We Were Liars

Reviewed by: Shirley LaBranche - Maple Stone School, Acton, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 10, 2014

Review

We Were Liars is a mystery/suspense novel centered on three cousins and one family friend within the very wealthy Sinclair family. Every summer they go to the Sinclair's private island off the coast of Massachusetts where the world fades away and they have summer fun-until Summer Fifteen. Cadence Sinclair Eastman is the story's narrator and she tries to piece together what exactly did happen just before the accident that left her with debilitating headaches and other symptoms. Because she is the narrator events unfold slowly and memory is faulty. She cannot quite remember, things the adults are not telling her, and she must remember on her own-but the memories are just too painful and remain out of reach until the dramatic end. Recommended.

Overall Book Score: good