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Author: Nicole Hackett
Publisher: Crooked Lane
Released: May 2, 2023
Received: Own (Aardvark)

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Book Summary:

A group of social media influencers have been invited to an exclusive trip. It should be a dream come true, right? Yet this story is about to get dark, as one of the influencers goes missing. Worse, there’s plenty of reason to suspect foul play.

Alabama Wood is desperate to increase her follower count. Celest Reed has had more success, yet she’s dealing with a lot at home. Hollie Goodwin’s life looks perfect, and we all know what that means – she an image to protect.

My Review:

Okay, so I really (REALLY) wanted to fall in love with The Perfect Ones. I loved the idea of a group of influencers winding up at the center of a mystery. I also was happy that this was a debut novel (gotta give new authors a try, right?). Unfortunately, I didn’t end up liking The Perfect Ones all that much.

The Perfect Ones is split into multiple perspectives (see above) and timelines. I actually usually like that in a thriller/mystery, so that wasn’t the problem. The problem is that I didn’t like most of the perspectives, so things got tedious quickly for me.

While The Perfect Ones wasn’t a bad read, overall, it wasn’t satisfying either. I didn’t feel much of anything by the time I finished – good or bad.

Highlights:

• Debut
• Mystery
• Social Media

Trigger Warnings:

• Obsessive Behavior
• Eating Disorder
• Mental Health
• Pregnancy/Loss

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