Book Talk: McFadden, ‘The Perfect Son’
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Erika Cass is lucky. She has a wonderful husband named Jason who is a good provider and makes terrible puns, a 14-year-old daughter named Hannah who tests her patience, and a 16-year-old son named Liam who is well, he’s perfect. She hates to admit it, but Liam is her favorite. However, she worries about Liam more than she does about either Hannah or her hard-working husband.Although Liam is a top student at his high school, star of the debate team, and member of the track team, he’s had some...

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