Ugh, Reed is a such an idiot. My, my , my Josh. You can't posses someone. And you broke up because you made out with a douchebag who is dating a total bitch. Ivy is not your stalker. It's obvious that it's

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Sabine

. Use your brain. All of these girls are spoiled rich idiots who read like one dimensional. Grow up. And can somebody fix the summaries.

Another great addition.

I feel like this book went too fast. Maybe it was just me. I did read it really fast. Josh is annoying me because I'm also not Ivy's biggest fan. She's a witch. I just want Josh and Reed back together.... I keep switching my views on Noelle, as Reed changes hers. I can't believe that they are still talking to Kiran. I wonder about Taylor, though. On the happy side, I'm proud of Reed for pulling off the fundraiser and trying to stand up to Noelle. I would live for all the Billings girls to get along, without all the backstabbing. *cough Noelle and Sabine need to get along cough* I'm not happy with the ending of the book. How can you just leave it like that??? I knew Noelle would either hate Reed or not care. Dash just doesn't seem like Reed's type, so I think Noelle should forgive her. Ivy needs to go away, please and maybe take Hunter with her. They'd be perfect for each other. :) I just went to the library today. Now I want to go back and get the rest of the series. I also need to find a spot to get the Privilege series from. I realized that I really like Sabine, no matter what Noelle says. I also kind of like the Twin Cities; they're so funny!

2.5 stars?
Pros: Noelle, the investigation, the Pretty Little Liars like stunts
Cons: SO MANY DATES, Reed needs to take two entire seconds to be single; having a whole book around organizing a useless fundraiser is boring

This book was painful to read. It felt like Reed made one bad decision after another and drug herself in a deeper and deeper mess. And even though she brought most the trouble on herself, I felt kind of sorry for her as with friend like hers you couldn’t help but be paranoid Lol. That being said I was still glued to the pages all the way through and the way it ended guarantees I will be picking up the next book

Series picking up again. Must find last book (until she writes more).

Following Cheyenne's death, the stalking really kicks into high gear in Ambition, and it's fucking awesome. Reed is haunted by mementos from Cheyenne's life at every turn, from the black balls used in the Billings initiation vote, to items of Cheyenne's clothing, to Cheyenne's signature and sickening perfume. This is juxtaposed against an incredibly superficial background, with the Billings girls fundraising for Easton to save their house and compensate for burning down Gwendolyn Hall.

If you couldn't tell, I absolutely fucking loved the stalking. It was similar to Sara Shepard's [b:Pretty Little Liars|162085|Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)|Sara Shepard|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284559818s/162085.jpg|2191061] series in that at first it seemed like Cheyenne was really haunting Reed from beyond the grave, but then it becomes much more sinister and grounded in reality. You realise that someone is really out for blood, and that person knows everything. I thought the black balls and items of clothing were creepy enough, but switching out Reed's perfume with Cheyenne's was genius - the sense of smell is the sense most closely linked with memory, so I was squirming along with Reed when Cheyenne's signature scent was suddenly everywhere.

I also really felt for Reed during the fundraiser when the video of her and Dash leaked, essentially making her an instant social pariah. I felt her complete and total humiliation, and wanted nothing more than to give her a big hug. She can be annoying as fuck at times, but that scene was just so powerful and well written. There was an overwhelming sense of loneliness, with nowhere to go, nobody to turn to, and nobody to blame it on. Noelle was always there for Reed, so losing Noelle was huge. There was a sense of finality, all I could think was "Okay, this is huge. Final. There is no coming back from this".

As if Reed becoming public enemy #1 wasn't dramatic enough, it's followed up with an epic shot of why-Ivy-really-hates-Billings. We find out the reasons for her falling out with Cheyenne, that she secretly has ties to Ariana and Noelle, and that she's going to take out Noelle when she has the chance. I can't say I believed that she was Cheyenne's killer and Reed's stalker, but it was OMGSOEXCITING nonetheless.

Speaking of Ivy, I pretty much wanted to slam my head against the wall when the author revealed that she was dating Josh 5 minutes after he'd dumped Reed. Ivy is evil and annoying as fuck, and Josh was such a little bitch in Legacy. They sound like they're destined for one another, but mostly they're just really fucking annoying. And I don't understand what Josh sees in Ivy - I'm sure she has a nice side and they both hate Billings, but surely he can see how malicious she is?! It's so hypocritical of him to yell at Reed about how she's become such a Billings girl, and then turn around and date Satan incarnate.

Overall: If I could describe Ambition in 3 words it would be "really fucking exciting". The stalking is turned up to 11 and Reed's relationships are in tatters, all effectively juxtaposed against a superficial private school backdrop. I'd already moved on and read [b:Revelation|2206960|Revelation (Private, #8)|Kate Brian|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255653465s/2206960.jpg|2212731] before writing this review, but I know I was so excited to find out who the second killer was when I finished this book.