The YA thriller THE TRUTH BENEATH THE LIES comes out of December 12th from Delacorte Press. Hear the author Amanda Searcy discuss her journey as a writer and the books that influenced her as a young adult.

Episode Mentions:

* My Side of the Mountain

* The Babysitters Club

* Sleepover Friends

* Newbery Awards

* The Westing Game

* The Witch of Blackbird Pond

* Sweet Valley High

* The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

* Twilight

* The Truth Beneath the Lies

* The Hunger Games

* Kirkus Review

* The Haunting of Hill House

* The Outsiders

* Long Way Down