Get Even audiobook

Gretchen McNeil is one of my favorite teen thriller writers. This woman can not only expertly blend teen drama with blood chilling suspense, she can make it all believable and truly convincing. With her latest literary endeavor being a series (as opposed to the three stand-alones she wrote earlier), I was excited but also just a little bit worried that the books would be a bit more "watered down". Get Even was not as dark and substantial as her stand-alone books for sure, but it was still captivating, entertaining and extremely readable. I was actually quite surprised by how well plotted and remarkably cliché-free the story was, and the only thing I had a problem with was the ending. Because, let's face it, the ending just wasn't there. Now, I know, I know, this is the first book in a series, but even then there should be some sort of semi-conclusion and at the very least some of the questions should be answered, but instead, we remain completely blindfolded and just as confused as we felt at the beginning. And the book ends in a way that makes you want to pull your hair out. Still, all things considered, this was a great read and I had way more fun with it than I expected. Bree, Margot, Olivia and Kitty couldn't be more different from one another if they tried. They have zero things in common and belong to different social groups. In public, you will almost never see them together. There is only one thing that links all the girls together, and that is revenge. They're all members of a secret society called Don't Get Mad. DGM is all about getting even and making sure everyone gets what they deserve. Girls stand for social justice, they punish the bullies and the meanies (both students and teachers). They're the judges, the revenge-plotters and the executors, and they've been doing a pretty good job so far. At least until their 'targets' start dropping dead, their signature DGM cards are always planted at the crime scene, and the girls realize that they've become targets themselves, and they can't trust anyone - especially each other. As usual, Gretchen McNeil does not hold back. People are dropping dead one by one, just like in TEN, crime scenes are reasonably bloody (not too gore to cross the line to a cheap-feeling B-class horror story, but bloody enough to chill your guts), the tension holds up nicely and escalates evenly, and you really have no idea what is going on. In other words, this is yet another solid teen thriller/murder mystery that fans of McNeil's previous work will definitely enjoy. Even with it being book one in a series, Get Even packs a strong punch. I'm not going to lie, the ending bothered me. I was so invested in the story, I felt a bit let down not to get any answers whatsoever. I kind of regret picking this book up so early, because really, it's a torture to wait for the rest of them to come out. This is the kind of series that I think should be read all at once, without having to wait a year for he next volume to hit the shelves. I don't know if I'll be able to hold off on reading book #2 until #3 is available (probably not), but I'm pretty sure I do want to re-read the entire series at some point, once it's completed.

This book drew me in from the first page and continually shocked me throughout each chapter. The characters and setting were beautifully written, and the suspense built up perfectly. The only thing I didn't like was the cliff-hanger ending; and that's because I want to find out what happens next! Overall 5/5 stars; is it June yet?!

BE WARNED! My first reaction upon finishing GET EVEN was "It can't end there!" I got totally sucked into the story of four girls from various backgrounds and with various interests who band together to get revenge for the bullying activities that are going on at the Catholic high school.Kitty is a the volleyball captain and a student leader. She is also the only Asian at her school who isn't good at math and science. Olivia is the scholarship student from a broken home who is an incredible actress. Bree is a State Senator's daughter who is a school rebel. Margot is the quiet one who is scarred from a junior high suicide attempt caused by bullying. These girls all have their own reasons and their own secrets as they form DGM - Don't Get Mad, Get Even. The new school year begins with a DGM prank. They insert video of bullying Coach Richard Creed into the beginning assembly which completely humiliates him and makes him an object of ridicule among the studhet body. This just makes him more determined to find out who DGM is and see that they are expelled form school. When they catch sight of a video made by a new student exploiting a friend of one of the girls, they make Ronnie DeStefano their next target. Only someone else has targeted Ronnie too. When Ronnie is found battered to death with a DGM card by his body, the girls know that they have to find the killer before DGM gets blamed.There are so many possible suspects including Bree's best friend John, Margot's new and first boyfriend Logan, and the bullying coach Richard Creed who is taken out of the running when he is found murdered too. Then there is the mysterious Christopher Beeman who is connected to Bree, Coach Creed and Ronnie DeStefanto. Or maybe it is the school female bully Amber and her boyfriend Rex who are the murderers. This was a great mystery. The tension was high. The four girls - who really don't know each other well - go through periods when they suspect each other, too. The ending goes beyond cliffhanger. I need a sequel to this book now. It will be fun debating with my students about who the killer really is.

