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    The Liar Society
    The Liar Society
    The Liar Society
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    The Liar Society

    By Lisa Roecker and Laura Roecker

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    "A page-turning, pearl-clutching mystery!"—Kimberly Derting, author of The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead

    "One killer novel."—Lee Nichols, author of the Haunting Emma series

    "The moment you finish, you'll start writing your fan letter, begging for more."—Adele Griffin, National Book Award Finalist and author of The Julian Game and Picture the Dead

    Since when do the dead send emails?

    Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a little confused.

    To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu

    From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu

    Subject: (no subject)

    Kate,

    I'm here… sort of.

    Find Cameron. He knows.

    I shouldn't be writing.

    Don't tell. They'll hurt you.

    Now Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace's death was more than just a tragic accident. She teams up with a couple of knights-in-(not-so)-shining armor—the dangerously hot bad boy, Liam, and her lovestruck neighbor, Seth. But at their elite private school, there are secrets so big people will do anything to protect them—even if it means getting rid of anyone trying to solve a murder...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateMar 1, 2011
    ISBN9781402256349
    The Liar Society
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    Lisa Roecker

    LISA and LAURA ROECKER are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a passion for good books, pop culture and Bravo programming. Not necessarily in that order. Lisa has always been a phenomenal liar and Laura loves to write angsty poetry, so writing for young adults seemed like a natural fit. The sisters live in Cleveland, Ohio in separate residences. Their husbands wouldn’t agree to a duplex. To learn more about The Liar Society series check outwww.theliarsociety.com

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    • 4/5
      THE LIAR SOCIETY is a mystery, as told by private school student, Kate Lowry, a snarky teen determined to find out what happened the night her best friend died.

      The book starts a while after the death, which is revealed to the reader in flashbacks, and follows Kate as she deals with her grief over the loss of her friend and the impact it had on her whole world. Kate reads as a teenage girl, not two adults pretending to be one, which is always appreciated.

      I’m not sure why, but I somehow expected this book to be more light and fluffy than it is. Maybe the pink hair on the cover? It had its fun and easy going moments, but is, at heart, a story about a girl dealing with a loss and fighting for justice for her closest friend.

      Kate’s nerdy neighbor was an enjoyable addition, with just the right skills, and enough of a crush, to help her when she needs it. And of course there’s a cute boy, who may or may not be a part of the mystery. In the bad way.

      I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, as it left some things wide open. Without book two in the future, I would’ve felt shorted. Still, I would’ve liked to feel a bit more settled after the last page. I’d read the next one for Kate’s wit and tenacity alone.

      Fans of Veronica Mars, Pretty Little Liars and Nancy Drew should give this one a go! I’m on the hunt for more YA mysteries, straight up with no otherworldly funny business, after this one!
    • 4/5
      Kate has had a bad year full of psycholists and pills as she tries to cope with the death of her best friend, Grace. When she starts getting emails from Grace, Kate is determined to find out if Grace's death was an accident or not. Her private school is full of rituals and secrets. Could it hold the secret of Grace's untimely death?Got to love Kate. She is trying to her parents from thinking she is heading to crazy town and solve a mystery. Her geeky neighbor, Seth, is so in love with her that he would do anything for her. He is very endearing if a bit paranoid. The wild card maybe boyfriend, Liam is a mystery in himself. The mystery is good and there is plenty of action. I think teen girls and boys can find something to enjoy although maybe a bit more on the girl side.
    • 5/5
      REVIEW~ 5-STARS ***** Well this led to TWO sleepless nights :) This book was so much fun and I'm going to head straight in to book two. The characters were amazing and witty :) I can't say enough about this book and the plot outstanding... The writing style was fantastic- Simply a fun read. These two Authors have headed straight into my favorites.
    • 4/5
      The Liar Society really surprised me. It was not anything like I expected in such a good, refreshing way. Kate’s character was really what stood out to me – she thought clearly and concisely – and even when she was doing something stupid, she called herself out on that. I was just so happy to have a character to support that wasn’t blindly stumbling along. Kate (and her awesome sidekicks) really was working things out.

