Reviews

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

schokihonig's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

okay so here's my problem:
this book wasn't bad, but the main reason why I loved the first book so much were the characters.
But with this one I couldn't really relate to any of the 4 main characters and tbh found them annoying at times. 
It just kinda fell flat for me.

laughing_llama's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

whosbradpitt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Another intense high school murder mystery style novel. If you liked the first in the series, this will deliver more of the same feeling with some interesting characters, but it's a little more over-the-top than the first (to its detriment).

lilareads5678's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i liked the book but i feel like the 1st one was better. in some aspects this book is better then the first but overall i think i like the 1st book better. but the characters were sooooo lovable. i also really like Karen M. McManus's writing style. this book took me 11 days to read. normal for normal person but as someone who it takes about 3-5 days to finish a book a lot longer than normal. that’s probably due to my really bad reading slump so i don’t know if me being in a reading slump changed anything about my rating. 

rubiereads's review against another edition

1.0

thriller where.. i am not thrilled

fareentales's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

afrah_zainab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I love Karen McManus's books. Amazing storyteller, the plot twists are superb and the romances are also beautiful 🤍

sunnylovesreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

superchick247's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the twist at the end of this sequel rather than the first book where I had predicted the ending. I love the pattern of the authors writing along with her style. It makes it easy and understandable for a first time mystery reader. I also think she does a good job in her character development. However, I feel she is weaker in the reveal of certain plot points. I’d love for her to dig a little deeper in her next book regarding her creativity of plot twists and reveals.

dannywithaygreenlikethecolor's review against another edition

4.0

The first one was the best. I am excited to read more from this author. I was pleasantly surprised even though some of my guesses were correct. If you loved one of us is lying, then you should read even more from this author!