4/5 Stars
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! *look for an upcoming post about the entire series without spoilers later this week.
The Lying Game series is finally over (fingers crossed) and ended all wrapped up in a cute little bow. I even shed some tears toward the end. This final book is as crazy and twisted as all the rest, leading the reader down crazy pathways and adventures. The second half of the book is a lot more put together and action packed than the first, but I've just come to expect that from Sara Shepard.
Now, onto the actual book review:
The entire first half I knew it couldn't be Garrett. It just didn't make sense. Why was all of this stuff just now being found out about him? It was all happening way too quickly. Towards the end, they began to have me convinced, up until Nisha's house. I loved the thing with the tampon box. That was brilliant.
So, Ethan Landry was it the whole time. Never expected that one coming. Emma and Ethan were always so good together, I never suspected him. That was the whole point though... Anyway, I do like the way the mystery was solved and wrapped up, all thanks to Nisha and Mr. Banjeree.
Another crucial part of this book was when the detective found out she wasn't Sutton. I found it quite shocking the way their family reacted though. After just talking about how much they wanted to meet Emma, they turned her away at the door without giving her a chance. And the whole thing with the school? That was strange too. It makes me wonder about the actual law in this situation, if it were real. (Let's all hope this never happens.)
The end was so beautiful, with all the stars that Grandmother Mercer made. I love the concluding sentence, wrapping up everything very nicely. It was a great conclusion to a series that I hope stays six books.
If I want one thing for Christmas, it would be that Sara Shepard lets Emma live her life after this. Without falsely committing anymore felonies.
