A review by betterwithabookinmyhand
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I have seen this book all over Instagram and after finishing the Good Girl’s Guide to Murder I wanted to see if there were any more YA mysteries on that level. This story kept my attention. It followed a group of teenagers who were put into detention only to then watch one of their fellow classmates die. Suddenly they’re all suspects in the murder. It switched between their POVs and adding in that there’s an online gossip column the school follows, it had a lot of material to draw from. I didn’t guess the final whodunnit until just before, so for that it’s a solid YA mystery in my books.