by Sara Shepard
Part of Pretty Little Liars, book 2
First published 2010
Aria Montgomery, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields thought their secrets died with Alison DiLaurentis. They were wrong. Someone calling themselves "A" knows everything about their hidden lives and threatens to expose what they've worked so hard to conceal. In the affluent town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, where perfect facades matter more than truth, each girl faces impossible choices. Aria struggles with a forbidden relationship that could destroy her family. Spencer competes with her sister for everything, including the same boy. Hanna's shoplifting habit spirals beyond her control. Emily questions her identity in ways that terrify her. As A's messages become more dangerous and personal, the four former friends must decide whether to trust each other again or face their demons alone. The stakes rise with each revelation, and the girls discover that some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Rosewood, Pennsylvania
368 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness