The Lies That Bind (The Liar Society, #2)

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The Lies That Bind (The Liar Society #2)

by Lisa Roecker (Goodreads Author), Laura Roecker

4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 · rating details · 221 ratings · 55 reviews

Just when Kate Lowry thought she had life at elite private school Pemberly Brown figured out, she cracks open a fortune cookie to find a message from her best friend Grace--who's supposed to be dead.

Another Sister Gone

A classmate has gone missing, and Kate soon realizes that the disappearance is tied to the secret societies that rule her private school. Her best friend die...more

Paperback, 320 pages

Published November 6th 2012 by Sourcebooks Fire

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Dec 28, 2012 John Rea-Hedrick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-print

Sequels don't always live up to their predecessors, but THE LIES THAT BIND certainly delivers. I wasn't sure what to expect from book 1, THE LIAR SOCIETY, but I found it to be a terrific read. I really liked Kate, and I was personally glad (since she's 15) the book didn't move into any "edgy" territory where her teenage love drama is concerned. THE LIES THAT BIND was equally satisfying on that score. The story is engaging and, while I had my suspicions, the mystery kept me guessing and turning p...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Paula Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars

e you a cover crusher like myself ? Thats one of my all-time favourite things about The Liar Society's book covers, as they each feature the main character Kate in her brightly coloured hair and I can honestly say I've been that colour :).
At the end of Book #1 , we read as Kate's best friend Grace was killed in what was called an accident but Kate and several others around the school know that it wasn't an accident, that it was murder and those who murdered her were The Brotherhood. Now a year l...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Four stars: A compelling mystery with many twists and turns!

Kate is back at school. She is desperately trying to put the past behind her and move forward. Losing her best friend Grace to the secrets that fuel the two secret societies: The Brotherhood and Sisterhood was a huge blow. Kate is determined to steer clear of the clandestine and underhanded groups. Unfortunately at the memorial for Grace, Kate finds her best friend's jacket. Then later at the annual secret society meeting, that really i...more

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Dec 05, 2012 Stephanie Ward rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, for-review, will-trade, owned

4.5 Stars

'The Lies That Bind' is the second book in the LIAR SOCIETY series - a young adult mystery/thriller that follows main character Kate Lowry as she struggles to expose the secret societies that rule her school and the dangers that they pose. In this second installment, Kate is still reeling from the death of her best friend, Grace, and is seeking justice for her death by attempting to bring down those responsible. Soon another girl has gone missing and history seems to be replaying itself...more 4.5 Stars

'The Lies That Bind' is the second book in the LIAR SOCIETY series - a young adult mystery/thriller that follows main character Kate Lowry as she struggles to expose the secret societies that rule her school and the dangers that they pose. In this second installment, Kate is still reeling from the death of her best friend, Grace, and is seeking justice for her death by attempting to bring down those responsible. Soon another girl has gone missing and history seems to be replaying itself. Can Kate find her in time before another innocent life is lost?

With this being the second book in the series - and I haven't read the first - it was a little bit confusing to understand the circumstances surrounding Kate's best friend's death and what has brought her to this point in her life. Other than that, I was easily able to catch on to the plot and was immediately brought into the sordid affairs occuring at Pemberly Brown. Without knowing what to expect from this book, I was more than pleasantly surprised by how engrossed I became in the story and how much the entire novel exceeded my expectations.

The setting of Pemberly Brown - a prestigious and expensive private school - is the perfect place for the story of secret societies and age-old traditions. The characters were all very realistic and likable - especially Kate. I found myself empathizing with her right from the start and was rooting for her during the entire book. The romance in the story is the right amount of sizzle without being overly mushy or corny. It added enough flair and distraction to the book without taking away from the main storyline - which I found perfect. The entire history of the school, along with its traditions and societies, as well as the personal backgrounds of the characters added lots of depth and complexities to the book that made it really intriguing. Although the story itself is a serious one, there is some comic relief that had me laughing out loud while I read, which made for a good balance to the heavier material. Overall, I really enjoyed this book - although I am disappointed that I didn't read the first book in the series before this one. A highly recommended series for fans of YA fiction and mysteries/thrillers.

Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.(less)

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Nov 30, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

THE LIAR SOCIETY was one of last year's best mysteries, and THE LIES THAT BIND is a terrific sequel. I highly recommend starting with THE LIAR SOCIETY because this is one twisty, involved series. But the premise is simple enough that you could start with THE LIES THAT BIND.

THE LIES THAT BIND opens with Kate Lowry frustrated that she discovered who was responsible for her best friend's death but wasn't able to bring them to justice. When a classmate goes missing, Kate believes she knows whodunit...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Lindsay Heller rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, mystery, secret-societies, ya, academia

In the second book of the 'Liar Society' series Kate Lowry is back for a new year, with new rules, new friends, and a new hair color (blue!). I've heard Kate compared to a sassy Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars. Both are apt in this highly entertaining follow up to 'The Liar Society'.

Kate Lowry has discovered the truth behind the accidental death of her best friend, Grace Lee, a year and a half earlier, but that doesn't mean that her work is done. Now that Kate knows about the rivaling secret societ...more In the second book of the 'Liar Society' series Kate Lowry is back for a new year, with new rules, new friends, and a new hair color (blue!). I've heard Kate compared to a sassy Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars. Both are apt in this highly entertaining follow up to 'The Liar Society'.

Kate Lowry has discovered the truth behind the accidental death of her best friend, Grace Lee, a year and a half earlier, but that doesn't mean that her work is done. Now that Kate knows about the rivaling secret societies, the Brotherhood and the Sisterhood, at her school, Pemberly Brown, she's geared to take them down, not such an easy feat with alumni sprinkled throughout town trying to ensure the societies continuance. But when a member of the Sisterhood is taken hostage Kate fears that history may be repeating itself. She teams up with Taylor Wright, along with her boyfriend, Liam, and goofy, conspiracy loving best friend, Seth (clearly the best character) to find the missing Bethany and find proof that will bring the societies down for good. But Kate soon learns that her agenda might not match up with Taylor's and that good and bad is not always so black and white.

First off, and I didn't include this in my review of 'The Liar Society' though it was the reason I liked it as much as I did, this book is clearly based on a conglomerate of Cleveland private schools including my alma mater (which's name is suspiciously close to that of Pemberly Brown, only less Mr. Darcy's house and more Shakespeare's wife). The location and name is fully Hathaway Brown, the campus resembles Western Reserve Academy pretty well, and the amalgamation of boys and girls schools sounds a lot like Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin. Reading this book is like a fabulous little Cleveland mystery of what is what and where they pulled inspiration from where. In fact, during reading the first installment a wayward classmate emailed the sisters to find out if they went to our school (they didn't, it was public school, it seems).

Not that any of this stuff went on at my school. We didn't have boys, for one. At Pemberly Brown the rivalry between the boys and the girls sets the action in motion and it's compelling. The thing that I think sets this series a little bit above other Young Adult series is that it's not nearly as predictable. There were several times through this book where I thought I knew exactly what was going to happen, only to be completely surprised. Which is good. Very good. And in Young Adult books, rather rare. This book has the guts to go where so many series fall short. We're allowed to be betrayed, allowed to feel more than one way about characters. Do we trust Bradley Farrow, which we very much want to do by the end, or is he going to betray Kate again. Is Queen Bee Taylor really going out of her way to befriend Kate? And should Kate pledge an allegiance to either society or try and take them both down? These questions are not easily answered, much like in real life, and that's impressive for a Teen book.

