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Lying About Last Summer

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If it hadn't been for my pesky day job forcing me back to reality, I would've read in a single sitting – I was that hooked. Paralysed by shock and crippled with fear, Skye hears her sister’s final moments but has kept this detail to herself and is tormented by guilt about failing to protect her sister. Debut author Sue Wallman deftly balances the plot of a thriller with a moving exploration of the effect of bereavement on the heroine, Skye, and the other teenagers in the story - it gives the book emotional depth, but you never get the 'ding, dong, issue coming through' feeling that you might in less capable hands. What I found to be interesting here is how very different Skye was and how much had changed since her sister passed on.

Lying About Last Summer tells the story of Skye who after losing her sister, Luisa, in a swimming pool accident is sent to a camp for troubled grieving teens. However before the summer is over she not only has to confront her stalker but get to the bottom of her disquiet surrounding her campmates. Skye has plenty of attitude but also an emotional depth and maturity beyond the much more familiar teenage angst.Faye who was one of skyes room mates was a nice character but was one of those characters who seeked boys attention but i did end up feeling sorry for her at the end.

Young Adult book was set in a mental ward that the main character's dad owned, and she lived there with her parents. We have several characters who are going through this and each character is going through it or is coping with it differently.One year later she is sent to a week-long 'bereavement camp' for teens who have lost someone close to them. Then she begins to receive texts from someone pretending to be her dead sister - and decides no one can be trusted. Straight from the offset the writing draws you into the setting and you can quite easily imagine a hot summers days lounging by a glistening blue pool. Every aspect of daily life is monitored for optimal health, and there are strict rules for everyone.

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