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Suspicion (Private #10)

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Forbidden fruit...

Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy. She's got her best friends by her side, she has a palatial suite with an ocean view, and she's landed Upton, the most sought-af...more

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Published September 8th 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Sep 19, 2009 Reina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen, bitchy-girls, read-at-15-or-younger

love love love the private series. they have to be my favorite teen non-fantasy/paranormal series.i love the dark air they have about them, it makes them different from a typical "mean girl" series. kate brian does a wonderful job.
i was soooo overjoyed when i saw this book sitting on the bookstore shelf, excpet for the fact if was short ): but i really liked this book, i love that the attempts on Reed's life were more dangerous and more succesful than they have been in the past, with the person...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Kelli rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Apr 11, 2011 Janelle Dazzlepants rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, murder-mystery, mystery, young-adult, whodunnit

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. If you thought Paradise Lost was taking the story in a different direction, your brain may just explode while reading Suspicion. Two words: deserted island!

Paradise Lost ended with Reed being pushed off the boat, and after 3 hours she's rescued by Sawyer and co. Few people believe Reed was actually pushed, with the island police completely mocking her story. Kiran then decides to throw a party in Sawyer's honour on a little island off the coast of St. Barths. Upton & Reed decide to get their...more If you thought Paradise Lost was taking the story in a different direction, your brain may just explode while reading Suspicion. Two words: deserted island!

Paradise Lost ended with Reed being pushed off the boat, and after 3 hours she's rescued by Sawyer and co. Few people believe Reed was actually pushed, with the island police completely mocking her story. Kiran then decides to throw a party in Sawyer's honour on a little island off the coast of St. Barths. Upton & Reed decide to get their sexytime on, so Upton heads back to St. Barths to get everything ready, and Reed takes a boat trip back to the mainland alone. Instead, the captain and his evil buddy bind and gag her, and leave her on a deserted isle to die. Reed is rescued after a week, only to have Mrs. Ryan try and finish the job. Oh, and Billings is being demolished. Fun stuff!

Suspicion has a really different tone to the other Private books, because it's basically a deserted island survival story! To someone who's never read the series, I'd describe Suspicion as a cross between a Gary Paulsen novel and Gossip Girl. Except instead of rising to the occasion like the protagonists in Paulsen's books, Reed flails about the island and barely manages to survive her 7 days. There's no discovering a nest of turtle eggs and surviving on the yolk, it's just her being incredibly sunburnt, weepy and whinging about how she can't find any food.

It's probably quite a realistic portrayal of how some teenage girls would react, but I expected more from Reed! She's been so strong in the previous books, so it was a little disappointing to see her deteriorate in such a way. That being said, I did like that she finally found a bit of strength and fought back against her attackers when they returned to finish the job. I liked that the author hadn't randomly included a pointless fact about the poisonous Machineel apples, and that they went on to play a crucial role in the story. And I liked that her attackers weren't random attackers at all, they were the policemen who'd so viciously mocked her earlier.

I like how the author wrapped up the evil plot, and Reed's stalkers and murderers are actually starting to make sense. I thought Ariana was such a random choice for the killer in Confessions, and since then I've become quite nervous every time the author makes a big reveal about a stalker/murderer's identity. I worry that it's going to be another person who makes no sense, whose motivations are barely there. Thankfully that wasn't the case with Suspicion, and Mrs. Ryan's seemingly irrational and unfounded hatred for Reed were finally explained. And not gonna lie, I kind of wanted to vomit when I found out Upton lost his virginity to Mrs. Ryan, making her a pedophile D:

Speaking of Upton, I find him quite dumb, naive and annoying. He'd defend his friends without a second thought, making Reed feel like an idiot in the process. Then those people would turn out to be attempted murderers or gigantic bitches, and he'd be like 'oops I'm sorry Reed, forgive me? :3' and she would. Like Reed said, he's a really bad judge of character. I'm just glad that she didn't commit to the long-distance relationship, and am hoping she gets with Sawyer at Easton. She deserves someone who isn't emotionally retarded for once.

