**#1 *NEW YORK TIMES* BESTSELLER • The addictive prequel to the TikTok phenomenon *We Were Liars* : the story of another summer, another generation—and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.** **I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever. — *The New York Times*** **A perfect beach read. — *The Boston Globe*** 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.