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Private #4
Confessions
Sometimes the truth hurts....
Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead. And if that wasn't twisted enough, Reed's new boyfriend, Josh Hollis, was arrested for Thomas's murder.
Now everyone is back to worrying about the regular stuff, like how to sneak to the boys' dorms at night, whether two-ply cashmere is warm enough for fall, and whether to fly to London or Barcelona for Thanksgiving break.
Everyone except for Reed.
Reed is convinced that Josh is innocent, which means the killer is still out there. Now it's up to Reed to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths and the closer she gets to the confession that will change everything... if she's alive to hear it.
Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead. And if that wasn't twisted enough, Reed's new boyfriend, Josh Hollis, was arrested for Thomas's murder.
Now everyone is back to worrying about the regular stuff, like how to sneak to the boys' dorms at night, whether two-ply cashmere is warm enough for fall, and whether to fly to London or Barcelona for Thanksgiving break.
Everyone except for Reed.
Reed is convinced that Josh is innocent, which means the killer is still out there. Now it's up to Reed to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths and the closer she gets to the confession that will change everything... if she's alive to hear it.
232 pages, Paperback
First published April 24, 2007
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Kate Brian
86 books2,311 followersKate Brian is the author of the SHADOWLANDS TRILOGY (SHADOWLANDS, HEREAFTER & ENDLESS), as well as the New York Times bestselling PRIVATE and PRIVILEGE series, and the wildly popular MEGAN MEADE'S GUIDE TO THE MCGOWAN BOYS. She also writes teen fiction under the name Kieran Scott.
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January 1, 2017
This was a YA contemporary mystery story, as Reed continued to search for the truth about Thomas’ death.
Reed stuck up for herself a bit more in this book, and wasn’t so scared of Noelle or afraid to voice her opinion which made a nice change.
The storyline in this continued on from the previous book, with Reed trying to find out what really happened to Thomas, and who killed him. We also got a couple of twists, and we did finally find out what had happened to Thomas at the end.
6.5 out of 10
Reed stuck up for herself a bit more in this book, and wasn’t so scared of Noelle or afraid to voice her opinion which made a nice change.
The storyline in this continued on from the previous book, with Reed trying to find out what really happened to Thomas, and who killed him. We also got a couple of twists, and we did finally find out what had happened to Thomas at the end.
6.5 out of 10
January 1, 2017
Another okay read in the series, but it had it's dull moments.
March 12, 2017
Ugh reed your annoying and the fact that some of the characters wont be returning is making me so sad!!! i love the billing girls and their fancy clothes and parties, yet now theyre all gone :(
but that ending tho!!!! teen me would be screaming right about now
dont really remember what happens after this so guess ill find out soon enough
but that ending tho!!!! teen me would be screaming right about now
dont really remember what happens after this so guess ill find out soon enough
July 14, 2020
Lots of fun twists in this one! Great addition to the series
November 25, 2015
Scandalous!! I feel like I'm 13 again reading these, omg
June 1, 2016
Thank god, I'm caught up to Privilege and can just finish that and be done with this awful writer and her awful plots and seriously shitty style.
On my way out, I paused for the splittest of seconds.
The first two (three? How many have I suffered through now?) books took place within one month each. The first book, where she fell oh so madly in love with Thomas, was one month. And she didn't fall for Thomas until about 1/4 through the book, they broke up midway through, he was a piece of shit at the very end.
I knew right then that I had never loved Thomas.
Because you only dated him for a few weeks?
There was no way I could have. Because nothing I had ever felt in his presence even approached what I felt at that moment.
Oh, here we go.
I loved Josh.
Who you've dated for even less time than Thomas.
Seriously, Kate Brian, just....go take some writing classes, or something. That's the nicest thing I can put at the end of those ellipses.
On my way out, I paused for the splittest of seconds.
The first two (three? How many have I suffered through now?) books took place within one month each. The first book, where she fell oh so madly in love with Thomas, was one month. And she didn't fall for Thomas until about 1/4 through the book, they broke up midway through, he was a piece of shit at the very end.
I knew right then that I had never loved Thomas.
Because you only dated him for a few weeks?
