I had a really hard time getting into the first book of this duology, Mind Games, although the ending left me intrigued enough to seek out its sequel. Perfect Lies was, like its predecessor, difficult to get into but I found myself more engaged earlier on than just during the last couple of chapters like the first book. 
 Most of the things I liked and disliked remained the same as with Mind Games, but with some minor adjustments that bumped up its likability. 
 Overall, Perfect Lies had its ups and downs. Probably the first half had me super confused about what was going on. I don't know if that's just because I couldn't remember details from the previous book or if I just couldn't connect the dots about the plot but it took some effort to get into. The second half was much better and I flew through it. Everything came together and the ending left me, for the most part, satisfied. 
 Once again, I really didn't feel much connection with the characters. Fia clearly has some deep-rooted issues that are affecting her mental state somewhat but she remained extremely cold and distant and all over place. I still can't stand her relationships and I could do without any of it; it just annoyed me. Annie, on the other hand, I definitely liked more this time around. She didn't feel as helpless and pitiful as she did before and her POV chapters were easily my more favourite of the two as she explored her abilities and new relationships. 
 This book continued with the alternating chapters but this time I found them more tolerable. The chapters titles took the form of a countdown for each sister that really set the pace for the book and compelled me to read quickly. Paired with relatively short chapters, this was one of the big upsides of the book. 
 I feel like this duology is really hit or miss. Like I said before, the books have their ups and downs and I liked Perfect Lies a fair bit more than Mind Games but it takes some effort to really get into but if you can get passed that it does make up for it with some crazy action and unpredictability.