It seems perfectly plausible that a person can reinvent themselves (only in America!). In my country they would have sussed out from where you came, who your parents were, what did your brother do and even find out what school you went to very early. I doubt you'd get away with this here.



The story fascinated me. Leah has ended a troubled relationship. She has been friends with Emmy over a very long time. Emmy invites her to rural Pennsylvania and for Leah this is ideal. She can make a new start and hopefully the past will remain in the past. Her teaching position in the local school is without any problems and Leah hopes that she can fast track her career in this way baby steps at a time.

When Emmy disappears and Leah is forced to inform the local police about her friends absence things turn tricky for Leah. For one, there is no one who can corroborate Emmy's presence. There is no paper trail, no identity, no bills and when Emmy's boyfriend turns up murdered the police turn skeptical as to whether someone like Emmy actually existed and whether it is a figment of Leah's imagination. Leah's history does not help either.

It is left to Leah herself to try to find out what happened to her friend and what she discovers is a body blow as it is obvious that Emmy pursued her purely to steal her identity to make a new life for herself. How she did it was ingenious, convoluted and mind boggling.

Apart from the main characters of Leah and Emmy, everyone in this story has something to hide and in a small town, this is not easy. Unraveling the murders, solving them and finding Emmy was more than enough for this story.

Goodreads and Amazon review posted on 19/4/2018. Review on my blog first week of June 2018

I had a rough start getting into the story but eventually I had to know what happened. The way is author tied everything together made perfect sense. I just felt the story ended abruptly with its conclusion. Overall it was an good book.

While I really enjoyed the mystery in this book, I was left unsatisfied by the ending and I have so many unanswered questions!

After being forced to quit her job as a reporter Leah runs into her old roommate Emmy who is also looking to start afresh . They both decide to move to Western Pennsylvania where Leah takes a job as a high school teacher. When a murder occurs in the small town and Emmy goes missing Leah realizes how little she knows about her roommate and with the police questioning if Emmy really did exist Leah starts questioning her own sanity

The Perfect Stranger is psychological thriller which started great but dragged in the middle . Lots of twists and turns some predictable some not makes it an interesting read . I would give it 3 ½ stars and will look forward to more by this author.

I would like to thank Simon & Schuster & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

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This was a well crafted mystery. Slowly but surely the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. I thought the author had an interesting way of weaving Leah's past with her present. While I wouldn't call this a page turner, the story developed in such a way that it held my interest right up to the very end.

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Not only is Megan Miranda on par with the likes of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn, but she surpasses them. I LOVED this book. It was creepy without being over the top or relying on shock value, and the unreliable narrator POV was done subtly but just enough to keep you guessing. At this point I will read (devour, really) anything Miranda writes. 4.5/5.

I was really excited to read this book, and it didn't disappoint! It was a little difficult to get started, but then it finally hooked me. There are tons of twists and turns and then more twists and turns, the the entire last half is a whirlwind...in a good way.

It was a pretty unique story and situation. I was glad to read a mystery like this that encouraged me to keep guessing and figure it out. The different characters were pretty well developed, and the protagonist, Leah, was super intricate and I trusted her from the beginning. It includes a couple of different themes, and I felt like nothing was over-explained or dragged.

Though I wouldn't compare it to Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, I definitely think it's for the same audience. If you liked those books, you'll probably like The Perfect Stranger as well. Enjoy!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC, for which I have given an honest and unbiased review*

Excellent thriller about a woman who leaves her old life in Boston to start over after she loses her job as a journalist, then finds out her room mate is not who she believes. Lots of plot twists here to keep my interest, but I feel like the whole Aaron storyline with the wife was either not necessary, or not done well. Overall, I did enjoy this and will be seeking out more from this author in the future.

A very interesting tale that held my attention all the way through. Great plot, twists and turns & the writing kept me hopping! Thanks for the opportunity with this ARC!

A thriller of a novel if there ever was one. This author already wrote one great book, "All the Missing Girls", so I had no doubt going into this book that the thriller would be great. I was not proved wrong, and if you loved "All the Missing Girls", then you definitely need to read her next novel.

I would give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this mystery and it definitely had me turning the pages.

The book created great suspense and, while I didn't enjoy the ending as much as the journey to get there, I still thought this was a really enjoyable mystery.

I’ve been a fan of Megan’s from the beginning and after being mildly obsessed with All the Missing Girls, I was excited to get to her next adult story. Somehow, I just never actually got around to it.

I really liked Leah. She’s smart and savvy and tenacious. I enjoyed how she got a thread of a story in her head and ran with it. There are a few other characters, but it felt like we only got the surface of them. And that was highly effective for the story.

Plot wise, I’ll admit to expecting something a bit more murdery. The reveals were deliciously slow, but by the time we got to the last chapters, the partial reveal wasn’t as satisfying as I expected. There were answers of course and a resolution of sorts, but there weren’t full answers and that was mildly disappointing.

Overall, it was a great story with so much fantastic tension and it kept me guessing until almost the very end. I can’t wait to see what Megan writes next.

**Huge thanks to Simon and Schuster for providing the arc free of charge**

An excellent sophomore novel for Ms. Miranda. The way the mystery unfolded was as intriguing as her first novel. I recommend this book for mystery/suspense fans.

I found the book very slow-paced and the characters difficult to connect to. As much as I enjoyed her first novel, this one was a DNF for me. I'm hopeful her next book will recapture the magic of her first one.

Love this author! Will happily read anything she puts out.

The Perfect Stranger
Megan Miranda
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Crazy psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the end.
This book drove me crazy, in a good way. Every time I think I figured something out I would find out differently. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire time.
I can’t wait to read more from Megan Miranda.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

THE PERFECT STRANGER by Megan Miranda unravels a mystery and a murder that keeps circling back to Leah Stevens, who the book follows as she discovers more and more secrets that have been right in front of her face for many years and she just never saw them.
Miranda crafts THE PERFECT STRANGER much like a Harlan Coben book, with misdirections and distractions everywhere and hidden meanings and actions embedded in the past. The antagonist, Leah, slowly discovers links to the truth and unnerving for her to see how she is attached to that truth. While I must admit that the book was a little predictable, I found the design of the story fascinating, the main characters interesting, (although the cop/love interest seemed rather cliché) and the foreshadowing adequately mysterious. What makes this book stand out for me is how Miranda delves into Leah's (antagonist) head. It felt very accurate to how someone who is forced to recall previous events would go about it and the tiny discoveries made by really breaking down those memories. It's not easy for Leah and her recall is full of dead ends, regrets, and fogginess, but it mirrors how one truly searches the past.
THE PERFECT STRANGER reads like navigation app on your phone would in rush hour traffic with many pockets of construction; lots of rerouting and changing direction, but rewarding the reader by arriving at your destination: a satisfying conclusion.

I read this book a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I recently borrowed a paper copy of this book and read it again, A good mystery story!

After reading "All the Missing Girls" by Megan Miranda I was ecstatic to read another one of her books. However, it was unfair for me to expect Megan Miranda to exceed and overwhelm my expectations again.
I did enjoy "The Perfect Stranger", don't get me wrong. I felt tense while reading the entire time, with no idea who to trust. That's exactly what I want out of a suspense/thriller book. In the end, I felt as though Megan Miranda played the ending a bit safe especially when compared to "All the Missing Girls" BUT I would still recommend this book to someone who is looking for more suspense books or is looking to branch out into that genre.

I didn't end up getting to this ebook but I did end up buying the hardback copy when it came out and will be reviewing it in the future.