There was no way I could have. Because nothing I had ever felt in his presence even approached what I felt at that moment.
Oh, here we go.
I loved Josh.
Who you've dated for even less time than Thomas.
Seriously, Kate Brian, just....go take some writing classes, or something. That's the nicest thing I can put at the end of those ellipses.
November 22, 2018
This was a reread for me, but I still loved it. Even knowing what was going to happen, it was still exciting, and I liked looking for clues and hints I might have missed the first time around.
This series is so well written too. There are no loose ends, and everything fits together nicely.
The characters are great. They’re complex and likable, yet with very realistic flaws. I liked getting to know Dash a little better in this one, and I enjoyed Cheyenne’s interactions with Noelle.
This series is so well written too. There are no loose ends, and everything fits together nicely.
The characters are great. They’re complex and likable, yet with very realistic flaws. I liked getting to know Dash a little better in this one, and I enjoyed Cheyenne’s interactions with Noelle.
August 23, 2018
All I can say, is this book is called Confessions for a reason!
This book was good, well the second half was. The first half was slow and kind of pointless. Honestly, I can’t even remember what happened. It was that uneventful.
I am excited to see where the plot will go from here now that the loose ends have all been tied up.
This book was good, well the second half was. The first half was slow and kind of pointless. Honestly, I can’t even remember what happened. It was that uneventful.
I am excited to see where the plot will go from here now that the loose ends have all been tied up.
September 23, 2018
This book was another easy entertaining read and it is a conclusion of sorts to some of the bigger threads in the series so far which was both good (because getting answers is always good even if you don't like the answers) but also kind of takes away some of the motivation to read on in the series.
A lot happened in this book especially given it is only 240 pages and that kept me turning pages at the rate of knots. As per usual Reed made a number of poor choices and annoyed me for a good portion of the book but she also started to show a little backbone which was good.
I will read on in the series even if it just to see where it will go from here.
A lot happened in this book especially given it is only 240 pages and that kept me turning pages at the rate of knots. As per usual Reed made a number of poor choices and annoyed me for a good portion of the book but she also started to show a little backbone which was good.
I will read on in the series even if it just to see where it will go from here.
July 18, 2008
I'm admittedly hooked on this series even though sometimes I want to shake Reed and say, "Girl, open your eyes!" But there's something I really like about her voice, and I do like Josh's character. I'm curious to see what happens with them in the future. The only let-down really is that I can't really tell the Billings Girls apart, though that doesn't ruin the read by any means. As long as Reed's POV is the narrator, the story's bound to be interesting!
April 2, 2008
Oooooh! THIS IS THE BEST ONE IN THE SERIES. Just when you think you have everyone in Billings figured out, you get a major reality check. Everything changes in this book and you learn so much about the characters in it. There's a reason it's called confessions.
December 26, 2023
**3.49 stars**
The mystery element of this is genuinely a fun time but the drama fell flat (and that’s what I am here for)
The mystery element of this is genuinely a fun time but the drama fell flat (and that’s what I am here for)
February 19, 2011
I'm not sure whether to love or hate this book. On one hand it's far more exciting than any of the previous books in the series, but I just don't feel the author wrapped up the murder mystery very well.
Although the first two books in the series bored me to tears and the murder mystery theme wasn't heavily promoted, I was really anxious to find out who the killer was. Then I found out and I was nothing short of disappointed. I figured the Billings Girls were involved somehow, even if they weren't directly responsible, so I was excited when the author revealed how they'd kidnapped and humiliated Thomas. Then the author revealed that they weren't responsible for murdering him, so I was even more intrigued. Then Ariana came out of nowhere and claimed she'd been dating Thomas in secret, and had gone temporarily insane and killed him that same night. I was left thinking "okay, what the fuck just happened?"
I don't know about you, but I like my murder mysteries to be cohesive and consistent. I like the author to drop clues along the way that get me speculating, interspersed with red herrings to temporarily throw me off the scent. I like the author to make their big reveal at the end and tie up all the loose ends in one fell swoop, answering most of my questions. I say 'most' because I invariably have questions about obscure and trivial things the author mentioned one time. My point is, I like clues that lead up to a gradual reveal, and an answer or killer that makes sense. I don't like deus ex machina endings. I don't like it when a character comes out of left field with a very convenient explanation. Considering how much sense Ariana made as the killer, it might as well have been aliens or God who killed Thomas.
