Book 4), Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars

Personally speaking, this was the best entry in the series to date. I really felt it was well paced and I wasn't bored at any point. I thought Emily's story in Iowa would bother me, but Shepard moved that along expertly. I cared about the story more this time around, and most of the red herrings were cleverly done, so as to make some readers suspect them, while more sceptical readers might not.

*SPOILER BELOW*
With the way things unfolded with Mona, I like how this book wrapped up one of the major story arcs while still keeping things open to further stories -- I just hope it stays interesting. A part of me found the Mona stuff well done, but part of me felt it was a bit too convenient, especially with how "A" was always there at each of their most secretive moments. But suspension of disbelief and all that -- I'll let that go.
*end spoiler*

None of the 4 main plot-lines felt too silly this time around, especially with less emphasis on boy drama and more on the mystery. I know this series is designed for teenage girls, but it's good to tone down that stuff. It was still there, but not as prevalent. The final 10 chapters or so were gripping and hard to put down, and moved at a pace fitting the events.

I can only hope the series continues to keep me interested, even after what unfolded this time around. Only time will tell. 8.5/10

Also reviewed on my blog, The Vintage Bookworm. [...]

As some of you may know, I started this book right after finishing Perfect. I know I said that I thought Perfect was my favorite so far of the series, but I have found a new one. Unbelievable certainly lives up to its title. I just can't believe everything that happened in the fourth book. I'm still sitting here stunned, and all I'm going to say on that matter is 'A' is revealed in the fourth book. After learning who it was, I went through so many different emotions. Astonishment, victory of having this person on my suspect list, and then annoyance at thinking it was someone entirely different in the end before 'A' is revealed.

Sara Shepard definitely knows how to throw you off the track. She gives you clues here and there to make you suspect someone, who may or may not just be the person, but then she steers it toward someone completely different and makes you believe that this person could possibly really be 'A'. But then in the end it's the other person you may have suspected. It's very clever!

I know a lot of people may think that this is just a girly, fluffy series. But it's not. It's full of mystery and suspense. Even though I'm still a little weirded out by how different, but sometimes how close, the series and books are together, I still love the books and they have become a favorite series of mine.

In my opinion, I think this one is the most intense of the first four Pretty Little Liar books. In the beginning of this book, I thought I knew what to expect from this one. But I was wrong. I mean, some things I thought were going to happen, happened. But I never thought that maybe 'A' would be revealed, and even though I suspected the person who is revealed as 'A', at the same time I didn't think it could of been this person.

Overall, this is a great series and I can't wait to continue the series. Even though 'A' is revealed in this book, the pretty little liars aren't being let off that easily just yet. There are more lies and mystery to be revealed. After all, who really killed Ali?

Well the mysterious A is back, and meaner than ever. The book opens up at the hospital, as everyone anxiously waits for Hanna to wake up from her coma - after she was "accidentally" hit by a car for knowing too much. But when she does finally wake up, all of her memories from the night she was hit are gone. Emily's parents have shipped her off to live with her extremely conservative relatives in Iowa. There, she meets an interesting girl named Trista, who seems a little too friendly and may get in between Emily and Maya's relationship. Spencer is still dealing with the guilt from stealing her sister's paper, which nominated her for the Golden Orchid award. Plus, her memories are starting to come back about the day Ali was killed - and they definitely are not good memories. Aria's mom kicked her out of the house for keeping her father's affair a secret from her. Aria is now living with her dad and his quirky girlfriend, Meredith, and Aria is determined to make things right again. In the midst of all this drama, A starts bringing her anonymous texts and letters to a frighteningly new level: threats.

I just adore this amazing and creative series. Each book is better than the last, if that's even possible! It seems like Sara Shepard has grew completely comfortable with her four main characters because they are just so realistic. Their problems don't seem exaggerated but just right, and enough to thicken the plot. I love reading about these girls' juicy secrets and how they'll handle it when they are unveiled to the world. Sara Shepard has a way with words, and I just love her writing style.

This book is probably the most suspenseful of all the previous ones. The author had me guessing who A was - and my prediction was constantly changing through each chapter. She sets the pace of the story wonderfully and the huge climax at the end was just...wow. It was 'unbelievable' what happened. I loved the mix of emotions that pulsed through the novel. I began seeing the four girls in a new perspective. They didn't seem as stuck up and conceited than before, and I'm growing to really understand them. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't as much romance in this particular book than in the others. Sara's great at writing up the romantic scenes, however I guess the suspense made up for it. One little thing that I noticed was how there are always policemen around at the weirdest places, wanting to ask the girls questions concerning Ali's murder. This even happens at a party! It just seems strange to me how casually the police will ask the girls questions in public.

We finally learn who A is, and that left me speechless! It actually makes a lot of sense and I'm glad that the author explained it well and answered many of my questions. I'm kind of curious now to go back and read the first three books in the series over again, now that I know who A is. Also, Ali's killer is revealed! There are still four more books in this series though, so I'm not sure what is going to happen now that both identities have been uncovered. Sara Shepard has once again blown me away with her fantastic and addicting novels. As soon as I read the last page of this book, I was already grabbing the next installment from my bookshelf to begin ripping through. I really hope to finish it before the TV show starts back up again!

Ah, yes. Another fine installment to this great series. We finally get to find out who A really, is and it was a complete surprise. I didn't know who A was, but I did figure out how A knew everything about the 4 girls.

This book picks up after A runs over Hanna with her car and is in the hospital. A is still pulling strings that make the 4 grirls jump. That being said, A offers one of the girls a choice: Help A, and they both can be A, or die. The choice is there.

Emily-Her parents don't like the choice with her sexuality, and ships her off to her aunt's and uncle's to live. While she's there, she does something, and when she moves back home, it come to bit her in the butt and could cause even more problems. Out of all the girls, Emily is my favorite.

Hanna- She has to deal with being hit by a car, and has a memory loss of all of it. She knew who A was, and for that, A ran her over with a car. When she's getting better, her once friend, then ex friend, Mona, is helping her. Hanna doesn't remember what Mona did to her. Lucas is trying to help Hanna, but soon Mona convinces Hanna to dump Lucas as a friend, because, Lucas isn't cool enough. Hanna is my second favorite, but she makes choices, and I feel that she has to live with those choices.

Spencer- She's up for a writing award for an essay she's written, but the only problem is that she didn't write it. She has to come to terms with that. Also, we get to know a little more about her past. We learn that she has memory gaps, She is still having problems with Melissa, her sister. They try to work things out, but is it to late for them? Spencer is one of my least favorites. She tends to make poor choices, then whines about them. She's made her bed, and now she has to lay in it. All of her problems she brought on herself.

Aria - She has to come to terms with her dad's affair and his love love. Her mom kicks her out of the house for something she does. Her mom and brother find out that she knew about her dad's affair and didn't tell them, so that doesn't maker her popular with them. Aria has to come to terms with the affair that she had with a teacher, and how it affects her new boyfriend. Aria is another character that I really don't like. She made a lot of poor choices and then wants people to feel sorry for her. Like Spence, she made her bed, now she has to take a big ole nap in it.

What I like about this series is that we don't know everything at once. We get small pieces here and there, then the small pieces make a big picture. We find out some things about Allie and her secrets that she was hiding. We also get some information on "The Jenna Thing" way back in the start of the series. Again, we see how Allie wasn't such a nice friend, and how she controlled everyone around her and how she used them.

There are a lot of things I left out, because I don't want to spoil anything.

Even though we find out who A is, and what happens to A, but the end of the book, we have a new A in town. I can't wait to see how the series plays out.

If you start the series, I can promise you'll be hooked.

Book Review
The book Unbelievable by Sara Shepard is one of the best books I have ever read. At the end of this book you think everything is finally perfect, but things will only get worse for the pretty little liars.
Hanna was hit by a car in the third book because she knew who A was. Now she is in the hospital and fighting for her life. She is also having dreams about Ali saying I'm going to be fine, relax and I'm okay. She has no idea what happened the night she was hit or who A is. Emily is now in Iowa with her super strict aunt because in the third book A showed everyone including her parents a picture of her kissing a girl. Her parents tried to send her to a program to stop her from liking girls, but it didn't work so now she's stuck in Iowa until her aunt kicks her out for something she didn't do. Spencer thinks she killed Ally because she had a vision of pushing Ally on the night she was murdered and then hearing a crack, she has no idea how she could of pulled Ally all the way to the hole, she doesn't remember anything after the crack. Aria moved in with her dad after cheating on one boyfriend and getting the other one fired. She is also taking an art class with Jenna the girl they caused to go blind. She also tell Aria a important secret about that night that could change everything.
I think the theme of this book is be careful with who you trust. I think this because the Pretty Little Liars trusted Ally, but she was hiding secrets from them that could uncover a lot more about her murder. Hanna trusted Mona who turned out to be A and also hit her with a car because "she knew too much."
I think what made this book great is that the pretty little liars lives are constantly changing, but usually not for the better. Even though Hanna's alive she forgets who A is. Spencer might of not killed Ally, but she killed someone else. Mike might forgive Aria, but Aria risked her life. They ruined things for themselves with A's help. I really enjoyed seeing the pretty little liar's change.

