Jones, Paula L. Sixteen-year-old Amanda Hollister is a good liar. This is no surprise. Ever since she was a little girl, she’s watched her mother con wealthy men out of their money. This is why the mother-daughter duo are constantly on the run, moving from state to state to dodge authorities.Every new school Amanda moves to means taking on a new identity, and a new set of lies. After years of doing this, it’s become pretty basic.But when Amanda and her mother find themselves in the small town of Sunnyville, Texas, everything changes. For the first time in her life, Amanda begins to make real friends.When she and her friends stumble upon a mysterious kidnapping, they’re determined to get to the bottom of it. But as Amanda helps her new pals track down the kidnapper, she finds herself at an existential crossroads. She must decide what kind of person she wants to be. Will she become an expert liar like her mother? Or will she find the courage to become a trustworthy friend?
