{"product_id":"the-lies-they-tell-9780062642592","title":"The Lies They Tell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith shades of E. Lockhart's \u003cem\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/em\u003e and Courtney Summers's \u003cem\u003eSadie\u003c\/em\u003e, this dark and twisted mystery set in a divided Maine seaside town simmers with unresolved tensions and unpredictable truths.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone in Tenney's Harbor knows about the Garrison tragedy. How an unexplained fire ravaged their house, killing four of the five family members. But what people don't know is \u003cem\u003ewho\u003c\/em\u003e did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll fingers point at Pearl Haskins' father, who was the caretaker of the property, but Pearl just doesn't believe it. Leave it to a town of rich people to blame \"the help.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her disgraced father now trying to find work in between booze benders, Pearl's future doesn't hold much more than waiting tables at the local country club, where the wealthy come to flaunt their money and spread their gossip. This year, Tristan, the last surviving Garrison, and his group of affluent and arrogant friends have made a point of sitting in Pearl's section. Though she's repulsed by most of them, Tristan's quiet sadness and somber demeanor have her rethinking her judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefriending the boys could mean getting closer to the truth, clearing her father's name, and giving Tristan the closure he seems to be searching for. But it could also trap Pearl in a sinister web of secrets, lies, and betrayals that would leave no life unchanged...if it doesn't take hers first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench, Gillian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillian French\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lies They Tell, The Missing Season, \u003c\/em\u003eand Edgar Award finalist \u003cem\u003eGrit\u003c\/em\u003e, which was an Indie Next List pick and received starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003eand ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds a BA in English from the University of Maine and lives in Maine with her husband and sons. www.gillianfrench.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474721243410,"sku":"9780062642592","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf149095-e6e0-4df8-995f-760fd9bacf27.jpg?v=1752578831","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lies-they-tell-9780062642592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}