After months of working long hours at a grocery store Linden, protagonist of Katie Cotugno's Liar's Beach, is more than ready for a break. He's more than ready to accept his boarding school roommate's invitation to spend the end of the summer at his family's posh summer place, more than ready for a taste of luxury living...
...Not so ready to find an unconscious man bleeding from a head wound in the family's sleeping pool the morning after a parentless party.
After a few perfunctory questions the investigating police officers leave. They don't question an obvious lie--that the teens hadn't been drinking. Nobody is taken in to the station. And despite the fact that a minimum of questioning would reveal plenty of motive and opportunity on the part of family members they leave the clan alone.
The family goes on with the narrative that it was all a terrible (or maybe not so terrible) accident. Despite some misgivings Linden is going along with the the narrative...
...until Holiday's unexpected arrival on the island. She and Linden had been best friends until they drifted apart. She's sure there's more sinister going on. And she easily talks Linden into a very risky investigation.
Fans of Karen McManus and Maureen Johnson and anyone who enjoys a truly twisty mystery will find Liar's Beach a delightful treat.
On a purrrsonal note, recently I spent a delightful afternoon with Catherine and her roommates. We explored Goodwill looking for bargains. I found a really big (read unaffordable first hand) pink Squishmallow unicorn 🦄 whom I named Catherine. We stopped at Sweet Frog for fro yo with toppings. Then we did a little more shopping. It was such a blissful 😊 ☺️ break from internship research.
A great big shout out goes out to Catherine and her roommates.
Jules Hathaway
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