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The Perfect Girl

By Gilly Macmillan
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The New York Times bestselling author Gilly MacMillan delivers an electrifying novel about the inescapable nature of the past. Zoe Maisey, a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ, carries the weight of a tragic event from three years prior that left three classmates dead. Having served her time, Zoe and her mother, Maria, are intent on concealing this dark history as they build a new life. But when Maria dies suddenly on the night of Zoe's important recital, the chilling aftermath unravels secrets and forces everyone to confront the complex truth behind that fateful night.
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This gripping psychological suspense will appeal to readers who enjoy Girl on the Train-style narratives and literary thrillers that explore deep family secrets and the elusive nature of truth. Ideal for fans of emotionally charged, character-driven general fiction.

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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

The Perfect Girl tells the story of Zoe Maisey, 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062476760

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 464

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Gilly MacMillan Literary Fiction

About the Author

Gilly Macmillan is the internationally bestselling author of nine novels including The Manor House, The Perfect Girl, The Nanny, and The Long Weekend. She lives in Bristol, England.

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