Perfect Girl - ARC Review

Thank you so much to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Perfect Girl (ISBN: 9781250902863) by Tracy Banghart is a 304-page YA horror novel that leaves you on edge until the end. It comes out on 11/19/2024 and will be available from major retailers for $19.99.

Jessa is the “perfect girl,” or at least she tries to be. She’s the “good girl,” the “sweet girl,” and the “girl with a plan.” Her friend Tiny was much the same way until she started dating Johnny - now she’s the bad girl in danger.

The main events start with Jessa’s parents going out of town, having let her have a sleepover with her girlfriends. Her brother and his best friend (her crush) crash the event as a brutal storm rages outside. Things get dangerous when the power goes out and unexpected visitors arrive. To make matters worse, girls have gone missing in the area.

Featuring multiple POVs (a flashback to a prior abduction victim and the present with Jessa), this book has that perfect Goldilocks zone of pacing between a slow burn and a potboiler. 5/5 Stars!