"The Perfectionists" follows a group of high-achieving high school girls who strive for perfection but find their lives turned upside down when a murder occurs at their school. The story centers on five friends—Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker—who each have their own secrets and pressures. As they navigate the complexities of friendship, ambition, and betrayal, they become embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where the line between right and wrong blurs. As they attempt to uncover the truth behind the murder, their lives unravel, revealing the dark side of striving for perfection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Perfectionists .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Harperteen .

Sara Shepard lives in the US. Pretty Little Liars was inspired by her own upbringing in Philadelphia.