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Drop of Doubt: The Ghost Bird Series: #5 Kindle Edition

by C. L. Stone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,711 ratings
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Sang Sorenson and the Academy boys return to Ashley Waters High School but before they get a chance to even settle in, Sang’s life is threatened by an anonymous caller. They retreat to the protective walls of the Morgan estate, a safe house for when the boys are under fire. But when new threats can break through those barriers that once kept them secure, it leaves Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North rushing to figure out who is hunting them. But when you’re fighting a ghost who seems to know all your secrets, retreating is no longer an option.

The Academy, Deceptively Strategic
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  1. Book 5 of 14
    The Ghost Bird Series
  2. Print length
    305 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    January 19, 2014
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    7 - 12
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    628 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HZ46GS4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcato Publishing (January 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 628 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
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Loren Harkins
5.0 out of 5 stars great book 5
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014
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Drop of Doubt by CL Stone is book five in the Ghost Bird series. Book five opens with the boys finding out about Sang’s birthday … in the middle of a bomb threat to the school. She’s more worried about the school, and they’re more worried about throwing her a sweet sixteen in three days. As the story progresses, we realize that Sang has a stalker while the bomb threat is meant for Mr. Blackbourne, and maybe Sang herself.

PS: spoilers if you haven’t read earlier books. Scroll down and check out the reviews for those first, as I don’t want to give anything away!

Her relationship with the boys has progressed to the point where they’re itching for dates, but they can’t ask her. For her birthday, she opens that particular can of worms and asks them to take her out to do what they like to do. Victor jumps right on this with a day at the spa, and her stalker ruins the day. As we get farther in, we realize more and more about the stalker. But the boys will do anything to keep Sang safe, if they can.

This installment ups the tension as far as adding a ‘bad guy’ to the mix, since they still haven’t figured out what the heck Mr. Hendricks is up to. It also ups the romance, since now the boys can start to take her out. And, of course, at the end of the last novel we get the startling revelation that the boys have to all agree to ‘love her or lose her.’
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5.0 out of 5 stars 2 words....... beyond words...
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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This has to be the best book in the series yet. It continues on from book 4 in the series. in this book, Sang and the Academy guys are dealing with loads of things on their hands. Between Mr.Hendricks questioning Sang, them still trying to complete their Ashley waters assignment, Greg coming back , and secret notes coming from a mysterious person, all while still dealing with their feelings, it makes everything pretty tough.
Sang is a shy, pretty, lovable girl with chameleons hair and a big heart she wants to share with everyone. You are going to be surprised at how much drama is going to happen in this book. Let's just say there will be some jealousy. Sang is beginning to recognise her talents and connection she has with the group. She is going to learn to stick up for herself, but still show the guys how much she cares for them. You are looking at a new evolved girl. There hasn't been one time in the book that made me want to stop reading for even a minute. :)
Kota is a protective caring guy with a heart full of gold out to give to Sang. I'm going to tell you right now that there will be a time you look at Kota and shake your head at him. He starts to get very protective of her and demand more time with her. Kota will definitely not disappoint.
While Kota has a heart of gold, Victor has a heart of gold AND a pocket full of gold. ;) In this book, Victor will be one of the main guys in the series. One reason I like Victor is because he spoils Sang. Lol. he is willing to please her by any means. Let me just let you know that you will have your draw dropping to the core of the Earth when you read the end of this book.
Silas is still the old same Silas. You won't see too much if him in this book, but I think C.L. Stone said he was going to be one of the main characters in the next book!
Nathan is just like Silas. You don't see much of him till the next book. There will be a time he sticks up for her but other then that, not much of him.
Gabriel is awesome. I love him. Poor misunderstood Gabriel. in this book you shall see a more sensitive side towards him towards the end of the book. Let me just say I love the three musketeers! ( Which consists of Luke, Nathan, and Gabriel.) he has a very key point of the book that makes you really think.
Luke is my secret crush. I really want to give you guys a spoiler about him so below I will put spoiler alert in caps.
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!: Sang kisses him on the cheek!!!!!!!
North is cool as always. DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE OTHER BOOKS.... As you heard from the last book, North was the first to crack and admit his love. There will be someone you can add to that list to later? Not a whole lot of North if you ask me, but enough to be pleased if I was a huge fan of him....which I am.
Mr.Blackbourne and Mr Green (aka Sean)... they will both connect with Sang in this story much to my happiness. Mr.Green will get some nice parts in the story, a little more then Mr.B.
Now that I introduced you to the main characters, Ill let you know you will meet MUCH more. Remember the nerd boy? his name is Will and he will get some parts. We see a little bit of Karen here and there which is nice. I don't want to spoil this for you so I will say my conclusion. This book is very good and NOT a waste of four dollars. I swear you will regret it if you don't get it. I beg you!!!!!!! Since you all keep begging me Ill give you one HINT/SPOILER.... Watch the help. and not the movie.
*Thank you for reading my review and I hope you enjoy the book. If you would like to read some cheats for the future BOOKS and chat with a group of awesome girls about your crushes on the guys, then follow C.l. Stone on Facebook. I am in the Hidden Hearts Acadamy group where we discuss the boys but I think it's in the secret mode. if you really want to join message someone from the group and see if they let you in. great info.*
-Devianna Smith
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Jennifer G
4.0 out of 5 stars bad guys coming
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016
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Drop of Doubt is the 5th in The Ghost Bird Series. We are moving along slowly. The team is still facing one danger after another, bad guys coming, going, and mysteries at every turn. I would like a little less school mess and more Sang-Boy time. Volto has become a true enemy and the mystery surrounding him is very entertaining.

