Clearly the beginning of a series (why do I keep doing that to myself), this Veronica Mars style mystery has all the elements of a YA book- a supportive bff, a new kid, old enemies, lost loves, and high school drama. Add in an extortion ring and I am a fan.

I stuck this one out for a few chapters, but I never liked Kylene. She came off too brash and when she stared down the popular girls on the first day of school, that was the last straw for me. It seemed like every kid in her school was against her and the other new girl and everyone bullied everyone. Kylene did the same when she told everyone off for daring to look her way.

Thanks for giving me the chance to read and review.

I've seen many reviews comparing Dare You to Lie to Veronica Mars and I feel like that's an accurate comparison. This definitely reads like one of those snappy, smart, edge-of-your-seat but maybe just a little bit campy teen shows that I am convinced I will never age out of.

I feel like there's no arguing that Ms. Natusch is a gifted writer. I appreciated the witty dialogue and the smart humor. I loved that this wasn't dumbed down or oversimplified. I feel like for YA readers - young and old - there's going to be great appreciation that the book, and the characters in it, are smart, savvy, and strong. I particularly loved that Kylene was written with pluck, sass, and some kick-butt physical capabilities - while still coming off as a little bit vulnerable and relatable. She appealed to me emotionally as well as to that part of me that wants to cheer for the badass anti-hero.

I had some "first book in the series" issues that I'm guessing will not be an issue moving forward. There's a lot of groundwork laid in this one and it dragged for me in places. However, now that the background has been laid out, I'm excited to see where this series goes from here.

There's a lot of action, mystery, some snappy humor, and just enough emotion to keep my heart on the hook (though I'm definitely hoping to see some more relationship development moving forward!). Dare You to Lie was an exciting and fun new adventure and I'm definitely coming back for more!