LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A page turning twisty thriller is exactly what you would expect from the best-selling crime novelist Sarah J Harris, here writing under a pseudonym, and this novel delivers that in spades.
The four diverse teenage protagonists have nothing in common except that each has a reason, albeit some quite petty, for needing money. They find themselves the four survivors of a fatal school bus clifftop crash, reminiscent of the famous last scene of The Italian Job, with a bag full of cash and a gun.
They decide that they will split the money and then all they need to do is work together and figure out how get away with the biggest lie of their lives. Needless to say, the money belongs to some bad people who want it back and the police are not far behind. As the plot twists keep you guessing, you become involved with each character’s back story, and you genuinely don’t know how it can possibly end well for any of them. There are certainly some interesting and relatable moral dilemmas for them to confront as their relationships develop.
This is an exciting read that will really appeal to fans of Karen M McManus and Holly Jackson.
Joy Court
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Four Good Liars Synopsis
The unputdownable, explosive new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder, perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Cynthia Murphy and Holly Jackson.
Layla. Kai. Liam. Fliss.
Terrified big sister. Troubled surfer. Insecure genius. Pampered princess.
They have nothing in common, except they were all on the school bus that morning. The morning of the crash. The morning they discovered the dead driver’s holdall, containing one million pounds – and a gun. All of them have secrets, and all of them need that money. But someone dangerous is hunting it down, and drawing closer every minute.
If Layla, Kai, Liam and Fliss want to survive, they’ll need to stick together. But can four good liars really trust one another? Or are some truths just too powerful to stay buried…?
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9780008641955 |
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23rd November 2023 |
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Sarah Wishart |
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HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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457 pages |
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Sarah Wishart Press Reviews
‘Four teenagers with nothing in common, except one million pounds, and some super-scary people after them. I sped through this highly readable, pacy book, desperate to know how it would all play out. The answer is – not how I expected! It goes in many brilliantly unforeseen ways, as more and more secrets are uncovered, and I loved the skilful ending which joined everything together perfectly.’ Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer
'Four Good Liars strikes the perfect balance of heart-stopping twists and shocking reveals. A relentlessly gripping thriller — I loved it!' – Kat Ellis, author of Wicked Little Deeds
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About Sarah Wishart
Sarah Harris is an author and freelance education journalist. She is also the author of the award-winning, The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder, which was a Richard and Judy pick, and One Ordinary Day At A Time.
Four Good Liars is her debut YA thriller which she wrote under a pseudonym. She grew up in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, and studied English at Nottingham University before gaining a post-graduate diploma in journalism at Cardiff University.
She trained as a journalist at the Western Daily Press in Bristol and now lives in London with her husband and two teenage sons.
Photo credit Philippa Gedge
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