Book review 004: One of us is lying

Book Description:

On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention:

 

·        Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule

·        Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess

·        Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing

·        Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher

·        And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s

Notorious gossip app.

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom alive. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. He died on a Monday. But that Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates. Now, all four of them are suspects in his murder. Are they guilty? Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?
 
They all have a motive. They all have something to hide. They all have a history with Simon. And one of them is definitely lying.

About the Author:

Karen M. McManus is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of young adult thrillers. Her work includes One of Us Is Lying series, which has been turned into a television show on Peacock and Netflix, as well as the standalone novels Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, You’ll Be the Death of Me, and Nothing More to Tell.

Karen's critically acclaimed, award-winning books have been translated into more than 40 languages. She lives in Massachusetts and holds a master's degree in Journalism from Northeastern University, which she uses to draft fake news stories for her novels.

My review:

I liked this book because it delved into the personalities and thoughts of each individual suspect to keep the reader guessing who did it until the very end. Overall, One of Us is Lying is a surprising and engaging book that was hard to put down. I especially liked how each perspective of the characters was described in depth so that the audience was not left out of the storytelling. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves murder mysteries and young adult fiction.

One of Us is Lying is a teenage take on themes as dark as murder and depression, and although other writers are unsuccessful in developing such deep plots for a younger audience, Karen M. McManus writes with an enjoyable voice that establishes her story very effectively that, additionally, is targeted well toward a young adult audience. So, if you’re wanting to sit down and unravel a complex and grounded mystery, you should check out One of Us is Lying.

My Rating: 4.0/5

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