by Sara Shepard
Part of Pretty Little Liars, book 1
First published 2007
Spencer wants what her sister has. Aria dreams about her teacher. Emily feels drawn to the new student. Hanna does whatever it takes to look perfect. These four girls share more than teenage secrets. They all remember the night their friend Alison disappeared. They promised never to tell what really happened. Now someone knows their secrets and plans to reveal everything. The anonymous messages start small but grow more dangerous. Each girl faces a choice between protecting herself and protecting her friends. Their perfect lives begin to crack under pressure. Someone is watching them, someone who knows about their past and their present lies. The girls must discover who is threatening them before their secrets destroy everything they care about.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: secrets, unreliable-narrator
286 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness