The Lying Game: Who's Who and How Is It Different From the Books?

ABC Family's The Lying Game may be based on the book of the same name, but the similarities pretty much end there.

"People who have loved the book will still get the tone in the series, but it takes on a life of its own," executive producer Charles Pratt, Jr. (Melrose Place) tells TVGuide.com. "Everybody you see on this show is somehow tied into the mystery, which is probably our biggest departure."