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A review by harry_lemon
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4⭐
I am forever and always an Addy stan.
This was quite good. I'll be honest, I was going into it thinking that this wasn't going to be for me, but I genuinely had a good time with this. Also, there are a lot of themes that I think readers of any age can get from this.
I'm not gonna lie, the ending was a bit meh for me, just because all of it's coming out in one big "bang" and I would have preferred a "big reveal" type ending; but, that's just personal taste. I'll also say that the way McManus had me guessing throughout the whole book was quite well done; I didn't know who to believe and wasn't sure who did what. It built up suspense and made all of the characters seems suspect, which is what you want in a mystery!
Overall, a pretty dang good book! I might read the rest of the series at a later date, but the jury is out on that. Also, if you're not an Addy fan, don't talk to me...
I am forever and always an Addy stan.
This was quite good. I'll be honest, I was going into it thinking that this wasn't going to be for me, but I genuinely had a good time with this. Also, there are a lot of themes that I think readers of any age can get from this.
I'm not gonna lie, the ending was a bit meh for me, just because all of it's coming out in one big "bang" and I would have preferred a "big reveal" type ending; but, that's just personal taste. I'll also say that the way McManus had me guessing throughout the whole book was quite well done; I didn't know who to believe and wasn't sure who did what. It built up suspense and made all of the characters seems suspect, which is what you want in a mystery!
Overall, a pretty dang good book! I might read the rest of the series at a later date, but the jury is out on that. Also, if you're not an Addy fan, don't talk to me...