Alison, Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna are the four “so-called” popular girls of school. Everything changes when one day Alison is found dead in the closet of her own home. Who killed poor Alison? Had she been murdered? Or had she been betrayed? They have been receiving multiple, anonymous, life-threatening texts on their mobile phones signed by “A.”Within every corner of town lies a secret, friends cannot be trusted, strangers can become close friends, and best friends will fade away to strangers – but who is “A?”
In my opinion, this book was very intriguing due to the writing style. The use of negative connotation in the beginning of the novel acts to establish the reader’s observation towards the potential horror to come. There is strong imagery used to describe the murder scene which ingrains the memory of what is being described throughout the length of the story. The author uses words with negative connotations to exaggerate the tension of the tale. I personally really enjoyed the novel because Sara Shepard created characters who were very reliable to the teenage age group.
The author slowly revealed secrets and took them back as fast as possible – this made the book so very intriguing. This is the perfect mystery novel because it is relatable to teenagers while also incorporating elements of suspense and thrill.
Reviewed by Zainab, grade 8, Twin Hickory Area Library
Published by AdrienneTheLibrarian
ABOUT … Adrienne, Teen Librarian & Digital Media Lab Librarian at Libbie Mill Library.
Hi, I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been a Teen Librarian at HCPL since 2006. I started at Twin Hickory and moved to Libbie Mill in 2015. Come visit our Teen Room and check out all we have for you -- books, great study and hanging out space, free computers, free classes in 3D design & printing, Coding, Photoshop and soooo much more!
Random stuff about me:
* Favorite book: Hmmmm, this is hard, since it changes all the time as I read new stuff and depending on what mood I’m in. However, there is one book that I know will still make me snort with laughter even when I’m 80 years old — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
* Favorite food: perfectly made toast
* Favorite band/music: Cake. I will never get enough Cake.
* Favorite reference question: Q: How long does it take the galaxy to rotate once? A: It’s called a galactic or cosmic year and it takes about 225-250 million earth years.
* Pets: I have two cats and a dog. Marcus and Grey are the cats who were rescued from a box in the woods when they were just little puffballs. When they are not acting insane, they are very sweet and purr loudly. My dog is named Peter and he's a medium size poodle mix (we call him the substandard poodle). He's got floppy ears, snores and loves green beans.
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