![]() ![]() ![]() The ending was very satisfying and it ended in a way that gave room for a future sequel, something that I would be happy for. I tend to not read much contemporaries lately because they all end the same way, and sometimes the progression of the plot is even the same, but Cook knew how to keep me guessing and dying to know what happens next. DUH, Sadie is Ava, the missing girl! However Eileen Cook has twists and turns everywhere and I started doubting my initial conclusion. At first I rolled my eyes at the obviousness of this plot. This is when the mystery and investigations start. The absurdity of her being the heiress to the McKenney family is acknowledged, but her and Brenden, the hot guy in this book, scheme a way to get money from this situation. She stumbles upon a missing person flyer and what's creepy is that she looks exactly like the enhanced age picture of the missing girl (I know what you all think. until she finds out her mother used her saved up money and now she needs four thousand dollars fast. ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, she's going to get the fresh start she always wanted. She got accepted at Berkley and managed to get the initial payment. Sadie, the main protagonist, is finally getting away from the island, away from her trailer home, her prisoned father, and her careless mother. The Almost Truth is not a full on romantic contemporary, contrary to what the cover may imply, it is the story of a con girl who is about to go through the biggest con of all time. ![]()
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