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Suspicion (Private)

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I've read this story before. Reed gets the hot dude, someone's jealous, and that someone tries to kill Reed. The wrong person's suspected, then the right person's found just as they almost succeed in killing Reed again.

Seriously, I get it. All the hot guys like Reed for some unimaginable reason and everyone else wants to kill her, except for Noelle who SHOULD actually want to kill her.

I'm really bored. I've read all the books in the series till now and enjoyed them all, but this one was too much. I feel like I have read it before.

That said - still entertaining enough! There was just no suspense, because at this point I was like - cool! Maybe they'll finally kill Reed now that I know that all her character does is attract hot guys and murder plots! But the actual writing was engaging enough, they just needed a better plot. A WAY better plot.

Believe it or not, SUSPICION is the tenth novel in Kate Brian's PRIVATE series. And SUSPICION picks up where PARADISE LOST ended. The girls are still holidaying on St. Barths.

The story begins with Reed stranded in the water. She's positive someone purposely pushed her off the Ryans' boat with the hopes that Reed would drown. Reed rips off her dress as it was dragging her down. She tries to remain calm in the water, but freaks out when something floats over her feet. Just when she's about to go under the final time, she is rescued. With such a heart-pounding start to the novel, the tension never lets up until the end of the book.

Poor Reed can't seem to catch a break. How many people are going to try to kill her? After her rescue, she's visited by island cops at the hospital, but neither wants to believe that she was intentionally pushed. Even her friends are doubtful that someone they know on the boat would want Reed dead. All Reed wants to do is go home to Croton. But Noelle convinces Reed to stay one more day so she doesn't have to fly commercial. Mrs. Lange is currently using their private jet, but will be back on the island in a day. Reed agrees, but she may soon regret that decision.

Reed spends her remaining time quietly with Noelle and Upton. She doesn't want to do much else, but then Kiran decides that a New Year's Eve party is in order, and that Sawyer should be celebrated as the hero he was for rescuing Reed out of the water. Reed agrees Sawyer should be the center of attention and the party is held on a private island.

Upton and Reed have their own private plans for after the party. Upton leaves early and charters a private boat to bring Reed back to the main island once he's ready. But as is now typical with Reed, the employees on the boat aren't what they seem and have kidnapping plans in mind.

The reader will definitely feel sorry for all the misfortunes that befall Reed Brennan. Her friends don't want to really believe that someone they've grown up with could be behind all the "accidents" that Reed has experienced on her winter break on St. Barths. But there are far too many of them occurring.

Pick up SUSPICION to find out how Reed manages to survive even more hardships. The book ends with another bang as is expected from Ms. Brian. It will leave you anxious for SCANDAL, which isn't due out until March 2010!

Reviewed by: Jaglvr

After Paradise Lost, which was, in my opinion, one of the most boring and useless books in the series, Suspicion is a refreshing change. There is humor, there is enjoyable romance, not useless Reed/Upton crap, and there is one of those shocking revelations which we have come to expect from Ms. Brian. I had had a few theories after Paradise Lost as to whom was bothering Reed, and as it turned out, one of my theories was correct, but I had thought I was thinking in a very far-fetched manner at the time so I was still pleasantly surprised. The book is very dramatic and unrealistic compared to the other ones, but at least it keeps you wondering what happens next, and the ending is great. I can't wait for Scandal, even if it does come out in March, because it's sure to take the story to the next level. Overall, a solid book in the series.

This book of Suspicion of Private sucks than ever; even this taking place back to St. Barths with the hurting, kidnap, anything and the worst to top off is: nobody dies in this book this is such a waste of everybody time from it.

It's winter break and the girls at Eatston Academy are ready to forget the tragedy that happened last term with Reed Brennan's then boyfriend and first love Thomas Pearson being killed with a baseball bat by Ariana Osgood a former Billings Girl. Hoping for a fresh start away from anything tragic , Reed and her friends hit the beaches of Saint Bart's in the Carribean where she is about to get hot and heavy with a new boyfriend Upton. However of course, it wouldn't be a Private series novel without a bit of sex, scandal and intrigue throughout the pages as we discover somebody is out to kill Reed and want Upton all to herself, is it a jealous girlfriend or has somebody hired professional hitman? Can Reed save herself not once, not twice , not even three times but four as each attempt becomes more deadlier than the first and trust me when I say they won't give up till either they're caught or Reed is six feet under.

And can the experience of their holiday prepare them for the ultimate shock once they return back to school, their precious home "Billings Hall" is no longer there at all , its just a pile of rubble? Where will the Billings girls relocate and without their Hall what will they become -just another body. Find out in Book #11 -Scandal. Private Series is for fans of the Upper East Side series "Gossip Girl" and Vampire Series "Vamps" and "Blue Bloods".

Suspicion, by Kate Brian, was a wonderful addition to the Private Series. Don't get me wrong, there were disappointments, but you have to live with it. I feel like ever since she began to write the Privilege series (not my favorites) the Private series have taken a back burner. I wish that she would put more into them. It was in the world of Private that many readers first fell in love with this world.

And then there was the destruction of Billings... Can I just say devastating? I love Billings! It is probably my favorite thing about this whole series, and now it is gone! I really do not know how the series is going to continue without Billings. Where will all of the girls live? How will they still be able to function? Will Reed and Noelle room together? There are still so many questions left to be answered, and yet there is still so much more time till the next book. I wish that Kate Brian would put out the first chapter of the next book... she normally does that and that normally answers a question or two that I still have lingering around.

There is still a lot to happen in the world of Private before Kate Brian can cut the strings and send us all lose into the world... I hope the series will go on forever. Maybe it can be this generations Nancy Drew or Sweet Valley Girls... I know, they should have known when to stop, but this series is seriously too good to stop.

All of that said and done, I give Suspicion a sold 4.8/5 stars (.2 off for the destruction of Billings/my dreams)!

First about the book: It was amazing !!! I can't stop myself untill it ends. The story really keeps you like the others books of the serie, you'll hold your beath untill the lost word of the last page.

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well i personally like this series better when it takes place at easton academy. reed annoyed me in this book a lot. how she would just blow up at poppy paige and sienna like every day. sure tthey were mean sometimes but they were pretty harmless. i also really dislike upton. not totally sure why he just isnt good for her. i LOVE josh so much i hope they get back together in scandal! i also like sawyer but again i hate upton. i imagine him like zac efron but somethimgs weird about him. although this book was mysterious i found it almost boring amd irritating at times. still, you should read it because it will answer cliff hangers from paradise lost and tehn you can move on to scandal!

Suspicion was a great book! It has just the right mix of mystery and drama with a little romance. I liked how Kate Brian continued the series with this book. The whole series ties together,so you have to make sure you read all of them:) I'm a big fan of this series and cant wait to read the next.

This book was amazing and i can't wait for the next one. Oh and i want Reed to end up with Sawyer SOOO badly he's perfect for her!