The Last Time I Lied: A Novel

Why might Sager have chosen to make Emma a painter specifically? Consider the nature of her artwork in connection to the novel’s visual imagery.

When Emma returns to Camp Nightingale, she stays in Dogwood cabin with three new girls who remind her of her old cabinmates. How are Miranda, Sasha, and Krystal similar to Vivian, Natalie, and Allison? How are they different? What role do these parallels and contrasts play in developing the novel’s meaning?

What role does the camp setting play in establishing the novel’s atmosphere? How does Sager follow or subvert the tradition of camp ghost stories?