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One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

32 reviews

andremay's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship

ofi's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Outing, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

laheath's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Great page-turner bringing back characters from the first 2 books and deftly weaving their stories together.  Often, in a series, the story gets watered down as it continues, but the author has managed to create another unique extension of the original story, building on the lives of previous characters as well as introducing new ones.  Great friendships, fun twists, and a fast pace added more perks to the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death of parent

ella7211's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I am what one might call a... sucker... for a teenage murder mystery. The drama! The suspense! The implausibility! I love it all, and Karen McManus does it best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Violence

mishaalalala's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

sad to be leaving bayview for good. but

i am so happy that everything ended up okay. it really was bittersweet. i love all the characters (except maybe phoebe, but i’m glad things worked out with her and knox, for his sake)

i do feel that it also resolved very quickly. i wanted it to explain things in more detail towards the end- it didn’t feel rushed, but almost too simple, if that makes sense. other than that i really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Infidelity

nataliapassos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Stalking

kassidyreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

4.0

One of Us is Back is our last trip to Bayview, which for many readers felt like home. McManus allows us to reconnect with our favorite characters, whether that be investigating a suspicious house or having a barbecue in the Rojas backyard. This was an amazing ending to an amazing trilogy, and for fans of the series, I would definitely recommend picking reading.
That being said, the plot definitely takes a back burner on this one, so if you felt so-so about books one and two, maybe this on you should skip! No matter where you stand, McManus is a phenomenal mystery writer, and I cannot wait to see what’s next from her!

Seeing Bronwyn and Nate again bumped it up from 3 to 4 stars! I would love to see an extended epilogue of them, or even a novella!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Confinement, and Cursing