Trigger warning: this book contains graphic descriptions of smothering and concealment of dead bodies, including children.

This was heavy. And incredibly sad. I was fairly knowledgeable able this case, having followed it during the trial and watch documentaries about it. But reading the details of what Chris Watts did to him pregnant wife and daughters… wow. That man is a cold blooded monster. Nothing can be said to justify his actions.
This book was very well written, the details were handled with care and I feel as though everyone involved was given a fair and unbiased depiction.
My heart absolutely breaks for the families on both sides of this case. In situations like this… no one comes out okay. And this book definitely made that clear. Tragic and utterly heartbreaking, the story of Chris Watts, family annihilator, will make you sick to your stomach. Reading the details of this case will absolutely break your heart, make you angry, and leave you in complete disbelief… how can a father do the things this man did? How can a father murder his babies, with his own hands, and then go on camera pretending to plead for their safe return? Nothing within these pages is comforting. Nothing within the details of this case make sense or are justified. This is a devastating account of the tragedies that occurred. Read at your own will, this book is incredibly heavy.

John Glatt did an incredibly good job writing this book. He presented the facts of the case, and offered everyone involved a fair and unbiased opportunity to be seen and heard. It could not have been an easy task, writing this. Especially since so much of this case was so public. It was a hard book to read, but it was very well written and put together in a way that seems very factual. For the writing alone, I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Find The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, his All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder by John Glatts on Amazon