The Safest Lies by Megan Miranda is about a girl named Kelsey whose mother has not set foot out their front door for the last 17 years. They have stayed under the radar for that time. When Kelsey gets into a car accident and her classmate Ryan Baker, a volunteer fireman, saves her, their low profile goes flying out the window. One day Kelsey gets home and her mom is gone. Her mom has prepared her for every emergency, except for her being gone. Good thing Ryan is as skilled at emergencies as Kelsey is at evasion and escape. What doesn't she know about her mom's past? And what is going to happen if she doesn't find out?