Alison DiLaurentis, 13, was a bright leader of a girls' clique. The members of said clique were more like satellites than actual friends as Alison's approval tended to give her peers a social leg up. These girls bandy designer names about at the drop of a hat. Alison has been discovered murdered some 4 years after the summer she completed 7th grade in Rosewood Day, a private school on Philadephia's Main Line.

Spencer Hastings, along with the other satellites discovers she has good reason to want to dim the sun around which she revolves. In this installment, readers learn that she has had a history of blackouts. She also has a habit of sputtering. Her older sister, Melissa, favored to the point of excess and indulgence treats her like dog droppings. To make matters worse, the Hastings have ostracized Spencer in the past for bird-dogging Melissa's boyfriends. Spencer literally has to pay admission into the family. One price she pays is to plagiarize Melissa's economics paper, which is nominated for a Golden Orhid Award. Many is the time she wants to come clean and when she tells the Hastings what she has done, they insist she go along with the ceremony and possible award to make their family name look good.

Aria Montgomery had been having an affair with her English teacher, Ezra Fitz. Her theme song is Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher." Back in town after a 3-year stay in Iceland, Aria reluctantly re-enters Rosewood Day School and the consequences of her father's infidelity. Aria's mother ousts her from the house upon learning Aria knew about the affair even before the family left for Iceland. Aria moves in with her father and the girlfriend in question. She has a habit of reaching into her yak-fur bag, a security blanket she brought back from Iceland. Her 2-years younger brother Mike straddles the post on where he stands and who he is aligned with in the family.

Emily Fields, a reknowned swimmer has finally become open about her sexual orientation. She is back with her partner, Maya, who is now living in the DeLaurentis house. Her irate parents ship her off to her unloving aunt and uncle in Iowa. The Weavers suffer from such a paucity of love that they don't even inform Emily she has an infant and two toddler cousins, ages 2 and 4. These three little girls are staying with their grandmother. This is never explained. Once in the Weaver house, Emily's "uber conservative, uber chaste and proper" cousin Abby, 16 insists Emily sneak out with her and her 17-year-old twin brothers to a dance with other kids. Liquor is served and it is there Emily meets a potential girlfriend named Trista.

Upon returning to the Weaver home, Emily's emotionally bankrupt aunt and uncle blame her for corrupting Abby and the twins. Emily explains that Abby took HER out and that other than Abby and the twins and their toddler sisters, she doesn't even KNOW anybody in the area! Resolute, her emotionally bankrupt aunt and uncle tell her they will leave her at the airport, but they won't pay for her passage home. Emily wisely sneaks out and hops a Greyhound out of town. You have to cheer at her departure.

Hanna, the former fat girl now femme fatale has been lying in a coma after being struck by an SUV. While recovering, she tries to figure out what happened prior to being struck. Lucas, a kind boy who has stood by her and helped her when she needed it the most remains at her side.

Someone else is at Hanna's side too and that someone else may mean her grave harm. Whoever it is has been hounding and stalking the girls and sending them messages outlining the darkest moments of their lives. The mysterious shadow figure is only identified as A, which makes the girls wonder if somehow Alison can contact them from beyond her grave. Each one of the girls has been targeted for some kind of danger! Hanna clings to life in the hospital after she is run over by an SUV. Her brush with death is the most extreme the girls have encountered to date.

Masks play an important part in this story. Hanna wears one over her battered face; people who appear to be friends wear masks concealing their true motives and the girls think they have unmasked "A" at last! Have they? Or is A still in a mask, moving behind shadows? Keep reading. This series gets more and more spellbinding with each installment!

Alison DiLaurentis, 13, was a bright leader of a girls' clique. The members of said clique were more like satellites than actual friends as Alison's approval tended to give her peers a social leg up. These girls bandy designer names about at the drop of a hat. Alison has been discovered murdered some 4 years after the summer she completed 7th grade in Rosewood Day, a private school on Philadephia's Main Line.

Spencer Hastings, along with the other satellites discovers she has good reason to want to dim the sun around which she revolves. In this installment, readers learn that she has had a history of blackouts. She also has a habit of sputtering. Her older sister, Melissa, favored to the point of excess and indulgence treats her like dog droppings. To make matters worse, the Hastings have ostracized Spencer in the past for bird-dogging Melissa's boyfriends. Spencer literally has to pay admission into the family. One price she pays is to plagiarize Melissa's economics paper, which is nominated for a Golden Orhid Award. Many is the time she wants to come clean and when she tells the Hastings what she has done, they insist she go along with the ceremony and possible award to make their family name look good.

Aria Montgomery had been having an affair with her English teacher, Ezra Fitz. Her theme song is Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher." Back in town after a 3-year stay in Iceland, Aria reluctantly re-enters Rosewood Day School and the consequences of her father's infidelity. Aria's mother ousts her from the house upon learning Aria knew about the affair even before the family left for Iceland. Aria moves in with her father and the girlfriend in question. She has a habit of reaching into her yak-fur bag, a security blanket she brought back from Iceland. Her 2-years younger brother Mike straddles the post on where he stands and who he is aligned with in the family.

Emily Fields, a reknowned swimmer has finally become open about her sexual orientation. She is back with her partner, Maya, who is now living in the DeLaurentis house. Her irate parents ship her off to her unloving aunt and uncle in Iowa. The Weavers suffer from such a paucity of love that they don't even inform Emily she has an infant and two toddler cousins, ages 2 and 4. These three little girls are staying with their grandmother. This is never explained. Once in the Weaver house, Emily's "uber conservative, uber chaste and proper" cousin Abby, 16 insists Emily sneak out with her and her 17-year-old twin brothers to a dance with other kids. Liquor is served and it is there Emily meets a potential girlfriend named Trista.

Upon returning to the Weaver home, Emily's emotionally bankrupt aunt and uncle blame her for corrupting Abby and the twins. Emily explains that Abby took HER out and that other than Abby and the twins and their toddler sisters, she doesn't even KNOW anybody in the area! Resolute, her emotionally bankrupt aunt and uncle tell her they will leave her at the airport, but they won't pay for her passage home. Emily wisely sneaks out and hops a Greyhound out of town. You have to cheer at her departure.

Hanna, the former fat girl now femme fatale has been lying in a coma after being struck by an SUV. While recovering, she tries to figure out what happened prior to being struck. Lucas, a kind boy who has stood by her and helped her when she needed it the most remains at her side.

Someone else is at Hanna's side too and that someone else may mean her grave harm. Whoever it is has been hounding and stalking the girls and sending them messages outlining the darkest moments of their lives. The mysterious shadow figure is only identified as A, which makes the girls wonder if somehow Alison can contact them from beyond her grave. Each one of the girls has been targeted for some kind of danger! Hanna clings to life in the hospital after she is run over by an SUV. Her brush with death is the most extreme the girls have encountered to date.

Masks play an important part in this story. Hanna wears one over her battered face; people who appear to be friends wear masks concealing their true motives and the girls think they have unmasked "A" at last! Have they? Or is A still in a mask, moving behind shadows? Keep reading. This series gets more and more spellbinding with each installment!

Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily are back, some in better state than others, and ready to bring down A. When we last left the pristine Rosewood Hanna had just discovered who A was, but she knew too much and A made sure she couldn't say anything by "accidentally" hitting her with a car. Now as Hanna fights for her life, the other three girls have to clean up the mess that A has made.

Spencer finally remembers what happened the night of Ali's death and what she remembers isn't good. Could she really have killed Ali? Not only does she have to deal with the thought that she could have really killed her best friend but she's got to reason with the guilt of stealing her sister's AP Economics paper which got Spencer nominated for an award her sister should have won. With the feeling that A is constantly breathing down her back will Spencer be able to keep her cool composure or will she finally pop?