Sang is a great lead. Her fragility and PTSD are being portrayed to perfection. Her sweetness is adorable. Her birthday party was one of my favorite scenes in the book. The boys were amazing. I hated that Volto was able to cause her any doubt. Her life was awful until they came into it; that alone seems reason enough to give them the benefit of doubt. The Academy is secretive, but trust what's in front of you. The boys have been kind, protective, and generous. Why would you ever think that they would be part of an evil organization. Luckily, Sang shows better sense than Kayli of the Scarab Beetle series does so the book doesn't get completely irritating. She becomes uneasy, but still tries to trust the boys. I would like to get to really know the boys a bit faster. The books are entertaining because the characters are good, but we aren't moving forward together fast enough for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2019
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Came on time. Friend will love her gift.
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Swakapo
5.0 out of 5 stars Auch Band 5 macht Lust auf mehr!
Reviewed in Germany on March 29, 2016
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Im fünften Band der Ghost Bird Serie wird ein neuer Handlungsstrang eingeführt. Sang und die Academy-Jungs werden von außen durch eine Phantom-Figur bedroht, die alle Mittel in Bewegung setzt, um die Akademy zu diskreditieren und Sang auf den Weg der Erkenntnis, weg von den Jungs zu führen. Das gewohnte Sicherheitsnetz, das die Jungs so gekonnt beherrschen, wird unterminiert. Statt dessen kommt es immer wieder zu Situationen, in denen Sang auf sich allein gestellt ist und mit der Gefahr umgehen muss. Volto, so der Unbekannte, versucht sie vor der Akademie "zu retten". Er macht sie auf Ungereimtheiten aufmerksam und sät Zweifel. Sang stellt die Akademie und ihre Beziehung zu den Jungs immer wieder insgeheim in Frage. Gleichzeitig merkt sie aber auch, dass sie sich zu jedem der Jungs individuell hingezogen fühlt - und ist völlig verunsichert, wie sie mit den Zuneigungen der Jungs ihrerseits umgehen soll. Ihr fehlt einfach ein Referenzrahmen, um Verhaltensweisen deuten zu können.
Auch der fünfte Teil gefällt mir. Nach wie vor nehme ich Sang ihre Gedanken, ihre Zweifel ab und ihre Unsicherheit ab. Es bleibt in sich sehr schlüssig. Kein Mal hatte ich das Gefühl, dass ihr Verhalten und ihre Reaktion irgendwie unrealistisch waren. Die Handlung ist in sich einfach sehr stimmig. Vielmehr möchte man erfahren, wie ihr Verhältnis zu jedem einzelnen der Jungs sich weiter entwickelt. Man kann vermuten, dass alle Jungs, einschließlich Blackbourne und Dr. Green, bereits Gefühle für sie entwickelt haben. Sang weiß das aber nicht. Sie spürt sie Zuneigung, kann sie aber nicht deuten. Parallel arbeiten Blackbourne und North daran, eine Lösung für das All-Dog-one-Bird-Team-Dilemma zu erarbeiten...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2014
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This series just gets better and better and in all honestly I love all of the guys - I don't think I could choose just one as my favourite cos they're all just so lovable .

I don't trust Karen and Wil though , not entirely sure why I don't and I've had a bad feeling since book 4 that Mr McCoy's just going to turn up and ruin any kind of trust between Sang and the guys as it seems she doesn't completely trust them now anyway given their secrets , Derek's revelations and Volto putting doubts into her head .

I honestly can't wait for the next book and I'm curious as to what Kota would do if Sang joined the Academy [which at this point I think she will do] and who will have put her forward for it . I'm also hoping that soon the whole Sang's biological mother and father situation is addressed - and that no-one tells her they love her before they all realise what Mr Blackbourne , North and Victor know .
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Angelite
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!! DONT WAT SERIES TO END!!
Reviewed in Australia on November 28, 2014
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Loving this series it is so addictive. Never want it to end. I am wondering about the relationships between her and the boys and where this all will lead! Very excited to see!! Thank You for the Great Read! Bring on BOOK 6!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2014
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This story grows more intense with each book! I can't wait for the next book to come out. Thank you!
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