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Scarlett Wakefield is being forced to build a new life at
Wakefield Hall. Six months ago, at a party at a posh London
penthouse, her longtime crush Dan McAndrew died in her arms at after they
shared a hot, steamy kiss. Since then, the London
tabloids have deemed her the Kiss of Death Girl. But one day she receives a
mysterious letter in her school desk that leads her on the path to finding
Dans real killer. She finds out that someone stole Dans Epi-Pen, an emergency
syringe that would have saved his life. As if this isnt shocking enough, she
finds the allergen that killed him- peanut oil. Someone poured peanut oil on
the crisps that Scarlett ate. Another clue leads her to Dans twin brother,
Callum. Could he have killed his own brother? Or, was it his greedy girlfriend
Lucy? Scarlett takes a holiday to the McAndrew family castle in Scotland,
determined to find the killer.

Kisses and Lies is a really fun novel. It actually was even
better than the first book; Kiss Me Kill Me. Scarlett is still confident,
witty, and a little catty, but this time her personality is even more extreme.
The pace really picked up in the second half of the book, when Scarlett gets to
Scotland. She meets a whole new group of fun characters, and takes her
sleuthing to the next level. When the killer was finally identified, I thought
it was a bit ridiculous, as was the last action scene. But the ending seemed to
work, and though not everything was tied up, it felt complete.