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Authors: Sara Shepard

BOOK: Ali's Pretty Little Lies

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Mr. DiLaurentis put on his blinker at the corner. Mrs. DiLaurentis let out a tormented sniff as they turned onto the main road, leaving their quiet, happy little street behind. Ali peered out the back window, wondering if she’d ever see it again. She
would
, she decided. She would find a way to come back here, to clear her name. And once she did, she would get her revenge—for real this time. She’d make those bitches pay. She’d make them wish they were never Alison DiLaurentis’s friends in the first place. She didn’t know how, and she didn’t know when, but at least she had one person she could count on to help her carry it out. Together, they were going to make it happen.

Even if it killed her.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This was such a pleasure to write! I’ve wanted to get inside Ali’s head for a long time now, and I had a great time doing so. I have many people to thank for making this book such a success: my wonderful editorial team, which includes Lanie Davis, Sara Shandler, Katie McGee, Josh Bank, and Les Morgenstein at Alloy, and Farrin Jacobs and Kari Sutherland at Harper. (Thanks especially to Kari for all of her PLL sleuthing, sifting through previous books to make sure all of the details matched up. It’s tough to go through all those books again, so you’re a lifesaver!)

Thanks also to the awesome people who work on the
Pretty Little Liars
show on ABC Family—the fantastic writers and crew, the talented actors, and Marlene King, who has stayed true to the series while also pushing it in new directions. I love watching Ali on the show, so it was fun to bring a little bit of that into this book.

Thanks also to my family and friends, especially all of the people in Pittsburgh, including the Shepard family and the Lorence family. A huge hug to Samantha Cairl, who gives me a bit of time to write every day. And a really, really big hug for Kristian.
Pretty Little Secrets
was dedicated to you as well, but when I was writing it, you weren’t even here yet. Now you’re a happy, walking, playing, “wow”-saying busy boy who has utterly changed my life. So, again, “wow!” I love you, big guy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SARA SHEPARD
is the author of two
New York Times
bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. Sara’s Pretty Little Liars novels were inspired by her upbringing in Philadelphia’s Main Line.

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