Friends & Other Liars

What does it mean to lie to the ones who love you best? Friends Emmett, Murphy, Ally, and Ruby have all carried the burden of a secret that they have withheld from the others. Angry and shattered, Danny dies by suicide. Before he does, he records his friends' secrets in letters to be read aloud at his wake. Reunited for the first time in 10 years for Danny's funeral, the friends must grapple with his death and the realization of his vindictiveness. His rule is simple: fess up to everyone in the crew or be outed by an accomplice. Faced with the horror of exposing their deepest secrets, one chooses to lie again, another decides to avoid it altogether, and two try to coexist, hoping an old spark won't ignite. Readers willingly journey with the quartet on this roller coaster of emotions as all are forced to confront their deepest fear. Although the secrets, when divulged, are a disappointment, it is the relationships and how they are forever changed that will be of most interest to readers. There are scenes of a sexual nature that are better suited for older teens.