Liars and Saints explained

Liars and Saints
Author:	Maile Meloy
Language:	English
Country:	USA
Genre:	Literary fiction
Publisher:	Scribner
Isbn:	0-7432-4435-4
Release Date:	August 1, 2003
Pages:	272

Liars and Saints is a novel by American author Maile Meloy, published in 2003 by Scribner. Meloy's debut novel, it was shortlisted for the 2005 Women's Prize for Fiction.

Summary

The novel follows the story of a family over the course of around 50 years. Key events include teenage pregnancy and the murder of one family member.

Reception

Liars and Saints received positive reviews. The Independent praised the book's "refreshingly conservative" narrative structure.^[1]

Kirkus Reviews said the story of Liars and Saints was told "with remarkable compression and precision."^[2]

The New Yorker spoke positively of the novel, saying the reader would be likely to wish it were longer.^[3]

Booklist also reviewed the novel.^[4]

Awards

Liars and Saints was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2005.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freeman . John . May 19, 2005 . Liars and Saints, by Maile Meloy . September 11, 2023 . . Independent Digital News & Media Ltd .
2. Web site: April 15, 2003 . Liars and Saints . September 11, 2023 . .
3. Web site: June 8, 2003 . Liars and Saints . September 11, 2023 . .
4. Web site: May 1, 2003 . Liars and Saints . September 11, 2023 . Booklist.
5. Web site: Liars and Saints . September 10, 2023 . .