Thanks to Netgalley & Random House Children's for the E-ARC! She's done it again! Loved the pacing & the twists. Also actually liked the characters. A new favorite thriller!!

I will read anything and everything Karen M. McManus writes and I'm always so hyped whenever she drops a new book. That said, this one wasn't a particular favorite for me. I still enjoyed her writing but I wasn't as compelled by the crime/mystery in this one as I have been in many of her past books, and as someone who always enjoys a good romance, there wasn't enough of it here to satisfy. I did really like the characters in this one, though, and it was a fun reading experience overall!

Thank YOU for letting m get my hands on this early.

I love every book Karen M. McManus comes out with, they’re all quick and thrilling reads. Every time you think you know what’s happening, there’s a twist that comes and knocks you sideways.

This is a dual POV following Kat, a 16 year old daughter of thief (not that she wants to be!), and Liam, a sweet, kind hearted used to be stepbrother to Kat. Kats mom Jamie and Liam’s dad Luke got married in Vegas, where married for a whopping 48 hours and never saw each other again. They accidentally meet up at the Sutherland’s famous home for Ross Sutherlands birthday party. Luke wants to marry into the Sutherland family, Jamie is there to steal a gorgeous necklace for her boss Gem. Shenanigans ensue, someone ends up dying, and we’re stuck trying to figure out just WHAT is going on. They befriend Augustus Sutherland (my favorite character) and team up trying to sort out the catastrophe that’s happening.

You’ll just have to read it to find out…..

When I need a break from my intense psychological thrillers, I switch to YA Mysteries and Thrillers. Karen M. McManus has always been a sure thing for me. She has perfected her craft! I truly loved and devoured this book. Although the ending can be predicted by some, it doesn't even matter because the author really has a way with burning the characters into your soul. I was so invested. I highly recommend.

Let’s just say this book was freaking amazing. This author knows how to keep you guessing and I love that so much about her will be buying a physical copy.

I thought this was really well written and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I think it will find readers at our library, so we will definitely be purchasing for the collection.

This was ADDICTING. I’ve always really enjoyed this author’s writing and plots but this has taken the spot of my favorite Karen McManus book. An exceptional plot, unique and twisty and constant plot twists that you don’t see coming. The cast of characters were my favorite part of this book. I adored Kat and found Liam so lovable and sweet. This was a fun, fast-paced read that you’ll find hard to put down!

Her new book, Such Charming Liars follows Kat and Liam. Kat has been raised by her grifter mom, and Liam’s dad is a bit of a scam artist. Kat and Liam met when they were younger, because their parents were briefly married. Present day, they meet up again, because their parents’ end up at the estate of a wealthy family to pull off scams of their own. But then a member of the wealthy family dies, and Kat and Liam don’t know who they can trust.

I normally LOVE Karen McManus. Like I cannot put her books down. This one, I personally found a little harder to get into. There were a LOT of characters to keep track of which was made more complicated by the alternating voices. However, it was a compelling storyline in the end that finally got me engaged. Readers will enjoy it for sure...just expect it a different pace than, say, One of Us is Lying.

I did enjoy Kat and Liam, two teenagers who had a great deal of baggage in their lives. Lives that had crossed years before and clearly it had made an impact on the two of them.

I also didn't fully see the ending as it played out. Which was a nice feeling!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Karen McManus has done it again! A story that seems like a simple story, a last heist to lead to a better life, ends up with so many twists and turns that you don't know what's coming next. The book is well-written, the two main characters are well-developed and as you get through the book, you learn more and more backstory until it all comes to a head in the finale.

Veering a little outside of her trademark category of YA domestic thrillers, McManus' new book will still appeal to her fan base.

Kat's mother Jamie is a jewel thief, and now that Kat is a teenager and the con game lifestyle is all she has ever really known, she is eager to play her part in the games to relieve pressure on her mother. Jamie, however, wants out of the games altogether so she can offer her daughter a "normal" life. When Jamie agrees to one last heist in exchange for her freedom, she never imagines crossing paths with a con from the past and that Kat would end up in the position of having to complete the con.

This page turner keeps the reader tracing several cons connected to the same ultimate goal and being surprised when there is always one more lie and one more con. Great addition to middle and high school library collections.

