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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
3.5
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A good bedtime read! YA is not my usual genre, but this was a surprisingly good time! I enjoyed the mystery and the Breakfast Club group of kids. The author kept me guessing and changing who I thought it was throughout. I had fun reading it. The B-plot romance was satisfying too which isn't usually the case for me. I enjoyed the growing friendship and romance between Nate and Bronwyn. 

The characters were kind of bland over all, though. You've got mostly stereotypes (the pretty popular one, the brainy one, the jock, the bad boy). That's not great, but I was more here for the plot. A good murder mystery that holds its own even with cardboard cutouts as characters.