Annette Masters

Eighteen-year-old Piper Covington is a new student at the University of Florida, sharing an apartment with her best-friend Mia. Piper’s father died in a car accident before she was born, and his family rejected Piper and her mother because the couple were unmarried when she fell pregnant. Piper has a strained relationship with her mother and is looking forward to starting a new life away from her. One day, Piper meets a strange man who informs her that her father recently died in prison. He hands her an envelope with a key to a safe-deposit box. He instructs her to protect the key and warns her she is in danger. Piper is distraught when she learns that her mother lied about her father’s death, and denied her a relationship with her father and his family. As Piper learns more about her father’s life and death, she discovers she is the heir to the Hennessey Estate, a historic property on three-hundred acres of woodland. To claim the estate, Piper must produce her father’s last will and testament, stored in the safe-deposit box. But, when Piper locates the box, the will is missing. As Piper attempts to find the will and claim what is rightfully hers, she uncovers dark family secrets and a sinister plot to steal her identity, and the Hennessy Estate.  

The Hennessy Lie is a gripping, page-turning, drama for young adult readers, by author Annette Masters. The book follows a young woman named Piper who discovers her entire life is built on a pack of lies. As Piper searches for the truth, she is determined to reclaim her life, her identity and her inheritance. As the story unfolds, Piper faces adversaries determined to keep her from her inheritance, and she begins to unravel long buried family secrets that challenge her sense of self. With a well-executed and believable plot, memorable characters and nerve-racking twists and turns, Hennessy Lie will leave readers on the edge-of-their seats. A must read for young adult readers who enjoy drama, mystery and suspense.

Star rating: 5 Stars

Summary:  A gripping, page-turning, teen drama, full of suspense and nerve-racking twists and turns.