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Inner Circle (Private #5)
Reed Brennan arrived at Easton Academy expecting to find an idyllic private school experience -- challenging classes, adorably preppy boys, and a chance to create a new life for herself. Instead, she discovered lies, deception, blackmail, and...murder. But, thankfully, the killers were caught and the nightmare is finally over.
Now, with a new school year ahead of her, Reed...more
Now, with a new school year ahead of her, Reed...more
Paperback, 220 pages
Published
August 28th 2007
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Ariana Osgood was finally arrested for the murder of Thomas Pearson.
Now that everything's back to normal, Reed Brennan can finally enjoy a second new year at Easton Academy.
A new headmaster sets new rules for the Billings, destroying the several decades old tradition. Cheyenne Martin finds this an insult, and she will do anything to maintain the traditions--no matter what. Reed isn't happy with this Cheyenne--backstabbing, and willing to steal Josh Hollis from her (view spoiler)...more
Now that everything's back to normal, Reed Brennan can finally enjoy a second new year at Easton Academy.
A new headmaster sets new rules for the Billings, destroying the several decades old tradition. Cheyenne Martin finds this an insult, and she will do anything to maintain the traditions--no matter what. Reed isn't happy with this Cheyenne--backstabbing, and willing to steal Josh Hollis from her (view spoiler)...more
Book numero cinco.... Reed Brennan is now returning to Easton after a somewhat tumultuous sophomore year. The original Billings girls are long gone, (with Ariana in the slammer) and Reed looks forward to a normal, enjoyable year at her prestigious academy with her lovable boyfriend, Josh. However, things are far from normal....the new headmaster announces that Billings is forbidden from holding their traditional initiation, and chooses 6 new girls to live in the Billings Hall. Reed is relieved,...more
Inner Circle, the fifth installment of the Private series starts a brand new school year at Easton Academy. With the Billings girls gone, Reed is sad, but a little bit excited to have a normal school year. However, Reed is going to get ANYTHING but normal.
Cheyenne, a character who is mentioned in the other books, but who doesn’t really play a prominent role is the new self-proclaimed leader of Billings dorm this year. Reed hates that Cheyenne and some of the other Billings girls want to haze the...more
Cheyenne, a character who is mentioned in the other books, but who doesn’t really play a prominent role is the new self-proclaimed leader of Billings dorm this year. Reed hates that Cheyenne and some of the other Billings girls want to haze the...more
In this book, Reed comes back to Easton in a more positive attitude, because guess what? The blackmailing, lies, deception, and murder are finally over-the killers were caught and everything is finally going normal. Well... almost. This year the old Billings Girls are gone and the new Billings Girls are in. Welcome Constance, Missy, Lorna, Kiki, Astrid, and Sabine. The only problem is that the head of Billings, Cheyenne Martin, doesn't want some of the new girls in Billings, and she will try to...more
A review on the back of this book describes it as being for young teens. I am 27, and have been reading a lot of YA books lately, but the ones I tend to read have been ones that kind of cross the border between YA and regular fiction. I picked this book up hoping for an amusing, trashy read, and that's what I got, and that's all I got. And then it stopped being amusing and just became annoying. The main character Reed has obviously been through quite a lot in the previous books - hazing, her boy...more
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Oy Vey! A lot is a changin’ at Easton Academy. Noelle and the “Mean Girls” are gone. Inner Circle picks up at the beginning of Reed’s second year at Easton. The last we’d heard from her was winter break of her first year. And as I said, a lot has changed.
There’s a new headmaster, Reed has a new roommate and there’s a new Billings “Queen B”. Not to mention 6 open spots at Billings and 80 years of tradition that are being thrown out the door.
The “Mean Girls” may have treated Reed horribly, killed...more
There’s a new headmaster, Reed has a new roommate and there’s a new Billings “Queen B”. Not to mention 6 open spots at Billings and 80 years of tradition that are being thrown out the door.
