Mystery In The Lie Tree By Frances Hardinge

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Imagine you have just moved to a new town and already everyone in the town dislikes your family. You have no clue why this is happening. Your parents are always busy so you’re forced to take care of your little brother. You live in a time where the men are only allowed to be smart and women have to act proper, always dress presentable and follow the rules. You and your father finally are becoming close and the next morning he’s found dead. The only way to solve this mystery is by a tree that’s hidden away. This book The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge falls under the genre of mystery. In this book the whole setting of this story takes place in an area that makes you feel uncertain about all the events that are happening leading to reveal Faith’s

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