But once she was in town, the killer forced her to pretend to be Sutton…or else. For the most part, Sutton thought of her as a hanger-on, and she and Sutton shared a fierce rivalry over Thayer Vega…but like all things, Sutton came out on top.
They are hiding a huge secret—they are really her grandparents. Charlotte might still be irked at Sutton for stealing her ex, Garrett…. Thayer Vega: Super-hot, Thayer is also tormented and brooding. Star of the soccer team, his athletic future has been up in the air since he disappeared last June.
Everyone thinks he ran away—and that Sutton had something to do with it. Ethan Landry: The cute, mysterious, if slightly nerdy boy who lives next door to Nisha. Emma worries this puts him in danger too, but Ethan is determined to help her. He has a not-so-secret fiery temper, but Sutton did have some nice times with him.
Emma tries to stay in contact with her, the only link to the girl she used to be. But Emma is lying to Alex—she never told her that Sutton is dead and Emma is pretending to be her. Emma Paxton discovers that she might have a long-lost twin sister when her foster brother shows her a video of a girl who looks exactly like her, being choked.
Emma does an online search and reaches out to Sutton. View all 6 comments. Nov 29, Raul rated it really liked it. It started off a little slow and it took me some time to get into the story but once it got interesting, I was hooked!!! Nov 28, Cory rated it did not like it. I don't normally read this type of book, but since I received it through a Goodreads giveaway I figured I might as well give it a try. That was a mistake. This book is like Gossip Girls meets a very bad Law and Order spin off.
I don't even want to read the sequel. And I read three of those horrible Blue Bloods books. I had high hopes for this. But I should have done my research on the author first.
Apparently she wrote Pretty Little Liars, which sounds like one of the dumbest things to ever hit I don't normally read this type of book, but since I received it through a Goodreads giveaway I figured I might as well give it a try.
Apparently she wrote Pretty Little Liars, which sounds like one of the dumbest things to ever hit television. Seriously, how can you compare being a lesbian to wanting to be with your thirty year old teacher?
But I digress. I should have known what was in store. The premise of this novel is that a girl, Sutton, was murdered. She finds out that she is a ghost and wakes up in the bathroom next to a girl named Emma.
My first problem is that she used a prologue. My second problem was that she used a cheap way to introduce us to the character. Only the Animorphs can get away with using the "My name is And K.
Applegate had a reason. Anyway, we soon find out that Sutton and Emma are twin sisters. Sutton was murdered, but she can barely remember anything about her old life. Sutton was the adopted twin, Emma was abandoned by her mother and has been in and out of foster homes since she was five. After a series of kinda stupid events, and thirty name dropping pop-culture references later, Emma finds out that Sutton is her twin and goes to visit her through Facebook.
Apparently this girl isn't very smart. What sort of idiot goes to visit a person they just met on Facebook? I'm not going to spoil the big surprise but I am going to warn you that this book is part of a series. Meaning that there is no payoff. I was left feeling no sympathy for any of the characters except for Nisha, the villian, and Ethan, the loner love interest.
Nisha is an East Indian girl, meaning that she is actually from India I guess, who Sutton and her friends prank for very stupid petty reasons. I disliked every single one of Sutton's 'friends'.
I even disliked Laurel, and she was the most likable out of all of them. My biggest beef with this book was all of the name dropping. Every other page was filled with references to Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and other pop stars that no-one will care about in five years.
The reference to Owl City made me realize that this book was already dated. I seriously wanted the author to stop mentioning iPhones, iPads, and Blackberries. I wonder if the author was payed to mention this stuff. I mean, I have an iPhone, I don't need to be told how great they are every five minutes.
Once again I excuse this sort of thing in the Animorphs simply because unlike in this and Blue Blood, I wasn't being beat over the head with name dropping. Another thing. I hated Sutton. Why am I supposed to care who killed her? She was a lying, cheating, loser who built herself up by pulling seriously not ok pranks on other people. She stole her best friends boyfriend. She cheated on him with a college boy. She calls the police to report stupid crimes such as babies in dumpsters and bodies in the forest.
And I'm supposed to feel sympathy for her? Emma was also unbelievably dumb. But telling just how stupid she is would be a spoiler. The plot, while compelling at times, hinges on cheap cliffhangers.
The prose is horrible. I take back that it sounds like something I might have written when I was fourteen. I wrote better than this then. I literally cringed every time the girls started talking like rappers from ten years ago. I wonder if these girls have ever met Snoop Dogg. They'd have a good time with him. They talk like Cindy, out of the Boondocks, only on meth. Very cheap meth. This is like a slap in the face for all unpublished authors. Write vapid garbage if you ever want to get published.
