is his second novel. For updates on his new and forthcoming projects, visit DanielKenitz.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on October 10, 2024

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On: The Book Review Crew Blog This book is being promoted as “Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl” and I found it nothing like either one of those titles; there was no fixing up and there wasn’t a girl that was gone. I have no idea whose idea that was but it wasn’t a good one. Th......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on January 07, 2025

3.5 stars ⭐️ Wyatt Decker is a media friendly charmer with looks to match. But despite that, his home renovation TV show-“The Perfect Home” doesn’t really take off until he marries Dawn. Her eye rolling, snark is just what the show needed to attract female viewers. Together, they have reached D level......more

Goodreads review by Fairuz ᥫ᭡. on January 14, 2025

The Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz—let me tell you, I was SO excited for this one! The premise sounded like a total winner: fixer-upper vibes with drama and suspense thrown in. 🏠✨ But, uh, I can’t say it fully delivered for me. It had some good moments, but the pacing? A little all over the place, an......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey (a_novel_idea11) on November 26, 2024

4.5 very solid stars! I loved this book! I couldn't put it down and if I didn't have a job and a kid and other obligations, I probably would have binged it in a single sitting! If you're an HGTV fan, you absolutely must pick this book up. I loved the fact that it was centered around a home improvemen......more


Quotes

"Crouch and Stribling shine with their credible Tennessee accents. Crouch’s seemingly nonchalant tone and Stribling’s nuanced delivery heighten the story’s tension. Their outstanding performances make this a listen that’s nearly impossible to pause."