Perfect Peace

Perfect Peace by Daniel Black was a real page turner for me. I finished it in three or four days as the story unfolds about the Peace family. The mother, who was a victim of abuse by her mother, wanted a little girl so badly that she decided to take her seventh son and dress him as a girl. She was able to fool the family and the Arkansas town until Perfect was eight years old. The mother, Emma Jean, tells Perfect the truth and is changed into Paul at the father’s insistence. The family goes through many changes as they attempt to teach Paul how to be a boy and a man. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and it has a strong theme showing cause and effect. Truly, what goes around comes around in this beautifully written tale. 10/14