Amber Lynn Natusch

"When her FBI agent father is framed for murder, Kylene is forced to move in with her grandfather, back to the small town that turned its back on her, and the boy who betrayed her.

All Ky cares about is clearing her father’s name, but someone won’t let her forget the photo scandal that drove her away two years ago. As the threats gain momentum, Ky finds an unlikely ally in the rookie FBI agent sent to keep an eye on her.

Determined to expose the town's hidden skeletons, Ky unwittingly show more thrusts herself into a much bigger plot. They thought she’d forgive and forget. They’re about to learn they messed with the wrong girl."

Dare You to Lie by Amber Lynn Natusch is the first book of a young adult mystery series. In Dare You to Lie, we meet Kylene Danners, the daughter of a jailed FBI agent and the girl in the middle of a sexual assault case. Two years prior to the events of Dare You to Lie, topless photos of Kylene had been posted to the internet. Unfortunately, the perpetrators, players of the local undefeated football team, were uncharged and Kylene's reputation had been ruined, leading to her and her father moving away. Fast forward to present time, Kylene is back "home" to live with her grandfather after her father is sentenced to jail. No one, other than her old friend Garrett and the new girl Tabby, is happy that Kylene is back in town. And when Kylene starts digging into what happened the night of her assault, threats abound and secrets are revealed. The more Kylene learns, the more everything gets intertwined. Both her and her father's case connect dots with a deeper conspiracy: drug and prostitution rings, as well as police corruption,

What I Liked About 'Dare You to Lie':
Everything! First of all, let me say that I love, love, love, love, love Kylene! She was so kick-ass, from her wit and sarcasm to her smarts and fight skills. She is definitely a character to root for. Natusch did a great job in making the characters feel real, even the bad guys. No matter how much I hated Donovan (and with good reason), his character was important to the story. Unfortunately, there are many guys like Donovan all over the world who are also getting away with the very things Donovan gets away with. I'm glad that this is going to be a series as there are many simultaneous stories going on at the same time that would not get "page time" if it was a standalone. There would also be too much to wrap up in one book and that would take away from the premise. Though it means that we have to play the waiting game, I'd much rather a series as there's too much going on for one novel.

What I Didn't Like About 'Dare You to Lie':
Nothing!

Recommend For:
1. Fans of YA mystery/suspense
2. Those who prefer books with strong female leads without the romance and/or overdone love triangle.
3. Fans of conspiracies and conspiracy theorists. show less

*Contains slight spoilers for past books in the series*

This is a great series that I recommend everyone starts at book one for. Ruby, Scarlet, Sean, Cooper and the gang are all awesome characters that I can not get enough of.

Ruby continues to amaze me. The relationship between Sean and Ruby is still frustrating as always but has made some great strides in the right (at least in my head) direction. Then there is Gavin on the sidelined talking in Ruby's ear, what is his deal? He is on my last show more nerve; I can’t wait to learn more about him in book 6. Cooper I love as usual, then there are some new characters that join the gang that I enjoyed getting to know. Something that has bugged me since book one has finally been addressed. Ruby was raped and she had yet to really acknowledge the fact or deal with the emotions of it and FINALLY we have some development on that front. You can’t go through something like that, the way it happened and not have any feelings about it and I finally feel that Ruby is moving in the right direction.

As usual, Amber's writing is smooth and easy to jump into. She does a fabulous job of portraying emotions and events, you are going to cry, laugh, scream and jump for joy at the appropriate times. Although we are not left with the huge cliffhanger that was the ending of SCARRED, FRACTURED still stops way too soon for my liking and I'm left needing book 6 ASAP. Come on Amber, don't leave us waiting. show less

This is not the first book of ALN that I picked up and read in one sitting. Every book ALN wrote is so enthralling that it’s so hard to stop reading it.

Piper and the gang are back again. This time someone is targeting the “pack”. Before it’s too late, they need to figure who is it or if this “mysterious assassin” has some sort of connection to the faeries. It’s another heart-stopping/OMG or the “what the F@&$ happened...” kind of book that will keep you guessing to the show more very end. And of course, the cliff hanger would leave you gasping for more.

As always, I love Grizz!!! I wish I had a pet like Grizz! And Piper...oh Piper! She’s all grown up now (LOL), she got some “power”/magic issues but she’s definitely stronger. And I’m kinda liking the Drake character better. There’s more revelation in this 3rd installment. Something you might or might NOT see coming. Love triangle is much more intense than ever. Nevertheless, this book is another ALN masterpiece. show less

The first 25% of the book us full of "As you know, Bob" exposition. The entire book is full of women being referred to as whores. Even the main character is judged *by her brothers* on her worthiness to be fucked, and they guard her virtue as if she is their possession.

Why two stars, not one? I like the writing style and think it suits the character. I am interested in Khara and in how she changes and adapts. And the damn plot twist at the end is my kryptonite.

(Provided by publisher.)