And while we're on the topic of Easton, I'm so excited to find out what the fuck is going on with Billings! The girls just got their house back, and now it's being demolished. Is the author just going to explain it away as refurbishing? Are the girls being separated for their own good? It's not the dormitory that's the problem, it's the personalities inside it!

Overall: If you liked how the story transformed in Paradise Lost, you'll love Suspicion. Hell, if you like Gary Paulsen novels or in-the-wild survival stories, you'll love Suspicion! I think it was such a random change of scenery and storyline, but I think it totally worked. We got to see Reed slowly deteriorating, placed in a truly hopeless situation. We get a killer who actually makes sense, and an exotic showdown that doesn't involve some bratty psycho teenage girl with a gun/knife. And then we snap back to reality and are reminded that even though the girls have spent the past week or so in this exotic, dangerous location, the drama of Easton still remains. (less)

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Jan 09, 2011 Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jul 14, 2010 Kristin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer-2010, 10th-grade-advisory

Suspicion was the tenth book in the private series by Kate Brian, which I really enjoy. I like all the drama in the books, it makes my life seem so much more normal. In suspicion, Reed, is constantly getting attacked, and nearly killed. And this is all because of a guy she likes. I guess I can relate to the fear. Reed was kidnapped and held at gun point on some random island. My situation might not have been that extreme, but there are everyday situations where I found myself scared. Just the fe...more

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Jan 28, 2010 Joanne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-contemporary

When I was sent this book to review, I wasn’t too sure if I would enjoy it. The Private series is aimed at the fans of Gossip Girl, and from what I’ve heard about Gossip Girl, I’m pretty sure it’s not my time type of thing; I’m not one for popular, superficial girls, it just doesn’t entertain me. I thought I would give Suspicion a go anyway, to see if I would be surprised. Unfortunately, I wasn’t.

Suspicion is the 11th book in the Private series, but it’s readable as a standalone; the plot is sel...more When I was sent this book to review, I wasn’t too sure if I would enjoy it. The Private series is aimed at the fans of Gossip Girl, and from what I’ve heard about Gossip Girl, I’m pretty sure it’s not my time type of thing; I’m not one for popular, superficial girls, it just doesn’t entertain me. I thought I would give Suspicion a go anyway, to see if I would be surprised. Unfortunately, I wasn’t.

Suspicion is the 11th book in the Private series, but it’s readable as a standalone; the plot is self-contained, and even though you come across characters that have obviously been in the previous books, and events from previous books are mentioned, but if you can over look that you don’t know about these things being referred to as they’re not entirely important to this story, it’s fine.

However, I just didn’t enjoy it. I wasn’t all that interested in the main character Reed, and found her to be too wrapped in things I personally find very young and unimportant; for example, several times she wonders why one of her exes, who now has a girlfriend, hasn’t gotten in touch with her while she’s on holiday with the girls, even though she’s with someone new herself. There were just a lot of eye-rolling moments for me, and I didn’t relate to anyone. They were the type of people I avoided when I was at school; not necessarily the nasty girls, but just the type I had nothing to say to, and vice versa.

Despite the superficiality, there are some moments where I thought “Ahh, now we’re getting somewhere!” Unfortunately, they’d last a few pages, and then Reed would be back amongst her friends, or she would go to extremes about the things that were going to happen. Even though she was in quite considerable danger at some points, I found her damsel-in-distress ways a little grating. I guess I’m just used to stronger protagonists.

This is not to say the book isn’t good. It’s not awful at all, it’s just not my cup of tea. I’m sure there are a fair amount of people who would really enjoy Suspicion. It’s the type of book I think would work well as holiday reading, on a beach somewhere. It’s not a long book at all, I started and finished it today, and for its length, a fair amount happens. There is suspense and there is danger, pretty much like a sinister Mean Girls, and those moments kept me reading to find out exactly what was going on, despite not being a huge fan of the characters. I’ve got to say, I really liked Sawyer though, he was just a sweetie! Upton wasn’t too awful either, though I found him too English; the phrases he used aren’t something you would hear every day over here – but then again he is rich, and so probably posh. I don’t come across many posh Englishmen.

