"A fresh mantra springs to mind.
If you love someone, set them free.
If they come back, they’re yours. If they don’t, make them."
Juliette is in love with Nate and will follow him anywhere. She now a flight attendant for the same airline that where he works as a pilot—this way she can always keep an eye on him.
It's fate, they are made for one another. The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago is just a commercial in their fabulous life together. Juliette is going to win him back because she is the perfect girlfriend.
Hamilton's unreliable narrator is complicated, neurotic, and impulsive. Elizabeth (Lily to Nate) is now going by Juliette, her middle name because she is reinventing herself to win Nate back. The reader engages in a tug-of-war where Juliette is concerned—on one hand, we feel sorry for her given her tragic past, but on the other hand, she is so extreme and delusional.
Like most psychological thrillers, the strength of the novel lies within the writing. Hamilton pens some complex and interesting characters, yet none are particularly likeable. In fact, Nate is especially dull. Perhaps this was done on purpose to juxtapose his character against the manic and impulsive Juliet? There are a few times where you do have to suspend your disbelief, but all-in-all it's a fun ride.
Buckle up...with Juliette as your narrator, there's always turbulence.
KAREN HAMILTON previously worked as cabin crew for a major airline but has given up flying to raise her three sons and focus on writing. The Perfect Girlfriend is her first novel.
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