Overview

"#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The addictive prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars: the story of another summer, another generation—and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.   ""I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever."" —The New York Times   ""A perfect beach read."" —The Boston Globe   A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts.  A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy.  A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes.   Welcome back to the Sinclair family.  They were always liars."

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Beautiful and devastating. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for Family of Liars: A perfect beach read. -The Boston Globe Poetic and thoughtful.... I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever. -The New York Times Besides superb character development, there is a dark, supernatural angle that makes this an interesting novel with unexpected twists.... An atmospheric story that will welcome new and seasoned readers to the Sinclair family. -NPR Full of plot twists, betrayal, and ugly family secrets, fans of the first novel will no doubt love it. -Paste Magazine Beautiful and devastating. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review [A] layered, atmospherically tense exploration of jealousy, love, and family loyalty. -Publishers Weekly, starred review While knowledge of the earlier title enriches the drama here, this is still absolutely engrossing, and readers will wonder what other tragic secrets the Sinclairs are hiding. -The Bulletin, starred review An unforgettable, sorrowful story of grief, guilt and regret.... Lockhart further contrasts death, lies and grief with movie nights and sunny afternoons on sailboats, giving depth to this unsettling yet striking story. -Shelf Awareness, starred review The novel is uncomfortably thought-provoking... and is impossible to put down. -The Horn Book An absorbing prequel.... As she did in the original, Lockhart uses fairy tales and a shocking twist to powerful effect. -The Buffalo News Praise for We Were Liars: Irresistible premise for this ticking time bomb of a novel. -The New York Times Book Review [A] haunting, sophisticated mystery... so twisty and well-told that it will appeal to older readers as well as to adolescents. -The Wall Street Journal It's a nearly perfect story, and it's utterly absorbing. -Bustle No book on this summer's reading list will have readers immobilized in their hammocks more than E. Lockhart's We Were Liars. -Newsday Stunningly sharp. . . . will sear itself into your memory. -Christian Science Monitor A haunting psychological thriller. -The Guardian Delivers a satisfying, but shocking twist ending. -Entertainment Weekly It's twisty, it's mysterious, and it's got a surprise ending that'll knock your socks off. -MTV News A shocking punch in the face that will stay with you long after you finish. -Hypable Surprising, thrilling, and beautifully executed. -Booklist, starred review Riveting, brutal and beautifully told. -Kirkus, starred review The ending is a stunner that will haunt readers for a long time to come. -SLJ, starred review Astonishing. -Shelf Awareness, starred review

Beautiful and devastating. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Lush language and a setting full of breezy glamor provide an easy entry point into this layered, atmospherically tense exploration of jealousy, love, and family loyalty. -Publishers Weekly, starred review A summer of lies and secrets unfolds on a private island in 1987 in this unsettling yet striking prequel to the bestselling We Were Liars. -Shelf Awareness The novel is uncomfortably thought-provoking... and is impossible to put down. -The Horn Book

Beautiful and devastating. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Lush language and a setting full of breezy glamor provide an easy entry point into this layered, atmospherically tense exploration of jealousy, love, and family loyalty. -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for Family of Liars: Poetic and thoughtful.... I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever. -The New York Times Besides superb character development, there is a dark, supernatural angle that makes this an interesting novel with unexpected twists.... An atmospheric story that will welcome new and seasoned readers to the Sinclair family. -NPR Full of plot twists, betrayal, and ugly family secrets, fans of the first novel will no doubt love it. -Paste Magazine Beautiful and devastating. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review [A] layered, atmospherically tense exploration of jealousy, love, and family loyalty. -Publishers Weekly, starred review While knowledge of the earlier title enriches the drama here, this is still absolutely engrossing, and readers will wonder what other tragic secrets the Sinclairs are hiding. -The Bulletin, starred review [An] unsettling yet striking prequel to the bestselling We Were Liars. -Shelf Awareness The novel is uncomfortably thought-provoking... and is impossible to put down. -The Horn Book Praise for We Were Liars: Irresistible premise for this ticking time bomb of a novel. -The New York Times Book Review [A] haunting, sophisticated mystery... so twisty and well-told that it will appeal to older readers as well as to adolescents. -The Wall Street Journal It's a nearly perfect story, and it's utterly absorbing. -Bustle No book on this summer's reading list will have readers immobilized in their hammocks more than E. Lockhart's We Were Liars. -Newsday Stunningly sharp. . . . will sear itself into your memory. -Christian Science Monitor A haunting psychological thriller. -The Guardian Delivers a satisfying, but shocking twist ending. -Entertainment Weekly It's twisty, it's mysterious, and it's got a surprise ending that'll knock your socks off. -MTV News A shocking punch in the face that will stay with you long after you finish. -Hypable Surprising, thrilling, and beautifully executed. -Booklist, starred review Riveting, brutal and beautifully told. -Kirkus, starred review The ending is a stunner that will haunt readers for a long time to come. -SLJ, starred review Astonishing. -Shelf Awareness, starred review

Author Information

E. Lockhart is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Liars. She also invented a superhero for DC Comics. Her books include Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero; Again Again; The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, a National Book Award Finalist and a Printz Honor Book; and Genuine Fraud, a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize.

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