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A We Were Liars Novel
by E. Lockhart
#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation We Were Liars with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance.
The invitation arrives out of the blue.
In it, Matilda discovers a father she's never met. Kingsley Cello is a visionary, a reclusive artist. And when he asks her to spend the summer at his seaside home, Hidden Beach, Matilda expects to find a part of herself she's never fully understood.
Instead, she finds Meer, her long-lost, openhearted brother; Brock, a former child star battling demons; and brooding, wild Tatum, who just wants her to leave their crumbling sanctuary.
With Kingsley nowhere to be seen, Matilda must delve into the twisted heart of Hidden Beach to uncover the answers she's desperately craving. But secrets run thicker than blood, and blood runs like seawater.
And everyone here is lying.
"[Lockhart] weaves an appealing romance and gothic, fairy-tale, and classical references into the worldbuilding that's stylish and detailed but handled with a light touch....Atmospheric and emotionally rich." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Lockhart's return to Martha's Vineyard is steeped with mystery, intrigue, and familial tension." —Booklist (starred review)
"Compulsively readable to the very last page." —Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games
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E. Lockhart wrote the New York Times bestseller We Were Liars and the upcoming Genuine Fraud, a psychological thriller. Her other books include Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and the Ruby Oliver Quartet, which includes The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and Real Live Boyfriends. She also wrote How to Be Bad with Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle. Visit her online at emilylockhart.com, and follow her on Twitter at @elockhart.
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Name Pronunciation
E. Lockhart: lockart (Lockhart is Emily Jenkins' middle name - and she likes it so much she uses it on her books)
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