I have liked both books in 'The Liar Society' series so far but I rated this one better. Going back to think on the first I had some hesitations that still seem to apply. For one, about half the things about going to private school are correct and dead on, but the only half read like the cliched version of private school that we've seen a hundred times, written by those who didn't go there. Contrary to popular belief, and I have seen this repeatedly, most private schoolers do not graduate with an inherent knowledge of Latin. I took Latin and I still don't have that much of a grasp on it. Most probably wouldn't get any further than being able to read the motto underneath the school crest. For real. It's one thing to say repeatedly that these are the best and brightest, that this school is elite and it's quite another to make the reader feel it. That was my criticism of the first, that and the dropped off ending that I assumed would be taken up in this volume (I was not disappointed). Perhaps I was used to this and expecting it when I started reading 'The Lies that Bind', perhaps the authors didn't feel it necessary to talk about the school ad nauseum, but these tidbits didn't bother me this time around. I was able to sit back and join the compelling ride, which is what this book was meant for. And I loved the ending. Can't wait for the next installment.(less)

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Nov 13, 2012 Stephanie Redwine rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Liar Society, The Lies That Bind, is an exciting mystery that centers around two secret societies that rule a private high school. Kate has been trying to take down the Brotherhood and Sisterhood ever since their involvement led to the death of her best friend, Grace. She is trying to get revenge for what happened to Grace and make sure it never happens to anyone else. So when a member of the Sisterhood goes missing and horrible text messages with her picture are sent around school, she has...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Brianna rated it 4 of 5 stars

This second book in the Liar Society is just as mysterious and engaging as the first. The main character of Kate is still trying to pursue the group she thinks is responsible for her best friend's death in the earlier book. This time though, all of her theories seem to get shattered in some way. I like Kate's character so much. She is really true to her desire to keep Grace's memory alive and help solve her mystery once and for all. She also has a quirky side that makes her totally adorable as w...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Greis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kick-ass-heroines, the-pretty-cover-sucked-me-in

The ending to this book made me want to punch something. Not only because the Sisterhood is this power-hungry but mostly because Kate won't take Liam back. I admit he was being a bit of an ass at the end when he was talking to her but I could understand (this was around the middle of the book) where he was coming from when he said he wouldn't stick around to watch Kate get hurt.

And then in the end, again, he was a giant ass for assuming that Kate was going to apologize but I thought her yelling,...more The ending to this book made me want to punch something. Not only because the Sisterhood is this power-hungry but mostly because Kate won't take Liam back. I admit he was being a bit of an ass at the end when he was talking to her but I could understand (this was around the middle of the book) where he was coming from when he said he wouldn't stick around to watch Kate get hurt.

And then in the end, again, he was a giant ass for assuming that Kate was going to apologize but I thought her yelling, giving him a slap to the face and a good kick to the shins would've done the job. She didn't have to be all "no, we can't be together, I need space."

And while we're at it, space my foot. She's surrounding herself with all this society stuff, Kate is practically yelling to get suffocated.

And then the Ms. D turning into bitch principle, I was like "what the hell! I get why she may want to kick everyone in the brotherhoods out of school but guys no aren't involved, now that's just harsh!" Seth is probably one of my favourite people in this entire thing, just his nerdiness makes him adorable.

I never thought I'd say this about a character who's charming and handsome but I seriously want to murder Bradley Farrow. I don't know why but I just despise him. And I cannot believe that after that entire book, everything was just a set-up like are you kidding me! I nearly shat myself only to find out that everything was a set-up.

I almost rage quit right there and then. And I was near the end too.

And what's with Kate getting all angry at Liam because he doesn't understand what it's like to lose someone. Um, okay Kate, do you want someone very close to him to die so that he can feel your pain because there isn't another way for him to understand you. You can't really blame the guy for tryin to make Kate feel better.

Gold star for Liam for trying!

Taylor Wright should decide to become an actress because if she was acting throughout the entire book then she must be really good. This chick deserves an Oscar for being so damn convincing.

I love this series but at the same time, it just makes me want to hit something. I guess that's how you can tell the mark of a good story. (less)

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Nov 10, 2012 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Lies that Bind is the second novel in The Liar Society series by sisters Lisa & Laura Roecker. In this installment, Kate is still reeling over the death of her best friend Grace, so it's surprising to her when little notes and trinkets belonging to Grace start showing up randomly. Then when one of the popular girls at school goes missing, Kate decides she owes it to Grace's memory to help find the missing girl. But who can you trust in a school ruled by secret societies?

