The Lie Tree
Author: Frances Hardinge
Publication Date: May 7th 2015
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
~A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review~
The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father's journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing. The Tree of Lies. Now it was hers, and the journey he had never finished stretched out before her.
When Faith's father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she is determined to untangle the truth from the lies. Searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. A tree that feeds off whispered lies and bears fruit that reveals hidden secrets. The bigger the lie, and the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth that is uncovered.
But as Faith's untruths spread like wildfire across her small island community, she discovers that sometimes a single lie is more potent than any truth.
A beguiling tale of mystery and intrigue from the award-winning author of Fly By Night and Cuckoo Song
There are two words to describe The Lie Tree. Masterfully
and Done. I don't say that lightly. What I loved about Cuckoo Song was how
vivid the writing was, and how it was skilfully created, and even though the
plot and pacing was slow, it's pay's off when subtle connections are made. The
Lie Tree is no exception. It is completely different than Cuckoo Song, but at
its core, the writing, the descriptions, the lyrical feel and flow, is exactly
the same and it's brilliant.
