Young Adult Book Review: This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher

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You know I have a bit of a penchant for Young Adult/New Adult crime fiction and recently I've been indulging myself. One of the books I've devoured over the past few months was This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher. I'd never read a Pitcher novel before but will certainly be doing so now. 

For all you Agatha Christie fans out there this one is a must. It's a modern US take on the locked room mystery and it is a great read. 
Something very tragic happens at a party a year previously and a boy ends up dead. A year on, and things have never been the same for five young people as they struggle to come to terms with what happened at the party. 
When a mysterious invite arrives each of the five end up at a secluded house to face their demons from the night when their friend died. 

This YA story is so full of twists and turns it had me reeling at times. As we're taken into the mind of each of the five guests we learn more about the secrets they hold and about how far they will go to keep them. 
Pitcher manages to create a suspenseful, well plotted mystery that kept me stumped right till the very end. 

Brilliant observations of teen life, problems, thoughts and actions, I thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward to reading more from this author. 

Here's the Blurb
Tell the truth. Or face the consequences.

One year ago, there was a party.
At the party, someone died.
Five teens all played a part and up until now, no one has told the truth.

But tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion in the hills, expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 grand prize. But of course . . . some things are too good to be true. 

They realize they’ve been lured together by a revenge seeker who wants to unravel the truth about what actually happened that deadly night, one year ago.

Five arrived, but not all can leave. Will the truth set them free?
Or will their lies destroy them all?