One of Us Is Lying
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4.4 • 225 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • BUZZFEED • POPCRUSH
“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club” (Entertainment Weekly) in this addictive mystery about what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive.
Pay close attention and you might solve this.
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.
Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.
All the secrets of the Bayview Four will be revealed in the TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!
And don’t miss the #1 New York Times bestselling sequel, One of Us is Next!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Five kids enter detention in this enticing mystery, but one of them leaves in a body bag—and, naturally, everyone’s a suspect. What’s more, brainy Bronwyn, popular Addy, class criminal Nate, and jock Cooper all have secrets to hide that the murdered boy, a misfit named Simon, was on the verge of sharing. This unlikely group soon bonds together to try to figure out what really happened. Switching between each teen’s point of view to tell the story, Karen McManus captures their unmistakable voices in short, punchy sections that give the book the feel of a binge-worthy TV show. And we love how the twisty mystery pays homage to the classic ’80s teen movie The Breakfast Club. You won’t want to stop until the final page.
Customer Reviews
Heavier than expected but overall good
It was interesting, with twist after turn, but it also has a heavy dose of reality. I was not expecting the dark turn it took - but it was fun to try and figure it out along the way. Of course the reason for the missing star was a) a little darker than I was prepared for and b) it ended up like a typical teen realistic fiction. But I enjoyed it. Loved the different perspectives! Would recommend as a mystery/romance/thriller!
finished in one whole day
loved the book, could not put it down. was not expecting the plot twist. also bronwyn and nate >> everyone else
LITERALLY SO GOOd
i can’t wait for the series adaptation that’s all i can say