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One Of Us Is Lying - An Unmissable High School Thriller

One Of Us Is Lying


Summary


Five students, each with their unique stories and personalities, walk into a detention room at Bayview High School. Bronwyn Rojas aspires to be a Yale attendee and is the embodiment of a teacher’s pet. Nate Macauley lives in a troubled household and is on probation for drug possession and dealing. Cooper Clay is a star pitcher for Bayview High and is already being scouted by colleges. Addy Prentiss is the princess, one of the more popular girls in the school.


And Simon Kelleher, the writer of Bayview High’s notorious gossip website About That, is depressed, reserved, and revengeful. However, that day, only four students leave the detention room alive. 


By constantly sharing conflicting views between the four students present at the time of Simon’s death, Karen McManus paints an exhaustive image of a revenge-seeking student’s unprecedented death and how the aftermath leaves long-lasting impressions on the four students’ records, reputations, and relationships.


Review


This novel is an absolute must-read for those who are in a reading slump and enjoy mystery or suspenseful thrillers. The alternating perspectives the author uses in portraying the confused accounts of the four students continuously add to the suspense, and the true killer of Simon is impossible to guess from the clues revealed in the story. This allows for the climax to be incredibly surprising and leaves the reader questioning the killer’s motive long after reading.







Comments

  1. Rishabh PrasanthApril 15, 2022 at 11:43 AM

    Great review! I think I may have commented on a blog regarding the same book, but I really enjoy your different view on the book.

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  2. Jonathan OuyangApril 15, 2022 at 9:56 PM

    Good post! I agree with your review. It seems One of Us is Lying is becoming very popular recently.

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  3. Khuyen NguyenApril 17, 2022 at 2:13 PM

    Hey Rooby Goo! I especially like how you describe the plot of the story. I read this book a couple years ago in 7th grade and it seems it is becoming quite popular again with the amount of posts I've seen with it! I personally would rate it a 3.5/5, it was definitely interesting to read and a little bit out of my comfort zone since I don't read much mystery or suspense. I agree with you, though, as it was able to pull me out of my reading slump and I found myself finishing the book in one sitting! However, I know there is a sequel but still have not gotten around to reading it. I thought it was a good book but I found the ending a bit predictable and thought it was a bit cliché, especially with the pairing of Nate and Bronwyn. Great post!

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  4. Yusef AboukhatwaApril 18, 2022 at 11:49 AM

    I must say that this is quite the enticing review. One of Us Is Lying sounds like a mysterious and well-written read, one that I will certainly be getting my hands on soon.

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  5. fabi♡April 23, 2022 at 2:35 PM

    Good job Robert! This was a book I picked up a couple years ago but never really finished.. After reading your review though I think I'll give it another try because it sounds pretty entertaining!!

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