
Book guide
Family of Liars
A privileged Sinclair sister recounts the haunted summer of addiction, betrayal, first love, and violence that shaped the family's legacy of lies.
Genre and trope pairingsYoung AdultUnreliable narratorYoung AdultLGBTQ+Young AdultBetrayalYoung AdultComing of ageMysteryUnreliable narratorMysteryBetrayalMysteryFamily secretsMysterySecret pastPsychological ThrillerUnreliable narratorPsychological ThrillerBetrayalPsychological ThrillerSecret pastPsychological ThrillerPerfect family facadeContemporary FictionUnreliable narratorContemporary FictionBetrayalContemporary FictionComing of ageContemporary FictionFamily secretsContemporary FictionDysfunctional familyContemporary FictionFamily sagaContemporary FictionGrief journeyContemporary FictionIntergenerational trauma
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About Family of Liars
The prequel to We Were Liars returns to the Sinclair family's private island for another summer of secrets, grief, addiction, betrayal, and terrible mistakes that will haunt the family for decades.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
We Were Liars Universe · Book 2 of 3
Content warnings
- addiction
- drug abuse
- child death
- drowning
- murder
- sexual assault
- grief
- infidelity
- family dysfunction
- strong language
- alcohol
- sexual content
- body-image pressure
- medical procedures