First and foremost, many appreciations to Netgalley, Kare McManus, and the publisher for this Advanced Reader's Copy.

Recently I was struggling with many if McManus' books, never feeling as satisfied as I did the first time I read "One of Us is Lying." But this one finally changed that for me and I'm back on the McManus train.

Kat and her mom Jamie are jewel thieves, though Jamie is ready to leave that world behind and get back on the straight and narrow. Except, she has to do one final job to set them up for the fortune, which clearly means that everything is about to go wrong. Because how else does every other story with "one final job" or "this is the last time" go

So Kat and Jamie head to the Sutherland estate to steal a pricey necklace. In and out, no one will notice. But on their way to the estate, they randomly bump into Jamie's ex-husband and Kat's ex-stepbrother, Liam, who are also headed to the Sutherland estate.

Someone dies, Kat and Liam are targeted, you get it.

This was definitely one that kept me guessing the whole time and I didn't want to stop reading it at all. I'm glad that McManus left the "One of Us is Lying" world behind. It was time for something more refreshing and I do love me the whole jewel thievery-heist-gone-wrong.

My only annoyance was Kat constantly messing everything up. Like, come on now, didn't you learn from that mistake or that last one or this one? I just like my characters to be a little smarter. Liam is a goofy sweetheart, though.

Added intrigue with the alternating point of views and twists and turns keep you guessing. If you enjoy Karen or are new to her, this one will not disappoint.

Such Charming Liars is a fast paced story of several teenagers drawn into the drama of their adult relatives. Kat is an only child of a young mom wanting a fresh start. Liam is learning to live with his dad and trying to understand why he does the things he does. When they run into each other on the way to a Billionaires mansion they are reminded of their last interaction as young children 12 years earlier. Their lives become intertwined that weekend through a series of crazy events. This is another great book my McManus.

I'm a simple reader... I see a Karen McManus, I read a Karen McManus. I like that this was different than others that she's written. I love a good heist plot and I really enjoy that our two main characters were not love interests.

Who do you trust when your world is built on lies?

Kat & Liam haven’t seen each other since they were briefly stepsiblings as little kids after her mom & his dad were married in Vegas & separated two days later. They’re teenagers now, & run into each other in one of the weirdest ways possible: on the way to a billionaire family’s party. Even though the Sutherlands have security at their gates, Kat & Liam's grifter parents both con their way inside, & before the end of the weekend someone ends up dead…

Liam & Kat are such a fun pair to read about! With her street smarts & his compassion, plus the addition of a Sutherland family member their age, this was a classic Karen M. McManus impossible-to-put-down YA thriller. There were so many moving pieces as the story unfolded, many morally gray & somewhat (or very) selfish characters that kept things interesting. The tumultuous teenager-parent relationship dynamic was explored & there was even a little romance in the midst of the murdery mayhem - as always with work from this author, I was highly entertained & kept guessing until the very end.

Thank you very much to NetGalley & Random House Children’s for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

DNF@ 32%

Thank you to the publisher for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I want to preface this by saying I have absolutely loved everything I have read by Karen M. McManus and I will continue to read her books, but this one was just not for me. And that’s ok. I still love this author’s writing and will continue to support her future books.

I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself but I think I’ve come to terms with the fact that heist books just aren’t for me. I need more action and suspense and thrills and unfortunately heists don’t give me that.

I liked the characters in this one but the plot just moved way too slow for me. I found myself getting bored and not wanting to pick it up. I could see where it was heading but it was taking too long to get there and for that I’m DNFing it.

People who enjoy heist books will really enjoy this one. Sadly I am not one of those people.

One of her best books. Kept me on my toes and guessing. The beginning was a little slow but picked up and I really enjoyed it.

Karen McManus once again provides a fast paced mystery appropriate for and appealing to young adults and adults as well. She moves far away from the predictable endings of many of her contemporaries and leaves the reader suspecting multiple parties until the end. Characters are believable and likable (or hate-able!), Edgy, but appropriate for young readers. Once again, McManus checks all the boxes for a solid YA novel.

This book was twisty and kept me intrigued from chapter 1! Just when I thought I had it figured out, there was another twist! I loved the dual perspectives as well. Overall, highly recommend!