Parents' Guide to

The Good Girls: The Perfectionists, Book 2

By Kate Pavao, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Twists, turns, loads of drama in high school murder mystery.

Book Sara Shepard Mystery 2015
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this book.

Community Reviews

age 12+

Based on 1 parent review

age 12+

Shocking

It's filled with twists and turns it keeps you in wind.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (1):
Kids say (2):

Teens looking for a book drenched in drama will find plenty of fun in this sequel, including a conclusion that twists and then twists again. But there's a serious lack of reality here -- like the fact that these girls have just been accused of being murderers but yet are still striking up romances, playing sports, and talking to friends about a school test. It's hard to believe that their parents would ever let them out of the house again, or that they wouldn't be single-minded in their search for the real killer.

Book Details

  • Author: Sara Shepard
  • Genre: Mystery
  • Topics: Friendship, High School
  • Book type: Fiction
  • Publisher: HarperTeen
  • Publication date: June 2, 2015
  • Publisher's recommended age(s): 14 - 18
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Available on: Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
  • Last updated: September 27, 2021

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