A prequel to E. Lockhart's We Were Liars, Family of Liars leads the reader back in time to another summer, another generation, and the insidious effects of the secrets they sow. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars.