Wanted (Pretty Little Liars) by Sara Shepard

In Rosewood, majestic estates sprawl for acres, and Tiffany toggle bracelets dangle from every girl's wrist. But not all that glitters is gold, and the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine-like the truth about what really happened the night Alison DiLaurentis went missing. . . .

Back in middle school, Ali plucked Emily, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer from obscurity and turned them into the beautiful, popular girls everyone wanted to be. Ali was the best friend they ever had. But she also made them do terrible things and taunted them with their worst secrets. Now, three years later, all their questions about Ali have finally been answered and 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. In the dramatic conclusion of Sara Shepard's bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Emily, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer could get everything they've ever wanted-unless A has one more horrifying twist in store.

I would have been so happy if Sara Shepard had just ended the series with this book. I've not got my hands on Twisted yet, and I don't know how good it is. It just shouldn't have been written.

Judging by the blurb from the version of Wanted I read, this was originally the finale of the series. Why couldn't that have just happened?

You found out who A was, who murdered Ali, dirty little secrets that the DiLaurentis family were keeping. It ended perfectly, leaving you with only one cliff-hanger, which for a Sara Shepard book is pretty good.

I can't really say much without going total spoiler alert, because something major happens about a quarter of the way through the book (I think) and I can't really talk about anything else because I don't really want to ruin that.

Aria has remained my favourite of the 'Pretty Little Liars' throughout the series. Spencer is probably ranked second. Hanna is just too shallow, she doesn't care about anyone, just her popularity. Emily is just so boring. And she whines a lot (like I do when talking about books). I hate book characters that whine constantly when the book is first person (Mia Thermopolis anybody?).

I did enjoy this book and I'm going to give it four out of five stars.

I just really wish that Sara Shepard had left it at this one.

I normally try  to get pictures that are the same as the version of the book I read (though I couldn't find one for Lord of the Flies) but I prefer this version.