A review by thereadingraccoon
Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Perfect Girl is a young adult thriller about a teenage girl’s slumber party that turns dangerous over the course of one evening.

Jessa is a good girl who tries to always do the right thing. But when her parents leave her on her own overnight—while teenage girls have been going missing in the area—she asks if her best friends can come over to keep her company. However, as a storm rages outside, tensions between the friends rise, and danger lurks nearby. Jessa will have to stop playing by the rules and being the “perfect girl” if she wants to save her friends.

This book combines elements of the slasher, supernatural, and psychological thriller genres, with a “good girl” main character who must toss aside her scruples to survive the night. Jessa can sometimes be a frustrating character to follow (she’s a little toogood to be true), and there’s a fair amount of over-the-top drama and villains. But overall, it’s entertaining and well-paced.

🎧 audiobook notes: Perfect Girl is narrated by Angie Kane who does an excellent job with the youthful voice of Jessa and the tension in the plot. 

Disclaimer: an advanced listening copy was provided by Libro.fm for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.