I loved this book...more The Lies that Bind is the second novel in The Liar Society series by sisters Lisa & Laura Roecker. In this installment, Kate is still reeling over the death of her best friend Grace, so it's surprising to her when little notes and trinkets belonging to Grace start showing up randomly. Then when one of the popular girls at school goes missing, Kate decides she owes it to Grace's memory to help find the missing girl. But who can you trust in a school ruled by secret societies?

I loved this book! I haven't read the first book in the series, but that didn't dampen my ability to understand the plot of The Lies that Bind at all. The first thing that struck me while reading The Lies that Bind was Kate's character. She's such a driven, determined young woman who I think can be an excellent role model, even if she does a little lying to her parents to get stuff done. It's clear that Kate really loved her best friend Grace, that she's still hurting from Grace's death and those little things she does, like send e-mails to Grace's account even though they can't be answered, makes Kate seem very realistic and human in a novel where the mystery itself is a little less than realistic.

But that's okay! The mystery in this book was great really because secret societies are so interesting. The battling secret societies at Kate's school, Pemberly Brown Academy, were very fun to read about, though what it seemed to boil down to was a traditional girls vs. boys battle. I was a little shocked though, to read that the boys would go so far as to kidnap and seemingly torture one of the girls though, just to make a point. That's one of the main reasons I read as fast as I could, I felt there had to be more to it.

And in the last fifteen or so pages, we learn what it's all about. I didn't see that coming! I believe my exact words were, "Oh, snap!" (Do the kids still say stuff like that these days?)

Four stars! I loved this book because of the characters and the mystery, but I was confused as to why the authorities weren't involved. Why weren't Bethany's parents freaking out? Still, I think this is a great read for any YA contemporary mystery lover. I'm looking forward to reading the first book in the series to find out what happened to Grace, but I think The Lies that Bind can definitely be read as a standalone if you wish. Go check it out!(less)

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Jan 08, 2013 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley-ebooks

4.5/5 stars

Lies That Bind is a sequel that is every bit as good as the first book (The Liar Society). I actually think that I enjoyed it more.

In book one Kate tried to find out what happened to her best friend Grace (she died). And in book two another girl from school is missing. And Kate teams up with her friends to find her.

This book is a wonderful YA mystery. Lots of twists and turns. And a very satisfying ending.

My only problem with the books is that I don't really believe that these kids co...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Medeia Sharif rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

Kate is at a private school ruled by secret societies, The Brotherhood and The Sisterhood. She’s mourning the death of her best friend Grace when another girl, Bethany, goes missing. She wants to get to the bottom of her disappearance, lest another person dies in the hands of the sinister workings behind Pemberly Brown Academy.

This is a great mystery, Kate is a strong, believable heroine, and the dark atmosphere of the school and its societies is a wonderful backdrop. I was a little lost at firs...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Ivy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-books-read, young-adult, e-book

Every now and then I read a young adult book just because it sounds very interesting. This one did just that. I found that even though I had not read the first book that this one gave me enough back store intermixed with the current story to bring me up to date on what was going on. It kept me interested and involved with the story. It kept me wanting to read the next page and find out what was going to happen to Kate and her friends. I cried right along with Kate and rejoiced with her victories...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Lydia Sharp rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, mystery, contemporary, 2012

Excellent follow-up to book one! I'm guessing/hoping there is a book three with the way this one ended. If so, my biggest question is...What color will Kate's hair be next?

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Feb 06, 2013 April rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, netgalley, ereader, for-review, contemporary, mystery

Typically I would start this review off by saying OMG OMG look away, spoilers for book one, but as I have like the worst memory ever lately I will just straight up say NO WORRIES because I don’t remember all of the spoilers and secrets for The Liar Society. However, if you are terrified of being spoiled, just read this review of The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker instead. YOU GUYS! I really quite enjoyed The Lies That Bind, I thought it was a fast and fun read and for real, I would love...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Reut (reutreads) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Posting this on both this book's page and The Liar Society's since this is more of a series review.

Originally reviewed on reutreads, a young adult book blog.

I am very conflicted about this series. On one hand, the books are enjoyable reads. They are quick paced and the writing flows nicely. (More on this later.) On the other, there are some problematic things about the books I did not enjoy.