The “Mean Girls” may have treated Reed horribly, killed...more
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Having read the other books, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this little sucker. (: And I am definitely glad I did! Kate Brians books are so stunningly written. Maybe not the details, but she gives her characters so much life. Nobody is perfect in her books, maybe thats why I like them so much. This book was surprise after surprise, and just when I thought I knew what was going to happen next, something totally opposite would happen.
This book really made me feel. I mean, everything that happe...more
This book really made me feel. I mean, everything that happe...more
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"Inner Circle" is the fifth novel in Kate Brian's "Private" series. I'll admit this is one of the first novels I've read in the series, and I've read them a bit out of order. However, reading the novel does make me want to read more, as Brian maintains such a fluidly paced, dramatic interpretation of Reed Brennan's return to Easton Academy.
After last year, Reed returns for the new semester looking forward to new changes. She's a regular member of the elite Billings group and meets both new and o...more
After last year, Reed returns for the new semester looking forward to new changes. She's a regular member of the elite Billings group and meets both new and o...more
Reed Brennan arrived at Easton Academy expecting to find an idyllic private school experience -- challenging classes, adorably preppy boys, and a chance to create a new life for herself. Instead, she discovered lies, deception, blackmail, and...murder. But, thankfully, the killers were caught and the nightmare is finally over.
Now, with a new school year ahead of her, Reed steps back on Easton's ivy-covered campus ready to start over. Reed is no longer under the fab four's protection, which means...more
Now, with a new school year ahead of her, Reed steps back on Easton's ivy-covered campus ready to start over. Reed is no longer under the fab four's protection, which means...more
It’s Reed’s junior year at Easton Academy. She has returned to school determined to move forward after the tragic events of last year. Now that the Billings Girls are gone and a new headmaster has been hired, Billings House won’t be the same. The new headmaster assigns six new girls to Billings, against the traditional process. This causes dissension among the current Billings Girls, which will eventually lead to an outcome that none of the girls will see coming.
Inner Circle introduces (and brin...more
Inner Circle introduces (and brin...more
Originally reviewed - 5/22/08
I was skeptical about continuing to read this series after the events of the fourth book, Confessions. I was worried that the second chapter of the series (books 5 to 8) wouldn't be as great as the first part. But as usual, I was wrong. This book was intense from the first sentence. Reed was the same. I didn't find that she changed that much. The new characters blend in seemlessly. Reed's budding relationship with a previously known character makes me worry about her...more
I was skeptical about continuing to read this series after the events of the fourth book, Confessions. I was worried that the second chapter of the series (books 5 to 8) wouldn't be as great as the first part. But as usual, I was wrong. This book was intense from the first sentence. Reed was the same. I didn't find that she changed that much. The new characters blend in seemlessly. Reed's budding relationship with a previously known character makes me worry about her...more
Inner Circle is the 5th book of the Private novel series. After a hard very hard year with lots of conflicts and dangerous problems that almost cost Reed’s life, she decides to come back to Easton Academy. Six of the Billing Girls left the school because they were accused for Thomas’s murder. Cheyenne, another Billings girl, becomes the new leader (she also becomes Reed’s enemy). She make 6 other girls, Constance, Missy, Lorna, Kiki, Astrid and Sabine do many tasks to fully belong into Billings...more
This was hard to rate. It was either 4 stars or 5. Since we can only do a solid number, I just chose 4, although I would say a 4.5. Yes, it rounds to 5, but I guess a 4 is more fitting, as it wasn't one of those books that I was absolutely in love with, though it was really good.
There were very few, but still some, grammar errors, but ah well. I'm a grammar freak, so I doubt many other noticed. But one error I did notice that was a slightly important deal to me, however, was how Josh had green e...more
There were very few, but still some, grammar errors, but ah well. I'm a grammar freak, so I doubt many other noticed. But one error I did notice that was a slightly important deal to me, however, was how Josh had green e...more
I thought this book was slightly boring. It didn't have as much dramatic events as the other ones had. But then I got near the middle and things started to get interesting. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't read this book yet. It just seems like every book in this series just out-does the last one by a long shot. You think to yourself "No way. This book cannot be better than the last one. It's just impossible." And then BAM! It's better than the last one. The ending to this bo...more
this book didn't really live up to my exceptions as the other books did. I guess without Noelle and her crew these books won't be soo great.
