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Book details

  1. Book 2 of 2
    Perfectionists
  2. Print length
    368 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    HarperTeen
  5. Publication date
    April 26, 2016
  6. Grade level
    9 - 12
  7. Reading age
    14 - 17 years
  8. Dimensions
    0.83 x 5.31 x 8 inches
  9. ISBN-10
    0062074539
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0062074539
  11. Lexile measure
    HL700L
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Book overview

Don’t miss the Freeform TV series, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists!

From Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars, comes the shocking finish to The Perfectionists, a series perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars—with an ending you’ll have to read to believe!

Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker have done some not-so-perfect things. But even though they all talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, they didn’t actually go through with it. It’s just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right?

Except Nolan wasn’t the only one they fantasized about killing. When someone else they named dies, the girls wonder if they’re being framed. Or are they about to become the killer’s next targets?

 

Review

“A delectably devious conclusion.” — Kirkus Reviews

“The terrible and frightening things the mind can do under stress and shock play out beautifully.” — Booklist

“A fast–moving plot that uses suspense to propel the mystery of finding the killer…[with] a plot twist that catches readers completely off guard.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Praise for THE PERFECTIONISTS: “Suspenseful and juicy.” — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for THE PERFECTIONISTS: “Thoroughly unputdownable. Fans of the author’s Pretty Little Liars series and the Lying Game series won’t be disappointed.” — Booklist

Praise for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: “An intriguing tale full of provocative exploits and adventure…It will not disappoint the fans.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“Shepard writes a suspenseful page–turner that will have teens thirsting for more.” — School Library Journal

“Expect this teenage soap opera to fly off the shelves.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Praise for THE LYING GAME: “The Lying Game is a stay–up–past–your–bedtime type of thriller…full of amazingly believable plot twists and turns.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“A fun and fast–moving mystery…[readers] will race through the pages as Emma pieces together clues.” — Publishers Weekly

“A thrilling mystery with just the right doses of romance and danger.” — School Library Journal

From the Back Cover

 In Beacon Heights, Washington, five perfect girls have done some not-so-perfect things. . . . 

High school seniors Mackenzie, Ava, Julie, Parker, and Caitlin have been accused of murder—a murder they didn’t commit. Sure, they talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, but it’s just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right?

Except Nolan wasn’t the only enemy they mentioned that day. Each girl named someone else, someone she wished would just . . . disappear. They never meant for anyone to get hurt, but when someone else on their list dies, the girls wonder: Are they being framed? Or are they about to become the killer’s next targets?

About the Author

Sara Shepard is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game, as well as the series The Perfectionists. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA from Brooklyn College.

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Hello! For lots of updates, follow me on twitter at @sarabooks, on Instagram at @saracshepard, and on Snapchat at sarabooks. I try very hard to get back to everyone, so send me a message!

I'm from outside Philadelphia, lived in New York for a long time, Arizona for less time, and now I'm in Pittsburgh, PA.

At five, I made up stories about my sister's blanket, BeeBee. From there I wrote about squareheaded creatures, an environmental saga about little yellow men who live in vegetable gardens, teenage dramas well before I was a teenager, a book series about a Japanese girl who finds out her ancestors are samaurai (and she must be one, too), a bunch of arty short stories, and some books that maybe you've heard of. The PRETTY LITTLE LIARS series is based on my experiences there...kind of.

I've also written THE LYING GAME, which is about a dead twin and an alive twin, THE HEIRESSES, which is about a rich family's curse, and THE PERFECTIONISTS, which is about five somewhat strangers who get everything they wanted...but that comes at a price. I wrote THE VISIBLES, which is about jackalopes and mental illness, and EVERYTHING WE EVER WANTED, which features a guy who discovers his ex lives on a commune. And then there's THE AMATEURS, a three-part series about amateur detectives (with a lot of soapy love stuff thrown in-- and a lot of scary, dark moments too). And finally, THE ELIZAS, which is about a young, unreliable narrator trying to figure out if someone's trying to kill her.

Hit me up on twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat if you want to chat!