This was a re-read and just as good as the first time! Love me some secret society books!

J’ai adoré ! C’était hyper addictif, un mélange entre Pretty Little Liars et Qui ment, prenant du début à la fin et vraiment bien mené ! Vivement la suite !

I received a free copy from the publishers via Edelweiss.My god, that was awesome.I had very high expectations of Get Even because I love mysteries and I love revenge stories. It did not disappoint and was strangely addictive. I would definitely recommend to fans of contemporary, and fans of Burn for Burn by Jenny Han.Margot, Kitty, Olivia and Bree are from completely different social circles. Margot is an overachiever who doesn't have many friends, Bree is a bit of a rebel craving her father's attention, Olivia is a popular drama student and Kitty is the captain of the volleyball team. The four girls share a very special secret - they're all members of the Don't Get Mad revenge group, a group set out to seek vengeance for their peers silent suffering at the hands of bullies. They've managed to stay well hidden until one of their targets ends up dead and DGM are the prime suspects.I cannot even contains my feelings for this book and I was thinking about it for DAYS after I had finished it. It's one of those books that leaves you with a serious case of book hangover. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it and sorting through the clues and my list of suspects. Get Even is seriously full of suspense and I loved every damn second of this thrilling ride. It's cliché at times, cheesy and overly dramatic, but who gives a damn? Because this was a seriously fun and addictive book that leaves you eager for the next one. That cliff-hanger though, my god. Ok, now one of my favourite things about Get Even were the characters. Each had such distinct personalities and I loved each one. Kitty and Bree were quick favourites, with Margot slowly creeping up on me. I honestly didn't expect to love the characters as much as I do. I loved John as well, and Logan and Ed the Head, and suspicious of so many other characters. Just like the girls, I'm having a very hard time trusting them. Rex and Amber I hated, as with the Coach, because they're typical bullies. I know for a fact that bullies get away with it, and this book showed that (melodramatically of course, but did it nonetheless).I've read some mixed reviews. Some loved it, some not so much. I highly suggest you pick this book up September 16th and find out for yourself whether you'll love it.DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK. I JUST NEED TO GET MY THOUGHTS DOWN SOMEWHERE. SERIOUSLY, MAJOR SPOILERS.(view spoiler)[Obviously, the murder has nothing to do with DGM and it was more than likely Rex that planted the DGM card. I haven't got a clue why Amber was with Ronny the night he died, I'm hoping that will be cleared up in the next book because it's totally bugging me.It's very possibly that the murder and the anonymous sender are two completely different people.I don't think that Ed the Head is the murderer, but for some reason I have a sneaky suspicion he's the one that's giving the girls the envelopes. It's said that he knows how to get information, so it he seems the most likely suspect. However, then there's John who was in Bree's closet, has access to the DGM cards and her yearbook that is suspiciously missing a page, along with the others from the school and library. There's also the missing newspaper piece and he looking and acting very guilty towards the end of the book. Even if he's not the one that is sending the envelopes, he definitely knows who it is. Not the murder, but very likely to be the anonymous sender, or at least an associate.As for the murderer, I still think Theo is a likely suspect. He saw Kitty and Olivia with Ronny the day he died, and so either knew they were DGM and is sending the envelopes (though I find this very unlikely) or he is the murderer and framed it on the girls. Or just killed Ronny, and it was Rex than framed it on them.As for Logan, I'm not convinced he is Chris... I personally don't think the murderer is Rex or Amber and obviously not Coach, and with Coach dead, I've run out of suspects. Ugh OK, yeah. My thoughts are messed up, as you can tell.I seriously need the next book. (hide spoiler)]

I think I definitely enjoyed this book because I listened to it rather than read it. While it wasn’t narrated by a full cast, the narrator DID do an amazing job of changing her inflection, tone, and even accent when speaking for each character in the book. This made it so much easier to listen to and a much more enjoyable listening experience. I’m excited to see what Netflix has done with it!!

