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The Boy Who Lied

The Boy Who Lied

by Slater, Kim

ISBN: 9781509842285

An habitual liar after his dad's incarceration, 14-year-old Ed has to find out what happened to his missing younger brother when no one believes his account of events. Fourteen-year-old Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can't seem to stop. When Ed's younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day under his supervision, nobody believes him when he says he can't remember what happened. Things begin to go very wrong for Ed's family when his mum loses her job and they have to start using a food bank. Ditched even by his best friend, Ed is on his own trying find out what's happened to Sam, until he meets Fallon, a new neighbour who's willing to help him unravel the mystery. The two stumble on a secret even Ed could never have imagined. But nobody will ever believe a liar.

Reviews

William - Rushcliffe Spencer Academy - 2021

This was an interesting story, because Kim Slater is a very good writer (A Seven Letter Word is amazing), and this was also good. But as with Spylark, the book was slow to get started. Though an interesting mystery is there, and it's an interesting take on the Boy who Cried Wolf, I found that the story didn't really get interesting until Ed's Dad steps into the picture. That is where the plot becomes so much more interesting, and you become a bit more invested in the characters. Overall, I found this book to be pretty decent, but not on par with the three others I prefer: Flood World, Slick and Jemima Small (No particular order).

Grace - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2021

It is a really good book and I enjoyed it. I told my mum what happened and she was really excited for me to finish the book and tell her what happened next. I enjoy great books and I liked the whole concept of the storyline.

Isabel - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

An amazing book that I enjoyed so much! It was a modern take on a classic mystery story.

Sharini - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

Kim Slater is an amazing author. This book has an interesting plot and I personally like mystery books. I hope to read more of Kim Skater's books.

Nancy - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

The Boy Who Lied is an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone.

Ruqaiyah - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

The Boy Who Lied was a thought-provoking book about Ed, a liar, who’s brother Sam had been mysteriously kidnapped. Set in Nottingham, Ed slowly uncovers the truth with the help of Fallon, his new friend. I personally loved the idea of this book- Kim Slater has done an excellent job of reviewing Ed’s feelings towards each step of the story. My only downside would be that the book started off quite slowly; apart from that, I enjoyed reading this book a lot and look forward to reading more of these types of books.

Karen - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

This was an amazing book! The plot was fantastic and it was spread out perfectly! The ending was splendid as it was led up to throughout the books from beginning until the end ; you can see this when the author left little clues here and there explaining the end behavior yet giving it a massive plot twist! Beautifully written book!