After A let it leak that Emily likes girls, Emily's been living on the edge of sanity. Her parents don't know what to do with her so they send her off to her hyper conservative relatives in Middle of Nowhere Iowa. When she arrives Emily knows she won't last long, then she meets Trista, an interesting girl who seems to understand Emily and doesn't mind talking to her. Will Emily last, or will she flee back to Rosewood and hope that she is accepted by those who love her most?

Aria's been kicked out of her mother's house after her mom found out Aria had been keeping the secret of her father's affair a secret for the past three years. Once again we have A to thank for unveiling this bit of information. With nowhere else to go Aria moves in with her father and horrifyingly peppy girlfriend Meredith. All Aria wants is for her life to go back to normal. When she starts an art class over at the neighborhood college her partner is none other than Jenna Cavanaugh, the girl who was the terrible victim of a nasty prank that Aria was a part of. Can Aria ever escape her past or will it keep catching up with her?

Then there's Hanna who really is hanging on for dear life. She can't remember anything from the night of the accident, especially the identity of A. The rest of the group doesn't want to pressure her too much, but they really want to know who A is. If this isn't enough Hanna has to deal with her feelings for Lucas. She remembers hanging out with him a couple of times, but that's it. It seems though that a lot more happened. Will Hanna be able to get her memory back and solve they mystery of who A really is?

This has always been a favorite series of mine. I mean who can resist the scandalous secrets of others, especially of those who live in Rosewood? Unbelievable completely blew all three of the books out of the water. It could almost be a stand alone book if all the information we learn in the preceding books wasn't crucial to the plot.

It seems that the author finally became comfortable with the characters in this book. The characters felt like real people and some of their issues became more realistic. I also felt that it was much easier to relate the characters in this book. They didn't seem as stuck up and it was easier to like them. In my opinion this is a particularly important part of a book because if you can't relate then it's hard to actually imagine the feelings that the characters in the story have. While, in my opinion, this was a weakness in the other books the author has completely redeemed herself with this installment of the series.

The plot itself was great. Suspense has a totally different meaning to me now! At no point did I find myself knowing what would come next. I eagerly turned the pages hoping to devour more secrets and uncover more answers. The author did a great job hanging the identity of A over our heads until the final chapters of the book. And just as you thought you knew who killed Ali, wham the author threw another curveball at you. Before I had even started the book I had known that A would be uncovered in this book and was truly wondering how the story would continue afterwards as there will be a total of eight books. I found that as some answers were told more questions surfaced. Again the author left us with too many questions left unanswered. Now I simply cannot wait for the fifth book. In the meantime though I urge you to pick up this book as it is simply impossible to put it down.

Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily are back, some in a better state than others, and ready to bring down A. When we last left the pristine Rosewood, Hanna had just discovered who A was, but she knew too much and A made sure she couldn't say anything by "accidentally" hitting her with a car. Now, as Hanna fights for her life, the other three girls have to clean up the mess that A has made.

Spencer finally remembers what happened the night of Ali's death and what she remembers isn't good. Could she really have killed Ali? Not only does she have to deal with the thought that she could have really killed her best friend, but she's got to reason with the guilt of stealing her sister's AP Economics paper, which got Spencer nominated for an award her sister should have won. With the feeling that A is constantly breathing down her back, will Spencer be able to keep her
cool composure, or will she finally pop?

After A let it leak that Emily likes girls, Emily's been living on the edge of sanity. Her parents don't know what to do with her, so they send her off to her ultra-conservative relatives in Middle of Nowhere, Iowa. When she arrives, Emily knows she won't last long -- then she meets Trista, an interesting girl who seems to understand Emily and doesn't mind talking to her. Will Emily last, or will she flee back to Rosewood and hope that she is accepted by those who love her most?

Aria's been kicked out of her mother's house after her mom found out she had been keeping the fact of her father's affair a secret for the past three years. Once again, we have A to thank for unveiling this bit of information. With nowhere else to go, Aria moves in with her father and his horrifyingly peppy girlfriend, Meredith. All Aria wants is for her life to go back to normal. When she starts an art class over at the neighborhood college her partner is none other than Jenna Cavanaugh, the
girl who was the terrible victim of a nasty prank that Aria was a part of. Can Aria ever escape her past or will it keep catching up with her?

