WHAT IS THE SETTING IN THE STORY FOR IF THE WITNESS LIED?

The novel is set primarily at the Fountain home and in the hometown of the Fountain family during the 21st century. The novel covers the one to three years after the deaths of the Fountain children's mother and father. The main characters are involved in the aftermath of the deaths and in proving that their new guardian is the murderer of their father.

The setting of this novel works well with the plot. At first, the reader is not aware how each of the parents dies. However, as events unfold, the deaths are a constant part of the plot, the lives of the characters, and even the outcome of the novel.