Cheyenne takes over and the new headmaster tries to enforce everything and leave billings girls as only a place to live. Cheyenne will not accept this, the new head master sends in 6 girls that none of the billings girls had approved of beforehand. Cheyenne tests them and does cruel things, that's when Reed can't take it and goes against her with the other g...more
Cheyenne takes over and the new headmaster tries to enforce everything and leave billings girls as only a place to live. Cheyenne will not accept this, the new head master sends in 6 girls that none of the billings girls had approved of beforehand. Cheyenne tests them and does cruel things, that's when Reed can't take it and goes against her with the other g...more
New school year - Brian skipped over spring semester/last two quarters of Reed's first year. Guess there wasn't enough drama, though I would have liked to know what Billings was like then with the girls gone.
So there's a new headmaster and he's putting down the rules pretty hard, particularly on Billings. Or as he says, a "sorority." (Which is pretty much true.)
Some parts of the book seemed rather high-drama and annoying, but I did like the ending. You can always count on this person Reed runs i...more
So there's a new headmaster and he's putting down the rules pretty hard, particularly on Billings. Or as he says, a "sorority." (Which is pretty much true.)
Some parts of the book seemed rather high-drama and annoying, but I did like the ending. You can always count on this person Reed runs i...more
If we could do halves on this i would.
I would personally rate it 2 and 1/2 stars.
I really disliked how Kate Brian cut out the entire rest of the year from the 4th to 5th book. It's frustrating to start the next book and suddenly a girl has all these new friends she rarely talked to... I guess the series would be too long if she actually made stuff happen but honestly it's like a whole new group of people that we are focusing on... I really did like the Cheyenne/Josh problem though. It was intere...more
I would personally rate it 2 and 1/2 stars.
I really disliked how Kate Brian cut out the entire rest of the year from the 4th to 5th book. It's frustrating to start the next book and suddenly a girl has all these new friends she rarely talked to... I guess the series would be too long if she actually made stuff happen but honestly it's like a whole new group of people that we are focusing on... I really did like the Cheyenne/Josh problem though. It was intere...more
Finally Reeds life is back to normal or almost back to normal after a year of DRAMA... While cheyenne is head... There are stilll some secrets that they know about people... Will they tell everyone or keep it shut?? While everyone is finally getting over Thomass dead and who the murder was there is still drama!? Well not a lot...
I connect to this becase there is always gonnna be drama and you will never get away from it.
I give this book 5 stars because I just love how in every private book the...more
I connect to this becase there is always gonnna be drama and you will never get away from it.
I give this book 5 stars because I just love how in every private book the...more
Half a year has passed since Ariana was arrested for murder; now Reed is starting her junior year at Easton. Things seem to be looking up - Her grades are great and her boyfriend Josh adores her just as ever. Well, think again... With a new school year, many things change: Easton gets a new head master, Cromwell, whose rules are strict and don't allow a mistake. For one, Reed gets a girl as a mentee -Sabine DuLac, a fellow junior who recently transferred to Easton from Martinique, and now Reed's...more
Reading this book I couldn't help, but think"where the hell did natasha go?" she was in the first few chapters and then disappeared. Otherwise I absolutely loved this book! Kate Brian is an incredibly talented writer! Although I must say that I miss the old Billings girls, these characters are mediocre compared to Noelle, Krian and Taylor. And the entire time I wanted Cheyenne to drop dead, well I got my wish. I hated Cheyenne so much, she almost made me stop reading the book. When Reed slapped...more
Dec 05, 2010
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I’m not usually the type to read (and enjoy) books about the lifestyles of the rich and the shameless, but the more and more I read the Private series the more and more I find myself willing to make an exception for Kate Brian’s series.