Then there's Hanna, who really is hanging on for dear life. She can't remember anything from the night of the accident, especially the identity of A. The rest of the group doesn't want to pressure her too much, but they really want to know who A is. If this isn't enough, Hanna has to deal with her feelings for Lucas. She remembers hanging out with him a couple of times, but that's it. It seems, though, that a lot more happened. Will Hanna be able to get her memory back and solve the mystery of who A really is?

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS has always been a favorite series of mine. I mean, who can resist the scandalous secrets of others, especially of those who live in Rosewood? UNBELIAVALBLE completely blew all three of the previous books out of the water. It could almost be a stand-alone book if all the information we learn in the preceding books wasn't crucial
to the plot.

It seems that the author finally became comfortable with the characters in this book. They felt like real people and some of their issues became more realistic. I also felt that it was much easier to relate the characters in this installment. They didn't seem as stuck up and it was easier to like them. In my opinion, this is a particularly important part of a book, because if you can't relate then it's hard to actually imagine the feelings that the characters in the story have. While I think this was a weakness in the other books, the author has completely redeemed herself with this addition to the series.

The plot itself was great. Suspense has a totally different meaning to me now! At no point did I find myself knowing what would come next. I eagerly turned the pages hoping to devour more secrets and uncover more answers. The author did a great job hanging the identity of A over our heads until the final chapters of the book. And just as you thought you knew who killed Ali, wham!, the author threw another curveball at you. Before I had even started the book I had known that A would be uncovered in this book and was truly wondering how the story would continue afterwards, as there will be a total of eight books. I found that as some answers were told more questions surfaced. Again, the author left us with too many questions left unanswered.

Now I simply cannot wait for the fifth book. In the meantime, I urge you to pick up UNBELIEVABLE, as it is simply impossible to put it down.

Reviewed by: Tasha

The answer is obviously not, as there are four more books in the series. When it was first put out this book was supposed to be the last, but the author agreed to put out more due to pressure from the publisher. (Thanks publishers!)

The now not so fab four have all new problems on their hands. Emily has been sent out to the country, only to find that her problems will follow her wherever she goes. Hanna's still in a coma, but will she still remember A's identity when she wakes up? Aria's trying to piece not only her life together, but also the pieces to the enigma that is A. Meanwhile Spencer still hasn't learned her lessons about cheating or forbidden fruit- lucky for her, A is an ever patient tutor in those matters...

I liked this book for the most part. I agree with many reviewers who felt that A's identity seemed a bit rushed & anti-climactic, so I was relieved that there were 4 more books in the series. This means that while you know who was A, there was undoubtedly someone in the back pulling the strings ensuring that "A" discovered the right secrets and sent the right texts. That being said, I was glad to finally see the humanity in many of the families. The whole "mean, ruthless, and competitive" thing made for good reading for a while, but it wasn't entirely believable that everyone would turn their backs on their kids. Whether that will continue into the next book is anyone's guess, but it was still nice to see that some of the parents really cared for their kids' well being.

4.9/5

I have been following this series ever since I read the first book, and admittedly, I've read all of the books several times, trying to figure out the identity of "a"/Ali's killer, and hadn't figured it out, no matter how hard I tried to put all the clues together, because the author does an excellent job of throwing you off. That is the thing I love most about these books, the fact that it keeps you in suspense from start till finish, as the author adds more and more to the storyline. So of course, I eagerly awaited the release of novel #4, and was happy to see that this one was the most suspenseful one yet. I finished this one a few hours after having purchased it, literally not being able to put it down. So many new details and secrets are revealed, one having to do with the "accident" that the main characters had been keeping a secret for years. I never in a million years would have guessed the thing that the character of Jenna revealed in this book!

There were only two things disappointing about this book. #1 was the identity of the mysterious "A" being revealed. Now obviously I had already known that this book would finally reveal who it was, but about mid-way through the book, I easily figured out who it was, despite the fact that the author cleverly tries to throw you off, but fails to do so. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out, I mean come on!

The second disappointing thing was the identity of Ali's supposed killer. Now hopefully this isn't the actual person, because if it is, the motive that ****** had to do so was seriously lame, and would definitely lower my standards of this book series.

The book also leaves you with more questions than answers, especially the ending, so if you thought that this was the conclusion, you are definitely wrong because there are still many, many loose ends that need to be tied up. One huge question still remains: is Ali actually dead?

