The Lying Game
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4.4 • 804 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling series!
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series The Lying Game, by the author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard.
Shortly before her seventeenth birthday, Emma discovers she has a long-lost twin named Sutton Mercer. She contacts Sutton, who agrees to a rendezvous but never shows up.
Curious at first, Emma slips into Sutton’s ultra-glamorous life, assuming her identity. When it becomes clear that Sutton is not coming back, that someone made sure she never could, Emma plunges in to investigate who could have wanted her sister gone (a fairly long list, she discovers).
Unfortunately, taking over Sutton’s life means innocent little Emma has inherited all that bad blood—and then some.
Perfect for fans of Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game has all the juicy plot lines, to-die-for lifestyles, and compelling secrets that fans love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Those who get past the improbable premise of Shepard's (the Pretty Little Liars books) series debut will find a fun and fast-moving mystery. Foster kid Emma never knew she had an identical twin until she sees an online video of a girl named Sutton being choked by a masked figure. She tries to contact her, but a planned reunion goes awry when Sutton never shows up (readers know this is because she has been killed; Sutton narrates the book as a ghost, unable to communicate with Emma, but eager to "solve my own murder"). Kicked out of her foster home and mistaken for Sutton by Sutton's friends and family, Emma starts living her privileged life; the stakes rise dramatically when she learns her other half is dead. Clique lit fans will recognize the familiar mix of label-dropping and mean girl behavior, but the dark mystery adds a compelling layer. Readers may have a hard time buying the ease with which Emma slips into Sutton's very different life, but they will race through the pages as Emma pieces together clues and will have plenty to ponder as they anticipate the next installment. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Addicting!!!!
Finished in 2 days and couldn't stop reading!! Can't wait until nxt book comes out! I'm almost 13 and recommend it from anyone from 12 to 16!!!!!! Bad thing is it kinda leaves you hanging til nxt book I'm assuming--but definitely worth reading!!!!! Thanks 4 reading!!!!
I LOVE IT!!
I already finished reading the book, and it is AWESOME!! I love every surprise & mystery in it!! I can't wait for the next book: 'NEVER HAVE I EVER' (said to probably come out June 2011) & I am so happy Pretty Little Liars is back!! Go SARA!!!! :D
Wow....just wow! :)
Even though it has some errors with grammar, I think this is the best book that Sara Shepard has written so far! Every sentence i read made me anxious and made me think. I really like this book. I cannot wait for the next one to come out! For anyone who hasn't read it, READ IT get it! :)