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

CW: Forced outing, death from allergic reaction, homophobia,  homophobic slur (on page). 

Using sexuality as a plot twist (forced outing) and villainizing mentally ill characters (and killing off a disabled character) is disgusting and I am so tired of reading mysteries where the mentally ill characters are villainized.