I just don't understand. Ariana and Thomas are rarely mentioned in the same sentence, and there's just nothing that alludes to them dating or even being friends. All the Billings Girls supposedly hated him, and I don't recall Ariana feeling particularly strongly on the issue. She didn't strongly defend him nor did she vilify him, but from what I recall she just appeared to passively dislike him. The author was probably intending for Ariana to fly under the radar, but I think she did this too well. I think it would've made more sense if Ariana had expressed strong feelings about Thomas at some point, whether they be negative or positive.
I think the author could've done away with Kiran's secret Dreck boyfriend and alluded to Ariana being the one partaking in ~extracurricular activities instead. During the rooftop showdown Noelle claimed that Ariana didn't hide her relationship with Thomas very well, even using his initials as the folder name for her love poems. But is this the only thing that tipped Noelle off?
Ariana is a very vague character, and I think the author should've used this to her advantage. She could've dropped some seemingly innocuous yet very important clues, and passed it off as Ariana just being vague and glassy-eyed. Sara Shepard did this well in Pretty Little Liars with Courtney/Alison often appearing confused or preoccupied: something that only seemed a little bit odd at the time, but played a huge role later in the story.
I feel like the author tried to throw in red herrings by accusing Josh and Blake, but these attempts were weak at best. I think an author should stand alone and therefore I don't want to keep comparing Kate Brian to Sara Shepard, but I just feel Shepard's red herrings were 10000% more convincing. The Pretty Little Liars books are an entirely different format to the Private series, but I think Brian could learn a thing or two. Blake and Josh's lack of alibi should've been convincing enough to have me think they were responsible, but it just felt like something was missing. Something big.
Whether it be a lack of foreshadowing, a lack of clues, or this new suspicion coming about a bit too quickly, I just never got there. I never believed wholeheartedly that either one was the killer. I think it would've helped significantly if Josh or Blake had even been mentioned in Private and Invitation Only. Blake is completely non-existent until the funeral in Untouchable, and Josh might as well be invisible for all of Private. I've mentioned in a previous review that all I can remember of Josh in Private is him saying that Thomas wouldn't be at breakfast - I couldn't even remember that he was Thomas' roommate! I'm of the opinion that if you're trying to get the reader to accuse a character, have said character be ingrained in the story prior to doing so.
I also think the author could have tied up Taylor's story a lot better. There was so much potential there! She disappears off campus, hints that the Billings Girls are lying, and then her email accounts and phone numbers are mysteriously deleted or changed. Then the author wraps it up by saying Taylor's parents pulled her out of school and cut all contact because they felt Easton was a "bad influence". It seems like the author never bothered to write an outline for the series, made it up as she went along, and then decided she couldn't be arsed to complete Taylor's storyline.
As much as I don't like how the author tied up the ending, I did like the process getting there. If you bothered to read Private and Invitation Only, you'll know that these books can be fucking boring. You can be unfortunate and get 90% school drama, 10% murder mystery, or you can get lucky and end up with something closer to 65% murder mystery, 35% school drama. Confessions (and Untouchable!) fall into the second category, and I feel this book lived up to its name as a murder mystery. We have two suspects, a kidnapping, a mysteriously absent student and an epic showdown on the roof of the school.
I may not have loved the ending, but I loved that showdown on the roof. And I may not like Ariana as the killer, but I loved the way she revealed everything. The way it was hinted that she'd lifted Reed's mobile phone from her jacket, and how she knew Reed would have to go up to the roof to use Natasha's phone instead. The way Ariana seemed a little more infuriated and emotional than the other girls beforehand, and the way she planned to cover up Reed's murder as a suicide. She may not have made sense as the killer, but in that moment she was the perfect killer.
I also love that the author bothered to explain what would happen to the Billings Girls afterwards. Too often (and I'm looking at you Sara Shepard!) the killer dies or their body is never found after the final showdown. They don't have to suffer the consequences because they're dead, or it's implied that they're going on to wreak havoc in a new town. That's not the case here.
