The Lying Game

By: Sara Shepard

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling series!

The first book in the New York Times best-selling series The Lying Game, by the author of the best-selling Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard.

Shortly before her 17th birthday, Emma discovers she has a long-lost twin named Sutton Mercer. She contacts Sutton, who agrees to a rendezvous but never shows up.

Curious at first, Emma slips into Sutton's ultra-glamorous life, assuming her identity. When it becomes clear that Sutton is not coming back, that someone made sure she never could, Emma plunges in to investigate who could have wanted her sister gone (a fairly long list, she discovers).

Unfortunately, taking over Sutton's life means innocent little Emma has inherited all that bad blood - and then some. Perfect for fans of Sara Shepard's number one New York Times best-selling series Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game has all the juicy plot lines, to-die-for lifestyles, and compelling secrets that fans love.

©2010 Alloy Entertainment and Sara Shepard (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Fantastic!

This book was engaging and I can't wait for the next one. The only reason it may have been difficult to follow is because, the book is written from the dead sisters perspective. Soo There are twins who were separated at birth, one went into foster care, the other one was murdered and is now a ghost. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing the whole time. Pay attention and you will love it!

Addictive

This series has relatively short books, but the mystery is great. Thankfully the main character has some smarts.

The narrator sounds like a child

The narrator sounds like a child and it is seriously creepy. I cannot get over the feeling of a child talking as an adult about sex and violence. I honestly had to force myself to listen until the end because the story was somehow engaging enough.

A thrilling mystery

I do not find this story as compelling as pretty little liars, but it is definitely well worth the read. The idea of taking a dead twins place to find the killer is well worked out and I like how The author slowly shows us more and more of the dead twin’s memories.

Different from the show

It's pretty different from the show, but that's not a bad thing. I enjoyed it.

Love this series so much!!

Where does The Lying Game rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I really don't know. I love books so much that I have a hard time telling which I like better.

What other book might you compare The Lying Game to and why?

Hmm, hard one. I would probably compare it to any mystery/chick lit novel out there.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved the scene where Emma tells Ethan who she really is, thus making him help her.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Emma realised her only family member is dead. That touched me a lot. The way she felt, really made me sad for her.

Any additional comments?

I think this book is really awesome. Forget about the TV Show. This is so much better.

Intriguing Characters

Where does The Lying Game rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

As always Sara Shepard dangles you along to try and solve the mystery. The characters come alive through the excellent narration of Cassandra Morris.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Emma because she has the most to lose. I feel empathy for her losses, would like to see her truly have a family.

What does Cassandra Morris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The personality of the characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Hooked by the girl who called wolf

The way The Lying Game is read, from the view of a murdered twin's ghost, is different and fun. The mystery has me hooked for the next book in their series. Glad to have this book rather than the TV series loosely based.

Beware, there are SIX books on this series

I bought this book on an Audible sale and that should've been my first clue. I wanted a lighthearted summer read, and this one had good reviews so I decided to give it a try. If you are not expecting a literature masterpiece, you would probably enjoy the book. It is well written, and although some of the situations are very forced (like how Emma found out about the existence of her twin sister), overall the plot is interesting and addictive, in a guilty pleasure king of way. I happily bought the second book, but at the end of that one, the killer wasn't even near to be revealed, and that really annoyed me. So here I am, going through the 3rd book only to find out that there are a total of SIX BOOKS! If this was only one fat book, I would probably would have given it 4 stars, as it did keep me guessing and entertained. As a trilogy I would've given it 3 starts. But 6 books??? I don't think I can stomach that, so I am just going to google who the killer is and be done with it.

Is there more?

Leaves you hanging and wanting more. Loved the narration and the plot. Drew me in from the start and held me to the end. Disappointed in the end.