The downside is that the character voices are too similar early on in the book, making switching between them confusing at times. This approach allows the reader to see how each character views the others and gives insight into what the character is hiding.
The story is told in alternating first person by the four main characters.
Overall, the book is a page-turner of a whodunnit. McManus starts with character clichés - the smart overachiever, the pretty and popular airhead, the good ol' boy jock, and the handsome but possibly dangerous drug dealer - but moves past that to show most people are more than what they seem, for good and for bad. If The Breakfast Club and Gossip Girlhad a baby who was raised by Agatha Christie, the result would be One of Us Is Lying. “A thriller from one of the best writers in the YA mystery genre, One of Us Is Next delivers more shocking surprises and twists you won’t see coming.This fun, engrossing murder mystery will keep readers guessing until the end. “Few craft teen suspense like McManus.” - Entertainment Weekly Simon's gone, but someone's determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And the rules have changed. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it's that they can't count on the police for help.
Then comes Maeve and she should know better-always choose the dare.īut by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. This time it's not an app, though-it's a game. The highly anticipated sequel to One of Us Is Lying! There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules.įans of the hit thriller that started it all can watch the secrets of the Bayview Four be revealed in the One of Us is Lying TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!Ĭome on, Bayview, you know you've missed this.Ī ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could.
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