Ariana is arrested and will stand trial for murder, while Kiran, Taylor and Noelle will stand trial for a number of other offences, like accessories after the fact. The author infers that the girls will probably get away with a slap on the wrist, but the point is that they're apprehended in the first place. They will end up in some sort of detention centre and be processed through the legal system, even if they don't get the punishment they deserve. It was a very refreshing end to the drama and certainly something I didn't expect.
Overall: If you look at Confessions as just a book in the Private series, it's the best thus far. But if you look at Confessions as a definitive answer to an exciting murder mystery, it falls flat. The reveal of the killer's identity is very disappointing and makes little to no sense, but the journey there and back is an exciting one. If you want closure and all your questions answered, you won't find it here. But as with all the other Private books, it's an entertaining read and a fun way to kill a few hours. Considering how early the author has tied up her murder mystery, I'm interested to check out the storylines for the rest of the series!
Although the first two books in the series bored me to tears and the murder mystery theme wasn't heavily promoted, I was really anxious to find out who the killer was. Then I found out and I was nothing short of disappointed. I figured the Billings Girls were involved somehow, even if they weren't directly responsible, so I was excited when the author revealed how they'd kidnapped and humiliated Thomas. Then the author revealed that they weren't responsible for murdering him, so I was even more intrigued. Then Ariana came out of nowhere and claimed she'd been dating Thomas in secret, and had gone temporarily insane and killed him that same night. I was left thinking "okay, what the fuck just happened?"
I don't know about you, but I like my murder mysteries to be cohesive and consistent. I like the author to drop clues along the way that get me speculating, interspersed with red herrings to temporarily throw me off the scent. I like the author to make their big reveal at the end and tie up all the loose ends in one fell swoop, answering most of my questions. I say 'most' because I invariably have questions about obscure and trivial things the author mentioned one time. My point is, I like clues that lead up to a gradual reveal, and an answer or killer that makes sense. I don't like deus ex machina endings. I don't like it when a character comes out of left field with a very convenient explanation. Considering how much sense Ariana made as the killer, it might as well have been aliens or God who killed Thomas.
I just don't understand. Ariana and Thomas are rarely mentioned in the same sentence, and there's just nothing that alludes to them dating or even being friends. All the Billings Girls supposedly hated him, and I don't recall Ariana feeling particularly strongly on the issue. She didn't strongly defend him nor did she vilify him, but from what I recall she just appeared to passively dislike him. The author was probably intending for Ariana to fly under the radar, but I think she did this too well. I think it would've made more sense if Ariana had expressed strong feelings about Thomas at some point, whether they be negative or positive.
I think the author could've done away with Kiran's secret Dreck boyfriend and alluded to Ariana being the one partaking in ~extracurricular activities instead. During the rooftop showdown Noelle claimed that Ariana didn't hide her relationship with Thomas very well, even using his initials as the folder name for her love poems. But is this the only thing that tipped Noelle off?
Ariana is a very vague character, and I think the author should've used this to her advantage. She could've dropped some seemingly innocuous yet very important clues, and passed it off as Ariana just being vague and glassy-eyed. Sara Shepard did this well in Pretty Little Liars with Courtney/Alison often appearing confused or preoccupied: something that only seemed a little bit odd at the time, but played a huge role later in the story.
I feel like the author tried to throw in red herrings by accusing Josh and Blake, but these attempts were weak at best. I think an author should stand alone and therefore I don't want to keep comparing Kate Brian to Sara Shepard, but I just feel Shepard's red herrings were 10000% more convincing. The Pretty Little Liars books are an entirely different format to the Private series, but I think Brian could learn a thing or two. Blake and Josh's lack of alibi should've been convincing enough to have me think they were responsible, but it just felt like something was missing. Something big.
