My Thoughts: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

4 soft, frosted sugar cookies.

Cover Love:  Meh.  Don't hate it, don't love it.

Why I Wanted to Read This:
I read The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks quite awhile ago and really enjoyed it.  I haven't read any of the Ruby Oliver books, but this synopsis caught my eye so I decided to give it a shot. Here it is from GoodReads:

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

Romance?:  Yes, a little one.

My Thoughts:
One thing that really impresses me about E. Lockhart is that even though she writes contemporary, she doesn't really stick with just one kind.  This book has a little romance, but also a mystery and also has a lot about family.  I like it when an author pushes their own comfort zone.

The writing.  Oh, the writing.  It just got under my skin and is so smooth that I was reading pages upon pages without looking at a clock.  It just flowed so well.  Yes, the story was intriguing and yes, I wanted to find out what happened to Cady, but I know that the style the author used is one reason I was caught so quickly.

This is a book that you can't review too thoroughly because you really wouldn't want to know, you really wouldn't.  But, it's a twist I never saw coming and it's heart breaking.

One other note, when you read the author's acknowledgements at the end it's like a Who's Who of  YA authors.  This is quality stuff people--read and thought about by many authors I enjoy!  How could it not be good?!

To Sum It Up:  This is a quick, intriguing read.  I am pretty sure you will enjoy it, so give it a try!

ARC won from a Shelf Awareness giveaway.  Thanks!