What I saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell

In 1947, with her jovial stepfather Joe back from the war and family life returning to normal, teenage Evie, smitten by the handsome young ex-GI who seems to have a secret hold on Joe, finds herself caught in a complicated web of lies whose devastating outcome change her life and that of her family forever.

Liz says:

“This reads like film noir from the 1940s. It is highly atmospheric and intriguing. 8th grade girls LOVE this book!”