SuitabookFour Good Liars
Sarah Wishart
- Reading
- If viewpoints become hard to track, pause when the narrator changes and note each character’s stated goal or secret without assuming it is true. Discuss the major choices after reading rather than revealing twists beforehand.
- Themes
- Trust and deception: Four teenagers with secrets must decide whether they can rely on one another while pursuing or protecting the money. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Money and moral choice: The teenagers find a holdall containing a million pounds and must respond while each has a stated need for the money. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Uncertainty and perspective: The book addresses uncertainty and perspective; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The structure appears designed to keep readers uncertain about events and testimony, making perspective itself part of the mystery.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the reader is comfortable with an action-heavy opening involving a bus crash, a dead driver, a gun and a dangerous pursuer. The story’s emotional pressure and uncertainty may also need attention.