Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno

Liar's Beach

Liar's Beach #1

Katie Cotugno

277 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult dark mysterious medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy twisty, atmospheric thrillers exploring class tensions and hidden secrets among privileged teens during a deceptively idyllic summer.

Description

A fresh new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles, with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-schola...

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Community Reviews

3.07
based on 889 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

tense: 38%

dark: 33%

adventurous: 26%

emotional: 11%

funny: 11%

challenging: 6%

sad: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

reflective: 4%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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