What is Wrong with Penelope Tate?

For fans of the moody, prep-school setting in We Were Liars**, and the sociopathic narrator in** Gone Girls, comes a twisted, young adult tale of secrets and identity. In a world where empathy defines humanity, Penelope has none. To survive, she must fake a perfect persona, and be a master manipulator. Can she use her superpower for good? Or is she destined to be the monster she was born to be? Penelope's lack of emotions are the least of her worries when her abusive father reenters her life, ready to take control again. He knows her secret and will not hesitate to use it to dominate her and her mother. The only way out is to build credibility by becoming valedictorian of her elite mountain prep school so she can tell her side of the story. But to get there she has to make friends and let others in, something that doesn't come naturally. As she manipulates her way to the top, her rival, Evan, sees something brilliant and beautiful in her. But the more she covers up her true nature, the more the darkness inside demands to be released. A coming-of-age psychological thriller about identity, control, and the price of fake perfection.