Thanks to a gift from a fellow book lover, I got to read FAMILY OF LIARS by E. Lockhart. It's been a while since I read and enjoyed WE WERE LIARS, but it didn't take long to connect with the characters and their amazing family island off the coast of Massachusetts. This prequel takes readers back to 1987.
Carrie is seventeen. It is the start of their traditional stay on Beechwood Island. Carrie has hopes for the summer. Hoping to experience her first kiss and feel like she can compete with her sisters and her beautiful cousin Yardley. Thanks to her cousin inviting three guys as guests to the island, the promise of adventure opens up for Carrie.
Lor Pfefferman "Pfeff" seems to have packed in a hurry, so Carrie is asked to take him shopping for necessities. Spending the afternoon together fills Carrie with hope that they will form the perfect connection for her summer goals. Pfeff is daring and gallant and the fated first kiss happens. Unfortunately, as the days pass, he also reveals his less attractive side which pits Carrie against her younger sister Penny.
The summer is filled with traditional activities like the Lemon Hunt, Who Am I party, and more. Tipper Sinclair is determined to entertain her family and guests perhaps as a way to avoid thinking about the loss of their youngest daughter Rosemary. No one seems willing to talk about the drowning accident that claimed her, but Carrie can't avoid memories of Rosemary since the young girl's ghost takes to visiting her regularly. There must be a reason Rosemary can't rest, but Carrie can't figure it out.
Author E. Lockhart digs into the family secrets of the Sinclairs. She takes readers into their summer island adventures as they attempt to put the past behind them and forge a new future.
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