Don't Get Mad. GET EVEN.^ A very fun concept, don't you think? Giving the bullies a taste of their own medicine wouldn't just give a great deal of justice to all of their victims but would also give such an overpowering sense of satisfaction.Bree, Olivia, Margot and Kitty (the protagonists) certainly got my respect. They weren't content to just sit back and let the bullies rule the school - they got their hands dirty and evened out the playing field. Without ever giving up their identities and risking expulsion. Can I get a whoop-whoop for girl power?!I liked Bree more than the other three. She was such a feisty bad-ass! And the chemistry between her and John... oh gosh. There were times I just wanted to push the murder case aside and focus on their budding romance. Ha. The author had different priorities though.The ending was bittersweet. I hated that Bree had done what she had done at the end (seriously, Bree, why couldn't you have just let Kitty be the hero?!) but I was also ridiculously happy over the confession she gave John. I'm still no closer to finding out the killer... it's driving me crazy!An ARC of book two please? *sparkly puppy eyes*(A million thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review! It was awesome!)

A really suspenseful and engrossing read and a thoroughly addictive thriller. It really does get you thinking about who did it and there are so many unanswered questions and clues and I'm really trying to put them together. Starting Get Dirty in 3, 2, 1...

It was very PLL, but I was okay with that. I love guilty pleasure books like that. Sometimes I got confused bc there were SO many characters, but eventually I sorted it all out. It was a cool mystery withou being overly dramatic. I had fun reading it.I have no idea why it took me this long to read this book!! Maybe it's because I readTen and was like MEH. Well, thank you ARC August! This is much improved over Ten. I mean, it isn't my favorite book I've ever read, but I love books like this!! It's a little Pretty Little Liars, a little Prep School Confidential. It's a mystery that's not taking itself too seriously. It's drama without being too much.My favorite part about this book was that these 4 girls aren't friends. Some of them don't even like each other, but for the greater good, they come together to publicly humiliate bullies. I found the concept (while a tad unbelievable) incredibly interesting. As for the characters-- Kitty is the leader and class VP, Margot is the loner and smart computer girl, Bree is the bad-ass and senator's daughter, and Olivia is the actress and popular girl. They all bring something different to the table and it works... except when they start to turn on each other.There are a lot of characters in this book. Bree has a bestie named John (who is also main suspect), there's the popular crew, the theater crew, a weird boy named Ed the Head, a new kid named Logan, teachers, parents, suspects, targets, a volleyball team. Several times I had to flip back and figure out who certain characters were (also the names Kitty and Margot weirdly get mixed up in my brain, so there was that).This book was pure fun and entertainment. I need books like this every now and again and I feel like there's been a void in my life ever since I gave up reading the PLL series. Because of that I had a great time reading this & flew through it pretty fast. I really wanted to KNOW!! But sighhhh, I guess I have to read the 2nd book, Get Dirty, to find out since the answers were not a-coming in this ending.OVERALL: I love and need more YA Mysteries like this that are fun and suspenseful. I loved the girls (when I could keep them straight), loved that it kept me guessing, and loved the light feel this had to it. Totally recommend.My Blog:

I am very intrigued with the story and can't wait to read the sequel to know who's the killer and their motives. It reminded me a bit of Pretty Little Liars and I loved that!

Addictif. Une enquête haletante et un suspense qui monte crescendo. Un cliff-hanger qu'on aime détester.Les personnages sont un gros plus du roman. C'est un quatuor intéressant à suivre, avec des jeunes filles aux antipodes les unes des autres et qui pourtant ont noué une amitié aussi solide qu'improbable. D'ailleurs, les points de vue des 4 membres de DGM s'entremêlent parfaitement pour nous raconter l'histoire.Clairement, le style n'est pas des plus remarquables et il a plusieurs petits défauts. Mais on le pardonne assez vite tant on est entraîné à tourner les pages...Je me lance sans hésiter dans la suite et fin !