At Holden Prep, dirty little secrets always have a way of coming to the surface.
Eleanor Ames has never been what she seems. Average high school student on the outside, but reformed con artist trying to break free of her past on the inside. When Eleanor receives startling news about someone from her previous criminal life, plans for a new operation coinciding with her school’s upcoming field trip quickly consume her.
But operations rarely go according to plan. And this is one her irresistible teen FBI agent boyfriend, Miles, would never approve of.
Now, more than just Ellie’s reputation is at stake. If she fails, it could be her life.
5 stars: "Cross sets the pages of her stories ablaze with sizzling romance and entrancing mystery." —Victoria Scott, author of Violet Grenade
5 stars: "Hiding Lies kept me reading way past my bedtime. Julie Cross delivers a riveting suspenseful story. I got sucked in on page one and ended up with a wicked book hangover." —Victoria Bunce, Teacher/advocate
4.5 stars: "If this is the last book, Cross gave us a great ending, but I must say, I would love to read more of Eleanor and Miles' adventures." —Samantha, We Live and Breathe Books
5 stars: "When I read these books I feel like I should be watching a great drama series on the CW!" —Sarah, Educator at Canisteo-Greenwood CSD
4.5 stars: "Eleanor Ames is back and Hiding Lies was just as enjoyable as book one." —Kristi, Confessions of a YA Reader
5 stars: "It's been one of the best reading experiences getting back into the world of Eleanor Ames. She is by far one of my favorite YA heroines and this is definitely a favorite series." —T. Rosado, Goodreads Reviewer
4 stars: "This series is a fun young adult mystery with a snarky but likable main character." —Carrie, Carrie’s Book Reviews
5 stars: "I'm totally in love with Julie Cross's books. This is my fourth and I just can't wait for more! If she's writing I'm reading!" —Danielle, Chapters Through Life
4 stars: "Cross provided an amazing, riveting and well balanced conspiracy, secret agent, romantic thriller." —Beth, Tome Tender
5 stars: "I feel like I should be out of breath. The action just kept coming in this one. Ellie, our snarky, Veronica Mars-esque heroine is back and things have gotten more complicated than ever." —Lissa Hawley, Goodreads Reviewer
4 stars: "This story is full on from start to finish. Between school, her friends, her boyfriend Miles, her family, the FBI and the mob Eleanor has so many balls in the air." —Veronica, Wicked Reads
5 stars: "Hiding Lies is a fantastic book. It was full of suspense and I couldn't but it down." —Angela, Librarian at Whiting Public Library
4 stars: "Hiding Lies was exactly what I was hoping for and more, and I undoubtedly recommend this one to anyone who's a fan of Veronica Mars, Nancy Drew, or suspense/thriller type mysteries." —Kirby, The Preppy Book Princess
Hiding Lies by Julie Cross is the second book in the Eleanor Ames series. This series is a bit of a young adult mystery/thriller mixed with some romance. The series is one that the story carries over from one book to the next and is best read in order.
In Chasing Truth readers were introduced to Elea ...more
Refreshing and vibrant. 5*
I'm totally in love with Julie Cross's books. This is my fourth and I just can't wait for more! If she's writing I'm reading! Her stories are always colourful and her characters are complex.
Hiding lies is the follow-up book to Chasing Truth. It can be read as a standalone ...more
3.5 Stars
Hiding Lies takes us into Ellie's old live when her dad and "family" go to pull a con in the same city as her school trip. There's just as much excitement, intrigue, and suspense in this one as there was in Chasing Truth.
With Miles no longer at Holden Prep, Ellie has a surprising new ally, ...more
The premise of this series is there is a group of teens who have been recruited or are attending a specialized school to make them into spies.
Eleanor’s family made up of criminals. She was used by the FBI to entrap her father, but this plan backfired, and her mother was sent to jail. Eleanor would ...more
After reading "Chasing Truth", the first Ellie Ames book, and loving it, I was super keen to read the next installment in the series. Although I had a few issues with "Hiding Lies", overall it was a fun read and I enjoyed my time with it.
"Hiding Lies" continues on with Ellie's story shortly after t ...more
Julie Cross continues her Eleanor Ames series with Hiding Lies. A story of prior con artist Ellie Ames and her teen FBI boyfriend Miles Beckett.
With Miles gone for a month long vacation with his government secret agent parents, Ellie stays home ready to start a new semester at Holden Prep but when s ...more
Rating: 4.5 Stars
I was really excited to catch up with Ellie and Miles, and I was not disappointed. This installment takes us to the Big Apple as Holden Prep takes over New York. Ellie, however, wasn't there for the enrichment the program had to offer, but rather, as a way to slip back into her old ...more
I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads
5 Stars from a young adult perspective
3 Stars from an adult perspective
4 Stars overall
Young Adult age-range: 14+ due to violence, kissing, and fade-to-black sexual situations.
