I was SO excited earlier today when I read on Kristi from The Story Siren’s blog that THE LYING GAME by Sara Shepard is becoming a TV show on ABC Family in August. Thanks for spreading the great news, Kristi!

As most of you probably know, Sara Shepard also writes the wildly popular PRETTY LITTLE LIARS series which has received even more attention since it became a TV show on ABC Family last year. Shepard is on fire with writing these amazing and mysterious books and ABC Family has definitely taken notice.

I had the opportunity to read THE LYING GAME in January, and I absolutely loved it. I gave it a rave review, and as of now, it will probably land in my top ten list of books read in 2011. Just a few weeks ago, I featured the sequel NEVER HAVE I EVER as my Waiting on Wednesday.

THE LYING GAME is pretty different from PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, but is just as good, in my opinion. Here’s the synopsis of the TV show from the official THE LYING GAME site on ABC Family:

The show follows Emma, a kind-hearted foster kid who learns she has an identical twin sister, Sutton. Sutton, unlike Emma, was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on the mysterious identity of their birth mother.  After Sutton inexplicably fails to return to the girls’ designated meeting place, Emma must decide whether to come clean about her identity and risk her own safety in the hope of uncovering her twin sister’s whereabouts, along with the truth about why they were separated in the first place.

I had no idea that ABC Family was even considering picking this up as a show, but I am definitely excited. It already seems pretty different from the book, but I’m sure it will still be an awesome spine-tingling show!

Will you be watching THE LYING GAME on August 15?