      The ending, though, is UGH. UGH is the only way I can put it. I mean, fair enough, there are going to be more Liar Society books. A cliff hanger was inevitable. But this was almost like a punch in the stomach!

      I’ll be tuning in next time, though.
    • 4/5
      Have I mentioned how much I love a good mystery?!? This book is full of complex characters, and great mysteries that will draw you in from the very first page. Kate Lowry is a brave, sassy, and complex main character. I didn’t always agree with the decisions Kate made but I could understand where she was coming from when she made them. Seth, it was impossible not to like him, even if he was a little weird (carrying pickles in his pocket for a snack. Ew!) But he was always there for Kate without fail, to help her break into school property, steal student files, or drive her places in the middle of the night. When she needed him, he was there, even if she didn’t deserve it. He was a very loyal friend and just an all around great guy. Liam, I wasn’t sure what to think about him at first, and it took me over half of the book to decide whether I trusted him or not (I did). The plotline of this book was very well thought out and perfectly executed. I loved that it wasn’t easily predictable. The reader is constantly kept guessing, and whenever I thought I had figured it out, I was wrong. Great characters and great plotlines= a great read! I’ll definitely be keeping a close eye out for the next book in this set.
    • 4/5
      THE LIAR SOCIETY, by Lisa and Laura Roecker, is a fast paced mystery that brings a new light to a female detective remnicent of Nancy Drew.I love that this book was co-written by two sisters, but while reading it you would never know. The chapters are seamless and keep the suspense until the very end. There has been a lot of early buzz about this book and after reading, I have to say that this one is well worth it. Even though it is a YA contemporary book, the mystery aspect makes it stand out among the rest. It was refreshing to read a book that I literally could not put down without thinking how it would end. I went back and forth so many times wondering who was the 'bad guy/girl' and I had no idea who to trust.Kate was a really fantastic character, she was definitely a great role-model for teen girls the way that Nancy Drew was for an earlier generation. Her faithful sidekicks, Seth and Liam, both vying for her attentions were dedicated and incredibly cute. Next door neighbor Seth was always honest with his feelings for Kate even when she constantly turned him down. His intelligence and connections within the school made him a valuable asset to the crime solving team. And typical bad boy Liam (swoon), with his valuable information from the night in question and faithfulness to Kate completed the trio. I loved the awkwardness and budding romance between Kate and Liam and I hope to see more of them in the future for this series. I'm not going to spoil the ending, but I have to say I was shocked. The secrets and lies that surround Pemberly Brown was definitely disturbing. The Roecker sisters ended the book enough to keep me satisfied but I anxiously await the next book to give me more answers to the startling questions I was left with. The Roecker sisters have a great talent for writing. They pulled off co-writing a book, creating amazing characters, and keeping up the suspense of this thrilling mystery. I look forward to anything they put out in the future. Fantastic book!!
    • 5/5
      A fast-paced mystery involving secret societies, hidden tunnels, and code breaking. The Liar Society is a great mystery that will keep everyone guessing until the very end!
    • 5/5
      You know what I miss? I miss those fun little high school mystery books that I used to read when I was a teen. The ones where you're just as clueless as the MC, so you're having to figure out and guess right along with the main character. You know what I'm talking about, right? Well, fortunately for us, Lisa and Laura Roecker have brought that back with their debut novel, The Liar Society.Set in a boarding school, this book has all of the potential to be a run-of-the-mill boarding school book where the main girl is popular with all the hot guys, but the mean girls don't like her and all she wants is a true friend... yadda yadda yadda. Yet again, the authors surprise us by taking the boarding school premise and making it so much more than that. We have a main character who's distraught by her best friend's death and, when receiving e-mails from said dead best friend, she does everything in her power to try and find out what the friend is trying to telling her. What ensues is a story full of adventure and mystery, with a hint of romance and wit added right along with it.Kate is a wonderfully written MC and I love that they make her such a powerful female in this book - she's got the looks, the attitude and the