Prequel to We Were Liars , the #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and award-winning YA novel that took TikTok by storm and is soon to be an Amazon Prime TV series. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars. Praise for Family of Liars : 'Irresistible intrigue and rich people behaving terribly.' -The Guardian 'Beautiful and devastating.' - Kirkus , starred review 'Poetic and thoughtful.... I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever.' - New York Times