I would totally recommend this book to older readers but not to the children in my school. It’s a gripping read with a twist that I did not predict at all. I really enjoyed that it was set in the UK as a lot of books like this are set in America. The dynamics between some of the characters are really sweet, especially as they begin to trust each other (although I’m not sure that they will ever do so 100%). I feel that now I know how the story ends, I want to re-read it to see if I can pick up on any clues that I missed. It’s definitely one for teens who enjoy Karen M McManus.

Four teenagers with little in common are thrown together by circumstance after they survive a dramatic cliff-top school bus crash. The link which forces them to band together is that they all claim a share in one million pounds which they discover in a holdall after the crash...The question of what you would do if you suddenly had access to a million pounds is an interesting one and each of the characters has a different reason for wanting their share, some being easier to empathise with than others.
The book has a strong start which sets the tone and makes you want to read on. The plot is fast paced as secrets are revealed and plot twists occur, building the tension and sense of jeopardy. The story is a bit far fetched in places but nevertheless you do want to read to the end to find out the truth from these good liars. I think this book will be popular with teenagers who are the target audience.
Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins for the ARC.

A pacey, thrilling read packed full of twists and turns. The book really does live up to its title 'four good liars' as you are never sure who you can possibly trust at any given moment. The plot may seem fantastical and far-fetched but that is part of its charm. It couldn't possibly happen to me right?

The teen characters themselves although not especially developed were likeable and I connected with their individual struggles (even if they were a tad tropey in places) Yes some of the characters were more likeable than others but that was clearly intentional as we pondered their motivations and intentions. Where I really struggled was the actions of the adult characters, but maybe because I'm an adult myself. I struggled to understand their motivations and how they thought little of putting the teens in harms way. I felt the use of social media in the novel was well done, a lot was conveyed through messages and this kept the book pacey.

I know my students will love this gripping title they will really connect with the pop-culture references and I know they'll enjoy speculating just what they could do with £1 million. Thank you to Harper Collins Children's and to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy to review.

Layla's adored younger brother has been diagnosed with cancer, and the best chance of his survival lies in America, locked behind an insurmountable cost. Liam's fully smitten with his new boyfriend, but keeping up his relationship seems to require more and more money. Kai's been living a lie since his mother moved, breaking into holiday homes and constantly inventing excuses for her absence - but he thinks renting her dream house might just bring her back. And Fliss is being contacted by a mysterious blackmailer, who is threatening to spill her biggest secret if she doesn't cough up some cash. All together, they form an unlikely group - but they're exactly the group who are present when their school bus goes over a cliff, leaving behind a gun, a lot of questions: and money that might just solve all of their problems. All they need to do is work together, and figure out how to pull off what might be the biggest lie of their lives.

Four Good Liars starts off really strong, with an action-packed flash-forward that threw up a lot of questions. It worked really well in keeping me captivated, as I was then eager to find out the answers, and to see just how it got to that point. I liked that there were a mix of characters, and that each one had their own reasons for keeping the money. It made me a lot more invested in the plot, as whenever I found myself wondering why they hadn't just turned it in in the first place, I put myself in their shoes - specifically Layla's - and could completely see why handing the money in was barely even an option. There were also a LOT of twists; I genuinely don't think anyone could successfully predict everything that was going to happen by the end!

Something that did bother me throughout is that the characters were very tropey: the model minority, the one besotted with the uptown guy, the spoilt rich girl, and the down-on-his-luck outcast. I don't particularly feel that the characters were fleshed out much beyond that, or that there was any real character development. As well, Liam's reason for wanting the money did stick out a bit compared to the others! I think Layla's situation was one that anyone could empathise with, and I could understand too why Kai would need the money. Although I didn't like Fliss, and think she probably had the second weakest motivation, I could just about jive with it. And yeah, I guess I can see that Liam wanted to sustain what he thought was an important relationship, it just wasn't really in the same league! There were also some big plot-holes. I know the characters were teenagers, and maybe not the most rational! - but did they really think they could just suddenly have loads of cash, and that no one would a) notice or b) connect it to the crash they were all involved in, where a large amount of money went missing?! Lastly, and something that really irked me - there was a line at around 58% where the author appears to have misgendered Lou, or at least that was my reading of it. It's just... not hard, to not do that? If you're going to write a non-binary character, they need to be written respectfully.

For the most part, this was a fun read. I'm not sure it hooked me enough to read more by the same author, but it was fun while it lasted.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed by this book, it didn’t seem to have the flow in story and was completely unrealistic in places which I don’t always mind but this one went a bit far

This was an entertaining read about four very different youngsters brought together by one set of bizarre circumstances and one hell of a temptation.

On the surface of it, they would seem to have very little in common. It was simply a question of being in the wrong place at the right time.

Who are they? Well, Layla has family worries, though Fliss - or so it would seem - is so pampered that she couldn't possibly have any real problems. Kai is an athletic type, while Liam is a geek. These are not people who would be sharing a table at the school cafeteria under anything approaching normal circumstances.

But as it turns out, they do have three things in common: a need for money, secrets about themselves that they must keep hidden, and a gift for lying.

Now, with a ton of risk and a million pounds at stake, can the foursome trust each other enough to see this dangerous game through to its finale?

The opening scene is pretty intense. It definitely got me hooked right from the start. There are quite a few twists in the story. It is a very well written mystery. The characters are very well written.