
Such Charming Liars (Tpb)
by Karen M. Mcmanus
Such Charming Liars is a gripping young adult thriller about trust, deception, and the ties that bind a mother and daughter. Kat and Jamie are a sharp-witted duo who live by their wits as grifters, planning one last, perfect heist. But when they return to billionaire Ross Sutherland’s 80th birthday party, the job becomes dangerously personal, and secrets from the past threaten to pull them apart or drag them down together. For teen readers and adults who crave twisty mystery and suspense, this dark, adrenaline-fueled ride feels urgent and cinematic, with heart-stopping stakes and a pulse that won’t quit. Structured with brisk chapters and sharp, cinematic prose, Such Charming Liars pulls you into Kat’s world as she and Jamie navigate a seemingly clean last job. The storytelling leans into misdirection, a clock-ticking pace, and vivid settings—the glitz of the Sutherland estate, the tension of a birthday party crowded with secrets—to keep readers on their toes. The book pairs lean thriller momentum with intimate emotional depth, as long-buried history resurfaces and the stakes become personal as well as practical. Through Kat’s perspective, and through Liam’s and Jamie’s intertwined histories, the novel unfolds as a journey through trust and betrayal. The lavish party becomes a maze where friends and foes blur, where every handshake might hide a motive, and where a shocking death heightens the danger. It’s a story about what family means when survival requires bending the truth, and about choosing who you want to be when deceit feels almost unavoidable. Twisty, high-stakes plot centered on a mother-daughter con during a billionaire’s birthday bash Multiple viewpoints that heighten tension and reveal motives gradually Glamorous, dangerous setting with lush atmosphere and clever misdirections Shocking death that tests loyalties and reshapes the characters’ relationships Themes of family, betrayal, and moral ambiguity with a fast, page-turning pace Accessible, sharp writing with brisk dialogue and cinematic suspense After finishing Such Charming Liars, readers are left with a pulse-racing sense of having witnessed consequences of deception, plus a deeper appreciation for the complexity of family loyalties and the price of secrets. The story invites you to consider what’s right when trust is scarce, and to carry the thrill long after the last page.
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