“My father is a liar and so am I. But I’m going to stop. I have to stop. I will tell you my story and I will tell it straight. No lies, no omissions. That’s my promise. This time I truly mean it.” (p. 3)
Larbalestier, Justine. Liar. New York: Bloomsbury. 2009.
Genre: Thriller
Review:
Micah is a self-confessed liar. She’s lied about her family, where she’s from, what she’s done, and even who she is. She’s lied to friends, classmates, teachers, and relatives. But she promises now to tell the truth. She really means it this time. Honest. Why the sudden change of heart? Because her boyfriend has just been murdered and people are whispering and lies are unraveling. So now, Micah feels it’s best to just come clean and tell the truth…at least to you. After all, she would never lie to you.
Liar is an amazing book that has the reader questioning every sentence and readjusting their belief in what happened. Every time you think you finally know the truth, you then start to have doubts. Because, as much as you want to believe Micah, she is a liar. The book is told from Micah’s point of view giving the reader a fascinating—and sometimes down right unsettling—look into the mind of a pathological liar. This book will keep you hooked until the very last sentence and have you thinking about it long after you’re done.