Trust Me, I'm Lying

4.5/5 starsThis was soooo fun! Definitely need the sequel and so glad I picked it up. Review to come!FULL REVIEW:One of my favorite movies is Catch Me If You Can. Maybe because I just really love smart people, but the story of a con artist—especially a young one—was fascinating to me then and is now. So saying that, it's kind of a tragedy that it took me so long to get to [a:Mary Elizabeth Summer 6925957 Mary Elizabeth Summer https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1381546024p2/6925957.jpg]'s Trust Me, I'm Lying, which is, in fact, about the daughter of a con artist who has picked up the tools of the trade herself. Trust Me, I'm Lying checked off all the things I could have wanted in a book about a con artist: smart protagonist who cleverly works through problems, high stakes, and immediate and pervasive conflict. Julep was a really fun protagonist to read about—she's witty, sharp, independent and determined. I loved seeing her work her way through the clues to find her dad while hiding her parentless status at school and trying to make ends meet. I was, however, a little disappointed that she was completely oblivious of Sam's crush on her (not really spoiler—it's obvious early on) because how did she not notice? But that wasn't a major issue and didn't lessen my enjoyment of the book.And then the twists! There were quite a few that I honestly didn't see coming, and I loved how the book kept me guessing the whole time. What happened to Julep's dad? Who is coming after them? Who can she trust? Combined with Julep working her way through dangerous situations and the implied ticking clock of her missing father, I was engaged from beginning to end.Overall I'm giving 4.5/5 stars, I've added the sequel, [b:Trust Me, I'm Trouble 23453083 Trust Me, I'm Trouble (Trust Me, #2) Mary Elizabeth Summer https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1421174082s/23453083.jpg 43014895] to my TBR, and I recommend it for a fun, clever read.Diversity note: There wasn't much, although Sam (Julep's best friend) is Black. I hear there's major bisexual rep in book two, however, so I'll definitely be checking that out. :)