- forced quirkiness and "cool" voice

Kate is... interesting. She is obviously a damaged character who nev...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Rebekah rated it 1 of 5 stars

ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Review can also be found on myblog

What worked: Again, I still wasn't impressed with this second installment of The Liar Society. I liked the cover and the blurb made me hope and pray for the best but that was the only thing that worked for me.

What irked: As I didn't enjoy the first book, I had everything crossed that The Lies That Bind would be different. You know I don't like to write a disappointed review so I'll just hash it...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Sara (LitHacker.com) rated it 2 of 5 stars

I just finished the sequel to The Liar Society, a book that I really liked. Unfortunately, I felt like the second book in this series made the characters flatter, the plot less interesting and less believable, and the writing more strained.

Instead of writing a Full Hack, I decided to explore the risks and rewards of sequels. It seems that conventional wisdom says that the original is always better than the sequel. But I know that I have often been pleasantly surprised by a sequel that outshines...more

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Jan 05, 2013 J. rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is a perfect continuation of The Liar Society! I was sucked into it just as fast as I was in the first. Even though Kate has some answers about Grace's death, she is still mourning, still not over the whole thing. And in the midst of the campus trying to move on, another Sister disappears. This book develops the layers that the secret societies have at Pemberly-Brown, the way the Sisterhood and the Brotherhood are at war with each other. Even though she is not directly involved in eit...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Marcie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lies That Bind picks up where The Liar Society ends. After solving the mystery of Grace's death everything should settle back down with Kate, right? Well, where's the fun in that? Kate's life get's turned upside down again when she receives another message from 'Grace'. After a classmate goes missing, Kate vows to not let the same thing that happened to Grace, happen to this other kid. However Kate learns that the situation is even bigger than she thought. Once again Kate has to use her deducing...more

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Dec 24, 2012 A. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-contemporary

holy crap!

That was my reaction after finishing this book. It's intriguing, thought proving and downright exciting.

Probably one of the best YA books I've read in a long while. It's one of those books that stick with you weeks after you've read it. The plot, the clues, the mysteries; it was all brilliant. I was left on the edge of my seat, skipping inconsequential things such as dinner and sleep, so I could reach the last page; I was so engrossed.

Now onto the characters! Kate is flawed and somet...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Justin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned-arc-s

This book was so much fun. I really wish I had picked a better time to read it, with the holidays I wasn't really able to sit down and read for a long period of time. So even though it's a fairly short book it still took me a little bit longer than I was hoping it would. And that aggravated me, because once I really got into the book I realized just how awesome of a book this would be for one awesome reading session. It's surprisingly fast paced while still packing in a lot of really interesting...more This book was so much fun. I really wish I had picked a better time to read it, with the holidays I wasn't really able to sit down and read for a long period of time. So even though it's a fairly short book it still took me a little bit longer than I was hoping it would. And that aggravated me, because once I really got into the book I realized just how awesome of a book this would be for one awesome reading session. It's surprisingly fast paced while still packing in a lot of really interesting twists. Which you can probably imagine there are a lot of with the talk of secret societies.

I was intrigued by this book, and even though it is part of a series it really felt like it was more of a companion than anything which I thought was nice. Because when I was contacted about it I had no idea it was part of a series and honestly didn't even find out that it was until I had saw other reviews for it recently. So I haven't had the opportunity to read the first book, but I can honestly say that I didn't feel out of the loop with anything going on. If I didn't stumble upon the fact that it was a series I would of never guessed it was part of the series.

There is one major event that happens in book one from what I gathered, but it was all covered very well at the start of this book and then you dive into something different. I didn't feel any loss of connection with the characters or anything not having followed them through the first book either. The characters in my opinion were all really enjoyable, they all brought something unique to the story. And even some of the characters you don't know if you can really trust are quite enjoyable.

