The Perfect Father

By John Glatt,

Book cover of The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

Book description

In The Perfect Father, New York Times bestselling author John Glatt reveals the tragedy of the Watts family, whose seemingly perfect lives played out on social media―but the truth would lead to a vicious and heartbreaking murder.

In the early morning hours of August 13th, 2018, Shanann Watts was dropped…

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1 author picked The Perfect Father as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is about the horrific murder of Chris Watts' wife and children. Many details of the case give the reader a birds-eye view of the situation, without dramatizing the events. Living in Southern California, I remember hearing the news about these murders and cannot understand how someone could do it. Such a sad story.

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