-- We Were Liars Entertainment Weekly 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. -- "An ambitious novel with an engaging voice, a clever plot and some terrific writing "No one should be talking about the shocking twist ending. What we can talk about is...(Lockhart's) razor-sharp portrayal of a family for whom keeping up appearances is paramount and, ultimately, tragic." 'The Chicago Tribune