Overall, I think Suspicion would be a pretty awesome book for those who like stories about
the Queen Bees of school, with some hot guys, parties, and a bit of danger thrown in. A quick, easy read for a quickie fix of lipgloss and attempted murder.(less)

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Nov 22, 2009 Lea (YA Book Queen) rated it 4 of 5 stars

In the tenth novel of the Private series, you can't help but to feel very sympathetic to poor Reed. Who isn't out to get her these days?

After a wild New Year's bash thrown in honor of Sawyer's life saving abilities, Reed has some after party plans with Upton Giles. He leaves early to get everything prepared, and sends a chartered boat to take Reed back to the island. Except, all goes wrong, and Reed ends up in the middle of a kidnapping plot, and stranded on a deserted island.

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Nov 17, 2009 Shonda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Suspicion begins where Paradise Lost ended. Reed is mysteriously pushed off a yacht during a party and is treading water. She's eventually rescued by Sawyer and later taken to the hospital for observation. Terrified that someone tried to kill her, she immediately decides to go home. However, Noelle talks her into staying for the remainder of their vacation. During this time, Reed's life is threatened again, she learns the secret that Upton has been keeping and the reader learns the identity of t...more

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Oct 31, 2009 Nyasa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: grade-8-ir-books-betts

Suspicion is about how Reed was rescued after being thrown off the boat litterally. She tries to prove that Poppy tried to kill her since she hates her, she learns about Uptons past affair with a older women. She get's kidnapped and put onto a deserted island on while she's holding on to her life she becomes delusional and thinks she sees her dead ex Tommy. In the end the killer didn't turn out to be Poppy since they came to the realization that she's not smart enough, it was someone no one eve...more

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Oct 16, 2009 Tiny Pants rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, series, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I normally never flag my reviews as having spoilers because I normally avoid them like the plague. I hate, hate, HATE having anything ruined -- or even mildly tainted -- by having foreknowledge of it. But for the tenth book in the Private series, I have to make an exception. It sucked so hard I know I can't help but give specifics in explaining my hatred for it, particularly given that I have always been a fan of this series and generally rate it highly.

I was no great fan of the ninth book (Para...more

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Belle Okay, so funny story. I read this book in about 30 minutes, it was so short, and at the end I thought what I think after I read any YA book: "Wow, tha...more
Oct 19, 2009 06:28am

Keely Agree with both... was seriously baffled while reading this... She was stuck on an island for what - two weeks? What the hell?? I also think Kate Bria...more
Dec 06, 2010 09:28pm

May 27, 2010 Kari Anderson rated it 5 of 5 stars

When we last left Reed Brennen, she was treading water in the middle of the ocean in a couture ball gown. When we meet Reed again, well, she’s still treading. She’s been pushed of a boat on Casino Night in St. Barths. While she thought this would be a great way to relax after finding out her roommate at Easton was trying to kill her, it’s been nothing but. She’s had three near-death experiences, but that’s nothing compared to what she’s got coming. Someone on the island is trying to kill her and...more

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Oct 10, 2009 Mathura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-grade-10

Good book. I was eagerly waiting for this book to be released, but I usually wait 'till I can put it on hold at the library. As much as I am hooked to the series, the book only takes a few hours to read so I don't know if buying it is worth it, yet.

Unfortunately, with this one, I had the outcome predicted by Chapter 2 or 3. Now, I don't think this is to blame from the writing. I think that after so many of her books, I can predict how she will conclude better. Later on, it becomes much more obv...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Sarah-J. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 12-17-ans, chick-lit, english, young-adult

Kate Brian, Suspicion, 211 pages, Simon & Schuster, 2009

Après qu'on aie tenté de la tuer, Reed est craintive. Elle décide tout de même de rester à St-Barths lorsqu'elle apprend que son agresseur a été arrêté. Malheureusement, elle n'est pas au bout de ses peines...

