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I had a life anyone would kill for.
Then someone did.
The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore... read more
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Foster kid Emma Paxton has only just discovered Sutton Mercer, the wealthy twin sister she never knew she had, when Sutton drops off the face of the earth, asking Emma to cover for her at home, school, and with her friends—just for a few days. At first Emma tries on her sister’s fabulous life:... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Sutton Mercer: Dead, Emma's twin and a trouble maker. One of the biggest members of "The Lying Game" also the Queen B. Told from her point of view.
- Emma Paxton: Sutton's twin and foster child, that has never really lived a normal life her new story in no exception. She is forced to be Sutton or she will be killed by the person who killed Sutton.
- Laurel: Sutton's little sister. And a member of the "Lying Game".
- Madeline "Mads" Vega: Sutton's best friend. Also a member of the "Lying Game".
- Charlotte "Char" Chamberlain: Sutton's best friend. Also main "Lying Game" member.
- Garrett: Sutton's boyfriend and Charlotte's old boyfriend, he dumped Char for Sutton. Like every other boy.
- Nisha: Sutton's enemy, a victim of the Lying Games. Also co-captain with Sutton on the tennis team.
- Travis: Emma's foster brother, he felt her up and got her kicked out. A low life. He is really mean to lots of people.
- Alex: Emma's best friend, that will do anything to help Emma if Emma tells her want she needs.
- Ethan Landry: Supposedly doesn't talk to people, however Emma makes friends with him quickly. And Emma is able to trust him with her troubles. He says he supposively saved Sutton
- Becky: Sutton and Emma's biological mom, who abandons them both. Becky stayed with Emma till she was small and put Sutton up for adoption.
- Clarice: Travis' mother. Emma's latest foster mom. That had an opposition with celebs. She kicks Emma out of the house.
- Thayer: Madeline's brother. That has been missing/ran off. He ran off just before Sutton death.
- Maggie: Hollier Tennis Adult Coach.
- Frau Fenstermacher: Sutton's German Teacher.
- Drake: Sutton's dog. Great Dane.
- Lili: Twitter Twin, wants to be a part of the lying game. Sister with Gabby.
Quotes edit
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“I recognized the girls in the photos. I understood we used to be close. But they were like books I’d read two summers ago; I knew I’d liked them, but I couldn’t tell you now what they’d been about.”
Sutton Mercer
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Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.
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HOW FRAIL THE HUMAN HEART MUST BE—A MIRRORED POOL OF THOUGHT.
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Sutton’s dead. Tell no one. Keep playing along . . . or you’re next.
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Of course, there was one problem with that note: I didn’t write it.
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They might make judgments about you without looking into who you really are.”
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Whoever had strangled Emma was indeed someone inside the house: one of my very best friends.
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Sweet dreams, long-lost twin sister. I’ll see you in the morning . . . even though you won’t see me.
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She did miss the idea of a mom though: someone stable and constant who knew her past, looked forward to her future, and loved her unconditionally.
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She’d saved more than two grand and stashed it in a half-empty Tampax box in her bedroom. Travis hadn’t found the money yet, probably because the tampons were a better security system against creepy boys than a rabid pack of Rottweilers.
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We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. —KURT VONNEGUT
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First Sentence edit
I woke up in a dingy claw-foot bathtub in an unfamiliar pink-tiled bathroom. A stack of Maxims sat next to the toilet, green toothpaste globbed in the sink, and white drips streaked the mirror. The window showed a dark sky and a full moon. What day of the week was it? Where was I? A frat house at the U of A? Someone’s apartment? I could barely remember that my name was Sutton Mercer, or that I lived in the foothills of Tucson, Arizona. I had no idea where my purse was, and I didn’t have a clue where I’d parked my car. Actually, what kind of car did I drive? Had someone slipped me something?
Table of Contents edit
PROLOGUE
1 THE DEAD RINGER
2 THAT’S RIGHT, BLAME THE FOSTER KID
3 YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE IF YOU READ IT ON FACEBOOK
4 REUNION INTERRUPTED
5 SHE IS ME
6 WHO CAN RESIST A BROODER?
7 THE BEDROOM EMMA NEVER HAD
8 COFFEE, MUFFINS, MISTAKEN IDENTITY …
9 IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY
10 EVERY GUY LOVES A FELON
11 WATCH OUT FOR DEVIL CHILD!
12 EMMA’S FIRST FAMILY DINNER DYSFUNCTION
13 THE BODY ON THE GROUND
14 VINTAGE EMMA
15 THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
16 LAST BUS TO VEGAS
17 NEVER HAVE I EVER
18 WHO’S LAUGHING NOW?
19 LEAVING IS NOT AN OPTION
20 DEAR DIARY, TODAY I DIED
21 UNREQUITED SPYING
22 DIRTY SECRETS
23 SOMEONE WAS A VERY, VERY BAD GIRL …
24 DOESN’T EVERY GIRL THINK HER SISTER WANTS TO KILL HER?
25 A LATE ADDITION TO THE GUEST LIST
26 A FACE FROM THE PAST
27 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NOW DIE
28 SEDUCTION AND MURDER ALWAYS GO HAND IN HAND
29 THE GREAT ESCAPE
30 SOMEONE KNOWS …
31 NOT FUNNY, BITCHES
32 THE BITTER TRUTH
33 LOOK OUT, SUTTON’S BACK
EPILOGUE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Sutton's locket: Sutton is dead . . . and she's taking all of her secrets to the grave.
- Twins: Describe this theme.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Lying Games. (standard series)
Followed by Never Have I Ever.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sara Shepard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780061869709
Page Count: 320
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780061869709
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: FIC SHE
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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