Review: The Lying Game

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

Summary (from Goodreads): I had a life anyone would kill for.

Then someone did.

The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.

Now Emma’s desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?

From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars books, comes a riveting new series about secrets, lies, and killer consequences.

Let the lying game begin.

My Thoughts: Honestly, I didn’t think this book lived up to its potential. It was pretty flimsy, and not nearly as good as I had expected. Plus, the mystery isn’t solved by the end – and I hate that. Although, oddly, I was somewhat satisfied by the end, despite not knowing the answer to the “whodunnit” question. I did think Emma was a really neat character, and I liked Sutton, too. I should add that this reminded me a tiny bit of Here Lies Bridget, and Sutton of Bridget, except that Sutton was much more likable. You learned pretty quickly that she wasn’t a very nice person while alive, but in the afterlife she’s remorseful. She makes comments that let the reader know that she’s not proud of many things she’d done. And, unlike Bridget, I believed Sutton. She wasn’t whiny, she wasn’t self-centered after dying. She was concerned for Emma’s welfare, and gave no thought to herself (other than “OMG, I’m dead” – not a direct quote).

Despite being a bit of a disappointment, this book did hold my interest, and I was able to read it pretty quickly. And I do intend to read the sequel, Never Have I Ever. That’s gotta mean something, right?

My Rating: 3 stars

Source: Received through Around The World Tours for review.

Read It: Get your own copy of The Lying Game HERE. (This is an Amazon link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011 and the Mystery & Suspense Challenge 2011.

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