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"This was a great series and PLL fans will love it! The twist was fantastic and I never saw it coming, even with the clues I realized were there..." Read more

"The twists were fun and I read it through it in one weekend. Enjoyed and recommend for a quick, thrilling novel." Read more

"...It's a fascinating ending and floats a potential opening for a third installment down the line, but it is also good should it just end here at book..." Read more

"Not what I was hoping for in the ending. It did have a good twist that's why I give it 3 stars but I was hoping the killer was someone else but it..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

J. Young Crawford
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Wow factor!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
This was a great series and PLL fans will love it! The twist was fantastic and I never saw it coming, even with the clues I realized were there after finishing. One of the best parts of this series is when Parker flips out over going to the cemetery. We're never told why... See more
This was a great series and PLL fans will love it! The twist was fantastic and I never saw it coming, even with the clues I realized were there after finishing. One of the best parts of this series is when Parker flips out over going to the cemetery. We're never told why she reacts that way, but it all comes to light at the end and it's brilliant and a bit creepy when you've finished the book and you think about that part. All I can say is keep them coming Sara Shepard! Even though I'm way beyond a young adult, I still LOVE your books!!
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Nokechic07
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Quick, entertaining read
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
The twists were fun and I read it through it in one weekend. Enjoyed and recommend for a quick, thrilling novel.
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James J. Cudney IV (Jay)
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It's the plot twist that will knock you down on this one!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
4 stars to Sara Shepard's The Good Girls, the potentially conclusive second novel in her Perfectionist's series. After reading the debut of the series last month, I was quickly intrigued and needed to read the second novel to learn what happens to the 5 girls who seemed to... See more
4 stars to Sara Shepard's The Good Girls, the potentially conclusive second novel in her Perfectionist's series. After reading the debut of the series last month, I was quickly intrigued and needed to read the second novel to learn what happens to the 5 girls who seemed to be hiding something. I picked it up yesterday morning and finished it within a few hours as my Sunday read. It's a fascinating ending and floats a potential opening for a third installment down the line, but it is also good should it just end here at book 2.

Story
Book 1 leaves the 5 girls recognizing that the teacher they thought was the killer (who actually enacted the murder plot the girls has dreamed up as a joke) was then murdered himself. Yikes, the teacher can't be the murdered, so now what? Book 2 picks up with the girls each being interviewed by the police to try and piece together what's going on. The girls hold strong and don't reveal all they know hoping to figure out who is doing the killing and making it look like it's actually the girls behind it all. The sub-stories grow more intense and one by one each of the proposed murder victims from the original plot start to show up dead. A huge twist comes into play about 2/3 of the way through this book leaving the reader utterly confused and shocked but in the last 100 pages, it unravels and you realize all that you missed along the way.

Strengths
It's a well-orchestrated plot with so many stories having to collide and so many potential suspects having to be present and concerning. It takes a strong writer to pull off this type of complexity; however, Shepard takes it a whole leap forward with the twist reveal 2/3 of the way through that I kept stopping to think back to the first book and the beginning part of book 2. I swore there were mistakes and it didn't jive, but it actually does... you get so drawn into the story that you may miss the hidden clues along the way.

Weaknesses
Due to the style and the actual plot/killer, a few things had to be left out along the way. Some readers may be annoyed because they think they know someone but they really do not know them. It's also a bit of a jump to go from what we know to what we actually find out and see it as fully believable. (Trying not to reveal any spoilers here!) In the end, with a bit of disbelief and blinking one eye a lot, I see how it happened. But it went pretty far before someone figure out what was actually going on... I think that's where it gets a bit off track.

