The perfect girl

Title:

The perfect girl

Author:

Summary:

To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago, Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she's free. Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life. By midnight, her mother is dead. The Perfect Girl is an intricate exploration into the mind of a teenager burdened by brilliance, and a past that she cannot leave behind.

Edition:

First William Morrow edition.

Physical Description:

439, 12 pages ; 24 cm

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Subject Term:

Mothers -- Death -- Fiction.

Genius -- Fiction.

Musicians -- Fiction.

Teenage girls -- Fiction.

Publisher:

William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9780062567482

9780062476760

Publication Information:

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

Call Number:

MACMILL

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The New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew returns with an electrifying new novel about how the past will always find us...

"Literary suspense at its finest."--Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Baby

"A wonderfully addictive book with virtuoso plotting and characters - for anyone who loved Girl on the Train, it's a must read."

-- Rosamund Lupton

Zoe Maisey is a seventeen-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.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Piano prodigy Zoe Maisey, the 17-year-old heroine of this cunningly plotted psychological thriller from Thriller Award-finalist Macmillan (What She Knew), and her devoted mother, Maria, have against all odds started a promising second act in Bristol, England, after a night in Devon three years earlier that shattered Zoe's life-and snuffed out those of a trio of other teens. Maria has married wealthy entrepreneur Chris Kennedy, and Zoe now has a baby half sister, Grace. All is well until a piano recital brings the past roaring back with devastating consequences. Unfortunately, Zoe and Maria aren't the only ones with secrets, and what they don't know about Chris and his brooding teenage son, Lucas, just might prove their undoing. As the suspenseful, serpentine tale unreels from the alternating perspectives of several key players, readers will be rooting for the resilient, resourceful Zoe all the way to the perfectly executed final twists. Agent: Nelle Andrew, Peters, Fraser and Dunlop (U.K.). (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

You cannot escape your past-such is the message that weaves throughout Macmillan's new (What She Knew) novel. Three years ago, Zoe, a 17-year-old musical prodigy, drove drunk and accidentally killed three schoolmates. After serving her time, she and her mother, Maria, just want to move on and forget the past. It seems as if their plan is working: Maria is remarried to a wonderful, rich man; they have a new baby; and Zoe and her stepbrother are about to give a musical recital. This concert is Zoe's chance for redemption, yet by the end of the evening, Maria is dead. The narrative occurs over a 24-hour period, with occasional flashbacks to Zoe's past legal troubles. Unfortunately, relating the story through the perspective of three persons-Zoe, her aunt Tessa, and her lawyer Sam-only serves to confuse. The characters are also flatly developed, offering little chance for readers to be empathetic. Verdict Despite flaws, this is still a compelling read for fans of psychological suspense. [See Prepub Alert, 3/14/16.]-Marianne Fitzgerald, Severna Park H.S., MD © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.