Raya's Reviews > The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove: First Edition

How did I come about to read this book? Being on Kaua'i facing 2 flights and a 3 hr. lay over prompted a last minute purchase in poorly stocked Walmart, that's how.

The beautiful cover of this book lured me, the story sounded ok and the fact that there was nothing else I wanted to read lead me to purchasing this book.

First of all, this book is trashy - not too many swear words but so much teen sex, drug and alcohol abuse. Very imoral. I WOULD NEVER let my kids read a book like this. Books like these teach the youth of today that sleeping around is okay, and addicting behaviors are the only way to get through high school. WRONG.

It's about a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, making a new life on the right side of the tracks, where she still runs from her past. Being the Queen Bee in high school makes her think she's happy until an act of revenge ruined her life. The rest of the book is her trying to cover it up.

The ending? I would say is one of the worst I have ever read. I kept reading thinking the author would be able to salvage the story, right the wrongs, you know, some redeeming quality, but nope.

I did not like this book and I'm sad I wasted $8.49 on it and my time.