Suspicion reprend où Paradise Lost nous a laissés, soit au bout de notre chaise. Comme à l'habitude, Kate Brian nous remet dans un semi-retour à l'équilibre avant de tout faire basculer encore une fois.

L'écriture (en VO anglaise) e...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Maddie :) rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about Reed and Noelle's winter break vacation to St. Baths in the Caribbean! They start out having fun and they meet hot guys but then suddenly someones got it out for Reed and they won't stop until the job is finished, and that job is that she is dead. Now Reed and her friends must stop this killer from striking and try not to get themselves killed!
I really liked this book because it was scary and exhilerating to read! I was on the edge of my seat while reading this book because...more

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Dec 16, 2009 Sara Shalash rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having read the first nine books of the private series in less than a week, I was very eager to read the tenth book, unfortunately the public library didn't have it. Yesterday, I spent my dad at the book store finally reading Suspicion! Paradise Lost left off with the biggest cliff hanger ever, so Suspicion picked up where it left off. I have to say this was one of my least favorite of the books in the Private series, but that doesn't mean it was a bad book. I have to say I felt really sorry for...more

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Oct 15, 2009 PurplyCookie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: bitch-lit, book-series, guilty-pleasure, young-adult, boarding-school, revenge

Even though this series has never been realistic, it was nevertheless entertaining and intriguing, keeping me looking forward to the new installment. But now this series has gone from unrealistic to downright ridiculous.

Reed has turned into a one-woman circus. She attracts jerks, jealous psychos, murderers and stalkers like moths to a flame. I am considering abandoning this series, something that I hadn't considered before, that's how bad things have gotten. I'll await the third installment of...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Ëtheka rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who don't mind reading the same thing over and over and over and over again

I didn't like this book. Why, you may ask.
Well, here's one thing. When I first read Private and Invitation only and Untouchable, I found the tension thrilling and captivating. Now, after reading about the 20 millionth time someone's tried to kill Reed, I am tired and extremely ANNOYED at the murder attempts and the secret threats. It seems to me as if Kate Brian secretly hates Reed or something and tries to kill her off but then realises towards the end of the book that if she kills Reed in the...more

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Jan 29, 2010 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Suspicion tells the story of Reed Brennan who is holidaying with her rich friends on a Carribean Island. The story begins with Reed stranded in the middle of the ocean after being pushed off a boat by a mysterious attacker. Although this is the eleventh book in the Private series and I hadn't read any of the previous books, I found it easy to follow and a complete story in itself. Suspicion can definitely be read as a stand alone novel.

This book is certainly outside of my comfort zone. I'm prett...more Suspicion tells the story of Reed Brennan who is holidaying with her rich friends on a Carribean Island. The story begins with Reed stranded in the middle of the ocean after being pushed off a boat by a mysterious attacker. Although this is the eleventh book in the Private series and I hadn't read any of the previous books, I found it easy to follow and a complete story in itself. Suspicion can definitely be read as a stand alone novel.

This book is certainly outside of my comfort zone. I'm pretty sure I haven't ever read a book like this and thus I couldn't quite work out which genre it fitted in. There is the mystery element of the story. Who is trying to murder Reed? In this way it reminded me a little of watching an episode of Murder She Wrote with a more glamourous cast. I wasn't sure who to trust. Then, there was the romantic element. Upton Giles is a British love interest for the American Reed. There was also the teen conflict and related issues which reminded me of a school story.

The reader within me actually quite enjoyed Suspicion. It was shorter than the usual books I read which made a nice change. The plot moved swiftly and kept my interest to the very end. Although I had worked out who was trying to murder Reed before it was actually revealed. I'm good with guessing murderers!

The adult within me found it harder to relate to the social ideals portrayed in the book. I just cannot relate to girls who value their Jimmy Choos and live a life of luxury and parties. I would rather wear trainers and snuggle up on the sofa with a good book. While I was suspending my disbelief though, it was great. It felt like I was reading an episode of The O.C. or 90210 which I happen to really enjoy.

