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Little Secrets #1: Playing With Fire

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awesome awesome book! alison's was a normal rich girl until her mother got put into jail. now thanks to kelly, her cousin the backstabber, she is cosidered the outcast. the pitiful outcast. she can trust no one, not even her boyfriend chad, who unexpectedly turned on her. meanwhile her exfriend zoey gets expelled from boarding school and moves back to alison's school. can alison trust her friend? or is she just another rival?

i typed up the first sentence just for you!

there were two things alison rose could count on:her best friend and cousin, kelly,and the fact that everyone in her family would stop at nothing to destoy one another.

please buy this book. what are you waiting for? go!

This is supposed to be a review for Little Secrets: Playing with Fire, the first book in the series but Amazon seems to be mixing this one up my review for No Accident, the second book in the series. So here are my reviews for both.

Playing with Fire:

Alison's high-power Martha Stewart-esque mom is carted off to jail in the first chapter. A few pages later, her cousin and best friend Kelly stabs her in the back, steals her boyfriend, and topples Alison from social queen to loser table. A few pages after that, we meet Alison and Kelly's manipulative, powerful, and filthy rich grandmother who just might be pulling some strings behind the scenes. To top it off, Alison's former friend is back from her fifth boarding school with a mysterious reason for her latest eviction and chanting the mantra "Revenge is a dish best served cold." And that's just the the set up!

Each of the books in this series can be read in about an hour--they're under 200 pages and the chapters are only a few pages long. This series reminds me of chocolate kisses: no nutritional value, but, when no one else is looking, you find yourself reaching for more and more. Like Gossip Girl, but with less name dropping, drugs, and boozing and more soap opera-inspired fantastical revelations.

No Accident:

No Accident picks up in the same scene where Playing with Fire leaves off and continues with the back-stabbing, gossip, and lies. Consistent and as likable as the first in the series. Can't say much more without spoiling the plot of the first book, which really must be read in order for this one to make sense. This series is trashy and vapid but fulfills the important and fun role of mental cotton candy. Take it for what it is and enjoy.

Survival of the fittest was always a theory that described nature. But for Alison, this theory is perfect for her family.

Alison thought she had a pretty good life, except for the parts where her parents hardly acknowledged her until they needed a favor. But then the FBI came knocking at her door and arrested her mom, accusing her of embezzlement. With her mom in jail, there is no one who Alison can turn to (like there was anyone before). With her dad left, who has no idea how to take care of the situation, aunts and uncles who only care about Grandma Diamond's fortunes, and a boyfriend who is becoming pretty distant, the only person Alison finds comfort in is her cousin, Lily.

Lily is pretty ecstatic that Alison's mom was arrested (of course, she would never say that to Alison). But the one thing that Lily wants the most is to see her perfect cousin get knocked off her high horse and become the biggest loser both at school and in the real world. It may take a while, but Lily is definitely ready to see her cousin go down, and her first move is Chad, Alison's boyfriend.

Chad is beginning to feel like his and Alison's relationship is drifting apart, and is seeing an opportunity to open up with her cousin, Lily. Not only would he be dating the hottest girl in school, but all the popularity and money that comes along with Lily is a pretty good incentive. Just as long as no one finds out about his financial status or what he has to worry about in his house. If he did start to date Lily, it would not only hurt Alison but also his best friend, Tom.

Tom has a huge crush on Lily (but of course it is a secret). With his twin sister, Zoey, back home, after being kicked out of her fifth school, Tom just wants to live his life without any inclusion of his father, and hopes that Lily sees how he would be a better boyfriend for her. It's not so easy, though, since his sister has gotten weirder and the reason why she got kicked out of the last school might just ruin his reputation.

Zoey is back and ready to take revenge on Alison, who she thought was her friend but betrayed her at the worst possible moment. But will Zoey really turn on Alison, since she is the only friend and ally she has?

Everyone has their secrets, and everyone has their strategies. Let the games begin.

Not only devious but also very entertaining, PLAYING WITH FIRE is one book that you will want to read. Just be glad that their secrets aren't your secrets, even if they may be little.

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

When I first read the first one where Alison thought kelly
would be there for her but then kelly is betraying her and
stole her boyfriend and mostly having every one betraying
Alison. Zoey seems she is using Alison for Revenge but is
having second thought. When the Grandmother had that
bomb and didn't die? That was weird because she walked
right through it. When Alisons dad called and warned her
to stay there, Alison was worried. When she went home, her
dad was gone. When she opened the peice of paper her dad
left on the desk, a key fell out and the paper said nothing
on it.

I picked this book up as a whim at a school book fair. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. I was quickly turning the pages to find out what would happen next. I would not recommend this book for grades 5 and under. However, I did not see anything wrong with it for middle school and up. Just be aware it is the first book of a series and if you're like me, you'll be desperate for the next part.

My niece asked for these books but after reading the excerpt I'm going to find something that isn't a series of cliches strung together. Towering inferno, page 1, check. Force to be reckoned with, page 2, check. Searing pain, pitch blackness, and a heart broken into pieces can't be far behind. Can someone direct me to books for kids that are not utter trash?

This book is about a rich girl named Alison whose life has gone wrong. Both of her parents never have time for her. She can not trust anyone. Her mother, Helen, was arrested for embezzlement (had the right to possess an item but use the position to convert property) and tax fraud (lying about taxes). Alison felt like there was no pride left in her.
Her backstabbing cousin, Kelly, stole her boyfriend, Chad.
She has done many horrible things to her. Chad is questioning himself if he should stay with her or not. This has a similar plot to Nancy Drew. They are both trying to find out about their family. I did not like Kelly. The things she did and said to people were mean. For instance, she blamed Alison for everything that went wrong.

Bought for my daughter but i ended up reading while she is finishing book one. its a great book.

Alison Diamond was a regular rich girl, until her mother helen got arressted.Her cousin Kelly betrayed her with her own boyfriend. Kelly has the whole school at her feet. Will she ever trust anybody again. Is CHAD regreating getting together with Kelly.Can he get over Alison.Is Kell's mom her birth mom.Is zoey really Alison's friend, or is she trying to get revenge. Can zoey keep her cool without anybody knowing what happened in her old boarding school. Who is the real tom. will her mother win, or her grandmother.

The book Playing with Fire is an amazing book! I can't wait to read the second book becaus at the end of the book (Playing with fire) THe grandmother is in the pool house and a bomb goes off. but, Alison is by the pool and she sees that happen and yells "Grandmother!"