Liars #1
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
March 2021
On Sale: February 23, 2021
240 pages ISBN: 1534449876 EAN: 9781534449879 Kindle: B07TFB63W6 Trade Size / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
In this pulse-pounding tech-thriller, Jack Heath creates a world where everyone knows when you lie--and telling the truth doesn’t always set you free.
Jarli likes to think he’s an honest guy. He’s a big believer in telling the truth, no matter what. So he develops The Truth App, a mobile application that listens in on your conversations and can tell when someone’s lying. Then his app goes viral and, suddenly, Jarli is an internet sensation.
But, soon enough, Jarli realizes that being famous can be dangerous--especially when you’ve just exposed everyone’s deepest, darkest secrets. Now his entire town is out to get him: kids at school, teachers, the police, even his own family.
Also, an underground network of criminals has just added Jarli to their hit list. Sometimes, exposing the truth comes with a price…
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