Liar's Beach
The unputdownable thriller of the summer
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
'Fast-paced and will have you hooked. You’re in for a killer summer.' Metro
WE WERE LIARS meets GOSSIP GIRL - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens and beach parties. The perfect summer read.
A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they'll never forget . . .
Linden has always felt like an outsider and spending the summer at his best friend's vacation house, surrounded by money and privilege is doing nothing to lessen his imposter syndrome. But he soon has bigger concerns than fitting in - there's a body in the pool and everyone's a suspect - including him.
Readers LOVE Liar's Beach:
An addictive addition to the thriller genre
If you're looking for a quick, engrossing YA thriller, look no further than Liar's Beach. Fingers crossed for more!
A wonderful and beautifully written YA book, in the modern One of Us Is Lying vein. I really loved this book
An entertaining read throughout and a fun one to fly through in one sitting
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
None of Michael Linden's affluent prep school classmates know that he wouldn't be able to afford his tuition without his lacrosse scholarship, or that his mother cleans houses to make ends meet. Linden isn't the only one who's been putting up a front, though; his roommate Jasper's family has been embroiled in recent legal trouble. But hidden truths won't ruin the two-week trip Jasper has planned for himself, Linden, and a group of fellow students at Jasper's family vineyard house. Linden is hoping for a relaxing summer, but that seems unlikely after he bumps into Holiday, a childhood friend who ghosted him. Hookups and fun in the sun are had, until someone is found unconscious in the pool. Holiday, who loves a mystery, insists they investigate, but as the teens get closer to the truth, their secrets begin to unravel. An uneven tone oscillates between high-society angst and camp sleuthing, sapping momentum from this pulse-pounding departure by Cotugno (You Say It First), which borrows elements from Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Even so, Linden's potent romance with Jasper's twin sister, Holiday's resolute detective skills, and conversations surrounding classism ably propel the narrative. All characters are white. Ages 12–up.
