When Granny M was alive, she used to remark on it-the magnetism of Penny’s physical presence. She is the beauty of the family, the one you’d pick out of a photograph. Penny (Penelope Mirren Taft Sinclair) has a remarkable ability to make people like her, selfish though she is. Bess is a Liberty print, a jar of sharpened pencils, a weekly organizer filled out in neat handwriting. She has absorbed his work ethic and his pride in that ethic, but also his indignation when effort isn’t clearly rewarded. She wants to take care of that acne, conquer it. She can’t leave it alone- smearing creams on it, tonics, alcohol, concealer. Lockhart… powerfully explores grief and betrayal in this unforgettable prequel to the bestselling We Were Liars.”īess has acne on her forehead. Run, don’t walk to pre-order this monstrous gem.' What I can say is that if you loved Liars, you will love this.Once you see the tragic connections that tie Cady and Carrie’s stories together, you can never unsee them. These are lies that bind. “I am AGAIN blown away and AGAIN, can say very little because this deliciously nasty little package is just one big SPOILER. 'Formidable… uncomfortably thought-provoking… impossible to put down.' An irresistible, unpredictable boy.Ī summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes.

They were always liars.The thrilling prequel to the TikTok phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Liars takes readers back to the story of another summer, another generation, and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.Ī windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts.Ī hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow.Ī fiery, addicted heiress. The thrilling prequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Liars takes readers back to the story of another summer, another generation, and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.Ī windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts.Ī hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow.Ī fiery, addicted heiress. When tragedy upends what was meant to be a time of fun, laughter, and first love, the bonds of family are tested, revealing who will crack under the pressure, and who will forever uphold the Sinclair family’s rules, keeping secrets no matter what the damage.-from Publisher's Weekly

Family of Liars takes place 27 years prior to the original story and spotlights the Liars’ mothers, who spend a pivotal summer on Beechwood as teenagers.

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