It's difficult to really explain this story other than that it reminds be of something like the DaVinci Code, but for kids. I'm not sure if that is the best comparison to make, but in my opinion it really does seem like a watered down story similar to that. With that said, I did feel like there were quite a few darker elements to. While a little more subtle, they are still there especially surrouding the missing girl and then the story surrounding the girl from the first book which is talked about fairly often within this book.

Overall I really enjoyed this book. I wish I had known it was a series before hand, but as I mentioned above I never really felt like I had missed anything even not having read the first book. So that was a major plus. But I would highly suggest checking this story out, it is a lot of fun to read and I think it's a great little mystery story for younger readers. So if it's something that sounds interesting to you I would suggest reading it. Don't make the mistake I did though and not realize that it is part of a series. Even though I don't really feel like you miss all that much it would still be better to start with book one.(less)

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Jan 06, 2013 Shannon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, awesome-best-friend

This wasn’t nearly as good as the first book. I spent the majority of the book being irritated by the direction of the story and pissed off because of certain characters. To be honest, I don’t think I liked anyone in this besides Seth. Kate was fun in the last one, but I couldn’t stand her in this. I was annoyed by the constant hallucinations or ghost sightings. It lost its excitement after the 50th time it happened. You never really thought ‘OMG, is that the missing girl or ghost?!!’ because ho...more This wasn’t nearly as good as the first book. I spent the majority of the book being irritated by the direction of the story and pissed off because of certain characters. To be honest, I don’t think I liked anyone in this besides Seth. Kate was fun in the last one, but I couldn’t stand her in this. I was annoyed by the constant hallucinations or ghost sightings. It lost its excitement after the 50th time it happened. You never really thought ‘OMG, is that the missing girl or ghost?!!’ because how shocking can something be if it happens chapter after chapter. Also, whenever she found a piece of evidence, she was stupid enough to bring it with her so someone could destroy or erase it. The only times I liked Kate was when she had to deal with Liam. I can’t really remember if I liked Liam in the previous book, but I thought he was an asshole in this. I didn’t like his complete lack of understanding towards what Kate was going through. I can understand him wanting her to move on after Grace’s death, but sometimes you get so deeply involved in something that you reach a point where it’s impossible to back out. He came off as very insensitive. Each time I had to listen to him tell Kate to not have anything to do with the secret societies, I wanted to knee him in the balls. I’m sorry, but if you get sent a picture of the kidnapped girl accompanied with threatening messages, it’s a bit difficult to just go on with your everyday life like nothing happened. I could probably ramble on for years about everything Liam did to piss me off, so I’ll just say that I hate his guts and hope she ends up with someone else. At this point, I’d probably prefer Bradley over Liam.

The ending made me angry, but in the same way as the first one did. I never thought that I would say this, but I (view spoiler). Despite how aggravated I was by this book, I’ll read the final book when it comes out. I really hope that (view spoiler) because the rest of the characters in this book make me want to punch a wall.(less)

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Dec 15, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-must-reads, dec-2012, sourcebooks-tours

The Lies That Bind was an excellent read. I love stories with mystery and intrigue in them and this had it all. It began where the first book left off. Kate is still reeling from the disappearance of her best friend. She knows the secret society had something to do with it but she is not sure who they are and how to prove it to the authorities. All she wants to do is fit in at her Elite Private School Pemberly Brown. So when she opens up a fortune cookie and gets a message from her best friend w...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Nicci rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I read The Liar Society last April, and I really enjoyed it. So, when the Kindle version of The Lies That Bind was on sale for less than $5, I immediately purchased it! It is worth so much more (and I will definitely be purchasing a hard copy soon). I absolutely adored this book, and I’m now dying for the next book.

With this book, we are re-introduced to Kate, Seth, Liam, and the rest of PB. Like the first book, mystery surrounds this school with its secret societies and mysterious inhabitants....more I read The Liar Society last April, and I really enjoyed it. So, when the Kindle version of The Lies That Bind was on sale for less than $5, I immediately purchased it! It is worth so much more (and I will definitely be purchasing a hard copy soon). I absolutely adored this book, and I’m now dying for the next book.

