Liar's Beach

Name: Liar's Beach
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241612675
Price: 22.0 NZD
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The unputdownable thriller of the summer

By Katie Cotugno

Series: Liar's Beach

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Summary

Set on a luxurious island, Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno transports readers into a world of mystery involving a close-knit group of friends. As secrets bubble to the surface surrounding a potential crime, past and present tensions blend, exposing hidden truths. This intriguing tale of loyalty and deception captivates young readers with its suspenseful twists and engaging characters.
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Description

Knives Out meets We Were Liars meets Gossip Girl - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens, and beach parties. The perfect summer read.

A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they'll never forget...

Linden has always felt like an outsider, and spending the summer at his best friend's vacation house, surrounded by money and privilege, is doing nothing to lessen his impostor syndrome. But he soon has bigger concerns than fitting in - there's a body in the pool and everyone's a suspect, including him.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241612675

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 288

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Katie Cotugno Penguin Books Series: Liar's Beach Teen Thrills Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Katie Cotugno is the New York Times bestselling author of seven romantic young adult novels, including 99 Days and You Say It First, and is the co-author, with Candace Bushnell, of Rules for Being a Girl. Her books have won many honours and been translated into more than fifteen languages. She studied Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College and received her MFA in Fiction at Lesley University. She lives in Boston with her family.

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