The Boy Who Lied by Kim Slater

The Boy Who Lied

by Kim Slater

Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can’t seem to stop. When his younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day, nobody believes Ed when he says he can’t remember what happened.

He’s used to going without, but living without his brother is impossible. With the police and press asking questions and friends turning against the family, Ed is left trying to find Sam with only the help of his new neighbour, Fallon.

When the two stumble on a secret that even Ed could never have imagined, it’s up to the liar to uncover the truth . . .

A sensitive and engaging fourth novel about brotherhood, hardship and being yourself from the multi-award-winning author, Kim Slater.

Reviewed by Leah on

4 of 5 stars

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This was a really interesting read - I knew who the culprits were, mind, but that didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the tale as Ed tried to find his,little brother, Sam, after he disappeared when they were at the park.

I also completely understood Ed’s reasons for embellishing his stories and trying to hide just how bad his home life actually was, but I also appreciated how Fallon wanted to be his friend regardless and encouraged Ed to instead just tell the truth.

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