Pretty Little Liars ~ Sara Shepard

Publisher: Harper Tempest (2006)
ISBN: 978-06-088730-8
286 pgs

Classification: YA Fiction
Genre: Chick lit, mystery
Age Level: 14+

Reader’s Annotation: Hanna, Aria, Emily and Spencer all thought they had moved beyond the dark period in their past when their friend Alison disappeared, but out of the blue someone called “A” enters their lives and refuses to let the girls forget.

Summary: Three years after Alison’s disappearance her four best friends, Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer, have grown apart yet are still haunted by their memories of the daring stunts and dark secrets they shared with their vibrant friend. Suddenly, as the girls begin their junior year of high school, they are each contacted by someone called “A.” Through text messages, notes and emails, the girls find that their secrets have not vanished. So just who is A? What does A want from Hanna, Aria, Emily and Spencer?

Notes: Book one of series. Content to be aware of—underage drinking, drug use, sexuality. This book reads like a prequel or a pilot episode, laying the foundation for the rest of the series, so many plot developments are not resolved by the end of this book.
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