With this book, we are re-introduced to Kate, Seth, Liam, and the rest of PB. Like the first book, mystery surrounds this school with its secret societies and mysterious inhabitants. Kate remains my favorite character, and I believe she is a fascinating study of someone grieving. More time has passed since she lost Grace, but that bond remains although the pain is not as sharp. Kate’s choices and emotions feel so realistic, and I could relate to her completely. Plus, I really admired her tenacity and her willingness to risk everything for a chance at the truth. Seth probably ranks as my second favorite character as he is always making me laugh. He is hilarious and fun, but at the same time, when you need him he’s always there to back you up. The relationship between him and Kate is a wonderful glimpse at friendship. I could definitely write a paragraph about each character (they’re all awesome!), but I will spare you from that.

The mystery is one of the most complex and fascinating that I have ever read in YA. It’s really hard to comment on it without giving anything away, but I shall try my best. Once again, Kate feels as if Grace is still around as she receives notes and articles that could only be from her. This forces us to wonder if Kate is going crazy or if there really is something more happening. In addition, Kate has reluctantly joined forces with Taylor to save another girl from meeting the same fate as Grace. The collaboration between Kate and Taylor was quite interesting. Both girls have very different methods and beliefs. It was quite fun to see how they reacted to one another.

Then there is the ending. I did NOT see that coming…at all! Of course, that makes me love this book even more as I love it when the author(s) can shock me at the end. I felt so heartbroken and betrayed, but I have to admit, I was really impressed.

Overall, The Lies That Bind takes all of the great elements that The Liar Society had and makes them something more. This was a marvelous read, and I would highly recommend it to readers looking for a good mystery/suspense story. Also, I appreciated that while there is a romance, the relationship is not the plot. The Lies That Bind is a book that will pull you in and keep you guessing until the very end. Go read it!(less)

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Aug 23, 2012 Ashley - Book Labyrinth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-publisher, for-review, netgalley

I absolutely adored The Liar Society; I mean, it was Veronica Mars in YA book form: how could I resist? I definitely enjoyed this sequel as well. Bring in something secret society related and you have me hooked. This book was twisty and mysterious, which made for a fabulous reading experience. While I always had a good idea of who the culprit was, I was never entirely sure. I loved that there was this element of doubt and that the mystery was hard to completely figure out.

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Nov 12, 2012 Tara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-arc, challenge-ccc2012

Review originally posted http://hobbitsies.net/2012/11/the-lie...

Okay, The Lies that Bind by Lisa and Laura Roecker was freaking crazy. Seriously, what an intense book! There are so many twists and things I didn’t see coming and whew.

I had trouble remembering some details from The Liar Society, but it didn’t even detract from the reading experience of The Lies that Bind – although I do want to go back and skim it so I can answer some questions I had.

I loved the storyline of The Lies that Bind. I...more

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May 04, 2013 Kandee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sequels-sequels-sequels, sophmore-reads, need-to-read-like-now, great-series, on-my-kindle, such-disappointment, picked-up-then-up-down

I got this book from Netgalley and I just got to reading it recently. Well actually, I started reading it a while ago and then I got bored and put it down. Then I finished the third or second Lying Game book and I picked it back up like, "Why not?"

After a while, I didn't even know why I put it down. It picked up immediately. All the characters were sort of the same, Seth, Kate, Taylor, and Bradley. Another thing is that I really didn't know he was African American. I was like a slap in the face...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lots of twists and turns! I love it when you aren't sure who to trust. The ending surprised me in the best way possible, and I can't wait to see what happens next! Also, I love Seth. He is such a great character and so funny. Finally, the history teacher has the best bathroom pass in the history of teaching. I have to find one of those.

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Jan 14, 2013 Skyla rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, mystery, my-brain-hurts, sequel, secret-societies, self-centred-characters

Find this and more on my blog: http://happygolucky-skyla.blogspot.ca/

The phrase whisper-shout was used in this book. That alone was enough to make me leary of it.

The plot line for this one wasn't as refined as the first book and I feel this suffered from the two authors trying to one up each other at times. You know when you are talking to someone and you get super excited and start talking rapidly at the same time and everything gets really confusing...yeah this is how this book felt.

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