Whether it be a lack of foreshadowing, a lack of clues, or this new suspicion coming about a bit too quickly, I just never got there. I never believed wholeheartedly that either one was the killer. I think it would've helped significantly if Josh or Blake had even been mentioned in Private and Invitation Only. Blake is completely non-existent until the funeral in Untouchable, and Josh might as well be invisible for all of Private. I've mentioned in a previous review that all I can remember of Josh in Private is him saying that Thomas wouldn't be at breakfast - I couldn't even remember that he was Thomas' roommate! I'm of the opinion that if you're trying to get the reader to accuse a character, have said character be ingrained in the story prior to doing so.
I also think the author could have tied up Taylor's story a lot better. There was so much potential there! She disappears off campus, hints that the Billings Girls are lying, and then her email accounts and phone numbers are mysteriously deleted or changed. Then the author wraps it up by saying Taylor's parents pulled her out of school and cut all contact because they felt Easton was a "bad influence". It seems like the author never bothered to write an outline for the series, made it up as she went along, and then decided she couldn't be arsed to complete Taylor's storyline.
As much as I don't like how the author tied up the ending, I did like the process getting there. If you bothered to read Private and Invitation Only, you'll know that these books can be fucking boring. You can be unfortunate and get 90% school drama, 10% murder mystery, or you can get lucky and end up with something closer to 65% murder mystery, 35% school drama. Confessions (and Untouchable!) fall into the second category, and I feel this book lived up to its name as a murder mystery. We have two suspects, a kidnapping, a mysteriously absent student and an epic showdown on the roof of the school.
I may not have loved the ending, but I loved that showdown on the roof. And I may not like Ariana as the killer, but I loved the way she revealed everything. The way it was hinted that she'd lifted Reed's mobile phone from her jacket, and how she knew Reed would have to go up to the roof to use Natasha's phone instead. The way Ariana seemed a little more infuriated and emotional than the other girls beforehand, and the way she planned to cover up Reed's murder as a suicide. She may not have made sense as the killer, but in that moment she was the perfect killer.
I also love that the author bothered to explain what would happen to the Billings Girls afterwards. Too often (and I'm looking at you Sara Shepard!) the killer dies or their body is never found after the final showdown. They don't have to suffer the consequences because they're dead, or it's implied that they're going on to wreak havoc in a new town. That's not the case here.
Ariana is arrested and will stand trial for murder, while Kiran, Taylor and Noelle will stand trial for a number of other offences, like accessories after the fact. The author infers that the girls will probably get away with a slap on the wrist, but the point is that they're apprehended in the first place. They will end up in some sort of detention centre and be processed through the legal system, even if they don't get the punishment they deserve. It was a very refreshing end to the drama and certainly something I didn't expect.
Overall: If you look at Confessions as just a book in the Private series, it's the best thus far. But if you look at Confessions as a definitive answer to an exciting murder mystery, it falls flat. The reveal of the killer's identity is very disappointing and makes little to no sense, but the journey there and back is an exciting one. If you want closure and all your questions answered, you won't find it here. But as with all the other Private books, it's an entertaining read and a fun way to kill a few hours. Considering how early the author has tied up her murder mystery, I'm interested to check out the storylines for the rest of the series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2019
#readingprivate This was unexpected i was spoil in the plotwist but eve if know who the real killer was it was fun to read and its kind of stoping point. So from this moment you can leave it here or continue with the series.
January 16, 2022
Things sure are getting interesting! I’m so glad the *thing* that Kate Brian’s spin off series, Private, has ruined for me has now been revealed. I hate knowing what’s going to happen! Now I can go back to guessing and being surprised. Very much excited to start the next novel in this series.
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June 3, 2025These first four books could have been edited and condensed into one, maybe two really good books. Shame
June 23, 2025
Same as the last ones but this one at least ended with a bow
August 26, 2018
Wow another great cliff hanger! I can’t believe the billing’s girls took those photos of Thomas, that was so suspicious. I’m so glad Josh is out and he can continue his relationship with Reed (although she totally annoys me). I didn’t see the ending coming! I wang to know what Noelle needs to confess to the police!
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January 13, 2013
I recently read this book, Confessions, by Kate Brian. This book was good, but there was some things I didn't like about it.
