Title: Perfect Lies
Author: Kiersten White
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: February 2014
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal
Series or Stand Alone: Series, Duology Book Two
Synopsis can be found here.
I received a free copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Review:
Fia and Annie wish to stop being controlled by the Keane Foundation. But each has her own way of trying to make that happen. Annie, a Seer, will use every power she has to save her sister Fia. Fia will do anything to protect Annie and destroy the Keane Foundation. But does her love for James Keane cloud her judgement?
You MUST read Mind Games, book one, in order to read this book. Trust me.
Great duology. I read Mind Games and had to dive right into Perfect Lies. I liked the differences between Fia and Annie, the flashbacks to their POVs leading up to the event. And the fast paced intensity of the book. This book, and the first one in the duology, are short coming in below 300 pages each. But don’t let that fool you. The plot is so fast, the stakes so high, I was immediatley pulled into the story. I love Annie’s character arc, how she builds her self confidence and becomes stronger and brave while Fia’s character decomposes from confident to unsure and uncertainty.
There are a couple of things that frustrated me a bit, such as James control on Fia. I liked this darkness to their relationship, but I feel like it could have been explored even more. (Side note: James is a really awesome character because he lives in the world of gray and no one, not even Fia, knows his true motives or his real intentions, making him incredibly dangerous to all of the characters in the book. I like characters that are so muddy you don’t know which side they’re on!) I would have really liked even more character development with Fia especially as she descends into madness and paranoia.
Overall, the plot is fast fast fast paced and White does an amazing job of throwing so much action into such a small amount of time, craving the reader to keep turning the page. I read this book in a day. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that it’s a duology. I feel like a lot of trilogies don’t have to be three books because a lot doesn’t happen or things are thrown in that don’t need to be there. This story is tight. I love how I could get an entire story from two books that kept me mesmerized and wanting more.
If you’re looking for a quick, exciting read, then pick up the duology Mind Games and Perfect Lies. And hold on.
Rating 8 Cookie Worthy
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
I love duologies too! I feel they are able to lengthen a plot and increase the world building without the lag that trilogies typically suffer from.
Totally! Thanks for reading Pamela!
I liked Perfect Lies. I just liked it less than Mind Games. I don’t know what it says about me but I liked James’ character. I loved that he was unpredictable and I loved how I loved him even though I wasn’t sure I could trust him. It made me relate to Fia more. I also love the James/Fia dynamic and how it all ends. I think what White is trying to say in regards to them is interesting. I guess the parts I didn’t like was how weak I found Fia and I just don’t really connect with Annie.
Aly! Thanks for commenting. I agree. I love James and Fia. I have to admit that Annie was not my favorite by the end, but overall, the duology was fun! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the review. I’ve been wondering about this book, and it sounds like something I would enjoy. 🙂 Always thought the second book in a lot of trilogies read like fluff and filler just to get to the third!
Totally agree! I’m glad duologies are getting popular. I’d rather read a good story in two books than a long, drawn out one in three! Good luck!!
thanks for this review, I’ve been wanting to read this duology since the first book came out!
Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!
Oh wow, I didn’t know this was just a duology. Yay! One less book on my TBR. LoL. Really great review. Especially liked your description of James.
Thanks a lot! Good luck with the giveaway!!!
Hope you like this series!