Wanted (Pretty Little Liars Series #8)

by Sara Shepard

Overview

Being wanted isn't always a good thing.

For three long years, Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily wondered what happened the night their best friend Alison disappeared. Now that all their questions have finally been answered, they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

Not every story has a happy ending, especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked things. Will the girls get everything they've ever wanted? Not if I have anything to say about it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061566196
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/26/2011
Series:	Pretty Little Liars Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	49,754
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.64(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sara Shepard is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

Editorial Reviews

Four former friends—Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily—have been reunited after the disappearance of Allison, the fifth member of their group of friends. After the girls reunite, mysterious text messages containing well-buried secrets begin to arrive. This book was published after the "end" of the "Pretty Little Liars" series, to which it belongs. This series also formed the basis for a popular television show. Readers originally enjoyed this series for its quality writing and intriguing plot twists. While the plot of this book is still intriguing, the quality of the writing has clearly diminished since publication of the first novel. The plot is like a last attempt by a bad soap opera to avoid cancellation. Although it may be a compelling beach read, much of the dialogue and plot twists can be found in the author's earlier novels. Many racy themes are found throughout this title, which clearly function as plot fillers. Readers should expect a disappointing read lacking in depth when they bring this book to the beach. Teenagers who enjoyed the original books in the series would also enjoy the TV show. Reviewer: Haley Maness

Children's Literature - Haley Maness

The final installment in this popular series continues to offer more melodrama and outlandish plot twists. Three years after the murder of their best friend, Ali, the four teen girls known as the Pretty Little Liars are finally ready to get on with their lives. The capture of Billy—the murderer and author of a slew of threatening notes—should allow Spencer, Emily, Aria, and Hanna to relax; however, the shocking news that Ali had a twin sister hidden away in a mental hospital sends them into a tailspin, and the carefully fabricated web of deception slowly begins to unravel around them. The third-person narrative alternates between the viewpoints of each of the four girls. Readers who haven't read the other books in the series may have trouble keeping up with the previous plot developments, many of which are turned on their head in this conclusion. The characters are shallow and somewhat stereotyped, but the fast-paced plot spirals wildly to the end. Fans of the series will probably find satisfaction in the happy, though somewhat open, ending. Product placements and branding abound in this story of rich girls behaving badly, but with a television series to help it along, expect this teenage soap opera to fly off the shelves. Reviewer: Heather Christensen

VOYA - Heather Christensen