Honestly, if I weren't so stubborn and if I hadn't actually bought the book instead of getting it from the library I would not have finished this one. I hate it when characters act illogically. That does not mean making dumb decisions - we all do that on occasion, especially when we emotionally make decisions. The characters in this book were beyond dumb - they made no sense whatsoever and their actions were clearly just to move the plot along to where the author wanted it. 
 I know a lot of people love this series, but I just don't get it. First of all, the one thing that really made me mad was the so called friendship between Nora and Vee. In no way should your friends ever treat you the way Vee treated Nora. If your friend tells you that a guy came over and physically assaulted you, your response should NEVER be, but he was drunk so it was okay and he probably didn't mean it - let's go away with him for spring break! And that is just one example of her being a horrible friend. On top of that, Nora's mother made no sense, the whole time the author told us how good of a mom she was, and how much she cared. Nonetheless, when it was convenient to the plot, Nora's mom asked her to walk home (which also made little sense since they supposedly lived far out into the country) from the library right after Nora's 'best friend' was physically attacked and mugged and was in the hospital. Yeah, that's a great parent - at least tell your kid to call a cab and then if she ignores you because she is a teenager and thinks she is undefeatable then that at least makes sense. 
 On top of all of this, Nora just came up with crazy hunches which often magically came true. She and Vee also managed to come up with the strangest plots of all time (seriously, why would you go on a double date and then claim you are going to the bathroom when really you go, change into an outfit that makes you look like a cheap hooker, and then try to pump the bartender at a family restaurant for information about a guy at school who works there?). And how is it that she doesn't really care that her new school counselor somehow seems to know what she did in her own home on the weekend? This girl manages to come up with crazy theories that manage to come true but also manages to not question the obvious anomalies in her life! 
 The end (meaning the last few pages) were much more interesting and the plot did pick up speed. However, I don't think that the book was great just because I was actually interested in the final few pages. 
 Bottom line - I couldn't stand this book and I really regret having picked up the second in the series at a used book sale last year (which is why I decided to read the series anyway). Hopefully the local library will make money off of it since I will be donating it and Hush Hush right back to them.