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Description edit
Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin, Emma Paxton, takes over her identity to solve her murder. But after ruling out her early leads, Emma still hasn’t found Sutton’s killer. A lot of people wanted her dead—but one name keeps popping up: Thayer Vega. When the gorgeous... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sutton Mercer: The dead girl narrating the story. Adopted by the Mercers, and twin to Emma.
- Emma Paxton: Sutton's twin, and fill-in for her whole life since Sutton is dead. Was abandoned by their birth mother, Becky, and since then lived in numerous foster homes. Now she has to pretend to be Sutton, or else Sutton's killer will kill Emma too.
- Ethan Landry: Emma's crush. Ethan's the only one who knows that Emma is not Sutton.
- Madeline Vega: One of Sutton's closest friends from their Lying Game circle. She dances ballet, and has a brother named Thayer who went missing.
- Laurel Mercer: Sutton's sister, and a member of the Lying Game club.
- Garrett: Was Sutton's boyfriend at the time Emma came in to replace her life, but Emma dumped him after they almost went all the way.
- Charlotte Chamberlain: Another of Sutton's closest friends from in The Lying Game circle. Used to be Garrett's girlfriend, but Sutton basically stole him away from her.
- Gabby Fiorello: One of the "Twitter Twins." Became a member of the Lying Game, along with her twin, in "Never Have I Ever" after wanting to be in for a super long time. In one of Sutton's pranks, Gabby had a seizure from fright.
- Nisha Banerjee: Co-captain of Sutton/Emma's tennis team, and a serious rival/disliker of Sutton.
- Thayer Vega: Madeline's brother. Went missing since summer. Comes back to town in Sutton/Emma's room. Possible murderer of Sutton.
Setting & Locations edit
- Tuscon, AZ: This is where the story takes place.
- Tucson
- Sabino Canyon
First Sentence edit
If anyone had peeked through my window, they would have thought it was just a normal slumber party, a festive night that involved popcorn, manicures, and six gorgeous girls from the most exclusive clique at Hollier High giving each other makeovers, sharing juicy gossip, and plotting their next prank for the Lying Game.
Table of Contents edit
1. She's Seen Him
2. A Boy Named Trouble
3. Everyone Loves a Poet
4. Homecoming Hangover
5. Game, Set, Outmatched
6. Little Emma in the Big Woods
7. Night Hiking
8. What Now?
9. Starstruck
10. Gonna Getcha
11. Party of Four
12. I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar
13. Love, S
14. If the Key Fits
15. Project: Run Away
16. The Makeup
17. The False Bottom
18. Visitor for Vega
19. Catch Me If You Can
20. Blood Doesn't Lie
21. Mother Knows Best
22. Seek and Ye Shall Find
23. The Psychopath Test
24. Who Do You Think You Are?
25. Sound the Alarm
26. Foreclosed But Not Forgotten
27. One Flew the Coop
28. We All Fall Down
29. Like Poison
30. Cheese, Milk, and Ex-Cons
31. Meet the Mercers
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 4 in Lying Games. (standard series)
Preceded by Never Have I Ever, and followed by Hide and Seek.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sara Shepard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Teen
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 7,2012
ISBN: 978-0061869747
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Harper Teen
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 7,2012
ISBN: 978-0061869747
Page Count: 352
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThere is underage drinking, bad behavior, murder and betrayal in this series. This book is definitely not good for sensitive teenagers.
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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