by Sara Shepard
Part of Pretty Little Liars, book 5
First published 2008
Hanna craves the crown of Rosewood's social hierarchy. Spencer unearths buried family truths. Emily fixates on her new romantic interest. Aria endorses her mother's choice in companions a bit too enthusiastically. These four friends believed their troubles ended when Ali's murderer received a prison sentence. They assumed safety had returned to their Pennsylvania town. But history repeats itself for those who ignore its lessons. Someone still watches their every move. The girls discover that closing one chapter of terror doesn't guarantee the next will bring peace. Their secrets continue to multiply while an unseen observer tracks their missteps. In Rosewood, being pretty and popular comes with a price that keeps rising.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Rosewood, Pennsylvania
Period: contemporary
312 pages · Library Binding · HarperTeen
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness