Untouchable (Private) [Import] [Paperback]

Kate Brian (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books (November 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416932453
• ISBN-13: 978-1416932451
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,733,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a total Jersey girl. I grew up in Bergen County, went to Rutgers University, lived in Hoboken for a year (requisite post-college party time) and then moved back to Bergen, got married, and bought a house ten minutes from where I grew up. I graduated from Rutgers with a double major in English and Journalism, worked as an Editor for four years, then decided I liked writing better and struck out on my own. You've been reading my books ever since!

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, January 24, 2007

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Untouchable (Private, Book 3) (Paperback)

Right when Reed Brennan was accepted into the Billings Girls' clique and had finally gotten over her ex-boyfriend (if you could call him that) Thomas Pearce, she discovers that Thomas, the guy that she truly loved, was found dead. Now Reed feels guilty for ever moving on or thinking the worst about Thomas. It's hard for Reed to mourn his death since everyone around her is watching her every move and emotions. It doesn't help either that Thomas's parents couldn't care less that their son has passed away--or how Taylor, Kiran, Noelle, and Arianna are all acting very strange. Especially Taylor, who seems to be crying more than Reed over the death of Thomas.

Being at school doesn't help Reed's problems either. She can hardly focus on her school work, since her mind is always on Thomas. There are detectives there investigating Thomas's death, guessing that he was murdered, and interviewing all of the students about Thomas and his past.

But there is only one person that can actually keep Reed sane, and that's Josh. He's the only that actually makes her laugh now and she feels happy whenever she's around him. Except for the fact that he was Thomas's best friend and he did share a room with Thomas. Right when Reed begins to fall for Josh, she discovers things about his past that not only could hurt their relationship but also be the answers to all of the questions that she has.

Kate Brian does it again in this third installment of the PRIVATE series. UNTOUCHABLE delves deeper into the lives of the students that attend Easton Academy. Who knew a private school could have so many secrets? With another cliffhanger, the only thing the reader can think about is, "why is the next book so far away?"

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A series that won't stay 'Private' for long, December 25, 2006

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Untouchable (Private, Book 3) (Paperback)

Sophomore Reed Brennan thought that all of her worries were over the day she stepped out of Po-dunk, Pennsylvania, and into the glorious world of Easton Academy. And when she was accepted by the illustrious Billings Girls (Taylor, Kiran, Noelle, and Ariana) she felt that nothing in her life would ever be wrong again - perfection would follow her anywhere she went. But that all changed the day she found out that her MIA boyfriend and resident campus drug-dealer, Thomas Pearson, wasn't actually in a rehab center, but, rather, the victim of a brutal attack that left him dead. Now, everything around Reed seems to be part of a horrific fairytale. Suddenly, Reed wants nothing more than to feel numb. To have the ability to erase any and all thoughts about the guy she thought she knew and loved. But the people around her are making that more and more difficult as each day goes by. Noelle is being beyond nice, replacing Reed's old derogatory nickname of "glass-licker" by her true name; Kiran is drinking more than ever; Taylor won't pull herself out of her Prozac-nation rut of sobbing all the time; and Ariana is more haunting than ever. As if that weren't strange enough, the girls keep showering Reed with lavish gifts, from Dior, Coach, and everywhere in between. But when Thanksgiving weekend rolls around, and each of the Billings Girls make their way home to their upscale mansions and penthouse apartments, Reed finds herself one of the few students left on campus, along with Thomas' roommate, Josh Hollis. The chemistry between Reed and Josh is undeniable, and before Reed even has a chance to think twice, she's experienced one steamy hook-up with the hottie. But when she divulges the details about her romantic holiday weekend with Josh to the Billings Girls, Reed finds herself forced to suffer through a frightening game of tell-all. One that makes Josh look like the number one suspect in Thomas' murder. Now, Reed feels as if it's up to her to get to the truth. But the only way to do that is by getting past the Billings Girls.

Kate Brian has absolutely, without a doubt, outdone herself with UNTOUCHABLE. While the first two books in the PRIVATE series (PRIVATE and INVITATION ONLY) were addicting, UNTOUCHABLE has brought a new element to the collection. One so scandalous, that readers will be rendered speechless as they traverse the privileged world of the Billings Girls and their selected comrades. Reed, as in the previous books, is a fun character, whose naivete can, at times, be trying. The morbidity displayed by her in UNTOUCHABLE, however, makes her appear more likeable and mature, as does her ability to finally stand-up to the delusional Noelle, along with the rest of the Billings Girls. While PRIVATE and INVITATION ONLY brought more sexual scandal to light, UNTOUCHABLE brings a type of sadness into the picture, leaving a dreary, yet intriguing impression on the reader - even after the last page is turned. Kate Brian has created a fictional world that is hard to tear yourself away from. Her characters are bizarre, and vicious; yet addicting, and in-depth. Readers of the previous PRIVATE novels will find themselves immersed in the new mysteries that are revealed within the pages of UNTOUCHABLE; while, at the same time, find themselves salivating at the prospect of what the killer cliff-hanger will hold for the next installment. A series that won't stay PRIVATE for long.

Erika Sorocco

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books that keeps you from doing all the things you previously planned on doing., December 29, 2006

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Shawna (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Untouchable (Private, Book 3) (Paperback)

Untouchable, the third installment of the Private Series, was AMAZING. Not only does it include more secrets, undeniable connections, and scandals so big they'll make your head spin, but somehow the outrageous plots seem so real and probable. Reed defintely wasn't expecting any of the things she's expierienced to happen when she got her scholarship to Easton, but they did.

The love triangle between Reed Brennan, her dead boyfriend Thomas Pearson, and his former-roommate Josh Hollis is incredibly real and page turning. You'd think that falling in love would be hard when you've lost your, albeit, drug-dealing, boyfriend, and it is, but Josh just being Josh makes it sooo easy.

Then, of course, there just HAS to be something wrong with the man in question. It sort of aggrivated me because I wanted Josh to just be, and stay, perfect and not have any skeletons in his closet. But, whats the point of a book if there is no drama, especially in Easton Academy.

So this book was beyond incredable and I'm having a hard time controlling myself from hunting down Kate Brian and demanding she give me an early copy of Confessions. I think I speak for all of the Private readers out there when I say this cliff-hanger of an ending really leaves you craving for more.