A SECRET ESCAPE
From the Liars Society series, volume 3
by Alyson Gerber
In this third series entry, Weatherby and Jack are playing the game to win something more precious than money: the truth and the right to self-determination.
After Weatherby arrived at the ritzy Boston School, she discovered that she and Jack, who come from very different backgrounds, are cousins. The pair conquered challenges to gain membership in their school’s secret society, Last Heir, going from rivals to partners as they uncovered their family history. Last Heir—an anagram for “THE LIARS”—was established by their forebears, the Hunts, to cover up misdeeds, but the kids are determined to reveal the truth. Now studying abroad in St. Moritz, Switzerland, they compete in the 72nd round of the game of la Victoire, hoping to win the one open spot in the Last Heir’s inner circle. They need this access if they are to discover and expose the truth about their family, however heinous it might be. They won’t be distracted from their goal by the glamour, riches, and power promised by Last Heir—or by anonymous threats. Together with loyal friends from their top-secret Liars Society, the white-presenting cousins brave tests, enact a rescue mission, and unmask a host of enemies, some of whom will resort to murder to keep the past buried. Knowledge of the first two books is essential to appreciating this one.
The twists and turns in this dramatic mystery will leave readers gasping as they try to keep up.
(Mystery. 9-13)