All in all, it was definitely a good book, and I obviously can't wait for the 5th one to be released. Hopefully it will wrap everything up once and for all!

**Spoilers from previous books*

Finally, some damn answers! Not all of them of course because there are 4 more books in the series but enough to briefly satisfy. I love how in Unbelievable Emily is shipping off to live with relatives (because her family is basically appalled by her, nice ones they are). I wondered how that would work, how she could still be part of the story but she really still was. I think in the previous book and a bit in this one, the "Rosewood Stalker" is mentioned a lot and then fizzles out, I wish that plotline would have turned into something more. In the end it just got roped into something else.

The aftermath of Hanna's hit and run leaves her with some gaps in her memory. That plotline in Perfect was INSANE! I was freaking out when I was reading it. Along with Perfect, this book really ramps up the plot, you know you are so close to answers you just have to keep going and going!

A few red herrings were in place to help the revelation of A (yes we finally get to find out!) more surprising. But honestly my suspicions about who A was from earlier in the book were proven right so for me nothing too shocking, but I was glad to finally know and know WHY!

So while this book wraps up one mystery it leaves open another and there is far far more to come!

This is the fourth book to the Pretty Little Liars series. Hanna is now in a coma after ~A hit her with a car because she knew too much. Emily is sent to live in Iowa with her aunt and uncles because she is gay. But she doesn't stay there long after her relatives find out she snuck out with her other cousins, she runs away and returns to Rosewood once her parents apologize and promises they won't send her back. Ian, Melissa's Ex-boyfriend is convicted for killing Allison.

Teen girls everywhere read the books or follow the TV show about four girls named Hannah, Aria, Spencer and Emily who have to deal with the loss of their best friend as well as gaining the biggest threat of their lives. This television/book series is called Pretty Little Liars. The story plot is full of Mysterious events that leave you trusting nobody but rooting for all of them at the same time. Sara Shepard, the author does a great job of reaching out and speaking to her targeted audience differently through each and every one of her characters. Along with all of these components, she very clearly illustrates the theme throughout the whole book as well.

The Pretty Little Liars series is written in third person, and four different perspectives. The way the books are written create a specific knowledge and sympathy for each of the characters Sara Shepard writes about. The way that the story follows the seperate lives of four girls, but also focuses on the life they all share. In every chapter, The author gives away a little about the whole story and creates suspense in the secret stories of each girl. for example you might find out who A is in one chapter, but wait for three chapters to find out what happened with that character and her boyfriend.

In Unbelievable, the fourth in the series, Hannah, Aria, Spencer and Emily fall deeper into A's trap. A is the unidentified person with a mission to destroy these girls' lives, as she exposes them and their secrets, leaving them alone, terrified and defeated. But with nothing left to lose, they fight back harder than ever to finally give A what she deserves. Along the way, Spencer gets caught in a plagiarism scandal that drives a wedge farther between her and her sister. Aria ends up on the wrong side of her parents' divorce and ends up losing one of them. Emily goes through many hardships trying to figure out who she is. And Hannah loses her best friend. All of this would be enough, but with A on their tails every step they take, these poor girls end up right in the middle of everything they were trying to avoid. Sara Shepard wrote these books to portray the lives of average teens everywhere. When you are a teenager, everything feels like the end of the world, whereas, in this book, they actually are. But, everybody can identify with something that one of these girls is going through. Wether it be divorce, cheating boyfriends, losing a friend, or simply feeling like you don't belong, she manages to cram anything and everything a normal teenager might be going through in their lives at any given time int one book, and she does it wonderfully. She reaches her target audience perfectly by creating relatable characters that her readers not only identify with, but care about as well. The theme in this book is more obvious than the title on the front page. If you haven't figured it out by now, the theme is karma. It shows up everywhere in the book. It's the driving force of the antagonist which makes it everything the girls are afraid of. Hannah, Aria, Spencer and Emily learn early on that all of their choices are followed by consequences. It doesn't matter if those consequences are natural, or brought on by A. But for the author to stay true to the theme, the embodiment of karma would eventually get hers as well.
Unbelievable was most definitely the best one of the series so far, with suprises at every turn. This may not be the most intelligent or deepest book around, but it's as fun as a roller coaster. I highly recommend reading this book,if you have read the previous three or not, this one is a lot of fun.