Final Thoughts
Shepard is highly imaginative and really knows how to create different characters and plot lines. For that alone, one should read this book. But given this is her 25+ book, it will eventually start to feel all too similar. I watched Pretty Little Liars so I don't feel the need to go back and read all ~15 books in that collection, but I will probably give another one of her series a chance next year.
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Heather Strong
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Mind. Blown!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
This was yet another Sara Shepard page turner, with a twist!!! I don't remember any of Shepard's Pretty Little Liars books ever having a twist quite like this one! My mind was blown! I will not go into detail as much with this book because it will just give away the... See more
This was yet another Sara Shepard page turner, with a twist!!! I don't remember any of Shepard's Pretty Little Liars books ever having a twist quite like this one! My mind was blown! I will not go into detail as much with this book because it will just give away the ending. We left the last book with the five girls being accused of murder. But then things kept happening! The girls made a hypothetical list of people who have wronged them and how they should pay. Someone must have gotten a hold of this list because one by one, the people were being hurt or killed in the exact same way that the girls had described! You want to read this to see what happens, but first you need to read The Perfectionists because this is the sequel to that! Happy reading!!!
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DP93
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I love the twist... great read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2015
Sara Shepard will always be one of my favorite authors. I've been reading her books since 2006/2007 when PLL first came out. Now that that serious is over I decided to try the Perfectionists. Absolutely LOVED the first one and couldn't wait to read The Good Girls! I... See more
Sara Shepard will always be one of my favorite authors. I've been reading her books since 2006/2007 when PLL first came out. Now that that serious is over I decided to try the Perfectionists. Absolutely LOVED the first one and couldn't wait to read The Good Girls! I received the book on Friday and read it in about 8 hours. Wow it was great. Kept my mind going a million miles a minute! The twist was kinda sad... and left me thinking a LOT even after I was done. I wish there could have been at least 4 books or so in this small series but I still loved both books.

Can't wait to see what she comes up with next.
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Morgan
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Beautiful book covers with ok story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
I wrote review for the 1st part of book n ill say same here i love the books cover how the icecream cone is 3D feel to it making it feel real i love that specially cause u dont see that on many books i just love both books covers As for the story its ok i wanted to love it... See more
I wrote review for the 1st part of book n ill say same here i love the books cover how the icecream cone is 3D feel to it making it feel real i love that specially cause u dont see that on many books i just love both books covers As for the story its ok i wanted to love it atleast somewhat like i love pretty Little Liars but it was just ok I recommend still but it just wasn’t for me...
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After reading Pretty Little Liars
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
After reading Pretty Little Liars, I was worried that this sequence of books wouldn't be as good. But I LOVED it. As soon as I thought I had everything figured out, there was a HUGE twist that I didn't see coming. It's a fun, quick read, especially if you like suspense.
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Not sure about how I feel about this yet
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
Not what I was hoping for in the ending. It did have a good twist that's why I give it 3 stars but I was hoping the killer was someone else but it does make sense. I wish they explain more and answered some questions this was my first series I read from Sara Shepard.
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JC
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crazy plot twist! loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2020
This book kept me hooked right from the beginning. It dived into the characters background, deepest secrets and their past straight away, while still continuing with the fast paced storyline. During the book i had several theories as to who the murderer was but then in the...See more
This book kept me hooked right from the beginning. It dived into the characters background, deepest secrets and their past straight away, while still continuing with the fast paced storyline. During the book i had several theories as to who the murderer was but then in the last few chapters the amazing plot twist was revealed and everythijng made sense. I think this book is even more thrilling than the first. Deffo recommend!
This book kept me hooked right from the beginning. It dived into the characters background, deepest secrets and their past straight away, while still continuing with the fast paced storyline. During the book i had several theories as to who the murderer was but then in the last few chapters the amazing plot twist was revealed and everythijng made sense. I think this book is even more thrilling than the first. Deffo recommend!
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Reviewed in Mexico on June 13, 2018
El envío fue excelente y también el contenido del libro es bueno, el segundo libro de la saga The Perfectionist y cumplió con mis expectativas.
El envío fue excelente y también el contenido del libro es bueno, el segundo libro de la saga The Perfectionist y cumplió con mis expectativas.

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Very disappointed with the poor paper quality
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Reviewed in Australia on November 2, 2016
Loved the book. I am a real Sara Shepard fan. This book always kept me interested and wanting to see what was going to happen next. I have read other Sara Shepard books and have never been disappointed.
Loved the book. I am a real Sara Shepard fan. This book always kept me interested and wanting to see what was going to happen next. I have read other Sara Shepard books and have never been disappointed.

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Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2015
Great twist in the end. Two books was perfect timing to tell this story.
Great twist in the end. Two books was perfect timing to tell this story.

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