Sarah Lai once had everything: a promising career in filmmaking, a seat at the table behind the camera. But a long‑buried, harrowing incident derailed her ambitions and left her working as a lecturer at a small college, far from the glamour she once sought. Then a journalist reaches out about her past with the celebrated producer Hugo North—forcing Sarah to revisit the film industry’s dark secrets, her own decisions, and the question: Who was complicit? Ambition. Silence. Power. The costs of staying quiet.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Sexual Content, Sexual Assault, and Harassment
  
  

• Workplace Abuse & Exploitation
  
  

• Power Imbalance, Misogyny, and Patriarchal Culture
  
  

• Drug Use
  
  

• Racial & Ethnic Identity Issues

We Were Liars follows the story of Cadence Sinclair Eastman, a member of a wealthy, privileged family that spends its summers on a private island. After a mysterious accident one summer leaves her with memory gaps, Cadence struggles to piece together the truth about what really happened with her cousins and close friends—known as “the Liars.” The novel explores themes of love, privilege, family secrets, and the cost of lies.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Death & Grief
  
  

• Memory Loss & Head Injury
  
  

• Family Dysfunction & Toxic Relationships
  
  

• Substance Use [Alcohol and Prescription Drugs]
  
  

• Racism & Classism
  
  

• Emotional Manipulation