Perfect Girl - by Tracy Banghart

About the Book

With a storm raging outside and a killer targeting her and her friends, Jessa sheds her perfect-girl persona to survive the night.

Book Synopsis

PERFECT FOR HALLOWEEN... AN EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF GRACE AND FURY

" A riveting thriller packed with so many chills and swoon-worthy moments, readers will be tearing through the pages." ―Natalie C. Parker, award winning author of the Seafire Series

"A chilling cat-and-mouse game." ―April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen and Stay Dead

Jessa has been raised to be the "perfect girl." She is unfailingly polite, never rocks the boat, and always follows the rules--no matter what. Her friends love to give her a hard time for being such a goody two-shoes, but Jessa likes it this way. She knows what's expected of her, and she's happy to be the person her parents (and society) want.

When a freak storm takes out the power during a sleepover at Jessa's creepy, old house, things go south before the pizza gets cold. Her friends are at each other's throats, unexpected guests keep showing up (some more welcome than others), and it's not just her brother serving up jump scares. A killer looking for the perfect girl has targeted Jessa, and she'll have to reject everything she's been taught if she wants to keep herself--and her friends--alive until sunrise.

Who knew perfection could be so dangerous?

"Banghart mischievously upends all the sleepover-and-pizza conventions to create a twisty tale of love and desire gone foul. A darkly jubilant, unbound, addictive read." ―Derek Milman, author of A Darker Mischief and Swipe Right for Murder

"Deliciously smart, suspenseful, and chilling. Perfect Girl is almost too good." ―Anica Mrose Rissi, author of Nobody Knows But You

"Perfect for a stormy night!" Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of Small Town Monsters and Hatchet Girls

Review Quotes

"Finely detailed ambient prose brings the eerie rural setting to life in this atmospheric and entertaining thriller by Banghart that plays on familiar horror tropes."
-Publishers Weekly

"The fast pace and short timeframe... add to the horror movie feel...Cinematic, page-turning brain popcorn."
-Kirkus

"Unsettling and delightfully compelling, prepare to read this empowering slice of horror in a single sitting." --Natalie C. Parker, award winning author of the Seafire Series

"A page-turning, edge-of-your-seat thriller that feels indulgent in all the best ways. Once I started this, I could not stop. It gave me everything I wanted--mystery, excitement, twists and turns, and a lead I could see so much of myself in, it hurt. Tracy Banghart has absolutely crushed it!" --Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series and Find Him Where You Left Him Dead

"Perfect Girl is perfectly paced, with unrelenting tension and just a touch of horror. I read it in a single sitting, rooting for Jessa as she struggled to stop striving to be perfect, but rather perfectly herself. The book is a chilling cat-and-mouse game." --April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen and Stay Dead

"Deliciously smart, suspenseful, and chilling. Perfect Girl is almost too good." --Anica Mrose Rissi, author of Nobody Knows But You

"PERFECT GIRL is like walking a tightrope made of razor wire. . . Banghart mischievously upends all the sleepover-and-pizza conventions to create a twisty tale of love and desire gone foul. A darkly jubilant, unbound, addictive read." --Derek Milman, author of A Darker Mischief and Swipe Right for Murder

"A riveting thriller packed with so many chills and swoon-worthy moments, readers will be tearing through the pages. Banghart has crafted a heart-warming main character in Jessa, who is tired of playing nice and ready unlock her female rage. A propulsive read perfect for a stormy night!" Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of Small Town Monsters and Hatchet Girls

About the Author

Tracy Banghart grew up in rural Maryland and spent her summers on a remote island in northern Ontario. All of that isolation and lovely scenery gave her the time to read voraciously and the inspiration to write her own stories. Always a bit of a nomad, Tracy now travels the world Army-wife style with her husband, children, and rescue pups.