Cadence Sinclair-Eastman, known as Cady, has grown up in a wealthy, prestigious family. Every summer her whole family heads out to a private island to vacation. Cady's cousins plus a family acquaintance (The Liars) are her companions each summer. Cady looks forward to spending the summer with them until one summer when everything goes wrong. All she can remember about that summer is that she was in some sort of accident. Convinced that she had a swimming accident where she hit her head on a rock, Cady can't understand why her mother won't let her return to the island the following summer. Two summers later, Cady's mother believes she might be ready to return and see her family. Everything seems normal, until Cady begins to remember little pieces of what really happened the summer of the accident.
My Thoughts:
We Were Liars is an extremely well written novel. From the beginning, I knew that something wasn't right about Cady's story. As things began to unravel, the book became more and more intriguing. I would definitely categorize this novel as a mystery, but it also focuses a lot on the dynamics of Cady's family. I am hesitant to say too much about the story line because this is definitely a book where you don't want to give away the ending. Those of you who turn to the back of a book and read the last chapter before reading the rest of the story, let me implore you to not do that with this book. Let the ending be a surprise. You won't regret it.
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