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One of Us is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
Reread as of 13/03/2022; cawpile rated. Original review upheld below! I love Nate McCauley so gd much.
Character - 8
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 7
Plot - 9
Intrigue - 10
Logic - 8
Enjoyment - 10
Rating: 8.29 / 4 stars
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Full review, a spoilery rambling post about how much I love these characters: https://inkandplasma.wordpress.com/2020/01/03/review-one-of-us-is-lying-by-karen-mcmanus/
I first read this book in 2017, and then I read Two Can Keep A Secret earlier this year. Considering I don't read a lot of adult crime/mystery, I've got a huge soft spot for it in YA novels. To me, Karen McManus is definitely one of the best writers in the genre. So when One of Us is Next was announced, I knew I had to reread the book and refresh myself on the characters. Coming into my reread, the ONLY thing I could remember was the Big Twist. The reading experience was still just as good for knowing what was eventually coming, particularly as I could barely remember each characters individual secrets.
I don't remember discovering the big twist for the first time, so I can't comment on how easy it was to guess, though I did enjoy finding all the clues the second time around. For me, the best part of this book is the characters. They feel so fleshed out and real. Often when books have multiple POVs I worry that I'm going to be reading about a couple of shallow, underdeveloped characters, but in One of Us is Lying, we've actually got four well-written main characters. I think it's fair to say that Cooper and Bronwyn are the most focal and most developed, but I liked all four of the characters arcs.
Character - 8
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 7
Plot - 9
Intrigue - 10
Logic - 8
Enjoyment - 10
Rating: 8.29 / 4 stars
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Full review, a spoilery rambling post about how much I love these characters: https://inkandplasma.wordpress.com/2020/01/03/review-one-of-us-is-lying-by-karen-mcmanus/
I first read this book in 2017, and then I read Two Can Keep A Secret earlier this year. Considering I don't read a lot of adult crime/mystery, I've got a huge soft spot for it in YA novels. To me, Karen McManus is definitely one of the best writers in the genre. So when One of Us is Next was announced, I knew I had to reread the book and refresh myself on the characters. Coming into my reread, the ONLY thing I could remember was the Big Twist. The reading experience was still just as good for knowing what was eventually coming, particularly as I could barely remember each characters individual secrets.
I don't remember discovering the big twist for the first time, so I can't comment on how easy it was to guess, though I did enjoy finding all the clues the second time around. For me, the best part of this book is the characters. They feel so fleshed out and real. Often when books have multiple POVs I worry that I'm going to be reading about a couple of shallow, underdeveloped characters, but in One of Us is Lying, we've actually got four well-written main characters. I think it's fair to say that Cooper and Bronwyn are the most focal and most developed, but I liked all four of the characters arcs.