Overall, Suspicion was a quick and fun read which will have a great appeal to girls who love glamour, fashion and teen conflict. Personally, I enjoy my books to have more depth, the characters to be less superficial and more emotionally developed. Having said all that, I would still read another book in this series because I do like a good mystery. Also, I really liked Sawyer and I'm hoping that Reed might open her eyes to just how great he really is but then he was the most down to earth character in the book.
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Oct 30, 2011 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

I'm only going to say a few things: I am almost going to give up reading this series because I can't take any more crap that Reed or Noelle have to go through. I think Noelle is a good friend (in her own strange way) but no matter what, the more she tries to protect Reed, the more trouble Reed gets into. I think the moment Reed stepped foot on Easton is when her destiny was decided. I am certain that only more bad things await Reed and Noelle and the rest of the Billings' girls in the near futur...more

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Dec 22, 2011 V.E. rated it 1 of 5 stars

This is officially my worst book in the entire series. This book and Paradise Lost could have been one book, but for some reason it was split up. Half of it as pointless, especially the stranded island part. And Reed Seriously Needs to Get Some Therapy. It is for her own good. (view spoiler)...more

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Nov 04, 2009 Belle rated it 3 of 5 stars

NOTE: this was originally a comment on a review for this book, but I decided that this really was more of MY review, but whatever:P
Here it is, my review:

Okay, so funny story. I read this book in about 30 minutes, it was so short, and at the end I thought what I think after I read any YA book: "Wow, that was great!"
So i went on Goodreads and gave it 5 stars.
BUT, as usual, the more I though about it, the more flaws I could see in it.

I find my new review close to yours actually.
I truly did not...more NOTE: this was originally a comment on a review for this book, but I decided that this really was more of MY review, but whatever:P
Here it is, my review:

Okay, so funny story. I read this book in about 30 minutes, it was so short, and at the end I thought what I think after I read any YA book: "Wow, that was great!"
So i went on Goodreads and gave it 5 stars.
BUT, as usual, the more I though about it, the more flaws I could see in it.

I find my new review close to yours actually.
I truly did not like the fact that it starts out with her in the water. It was repetitive, and I just flat out didn't like it.

I also hated that for a large portion of the book, there is absolutley NO dialouge. In some ways, I found it a bit interesting and different from the usual stuff, but again, it was just too much!

Usually I do like it when books try to test your minds limits as far as believability goes, like in Arianas case, but in Reed's case, I just found it annoying.

And now the part that I sort do/don't agree with you on. I have sort of a love hate relationship with Reeds character. In some ways, I love her. I like that she is believable and that the book is not written in a "rich girls" POV. I like that I can relate in some ways to the main character. But I also find myself wanting to get some sort of new opinion on the whole thing too. Plus, i am finding that Reed can be extremely whiny/annoying/pushoverish.
But i don't exactly think that your generalization on rich guys is completley accurate. I know that alot of them are pigish and player-ish, but not all of them are waiting for women to have "no commitment sex with" But i do agree that i am sick of seeing every single guy Reed meets fall in love with her. Bella Swan much?

I got a good laugh about the whole same bracelet thing too. Seriously? I think they need a new stylist.

I do encourage you to read the new book. I think it will be alot better considering that they will be back at Easton and the whole island theme will be done. Let's just pray that Upton (which BTW, is one of the gayest names ever) doesn't stay in the plot. I want more of Noelle, Josh, and Ivy.(less)

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Aug 14, 2010 Tena rated it 3 of 5 stars

Man, what I would give to know what makes the dudes so into Reed, while most chicks pretend to like her, but really they loathe her, well except Noelle. If Reed was my friend I am not certain I wouldn't drop her just to be rid of the drama that follows this poor girl where ever she goes. This story feels like one you have read many times before, and until the end of it when Kate Brian throws in a huge twist did I realize I would be reading the next book in the series out in March. With that said...more

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Dec 23, 2009 Mikaela rated it 1 of 5 stars

Will this series ever end?

