Real Life & Liars

In her wondrously affecting debut novel REAL LIFE AND LIARS, Kristina Riggle accomplished something authors almost never do anymore: she made me care about her characters - and what a wide-ranging cast of characters they are! She made me want good things for them. A must-read for summer 2009. - Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

“Written with grace, passion, and insight, REAL LIFE AND LIARS is a deeply felt novel that draws a vivid portrait of a family in transition, and examines the very real fear of leaving behind all you hold dear.” - Maggie Dana, author of BEACHCOMBING

“A seemingly celebratory gathering brings joy, frustration, love and disappointment to a midwestern family in this wonderful debut novel. These are characters we know and care about from our own lives.” - Denise Taylor, manager, Schuler Books and Music

“Real Life and Liars depicts a family gathering with forensic precision: we see the characters raw in front of us. But Kristina Riggle’s moving and well-executed novel also embraces human fraility and serves up family complexities like a celebration buffet.” - Eliza Graham, author of Restitution and Playing with the Moon

Riggle crafts a moving and accomplished first novel about a family coming to terms with change. - Booklist