Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Published by Harper Teen


Rating: 4/5 Stars

Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna.

Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful.

But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished.

How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and all the dirty secrets they've kept. And guess what? I'm telling.(Summary from Goodreads)

I decided to read this book after I saw the pilot for the TV show Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. Let me just say that I devoured it in a few short hours. It was a great book. I liked how the author kept your interest by having a character like "A". I think that it was very engaging and pulled me in for more. The author described each character so well that you really had a feel for them. I liked how it the chapters went from character to character.

The only thing I would have to say that I didn't like about the book was the age of the characters when all of the dirty secrets went down. I felt that they were too young to be in 7th grade and then all of a sudden 3 years go by with no problems. It seemed a little crazy to hear some of the problems the girls went through and how they acted when they were in 7th grade. I enjoyed reading the book when it brought it up to current times and the girls were in high school. I still don't understand how Aria who was only 16, got into a bar and drank without being carded. But hey...it happens.

Overall, great read and I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a fun light read for the summer!