I will not finish this series. I hated the book. I hated how the book depicts foster families. I hate how it depicts high school. I hate mean girl cliches. Thanks for the book Harper Collins, but I wish you had kept it and just given me the next Wicked Lovely. That might not be the greatest series in the world, but it looks like Tolkien compared to this.
View all 12 comments. Jul 04, MsLadyCritic added it Shelves: books-i-own. Nov 02, Kristy rated it really liked it Shelves: i-think-you-should-read-this.
This was my sort of last chance, shot in the dark with Sara Shepard. I could not get into "Pretty Little Liars" at all and it ended up being a Can't finish book. So, I wasn't expecting much with this one Shockingly, it has been a stepping stone for walking me out of my reading slump this summer.
I read it in less than 1 day. I haven't gotten into a book in a while, so this was a huge deal to me. Is this book mind-blowingly good? No, but it was fun This was my sort of last chance, shot in the dark with Sara Shepard. No, but it was fun and kept me guessing. Spoilers: I am screaming at that ending.
AHHH, 2 better give some clear answers or I could see myself loosing interest quickly. Emma was a huge book saver for me, along with Ethan. Almost all the other characters are shallow, self-absorbed and some are just downright mean. If Ethan ends up being the killer, I am going to be mad. I also liked Laurel at times, I don't know why but she had some moments of redemtion for me Bottom line: I'm hooked, i want to know who the killer is! Book 2, Never Have I Ever needs to be in my hands now.
This is somewhere between 3. View all 4 comments. Oct 02, Linda rated it it was ok. Girl finds her long lost twin, and when she goes to visit her, it turns out that she is murdered. The girl is threatened by the killer to pretend she is her long lost twin, so nobody knows she's gone, or else Yes, that sounds bad, doesn't it? I managed to get myself over that improbable plot, only to find myself annoyed by the improbable choices of our main character.
So many times I wanted to scream at my book, because she kept making stupid decisions. And do girls really talk the way they do in this book?
With al those abbreviations and references to fashion brands or famous people? And another thing that annoyed me was the unclear switch between 1st person and 3th person narrative. Sorry this review turned out more as a rant. Wow, this is actually incredible. I picked this up because I thought some superficial young adult trash novel would pull me out of my reading slump. This is an trash, and it absolutely worked. The Lying Game had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I've gained some respect for Sara Shepard.
There's a reason her work is so popular, it's actually really good. This had everything I wanted in a mystery, unexpected twists, clies that kept me guessing and plenty of suspects that have motives.
The pacing is fast, keeping the story moving and the plot is intricate. The story is laid out perfectly where you were handed clues and memories at the right time keep you guessing and hooked. Emma is the type of character that I like to read about. I thought I would be reading about a character more like Sutton, superficial and spoiled, but I got Emma instead.
She is sweet, but she is also well-developed with her backstory as a foster kid. I like this so much more than I thought I would. This fast paced mystery was exactly what I needed. I have written Sara Shepard's books for years, but now I see what all the hype is for. I'm really glad that I actually gave this a chance. Jun 25, barbara rated it really liked it. The Lying Game is the first in the six book series.
Emma moves from foster home to foster home. When she finds out she might have a secret twin sister, she sets out to meet her and hopefully find a new stable place to live. But things don't go according to plan. Secrets, games and lies. I finished it in one day, couldn't put it down! There are also some differences between the screen adaptation and the book version, so I'm still curious about the continuation. Also, mean girls motive got SOOO old that it's almost funny instead of annoying. Oh, and the concept of dead girl's POV with a paranormal twist is an interesting one.
The three return to London the next day. They wonder if Kate is responsible for the pictures and for murdering Ambrose.
Thea believes that Ambrose planned to send Kate away. Owen discovers the naked pictures and confronts Isa, who lies about them. Kate asks Isa to return to Salten. Isa takes Freya and walks out on Owen. Kate retreats from Isa. Isa meets Luc again, who apologizes for his past behavior. Luc and Isa return to Tide Mill and are about to become intimate when they notice Kate observing them.
When Isa leaves, Mary maliciously tells her that Ambrose died of an oral heroin overdose, and that as teens, Kate and Luc had been sleeping together.
Mary thinks Kate killed Ambrose. The friends confront Kate, who admits she killed her father because Ambrose was splitting up her and Luc.
Kate apologizes to her friends, promising to confess to the police. Later, Isa hears Luc and Kate talking. Isa awakens her friends. The Lying Game Wiki Explore. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? The Lying Game book. View source. History Talk 0. The Lying Game. Categories Books Sara Shepard.
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