Liars, Inc. - Paula Stokes

Gut Instinct Rating - 5

Characters - 5

Believability for type and topics - 4

Similarity to other books - 4.5

Writing Style - 5

Excitement Factor - 5 (Does 6 count!)

Story Line - 5

Title Relevance - 4

Dust Jacket Art - 4

To read or not to read? Definitely pick this one up!

Movie? Unfortunately no. But this could make for a good one.

Goodreads users gave this book a 3.58. I think it was more deserving of a 4.68.

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Published on March 24, 2015

Pages: 360

Publishing Company: HarperTeen

Number of books by author: 11

Genre: YA Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary

I don't know where to start with this book because HOLYFUCK. This was intense, all over the place crazy. If you read the I Hunt Killers trilogy, this is so up your alley. Goodreads says if you liked that series, HTGAWM, or Gone Girl, this is up your alley... and I'm 3 for 3. This book was fantastic on all levels, so excuse the short review, because you simply have to read it to even understand it.

This was an all out thriller. It came with some teen angsty-drama, as well as adult tones. It really was a read for anyone of any age, exploring crime, friendship, family - blood and otherwise, and of course, a little romance was in there. But it was mostly just all about how lying snowballs, and when you think you've gotten it under control, that first lie can become the greatest disaster, evolving into a life-changing event. If you've ever seen the movie The Invention of Lying, this kind of takes you back to that time.

Read it... do it. And then let's get this made into a movie!