“Will give the toughest of readers goose bumps. With suspenseful pacing and Gothic diction, Friend skillfully develops each character in this novel, which blends themes of romance and friendship with the glam of Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl and a sinister private-school mystery reminiscent of Maggie Stiefvater’s Raven Boys”— Booklist
Perfect people aren't just born. They're made.
The first time she is blindfolded and kidnapped, star-athlete and posh boarding school newbie Sadie is terrified. She wakes up in a dark room surrounded by hushed whispers, hooded strangers, and a mysterious voice whispering not-so-sweet nothings in her ear.
But once the robes come off, she realizes it’s just an elaborate prank designed to induct her into the group that’s been pulling the strings at Keating Hall for generations. The circle has it all--incredible connections; fabulous parties; and, of course, an in with the brother society’s gorgeous pledges.
The instant popularity is enough to make Sadie forget about the unexplained marks on her body, the creepy ceremonial rituals, and the incident that befell one of her teammates the year before. So the next time Sadie is kidnapped, she isn’t scared, but she should be. The worst of Keating Hall is yet to come.
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When I first read the blurb for this one And scoped out some of the reviews, I thought ok this is pretty little liars meets gossip girl in a sense. Now I haven't watched either show but my little sister is an addict of both. Needless to say I thought what the heck I'll give this one a go.
This was my first read by mrs. Friend.
This is Sadie's story. She is basically the 'scholarship girl' at a prestigious boarding school. At this school there is a secret society that makes a girl like Sadie see the possibility of bright things for her future. However everything comes with a cost. In a sense I felt Sadie just wanted belong. Her mom was a member of the secret society so how bad could this be right? Well the answer is really bad!!! The lies and deceit was endless. The word extreme comes to mind in a few scenes throughout this read as well. When things start to get really strange Sadie goes digging up the near/past happenings at keating hall and discovers some suspicious occurrences. Well with any secret society I'm sure some secrets are meant to stay buried and the lengths people will go to to keep them that way....ummm frightening!
Some of The secondary characters in this one especially Sadie's roomies I liked. They were the closest things to someone having her back and that was rather refreshing. This book had some twists and turns that honestly left me literally saying are you freaking serious!! I really hoped i'd fall in love with this book but I didn't. I was able to finish it but honestly found myself picking it up and putting it down numerous times.
Cheers,
Dr. Books
Book rating: 2.5 stars
http://www.amazon.com/Poor-Little-Girls-Lizzie-Friend/dp/1440563950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373047340&sr=8-1&keywords=poor+little+dead+girls+lizzie+friend
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