We Were Liars Boxed Set
A stylish, twisty mystery that is less about the 'whodunit' and more about how wealthy families lie to themselves; the prose is sharp but the emotional core can feel detached.
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Young adult · ages 14–18 · 820L · 1999
Pike's signature twist-ending mystery: propulsive and absorbing for the target audience, though the characterization is thin and it collapses under a second read.
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by Lois Duncan
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 800L · 1997
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