A review by roxanne_blythe
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

adventurous 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

5.0

I am back to reading thrillers!!! This was way better than a good girls guide to murder and I probably should’ve read this instead. 

This book is literally like pretty little liars the breakfast club and elite blended up in a smoothie.

I really liked how the story unfolded. Like you don’t really know who did it in the book title kind of makes you think it was one of the four and I did at some point think that

Siman had  done it to himself, and wanted to frame them. And that was a good ending but I kind of wish that somebody like a student actually killed him. 

The main people I suspected were Cooper and Addie. I also thought it could’ve been Jake and Mr. Avery and then I did also think Siman could’ve done it so I mean my theories are all over the place. I’ve never right when it comes to reading  thrillers. 

Something that didn’t make sense to me was how everybody had a phone planted on them. The book only really stated that Jake put the phone in Addy’s  backpack, but how did he do it to the others?  it’s like they had some more classes but we don’t really know about that. 

And I guess the answer that Siman committed suicide was literally right in front of our faces the entire time But he did say in the beginning to Bronwyn, that he is the omniscient narrator. And he’s on 4Chan, reading and posting incelly things. And the fact that he has a gossip page where he’s literally in everybody’s business, trying to have some sort of moral high ground. Like he really thought he was a shit but he ain’t even the fart. And that’s what really drop him off the walls the fact that he was not getting the attention that he deserves. 

This book is chefs kiss I don’t really have that many notes except the phone thing. Truly an amazing great I really hope the second one is just as good as the first one. I’ve been in such a slump with reading books and I’m so glad that I found a book that actually entertained me.

We are so back!