4 Stars from me
What a fascinating and actually quite horrid little story!
All The Little Liars utterly taps into the teenage mind and that desperate, illogical, powerful drive to be part of something and to fit in. It pushes the boundaries on toxic relationships and how fast and loose loyalties run – mostly loyalties to the wrong person, for the wrong reason, that feel like the most important thing in life. This book really shines a light on the teenage ability to make poor decisions in the name of love.
Told from the point of view of the dead girl’s sister across two timelines, the book is written like a true crime story and would possible fit well into the YA audience.
This is my first book from this author and I would be intrigued to read her other books. My thanks to the author, NetGalley and Quercus books for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Blurb: What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.
California, 2003
A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad’s Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word ‘LIAR’ graffitied in blood.
What you know . . .
Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend.
. . . is only part of the story
But did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?
Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?
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