Books like This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
One year after a party turned deadly, five teens silently bear part of a secret that none of them has ever spoken. Lured to a secluded mansion by a promise of a $50,000 prize, they are reunited for a competition that seems too good to be true. The reunion, however, is manipulated by someone bent on revenge—someone who will go to any lengths to uncover what truly happened the night before. As the truth threatens to surface, the teens face a harrowing choice: remain silent and risk collapse, or admit the lies that could destroy them all. This fast‑paced mystery blends friendship, betrayal, and the danger of suppressed secrets into a thriller with high stakes for all involved.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Chelsea Pitcher
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