In Confessions,the main character, Reed Brennan, came from a small town with little money in the family to Easton Academy. Easton Academy is school for the kids of the rich and famous. She finds out about one of the most exclusive dorms in Easton, called Billings. The Billings girls get everything, and are the most popular in the school. Reed instantly wants in. As she fights to get into Billings, she meets Thomas Pearson. Thomas Pearson is one of the most popular boys in school, and later asks out Reed. Reed is super happy about this, but as they continue to go out, she finds more about this Thomas Pearson. Thomas Pearson turns out to be popular for the wrong reasons. Upset, she decides ends things with Thomas, only to find out he has been murdered. As if this wasn't enough, her new boyfriend, Josh Hollis is arrested for it. As the Billings girls accept her more, she becomes more suspicious of their actions, and what they may have to do with Pearson's murder.
I loved this book, and would've given it five stars, if it hadn't been for the main character Reed Brennan's attitude. I understood she was grieving and confused, but she acted mean towards others and snapped at her friends for the smallest of reasons. There was points when I was so annoyed with it, I almost wanted to stop reading.
Although I didn't like Reed's attitude, the rest of the book was great. It was suspenseful, and was a definite page turner. It was hard to put down because once you found out more, you had to know what happened with Thomas Pearson, and how the book would end. I am already looking forward to reading the next book.
In Confessions,the main character, Reed Brennan, came from a small town with little money in the family to Easton Academy. Easton Academy is school for the kids of the rich and famous. She finds out about one of the most exclusive dorms in Easton, called Billings. The Billings girls get everything, and are the most popular in the school. Reed instantly wants in. As she fights to get into Billings, she meets Thomas Pearson. Thomas Pearson is one of the most popular boys in school, and later asks out Reed. Reed is super happy about this, but as they continue to go out, she finds more about this Thomas Pearson. Thomas Pearson turns out to be popular for the wrong reasons. Upset, she decides ends things with Thomas, only to find out he has been murdered. As if this wasn't enough, her new boyfriend, Josh Hollis is arrested for it. As the Billings girls accept her more, she becomes more suspicious of their actions, and what they may have to do with Pearson's murder.
I loved this book, and would've given it five stars, if it hadn't been for the main character Reed Brennan's attitude. I understood she was grieving and confused, but she acted mean towards others and snapped at her friends for the smallest of reasons. There was points when I was so annoyed with it, I almost wanted to stop reading.
Although I didn't like Reed's attitude, the rest of the book was great. It was suspenseful, and was a definite page turner. It was hard to put down because once you found out more, you had to know what happened with Thomas Pearson, and how the book would end. I am already looking forward to reading the next book.
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April 24, 2009
I think this is the best in the Private series: a lot of loose ends have been tied up quite nicely, true identities revealed, veneer of glamour stripped away; we're finally down to the nitty-gritty side of Easton Academy.
Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead. And if that wasn't twisted enough, Reed's new boyfriend, Josh Hollis, was arrested for Thomas's murder.
Now everyone is back to worrying about the regular stuff, everyone except for Reed.She's convinced that Josh is innocent, which means the killer is still out there. Now it's up to Reed to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths and the closer she gets to the confession that will change everything...if she's alive to hear it.
I thought that by the way everything was summed up in a neat package of a plot with this one, that this'll be the end of the series. I don't know how Brian will be Iable to take the story much further but I guess i'll just have to find out for myself with "Inner Circle".
You musn't miss the diabolical twist at the end. Made this bitch lit of a series so worth it! I must admit that I really didn't see that one coming.
Book Details:
Title Confessions (Private, Book 4)
Author Kate Brian
Reviewed By Purplycookie
Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead. And if that wasn't twisted enough, Reed's new boyfriend, Josh Hollis, was arrested for Thomas's murder.
Now everyone is back to worrying about the regular stuff, everyone except for Reed.She's convinced that Josh is innocent, which means the killer is still out there. Now it's up to Reed to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths and the closer she gets to the confession that will change everything...if she's alive to hear it.
I thought that by the way everything was summed up in a neat package of a plot with this one, that this'll be the end of the series. I don't know how Brian will be Iable to take the story much further but I guess i'll just have to find out for myself with "Inner Circle".
You musn't miss the diabolical twist at the end. Made this bitch lit of a series so worth it! I must admit that I really didn't see that one coming.