wit. Plus, there's this sense of undying loyalty for her best friend in the book that just makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside. I think Kate and her two sidekicks, Liam and Seth, are an amazing trio that work well together. Seth is that guy next door that you can always depend on and Liam is that bad boy that makes your little heart go pitter-patter. Their dynamic together is nothing short of amazingly perfect. I also liked that some of the characters weren't as shallow as they seemed as first and were developed extremely well through the story where it wasn't necessarily told that they weren't as horrible as you thought, you actually saw through their actions how they truly were. Of course, there were some jerks.. but it might surprise you who those jerks really are. Or not.This is definitely more of a character-driven book, but the plot was not lacking in any way. I loved the use of the flashbacks to show Kate's relationship with her best friend Grace before she died. I also loved the boarding school with all of its rich history and detail. Kate's quest to find out about her friend is endearing and the ending is unexpectedly bittersweet. However, there is closure and a definite hint at another book to follow - one that I will definitely be picking up as soon as it becomes available.
    • 5/5
      Ooh, I do love a good mystery, and THE LIAR SOCIETY totally hit to spot! When her best friend in the whole world dies in a terrible accident, Kate has a hard time picking up the pieces, especially since her other friend abandoned her that night, too. One year later, Kate's still working through her pain but slowly moving on. Until she gets a mysterious email from her dead best friend.Kate's a great character - brave and gung-ho, stubborn and (dare I say it?) plucky. Yep, I said it. She's plucky, just the kind of girl I like to root for. She's been through hell and is working her way back to normal, despite her parents eyeing her strangely (worried she's going to "relapse" into her post-Grace depression) and the kids at school giving her a hard time. Sure, she rebels a bit (if you can call dyeing your hair pink rebelling) but can you blame her? Kate rocks, and I love how she goes after the mystery "Grace" presents her.And then there's the mystery. From the get-go, I had a ton of questions - the mark of a great mystery to me. As Kate works through the clues Grace sends her, she dives deeper and deeper into the secrets surrounding Grace's death and their school. Ooh, and there are so many secrets hidden throughout this old institution. Secret societies, passageways, cover-ups, and symbols. Kate may have been forced into detective-mode but she's darned good at uncovering the truths (yes, there's more than one mystery here), even those that are buried deep.Multi-layered and intricately woven, this story will leave mystery lovers completely satisfied. Read it. You'll love it. As for me, I'm hoping to see a lot more of Kate in the future. Really, I have no idea if Kate will reappear in another book but I sure hope she does. One of the things I've been missing in YA is a straight-up mystery. Not that I don't love paranormal and fantasy and all that, but mystery's one of my favorite genres. Yay for THE LIAR SOCIETY!
    • 5/5
      Grace is dead. So when Kate Lowry's email inbox pops up with a new message from her dead best friend, she knows something's up. That one email trigger's Kate's search for the truth. Because ever since that tragic day, Kate has had that feeling - Grace's death was not an accident. I absolutely loved The Liar Society. It was light and dark. It had edge-of-your-seat suspense and humor where I least expected it. I loved Kate - her witty sense of humor, smarts, and courage to venture into the dark when she knows someone's hard on her heels. She is an awesome main character (as you can probably see from the cover!). And Seth! Seth, Kate's loyal sidekick and neighbor, was exactly what the story needed for lighting things up. With his never-ending hunger, science fiction craze, and nerdy ways, Seth was perfect. I saw everyone as a suspect. I wasn't sure how this was going to end, I wasn't sure if Grace was alive or not. And I didn't expect that ending. At all. So what are you waiting for? The Liar Society debuts today, in bookstores near you. You'll want to pick this book up ASAP and dive into the world of secret societies, age old secrets, and a Nancy Drew kinda girl. -Would I recommend this to anyone? Probably ages 12 and up-Is there a second book? Yes (I think so!)-Will I be looking forward to book two? Definitely!I love this cover! The pink hair, the model's determined stance, and the dark backdrop - too bad the ARC version I received didn't have this cover!
    • 4/5
      Really fun secret society mystery, but there were a few continuity issues, probably because there were two authors.

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