Hiding Lies is the second and possibly final installme ...more
Rating 4.5/5*
Hiding Lies is the second book in this series and I have to say I thought it was even better than Chasing Truth - and I enjoyed that one! Actually, I think it important to read these books in the correct order as they show events in chronological order, building on events from the prev ...more
After reading Chasing Truth, book 1 in the series, I could not wait to get my grabby hands on more of Eleanor and her hijinks. I think I found my favorite reads of the read so far, maybe my top YA contemporary read in general. Yep, that is how much I am in love with this book and this world in gener ...more
I received a copy HIDING LIES on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author.
Five stars and here's why:
HIDING LIES kept me reading way past my bedtime. Julie Cross delivers a riveting suspenseful story. I got sucked in on page one and ended up with a wicked book ...more
leanor Ames is back and Hiding Lies was just as enjoyable as book one.
Ellie is dealing with her regrets of getting her mom put in jail. She is willing to do just about anything to get her out. Once she finds out that her mom is getting ten years, Ellie offers to go undercover with her family to ...more
WARNING – Spoilers Ahead for Book 1
It’s been over 18 months since I read CHASING TRUTH by Julie Cross, yet the characters and story were still so vivid in my memory, I didn’t need any refreshers. HIDING LIES picks up where CHASING TRUTH left off, with life returning to relative normal, considering E ...more
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I've always been a big fan of books/shows/movies with strong, smart and sassy leading ladies, so it was no wonder I've enjoyed the Eleanor Ames books as much as I have. The first in the series, Chasing Truth, was great and I couldn't wait to see wh ...more
4.5 Stars
'Hiding Lies' is the thrilling second installment in a young adult thriller series that fans of the genre need to get their hands on. I've read several of the author's other books and really enjoyed them, so I was excited to get my hands on this one. I was not disappointed. This novel lived ...more
Hiding Lies is the second book featuring Eleanor Ames, I really enjoyed Chasing Truth, so I was excited to read this one. It did take me a few minutes to reorient myself to the events of the first book because it's been over a year since I read the first book. This one picks up pretty much right aft ...more
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 4/27/18.
Phew!
Once again, Ellie and friends lead us on a non-stop ride with twists and turns that no one can possibly see coming. Don't plan on doing anything until this one's done--seriously, it's pretty much un-put-downable. Who's really on which side? What, ...more
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
It has been 18 months since book 1 in this series and I was excited to finally be getting my hands on book 2.
Hiding Lies sees Miles in Turkey with his parents and Eleanor going on a three week field trip to New York City. But th ...more
Hiding Lies (Eleanor Ames #2) by Julie Cross
4 stars
M/F Thriller, Romance
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.
This is the second book in this series and it doesn't disappoint. Miles, Ellie and Dominic are all thrown in to the story and you get to see them mature, develop their s ...more
I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve read a bunch of books by Julie Cross and I’ve loved most of them. I was really excited to start this series and even more so when I’ve read the dedication of the first book.
I’m a huge fan of Veronica Mars, it’s my favorite ser ...more
5 STARS!!
It's been one of the best reading experiences getting back into the world of Eleanor Ames. She is by far one of my favorite YA heroines and this is definitely a favorite series. My expectations were high for this second outing, because Chasing Truth was a favorite YA book of mine from 2017. ...more
I absolutely love the characters in the Eleanor Ames books and was thrilled to read an arc of this 2nd novel in the series. Eleanor is a wonderful character with spunk and personality. Miles, her boyfriend/FBI agent in training/tough guy, is another wonderful character! When I read these books I fee ...more
I'm conflicted on this one. I adore this book in many ways. Ellie and Miles deserved this second story and I enjoyed getting to see a new element to Ellie and visiting some of her past. I liked that Dominic got to develop as an actual person and he was interesting and I liked him. I just liked learn ...more
I can’t even believe this series right now! Like holy crap did all that just happen? This book made me cry (don’t judge, I’m just super emotional right now) despite the fact that it isn’t even sad at all (but, like, Ellie + Miles scenes much?). I just love books about spies and heists and cons and w ...more
I feel like I should be out of breath. The action just kept coming in this one. Ellie, our snarky, Veronica Mars-esque heroine is back and things have gotten more complicated than ever.
So many twists and turns. The plot just ran downhill like a snowball building. I also adored the increased charact ...more