Book Details:
Title Confessions (Private, Book 4)
Author Kate Brian
Reviewed By Purplycookie
March 27, 2009
this is the most juicy book in the series. Reed is starting a new semester and Easton Academy and Josh has finally come back. she is still in love with him and they are very in love. Ariana, Noelle,and KiraN are all acting very strange. Cheyenne is a nice Billing Girls but all the other Billing girlS HATE her. she throws a huge party at her country house. Then thehy all come back and they find that Kiran is drunk and she is showing every one these pictures and then she scrowls and they see thomas tied to a stick. she found
out that thomas ended up being tortured by the other billing girls but killed by ariana for revenge.
I think this book really reminds me of the others. they where really good books but this one really reminds me of private, invitation only, and untochuble. i ike ow the story keeps going but it was a little to simmiliar to untochuble with the whole murder story but this was still the best one!
I would rate this book ***** stars because it was soo suspenful and you where hooked at the edge of your seat you never wanted to put the book down. i would recommend this to fans of the mentalist and CSI.
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out that thomas ended up being tortured by the other billing girls but killed by ariana for revenge.
I think this book really reminds me of the others. they where really good books but this one really reminds me of private, invitation only, and untochuble. i ike ow the story keeps going but it was a little to simmiliar to untochuble with the whole murder story but this was still the best one!
I would rate this book ***** stars because it was soo suspenful and you where hooked at the edge of your seat you never wanted to put the book down. i would recommend this to fans of the mentalist and CSI.
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August 25, 2018
Wow.... I read this whole book today. It was awesome! The first half was almost pointless though, because it was all about But then, when she To me, Reed has not improved over the books. But I can't believe that I got such a surprised that I gasped when My favourite character in this book was definitely Cheyenne! Finally we have I also liked Dash this book. Pleased we got an insight into him as well.
Not as keen for the next book this time around, but I'll definitely read it!
Not as keen for the next book this time around, but I'll definitely read it!
July 13, 2011
HOLY CRAP. What the heck. I knew who the killer was from the very beginning (ive read privileged and last christmas already) AND UGH!!!!!!!!! ive never wanted to strangle a fictional character anymore in my life. I went from loving Ariana in the Spin off series to wanting to strangle her. Wow wow wow, so much happened here. Literally my heart beated so fast during some parts. Note to some , even though the identity of the killer will be spoiled i strongly suggest you read last christmas before starrting the private series. And no matter how mean and rude noelle is sometimes, i love her. I was torn apart when i realized she was going to be gone. I didnt care a Kiran or Natasha. And ugh! Reed frustrated me sosososo much. And they left me hanging with taylor . Alright alright i know what yall are thinking, this review makes no sense. Read the book and your thoughts will be just like mine. I LOVED IT
June 6, 2012
Josh Hollis was arrested for the murder of Thomas Pearson.
Time to move on, right?
NAY!!
Reed is convinced that Josh didn't do it. But how can she convinced everyone else?
Meanwhile, Noelle has competition. Cheyenne Martin is willing to turn everybody against her. Will she succeed?
DAMN!! This was the best Private novel so far!! And the ending . . .I didn't see that one coming!!
SO TWIIIIIIISTEEEEDDDD . . .
Time to move on, right?
NAY!!
Reed is convinced that Josh didn't do it. But how can she convinced everyone else?
Meanwhile, Noelle has competition. Cheyenne Martin is willing to turn everybody against her. Will she succeed?
DAMN!! This was the best Private novel so far!! And the ending . . .I didn't see that one coming!!
SO TWIIIIIIISTEEEEDDDD . . .
July 28, 2008
A fantastic series with a cracking good murder mystery at its centre. Loves it!
July 23, 2016
I need more!
April 1, 2016
Wow, I kind of guessed who it would be, but I was not expecting that!!!
April 17, 2023
rr: the drama is still just as good also i don’t understand why everyone hates reed there are so many people in these books worse than her also she’s just a kid give her a break
March 21, 2020
Look on the bright side. It's really easy to read alot right now :)
January 20, 2021
Ah yes, the first mystery is solved and we learn the true colors of, well, the Billings girls in general and someone in particular.
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