Books like Vicious by Sara Shepard
In "Vicious," a popular high‑school mystery, Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna are charged with the murder of Alison DiLaurentis—although she is alive. The quartet learns they have been set up and set out to clear their names. Their quest to unravel the truth forces them to confront hidden secrets, friendship tensions, and the dark underbelly of their social circles while battling the pressures of adolescent life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Sara Shepard
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