Inner Circle is my second Private novel, having read Suspicion (the eleventh in the series) first1 and one thing I have been impressed with is the recapping the events of previous books in the series. As someone reading out-of-order I’ve appreciated the summings u...more
Inner Circle is my second Private novel, having read Suspicion (the eleventh in the series) first1 and one thing I have been impressed with is the recapping the events of previous books in the series. As someone reading out-of-order I’ve appreciated the summings u...more
Reed goes back to Easton, which comes as a suprise to some, considering what she went through her first Semester there. She's back though and ready to show that she does deserve to be there, and with her boy friend Josh she knows she can do it. Things seem to be going well until the new head master, Comwrell, tells the girls they do not get to chose who lives in the house. Reed handles it well, but Cheyenne, not so much and she tries to make the girls earn their way in. When Reed stands up to he...more
This book is part of the sequel to the Private series which started as when Reed Brennan arrived at Easton Academy expecting to find an idyllic private school experience -- challenging classes, adorably preppy boys, and a chance to create a new life for herself,but instead, she discovered lies, deception, blackmail, and...murder. But, thankfully, the killers were caught and the nightmare is finally over except now the old billings girls are gone.Now with a new school year ahead of her, Reed step...more
This ist he 5th book in the private series. Cheynne is made president of billings. and 6 new members are added to the Billings, Kiki, Astrid, Lorna, Missy, Consatnce, and new comert Sabine. Everything is goignwell except t hat cheynnee hates reed and Reed hates Cheyenne. Secretd are Uncoverd and a schooking ending wants everyone hungry for more.
I cant connect to this bok by a connection. In my old shchool I used to have a enemy, i hated her, and she hated me. We were so mean to eachither just...more
I cant connect to this bok by a connection. In my old shchool I used to have a enemy, i hated her, and she hated me. We were so mean to eachither just...more
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
Previously in PRIVATE:
Josh Hollis, Reed's new boyfriend, was arrested since everyone believed that he was the killer. But the murder of Thomas was finally solved when Ariana had confessed to going back, after the girls had kidnapped him and tied him up, and beating him to death, mainly because Thomas loved Reed more. While Ariana was arrested, so were the other girls, while Reed found her way back home, only to find herself wa...more
Previously in PRIVATE:
Josh Hollis, Reed's new boyfriend, was arrested since everyone believed that he was the killer. But the murder of Thomas was finally solved when Ariana had confessed to going back, after the girls had kidnapped him and tied him up, and beating him to death, mainly because Thomas loved Reed more. While Ariana was arrested, so were the other girls, while Reed found her way back home, only to find herself wa...more
Although I loved the Private series from the very beginning, I thought the latest installment was a bit disappointing.
Last year was about betrayal, lies and murder. But that's all in the past, and Reed Brennan, whose suffered through it all, is ready for a fresh start. And a fresh start means that the old Billings Girls are gone. Now there's a new headmaster who doesn't care about the Billings House being a legacy. And Cheyenne, who's appointed herself as the new Billings Queen, is not taking t...more
Last year was about betrayal, lies and murder. But that's all in the past, and Reed Brennan, whose suffered through it all, is ready for a fresh start. And a fresh start means that the old Billings Girls are gone. Now there's a new headmaster who doesn't care about the Billings House being a legacy. And Cheyenne, who's appointed herself as the new Billings Queen, is not taking t...more
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This was the first book I read in the Private series, which I'd previously avoided, figuring it would be just another stupid boarding school series. And indeed yes -- the boarding school milieu, marveling at the beautiful buildings and old-school New England ambiance, the cable-knit cashmere sweaters and the perfectly-worn-in designer jeans -- are getting to be beyond cliche.
That aside though, the fast-paced plot of these books makes them very different from some of their boarding school peers....more
That aside though, the fast-paced plot of these books makes them very different from some of their boarding school peers....more
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Kate Brian is the prolific author of many books for teens including the Private series, the new Privilege series, and Sweet 16. She lives with her husband in New Jersey. She writes under the pseudonym Kate Brian, instead of using her real name: Kieran Scott.
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