What a fun ride! It was great to return to Bayview for a few hours. You'll see all your old favorites from One of Us is Lying and fall in love with these new characters along the way. Maeve is especially profound as a character. Throughout the mystery of the book she also struggles with her past illnesses, her avoidance of her own mortality, her changing family dynamics, and her independence. She shines in this story. I want fifteen books about Maeve now and what she does and how she thinks through the challenges of the rest of her life. Knox is also a cinnamon roll and I adore him.

Karen M. McManus is one of the best YA authors when it comes to mysteries! If you're the type of mystery reader that knows how the book will end after the first two chapters, you'll find this book refreshing. There are multiple twists, and I know some are SURE to surprise readers. McManus is definitely an automatic buy for me and I’m already excited about what she will dream up next.

For teachers and parents, there are some mentions of sexuality, but no actual encounters mentioned in this book. There are a few occasional curse words that were carefully chosen to be included. Teens use this language, and with some of the events of the story, it would make the most sense to throw in a word here or there. I would say this is easily appropriate for junior high and above.