Pretty Little Liars

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS by Sara Shepard
Category: Mystery/Thriller
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 10/1/06
Publisher: HarperTempest
Reviewed by: Safia Abdul
Rating: 5 Stars

Alison, Emma, Spencer, Aria, and Hanna were once the best of friends back in the summer between seventh and eighth
grade. They held private sleepovers, passed notes in homeroom, and shared their darkest secrets. Then a tragic incident
shook the safe, suburban town of Rosewood: Alison vanished without a trace. Now years later, Alison still hasn't been found
and the other girls are now in the eleventh grade, but are no longer friends.

Emma is the sporty teen, obedient, and every parents' dream daughter. Aria is back from Iceland, more mysterious and
prettier than ever. Chubby Hanna has lost the weight and has transformed herself into a sexy "It Girl," while Spencer is a
smart and preppy overachiever. Perfect lives, huh? Almost.

When strange, threatening messages began appearing from a mysterious "A", the girls must face their past and the dark
secrets they thought they had buried forever.

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is an eerie novel that gave me the chills with every chapter. Well-written and full of suspense, I'm
sure it will attract many readers and also make a popular television show. With a cliffhanger ending, I definitely cannot wait
for the sequel!