Family of Liars

The story follows Carrie Sinclair, a privileged but troubled teenager spending a summer on her family’s private island off the Massachusetts coast. She lives in a world of old‑money traditions and tight‑lipped family loyalty, yet beneath the picture‑perfect surface lie jealousy, secrets, and emotional pain. 

Carrie struggles with grief and addiction after her younger sister’s death and the pressure to uphold the Sinclair family’s reputation. As the summer unfolds, tensions among Carrie and her sisters Penny and Bess deepen, especially after a betrayal involving a charismatic outsider named Pfeff.

The novel explores family loyalty, betrayal, and the corrosive power of secrets as the Sinclairs go to great lengths to protect their image, even covering up a tragic incident. Throughout, Carrie reflects on her own identity, guilt, and the lies that bind her family together.