SUCH CHARMING LIARS

The vocal talents of Victoria Villarreal and Skyler Gallun give life to former stepsiblings Kat and Liam, who are horrified to meet for the first time in 12 years at billionaire Ross Sutherland's birthday party. While prepared for their own parents' plan to run a con, neither is ready to deal with the extreme challenges of being drawn into it. As a believable teenage boy, Gullun, portraying Liam, offers a dubious and increasingly horrified take on events. He's a very good foil for the increasingly poor decisions made by his female counterpart. Villarreal ably portrays Kat's desperation, differentiating her from the others around her. Listeners will enjoy the twists of a nonstop run of bad luck that starts with murder and only gets worse. E.J.F. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2024]