Let’s face it, we were all craving a little Pretty Little Liars in our lives and thankfully, Sara Shepard’s The Perfectionists is here and it’s just as deceitful, vindictive and murderous as its sister show, all the while being super chic and glamorous. Ali and Mona are back and It. Is. Amazing. These dark novels will fill your craving while you wait for the next episode and will keep you shaking in your heels.

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Five students, one day at detention and one dead body. Who makes it out of detention alive and who is guilty of murder? This fan favorite is one of the best for fans of Sara Shepard’s novels.

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

All the cheerleaders in Sunnybrook are dead for one reason or another and Monica, whose sister was one of the cheerleaders, just wants to move one.  Fast forward to years later when the mystery unfolds and Monica is at the center of it.

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Pretty Little Liars is the OG of YA suspense and fabulousness.  The first in an AH-mazing series about a group of friends who are haunted by their friend who turns up dead.  The television series is a must watch as well.

People Like Us by Dana Mele

Kay Donovan is super popular and runs her private school with her equally popular friends. When the body of one of her classmates turns up in the lake, Kay is left with a digital scavenger hunt to find out who the suspect in this murder is and what she comes to find out is that it’s not what it seems or what she had originally thought.

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

The basis of the hit show,  four best friends all obsessed with bad boy Nolan Hotchkiss. They all plan out their revenge on him, as a joke but when he turns up dead, they are all thrust into the spotlight as suspects.

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