The Perfect Girl

A Novel

By: Gilly Macmillan

Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Zoe Maisey is a 17-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ. Three years ago she was involved in a tragic incident that left three classmates dead. She served her time, and now her mother, Maria, is resolved to keep that devastating fact tucked far away from their new beginning, hiding the past even from her new husband and demanding Zoe do the same.

Tonight Zoe is giving a recital that Maria has been planning for months. It needs to be the performance of her life. But instead, by the end of the evening Maria is dead.

In the aftermath everyone - police, family, Zoe's former solicitor, and Zoe herself - tries to piece together what happened. But as Zoe knows all too well, the truth is rarely straightforward, and the closer we are to someone, the less we may see.

©2016 Gilly Macmillan (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

Good performances...

Enjoyed this book, but would have liked story to continue longer before dropping to epilogue.

Captivating story

I enjoyed this story very much. There were several turns that it took that I didn't see coming. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 due to a storyline that came out of nowhere and didn't really resolve. There were also some slow points. But overall a fine book.

Loved this book and the performance.

This book has a great storyline, a bit sad, but keeps your attention and very entertaining. Would definitely recommend.

Excellence

What I thought was a great ride in a really good story turn into one of those mind blowing adventures you completely didn't expect to be on and are so grateful you happened to become swept up in. I loved this book! It was my first by this author and I am so excited to see there are more for me to devour. The narrator deserves a mention as well, as she was excellent. Definitely recommend and hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Disappointing

It may have been the fault of the insipid narration, but I kept thinking that this should have been a Young Adult novel. Not suspenseful, intriguing, or even interesting, and at least one character was entirely superfluous.

Anti-climactic

I stuck it out. I kept waiting for a twist. But nope. It just ended. Predictable. Wordy. And the end made me realize I wasted my time.

Good Mystery, Hard to Put Down

The Perfect Girl tells the story of Zoe, who is living her second life. Years ago she got into a car accident while driving intoxicated which resulted in the deaths of three of her friends. She had to serve time as a juvenile delinquent, however her mother remarries away from their home town and hopes that no one finds out about Zoe's past.

A talented musician, Zoe gives a piano recital and one of the parents of the deceased girls shows up and causes a commotion. Her secret is out, her step father is angry, and her mother is devastated. But the worst part is, her mother ends up dead that very evening.

The Perfect Girl is full of suspense as we try to unravel the hours of the evening of Zoe's mother's death and what could have happened to leave the poor woman stabbed to death in the back alley of their home. Zoe is the prime suspect, but things are not as they appear.

This book was gripping and intense. I love Zoe's character- a brilliant kid who made a mistake and deals with her problems in a very unique way. The ending was a surprise and although there were clues throughout the book, it was still hard to figure out and very fast paced and exciting. I would recommend 'The Perfect Girl' to anyone who likes a good psychological thriller. Well done, Gilly MacMillan!

-Wendi

Page turner

She's has captivated me yet again. Her endings always have you think one way and it turns into a totally different direction. The readers chosen do a perfect job!

I liked everything about this book...

I enjoyed everything about this story, the narrator did a fantastic job, and I didn't want this one to end.... very interesting storyline, and I definitely recommend

The Perfect Girl

This is an absolutely brilliant book by Gilly Macmillan!! I would give it 10 stars if I could!! Listened through in 1 day, never lost interest!! Brilliant narration, suspenseful and wonderfully written! Kudos for Gilly Macmillan!