| | Pretty Little Liars #4: Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars) |  | Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 7379659
Media: Library Binding
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
ISBN: 0060887400
EAN: 9780060887407
ASIN: 0060887400
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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Behind Rosewood's grand facades, where the air smells like apples and Chanel No. 5 and infinity pools sparkle in landscaped backyards, nothing is as it seems. It was here, back in seventh grade, that five best friends shared everything—Seven jeans, MAC makeup, and their deepest, darkest secrets. For Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily, it was a dream come true . . . until Alison, the most beautiful of them all, suddenly vanished. Now someone named A has turned their charmed lives into a living nightmare. Emily has been shipped off to her hyper-conservative cousins in Iowa. Aria is stuck living with her dad and his home-wrecker girlfriend. And Spencer fears she had something to do with Alison's murder. But Hanna's fate is far worse than all of that—she's clinging to life in the hospital, because she knew too much. With A's threats turning dangerous and Ali's killer still on the loose, the girls must uncover the truth—about A, about Ali, and about what happened to Hanna—before they become A's next victims. But as they unravel Rosewood's mysteries and secrets, will it bring an end to the horror . . . or is this just the beginning?
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 A jaw-dropping conclusion to an 'unbelievable' series! May 27, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It seems like only yesterday that Hanna Marin, Alison "Ali" DiLaurentis, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery, and Emily Fields were carefree, fun-loving seventh graders at posh private school Rosewood Day. Planning sleepovers, gossiping about boys, braiding each others hair, sharing secrets. But like the flip of a switch, everything changed. Ali mysteriously disappeared, and the four other girls parted ways. That was years ago. Now the mysterious "A" has dredged up the past once more; barraging Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily with painful memories of the past via text messages. It's obvious that "A" is Ali's killer; but if the girls tell, one of them will be the next to die.
Hanna Marin has always been so full of life. Shopping as much as possible, prancing around in sky-high platforms, and perusing fashion and gossip websites to get her daily fix of all things celebrity. Seeing her lying in a hospital bed, unable to speak, bruises dotting her face, in a coma seems completely out of the ordinary. Aria Montgomery, Spencer Hastings, and Emily Fields know Hanna, and this isn't her. But it is a reminder of just how close "A" truly is to them; and how "A's" threats are absolutely true. But Hanna isn't the only one in turmoil at the moment.
Emily Fields has suddenly been shunned by her family. The fact that she has come out of the closet, so to speak, shames her parents, and even her sister, and has landed her on a one way trip to Iowa to live with her strict aunt and uncle, along with their children. Iowa seems like the worst place on earth. But some of the people there are actually pretty cool; and very into Emily.
Spencer Hastings has finally come to the realization that she has black-outs at times, and can't help but wonder if she is the one responsible for Ali's death. With the Golden Orchid competition coming up, however, Spencer has no time to think about the past - only the future. After stealing her older sister's essay, and having it nominated for the Golden Orchid, Spencer can't believe that her family is supporting her in this competition. But it's up to her to do them proud. Too bad she has a strange feeling that somehow, her lying, stealing, cheating ways are going to come back to haunt her.
Aria Montgomery wants nothing more than to be with her older teacher, Ezra. But after "A" spilled the beans about Aria and Ezra's little affair to Aria's boyfriend, that's impossible. Suddenly, Ezra is under scrutiny, and Aria has been cast out of her temporary living space. The only thing left for her to do is to turn to her cheating father, Byron, and his artsy girlfriend, Meredith. But turning to the two of them is right up there with selling your soul to the devil, and Aria doesn't know if she's ready to do something so drastic.
It seems like decades since I completed PERFECT, and finally UNBELIEVABLE is here. Sara Shepard has outdone herself with this fabulous fourth book. After the cliffhanger in PERFECT, I didn't know that it would be possible for Ms. Shepard to concoct an even more perfect conclusion; but she has done just that. The suspense found in UNBELIEVABLE is, quite possibly, greater than any of the three previous books. Each word peaks the reader's interest, and with each page read, you can't help but find yourself dying to find out what will happen next. A jaw-dropping conclusion to an UNBELIEVABLE series!
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
Simply...unbelievable! June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being an avid fan of the previous three books, I eagerly awaited "Unbelievable." When I finally got it, I devoured the book in one day!
Ms. Shepard's writing is excellent like always, and there are plenty of plot twists to keep you reading til the end. I thought I had figured out who A was several times in the beginning, but none of those theories were correct.
That being said, I figured out who A was right before the girls did, so that reveal wasn't as shocking as I hoped. However, the ending pages were filled with unresolved storylines and plot twists that left me on the edge of my seat.
I would definitely recommend this book, and the whole series, to anyone.
 not as great as I expected May 29, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was very disapionted in this book. The plot was incredible and Ms. Shepard had written 3 and half incredible, cliffhanger, intense books, when she started to go downhill. The plot was great, and even the identities of A and Ali's killer were good. The execution however, could have been loads better. From the writing style in previous books, when the path clearly led to a character, you could assume it was not the way it appeared. However, at the end of the book, A was not revealed in a mindblowing way, it was led up to and was very vague, and there was no, WOW moment. Same with Ali's killer. It never even clarifies if the killer has truly been apprehended
If you have read the first three books, then this is obviosly a must read, but don't get your hopes up too high
 oddly inconclusive conclusion May 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Surely, surely this isn't *it*. After four longish and suspenseful books, the revelations in the last pages of this book are just a let-down. And in fact, although we were lead to think that this would be the end, I'm not sure that it is. Yes, we know who "A" was. But do we know what happened to Ali, really? I don't believe that we do. And there are quite a few other things we don't know, when we start to think about it. I think that the reason this ending fizzles out is that there will be a fifth book, possibly very different in character from the first four, probably revolving around the trial of *****, the person accused of killing Ali. What will come out at that trial? What will *****'s defense be? This could be quite interesting. I don't believe that Sara Shepard has finished tantalizing us yet.
Can't Wait For More May 29, 2008
I've been patting myself on the back ever since I finished reading this. The week leading up to its release, I re-read the other 3 books, going chapter by chapter jotting down possible suspects, possible motives, and clues, and was thrilled when I correctly guessed who A was. Which is not to say it was easy, the author threw a lot of curve balls. And while a lot of questions get answered in this book, even more get raised. I cannot wait for Book #5. Hurry up, Miss Shepard!
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