Finally, we get some answers. The identity of ~A is revealed as is Ali's killer. I'm not sure if I buy that he/she is Ali's killer though. I can see that possibly being brought up in another book. It doesn't make complete sense to me. As far as ~A goes I think that was awesome. I could totally buy who ~A ended up being. There was definitely reason for he/she to do it (in the warped mind of someone who would do something like that) but a couple of question marks too. This book, like all of the others so far, is full of suspense, shock and intrigue. I couldn't take my hands off of it. Some of the strained relationships between girls and their families start to heal and everything seems to be going back to normal.... or will it? There are more books to be read and it couldn't be wrapped up to perfectly, could it?

This series is so unpredictable. With all of the twists and turns, I never know what is going to happen. The ending was epic.

This is probably my favorite book in the series so far. So many things happened. I loved all of the action that this book had. It was even thrilling at times and definitely exciting from beginning to end. I especially loved the fact that this is the book where we find out who 'A' is! Finally! I have been wanting to know the identity of 'A' since I started reading this series. I honestly had no idea who 'A' was, but once you know who it is it all makes perfect sense.

Although we now know who 'A' is, I have a feeling that there will be a new 'A' in town come next book. I am looking forward to reading the next book and seeing where this series goes.

This book was amazing. Sara shepard definitely knows how to keep you in suspense. I am so glad that there are four more books after this one. I can't get enough of this series. The ending was unexpected. Even with A being revealed, you still can't help but wonder who else may be involved. There are also many more secrets to be revealed. The characters also start dusting off memories that they have tried so hard to forget. They then start realizing that these memories are all part of A bigger puzzle. I highly recommend reading this book if you are into suspense. You might want to have book five on hand to get started immediately after you finish this book. I have been plowing through these books. I can't put them down.

Five best friends did everything together. The five friends were Ali, Emily, Spencer, Aria, and Hanna. Everywhere you look, you see them together. That all changed the night when Ali disappeared. After she disappeared, they didn't even talk to each other. Four years later, they all start to get messages from this person named A. This person knows all of their secrets and she doesn't want to keep them.At first, the girls thought it was Ali, but a few weeks later, Ali was found dead. Who is A? This is one of the best books that I have ever read. The mystery of A eats you live. It is a fascinating book. It is so detailed that you can picture everything in your mind. Once you start reading this book, you can not stop reading.

Five best friends did everything together. Those five were Ali, Emily, Spencer, Aria, and Hanna. Everywhere you look, they were together. That all changed the night when Ali disappeared. Four years later, they all start to get messages from this person named "A". This person knows all of their secrets and she doesn't want to keep them.At first, the girls thought that "A" was Ali. But A few weeks later, Ali was found dead. Who is "A"? This is a fascinating book. The mystery of "A" eats you alive. IT is the best book I have ever read. Once you start reading, you can not stop. I read this book in a day!

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.

Sara Shepard is a really good writer who wrote vivid characters that you care about and want to read more of. The mystery of who is A and who killed their best friend Ali DiLaurentes in the seventh grade is a suspenseful, adventurous ride. There's lots of twists to the story that you don't expect. Can't wait to read more in the series.

Overall, this is a good series. Unbelievable was very suspensful, and it had me rethinking who i thought "A" was countless times throughout.
However, when i did find out who "A" was I was a little disappointed. Things just didn't add up for me. I was expecting a better reason for why "A" was torturing them, and the ending seemed abrupt.
I was also a little confused with who Ali's killer turned out to be. It was certainly someone i did not expect, and to be honest, i still don't see his/her motive. i hope these things will be cleared up in Wicked!
Finally, I don't see how the new "A" is going to come into play, and I think that part was an after thought considering Unbelievable was originally going to be the last book.
Despite my criticism, if you have read the first three books you must read this one as well to discover "A"'s identity and to learn Ali's killer!

This is an amazing bone chilling suspensefull novel. It was hard to put down and I just loved it. Romance and action all in one amazing series. If u want to read this you better have time on your hands bc u just can't put it down.

I enjoyed the book so much!! Never expected it to be so good...the first 3 books in the series were like..so awesome...i just couldnt wait for more!! Sara Shepard is an awesome writer and all the books she's written so far are just..jaw dropping, mind clenching, edge-of-the seat TOO GOOD!!!! A must read for all teens...!!