The first two books of this series were actually not bad, the drama was believable, and the plot lines were fresh. Fast forward to Suspicion and all of that is gone. The same basic and totally farfetched plotline that applies to the last seven books is back again. The only reason I read this book in the first place was because I wanted to know how the series ends. For the next book I'm going to save myself the painstaking effort of reading the whole thing and just look...more

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Dec 20, 2009 Erica Alyson rated it 5 of 5 stars

In this book poor Reed's luck (or lack there of) gets worse. Is there anyone who wants Reed alive?

I don't really like Reed with Upton, he seems to much of a player. But all Reed has planned is to spend quality time with him, when of course someone tries to get her.

All on vacation in St. Barths. I like Sawyer. I was very upset that Josh didn't try to contact Reed at all. He was at Easton with Ivy. I really like Josh with Reed but after him not contacting her I want her with Sawyer.

I would like t...more

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Sep 17, 2009 Virginia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ah, not since Sweet Valley High #56, "Lost at Sea," have I read such a delightful tale of survival on an unforgiving isle! Although this was the shortest Private book ever and took about two hours tops to read, it was jam-packed with scandal and excitement! I did start to suspect (natch) who the villain was, but many misleading clues kept me guessing. I LOVED the glimpses of Thomas Pearson in this!

Next up, "Scandal" all the way in March. Where will the Billings girls go now and what shall they...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Latham rated it 2 of 5 stars

The Private series is really boring me now. I thoguht the series was going to be more addictive but the only book I actually loved was Invitation Only. The mystery in the books aren't predictible but very uninteresting. I feel Reed is still bragging about how she nearly died and she won't ever get over it. I wouldn't say Suspicion was down right awful but was close to it. The writing style was very good but no the best. Suspicion might be the last book I read of the series. It was an ok read but...more

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Mar 12, 2011 Hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

Unfortunately I'm finding the Private series less and less likable as the series goes on. I find it really difficult to believe that any of these things would feasibly happen to one person, and even more different to believe Reed didn't just gtfo that damn island the first couple of times she was nearly killed. The first books in this series were fun and captivating, but I feel like Kate Brian is getting more and more desperate to have grander and grander hijinks- and she's not necessarily pulli...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Jackie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have completely enjoyed all of the Private series in the past. My favorites were definitely 3-8. I was so eager to read Suspicion because at the end of Paradise Lost it really leaves you hanging and you want to know what happens next, but *sigh*. You have to wait a couple of months for the next book. Like all of the Private series books, you get so into them that it doesn't seem like that long of a read. I liked it. It wasn't my favorite though. It was more predictible than others but was pret...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews

Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

Believe it or not, SUSPICION is the tenth novel in Kate Brian's PRIVATE series. And SUSPICION picks up where PARADISE LOST ended. The girls are still holidaying on St. Barths.

The story begins with Reed stranded in the water. She's positive someone purposely pushed her off the Ryans' boat with the hopes that Reed would drown. Reed rips off her dress as it was dragging her down. She tries to remain calm in the water, but freaks out when something floats over...more Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

Believe it or not, SUSPICION is the tenth novel in Kate Brian's PRIVATE series. And SUSPICION picks up where PARADISE LOST ended. The girls are still holidaying on St. Barths.

The story begins with Reed stranded in the water. She's positive someone purposely pushed her off the Ryans' boat with the hopes that Reed would drown. Reed rips off her dress as it was dragging her down. She tries to remain calm in the water, but freaks out when something floats over her feet. Just when she's about to go under the final time, she is rescued. With such a heart-pounding start to the novel, the tension never lets up until the end of the book.

Poor Reed can't seem to catch a break. How many people are going to try to kill her? After her rescue, she's visited by island cops at the hospital, but neither wants to believe that she was intentionally pushed. Even her friends are doubtful that someone they know on the boat would want Reed dead. All Reed wants to do is go home to Croton. But Noelle convinces Reed to stay one more day so she doesn't have to fly commercial. Mrs. Lange is currently using their private jet, but will be back on the island in a day. Reed agrees, but she may soon regret that decision.

