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Untouchable: The Web Series (Private Novels)

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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

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

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.

I'm loving this series so much. I think this one has to be the best one yet. Like Invitation Only, this book has a big cliff hanger ending. Things aren't always as they seem at Easton Academy.

I cannot wait to read the next Private series book!

This book was AMAZING!!! I finished it the day I got it. In five hours. Every single line of this book kept me entranced in it. I could never put it down! The ending was HUGE and there is no way I can wait 4 MORE MONTHS! for Confessions. I NEED that book. I can not believe what happened! And I do agree....they do keep getting better and better!!

Kate Brian's series is about a private school, Easton Academy, in Easton, Connecticut where a girl, Reed Brennan leaves her small town Croton, Pennsylvania life and her drug addicted mother and her loving father to attend this school on a scholarship. The first book was the introduction into the Easton Academy and how Reed managed to move into Billings House which reminds me of a cult or a sorority. She becomes a Billing House girl now but it's not that easy.

When I finished this book, I was amazed that she ran away from Croton High School to a private, expensive, stuffy academy of rich girls who feel unloved by their own parents but are spoiled beyond belief. The students at Easton act like adults and should take punishment like adults as well.

I felt that Reed was becoming one of Noelle's followers at the Billings House. This series sends a negative message to it's readers by having Reed conform to her new friends and their lifestyle of excessive living. While I find Kate Brian's writing easy and entertaining and more interesting than the premiere book, I get the feeling that this book is send the wrong message to it's female readers about school life in general. For about 90 percent of them, they are not attending private boarding schools and they are not going to have their lives.

I just kept wondering why Reed after what happens in this book would want to stay at Easton. Sure, it would be easy to go home and face your mother but the characters in this book all have unsavory sides to them. You don't know who's telling the truth or keeping secrets. While it might happen at Croton High School, she would have at least her father and brother as support.

Reed Brennan was finally accepted into the Billings Girls' clique and had fallen in love with Thomas. He's found dead and now Reed feels guilty for thinking the worst about Thomas. Her new friends Taylor, Kiran, Noelle, and Arianna are all acting very strange too. I didn't think I would like a book about cliquish girls in boarding school, but this one is surprisingly good. Full of drama, suspense, and romance, it kept my interest and made me want to read more.

Reed Brennan knew her life would never be the same the second she left her dysfunctional home in Pennsylvania and arrived at Easton Academy. She'd be away from her pill-popping mother, which would give her the opportunity to open up to others and have a normal social life for once. But she had no idea that her new life at Easton would be full of drama and intrigue. It all began when she caught her first glimpse at the fabulous four Billings girls -- Noelle, Arianna, Kiran and Taylor -- and everything changed the moment she became one of them. Reed's hot boyfriend, Thomas Pearson, is dead. The news, though shocking, comes as to no surprise for the student body. He was, after all, a drug dealer and a drunk, but it nevertheless stirred a tidal wave of grief and surprise among Easton Academy. Reed finds it difficult to get on with her life. It seems everything is falling apart around her. Taylor is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Noelle is as enigmatic and controlling as ever, and it seems like the four girls are hiding something from her. The only bright spot in Reed's life is cutie Josh. But how could she move on so soon after Thomas's death? And with his roommate, for crying out loud! Things become intense during Thanksgiving vacation. Twists and turns flow in the story. It appears that Thomas was murdered... and Josh is the prime suspect. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the Billings girls as well. They are hiding something, but what?

The plot has certainly thickened in this unputdownable (not a word, I know) teen series. I find it funny that Reed has gone through so much stuff when she's only been at the Easton Academy for three months. But I am enjoying the wild ride. Arianna's ominous words to Reed, "You are one of us now," in Private, foreshadowed some rather intense drama in store for the heroine. After all, the Billings girls aren't the typical high-privilege girls. Are they simply spoiled girls with nothing better to do other than to cause mayhem around them, or are they the generous and mysterious girls that somehow manage to find themselves in the middle of the aforementioned mayhem? Hmm. There is only one way to find out. I for one dislike Noelle a great deal. She is the most malignant and, at the same time, enigmatic out of three girls -- a control freak -- and I wouldn't put it past her being the puppeteer and mastermind in all the sudden drama in Reed's life. I have purchased Confessions, Inner Circle and Legacy and look forward to reading them. I won't read them all at once though. I will take a break from them and absorb the mounting tension in this riveting YA series. However, it won't be easy to keep myself from reaching out and grabbing the next installment right away. The series is that good! I give it four stars because I wish the books were longer, but the stories themselves deserve five stars. I recommend this series most highly.

This series is really addictive, and this book has a cliffhanger ending that's a sure way to make you desperate to read the fourth book, Confessions.

Once again, I am pulled in by the story of Reed Brennan and the Billings Girls. I would definitely recommend this series to anybody...

I have read all the private series and they are all above and beyond amazing! If your parents are aprihensive tell them it has great vocab and not at all like the other teen girl novels. I read this book in under two hours because I could not bring myself to put it down! This is a must read, a good teen girl novel with a bit of an edge that I enjoyed more than the gossip girl series!