Book Blurb
Phoebe has always felt broken. As one of the freaky Matlin triplets, she's supposed to be the Truth Teller. Yet, while her sisters already possess their abilities to see the future and heal people's pain, Phoebe has come to accept that the truth telling gift her mother prophecized she'd have just doesn't work.
Then her best friend, Tonya, tells one little lie and everything changes. With Tonya pissed at her for calling out the lie, being a Truth Teller doesn't seem like such a great gift. Although she's not gonna complain about knowing her crush, Nathan, finally dumped his stalker girlfriend for her.
But in lies, intention is everything, and she's positive Tonya's lies are covering darker and more serious truths. Except, knowing when someone is lying is the easy part; now she has to decide what to do about it. And with Nathan and her family's doubts about her ability confusing things, she's not sure she can help Tonya in time.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Angela Fristoe comes an emotionally touching trilogy for teens. Lie to Me is the perfect read for Young Adult fans of contemporary romance with a splash of the paranormal.
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Three
sisters are born as their mother dies.
She gives them each a special name and revealing the powers they will
have. Phoebe was the seer of truth. She
will have the ability of knowing when someone is lying. Chole is the seer of the future and Lily is a
healer.
Both Chloe
and Lily have their gifts and use them regularly. Phoebe, on the other hand, doesn’t have hers
and feels like a failure. She also feels
overwhelmed and angry thinking everyone expects her to be like her mother. Nathan finally enters her life in the way she
wants and things are looking up. However
when her best friend, Tonya, starts lying to her she has no idea what to
do. Her gift is growing stronger but she
doesn’t want to drive Tonya away. Phoebe
is torn. She fears something bad is
happening but doesn’t trust her gift.
Those around her aren’t really helping her decide what to do. She almost waits until it’s too late to act
and her guilt almost causes her to lose everything.
The storyline
was unique in this book. It starts a bit
sad then warps into the lives of the sisters who possess their gifts. They are a bit dysfunctional. The girls aren’t as close as they could be. Phoebe has issues with her grandmother and
her sister Chloe. She really holds
herself apart from them. The author
created a lot of tension in the family.
It truly drives the story.
Phoebe is
struggling with her gift and trying to do what she feels is right. Her stubbornness is front and center. She is definitely part of her problem. Her family is the first to point that
out. The story is littered with family
issues and difficult relationships. There
is a lot going on that the reader isn’t aware of until the author reveals
it. Some of it is shocking and some remains
mysterious. It will be interesting to
see where the author takes it in the next book.
I give it a 4 out of 5.
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