Reed spends her remaining time quietly with Noelle and Upton. She doesn't want to do much else, but then Kiran decides that a New Year's Eve party is in order, and that Sawyer should be celebrated as the hero he was for rescuing Reed out of the water. Reed agrees Sawyer should be the center of attention and the party is held on a private island.

Upton and Reed have their own private plans for after the party. Upton leaves early and charters a private boat to bring Reed back to the main island once he's ready. But as is now typical with Reed, the employees on the boat aren't what they seem and have kidnapping plans in mind.

The reader will definitely feel sorry for all the misfortunes that befall Reed Brennan. Her friends don't want to really believe that someone they've grown up with could be behind all the "accidents" that Reed has experienced on her winter break on St. Barths. But there are far too many of them occurring.

Pick up SUSPICION to find out how Reed manages to survive even more hardships. The book ends with another bang as is expected from Ms. Brian. It will leave you anxious for SCANDAL, which isn't due out until March 2010!(less)

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Jun 13, 2012 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-fiction-series, series-started

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Reed is rushed to the hospital after Sawer catches her just before she sinks into the ocean forever. She tells the police that she was pushed but they don't take her seriously until Noelle's dad makes sure they do. The girls all insist that Reed is just paranoid by all the drama and Reed knows that it must have been Poppy and her onterage, but Mrs.Ryan comes out and says that one of her people actually pushed Reed over for her neckless. All seems good and Upton and Noelle convice Reed to complet...more Reed is rushed to the hospital after Sawer catches her just before she sinks into the ocean forever. She tells the police that she was pushed but they don't take her seriously until Noelle's dad makes sure they do. The girls all insist that Reed is just paranoid by all the drama and Reed knows that it must have been Poppy and her onterage, but Mrs.Ryan comes out and says that one of her people actually pushed Reed over for her neckless. All seems good and Upton and Noelle convice Reed to complete her stay on the island, but Reed just can't shake the feeling that someone is still after her. After a perfect date her and Upton set a date after both talking about their first love affairs. Kiran's New Year's eve party is launched and is in honor of Sawer for saving Reed and everyone is looking fabulous. Upton leaves the private island early to set up for the evening and when Reed gets on the boat a hour later to go back to the main land she finds herself kidnapped and stranded in the middle of no where with two men who want to kill her. When she tells them her boyfriend will double what they are being paid to kill her they leave her stranded on the island to fend for herself. A week later they come back and Reed is sure she is going to die. She has seen Thomas several times and she knows her end is coming. She tries to fight and just in the knick of time Upton comes to her rescue. They find the two men are actually the two police officers that she talked to in the hospital. When they get back to main land, she finds Poppy has been arrested for hiring the two men, but it just doesn't all seem to add up. Back at the Ryan's estate, she can't help but notice that all of this has caused quite a change in Mrs. Ryans outlook on Reed. She tends to Reed as the ambulance comes but as Reed and Mrs. Ryan are alone it all starts adding up. Mrs. Ryan is Upton's first she is obssessed with this young boy... so obssessed that she is actually the one that was hell bent on killing Reed. Once again Sawer comes in just at the right time to save Reed once again. Reed gets better and starts to legitimatly feel better. She is returing to Easton set on starting fresh. She decides that even though she does care about Upton, a long term realationship will not do and they part ways. Noelle even surprises Reed and tells her they will be rooming together, but as they walk on to campus and new problem arises. Billings is gone. (less)

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“I was still alive. Ha! Take that kidnappers. Still alive. Maybe it was my butt that was feeding me. I always thought it was kind of round. I bet my body was eating up all the fat stores from my butt now. Yeah. See, having a big ass is a good thing. Good, good, good. They should put that in magazines. Why diet? Why stay thin? If you ever get kidnapped and left for dead, your fat ass could save your life!” — 63 people liked it

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