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ONE OF US IS BACK: Das fulminante Finale des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

17 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have been really liking this series, and I thought this installment was a particularly strong one. Families are so messy, and it's interesting to look at the effect of having the perfect family can have on your social capital. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

paronomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

emmajh91's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lisasilv's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I really had to force myself to get through this one even though I had read the previous two. It’s just too many characters with names that sound way too similar. As an audiobook reader, that just makes it incredibly difficult to follow. Maybe it would have been easier had I not had a few months break between books, but I am at the mercy of my library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy

ofi's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

jillwedemeier's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Bayview Crew is BACK for the third and final installment of the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus.  I have been eagerly awaiting this book, and it did not disappoint!

It’s been almost two years since Simon Kelleher died in detention and the Bayview Four had to prove their innocence.  Then, a new generation of Bayview students had to outwit a copycat seeking revenge.  Now, the entire crew is back in Bayview for the summer and ready to move on.  But then, a mysterious billboard appears: Time for a new game, Bayview.  At first, it seems like a bad joke, but when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious.  Everyone is a target, and when someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself, and things could get deadly.  Simon was certainly right about one thing: secrets all come out eventually. 

They say the third time is the charm, and One of Us Is Back certainly proves that.  Another exciting YA thriller from the master of the genre.  If McManus writes it, I will read it.  Told from the points of view of Nate, Addy, and Phoebe, this final chapter perfectly entwines the original Bayview Four with the new members of Bayview Crew.  The plot is solid, with plenty of twists, red herrings, and shocking secrets to keep you on the edge of your seat.  The final reveal was unexpected, but it was a satisfying end to an incredible trilogy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol