Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless [Hardcover]

Sara Shepard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pretty Little Liars | Publication Date: January 19, 2010

In picturesque Rosewood, Pennsylvania, neighbors gossip over picket fences, and gleaming SUVs sit in every crushed-granite driveway. But recently, friendly smiles have been replaced with suspicious glares and accusatory whispers—and it's all because Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer just can't keep their mouths shut. . . .

First they claimed they found a dead body in the woods behind Spencer's house, only to have it vanish without a trace. Then when the same woods went up in flames, they swore they saw someone who's supposed to be dead rise from the ashes. And even after all that, the pretty little liars are still playing with fire.

Hanna's trading in her Dior trench for a straitjacket. Aria's trying to contact the dead. Emily's dumped her boyfriend and is skipping town . . . again. And Spencer thinks someone in her family has gotten away with murder.

The friends insist they're telling the truth about what they saw, but all of Rosewood thinks they're simply out for attention—and nobody likes a girl who cries wolf. So when the big bad killer comes after the girls, will anyone believe them . . . or will they be the next to disappear?

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About the Author

Sara Shepard is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars and the Lying Game books. She graduated from NYU and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. Sara’s Pretty Little Liars novels were inspired by her upbringing in Philadelphia’s Main Line, where she lives today.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (January 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061566144
• ISBN-13: 978-0061566141
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am originally from outside Philadelphia, and PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is based on my experiences there...kind of. Sort of a hyperbolic version of them. Plus some random stuff thrown in.

Well, after many years of avoiding the area, I've moved back to suburban Philadelphia again. I spend most of my time eating chips and cereal straight out of the bag. I am also a proud hypochondriac. I took out my tongue piercing when I was eighteen because I thought it was giving me a sinus infection. And I often think I have a brain tumor when it's really just a headache.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller For A Fantastic Series!, January 25, 2010

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E. Pescetto "bibliophile & Kindle worshipper" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless (Hardcover)

Many props to author Sara Shepard for another suspenseful, delicious thriller for the PLL series. I've loved reading every entry and this one was even juicier than the last! The further we delve into the series, the more complex and twisted the plot gets. Just when you think you have everything figured out - BAM, we get hit with even more secrets and twists. It's so addictive!

I heard that the next book is the last, which is coming out this June. I'll be sad to see the end of a great series, but relieved to finally get all the loose ends tied up.

I'm older than the target reader (in my twenties), but not ashamed to enjoy these guilty pleasure books. They are smart, funny and thrilling with a great mix of mystery, romance, drama and gossip.

Can't wait for June!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging and entertaining story, June 11, 2010

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Teenreads.com (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless (Paperback)

It's the middle of January, but heat from a fire in the woods behind Spencer Hastings's house is so intense that it feels like the middle of July. After Spencer, Emily, Aria and Hanna are rescued from the violent blaze, they struggle to make sense of what they saw before the fire erupted. Was it someone with a cruel sense of humor? Was it Alison's ghost, a doppelganger or a mass hallucination brought on by smoke inhalation?

When word leaks out that the girls believe they saw Ali, family members are skeptical and schoolmates openly make fun of them. Even worse, after the media dubs them "Pretty Little Liars," their credibility, sanity and even their lives are at stake. Each handles the dreadful experience differently. Then, shortly after the fire, they all begin receiving cryptic notes. The "new A" instant messages them with clues, hints and instructions before sending them off in different directions.

Emily, who would do anything to find Ali, assumes a new identity and travels to a remote location away from home. Shut off from the modern world, she discovers clues to the identity of Ali's killer. During her journey, she finds something much greater than the truth about what happened to her friend.

Tired of being laughed at, Aria embraces the supernatural to make sense of what she saw in the woods. She is joined by an unlikely friend who harbors a painful secret and comes to aid her in her quest for what lies beyond. Will dabbling in the occult subject her to even more ridicule and danger?

While trying to find out who murdered Ali, Spencer uncovers the truth about the circumstances of her birth. She also discovers deep, dark secrets, lies and betrayals that might destroy her family. Could the truth about Ali hit close to home?

After suffering a major meltdown, Hanna is sent away by her father to an exclusive "facility" to rest and recover from her trauma. Her recovery takes a nasty turn when she is betrayed and subjected to even more cruelty and scorn. She wants to escape, but will she trade one prison for another?

Sara Shepard's seventh novel in the Pretty Little Liars series is an engaging and entertaining story of murder, secrets, betrayal --- and some not-so-pretty little lies. In HEARTLESS, Shepard deftly displays her familiarity with modern culture, social media and haute couture. While telling the story of the Pretty Little Liars, she doesn't shy away from such controversial issues as mental illness, eating disorders, underage drinking, teenage sex and dysfunctional families. But at the core of this series is a haunting mystery that --- like a favorite pair of jeans --- is not easy to let go of and is the reason why these books are so popular.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the PLL, January 21, 2010

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This review is from: Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless (Kindle Edition)

Although this book wasn't as action-packed as the 4th, 5th, or 6th books, I still loved how this book changed my theories about who killed Ali, who A is, and all the other mysteries of this series in every single chapter. I love all the books and am a huge fan! I can't wait to read more! These books keeps me on the edge of my chair and I can never put them down!