A review by carbinara
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Bronwyn gives Rachel Berry vibes and not in a good way. The whole romance between her and Nate was sorta annoying, and the plot didn’t take any risks at any point.
I think I found out the main mystery before the book, but still wasn’t particularly surprising, and seemed like a bit of a cop out. Whilst the characters technically have flaws, the book doesn’t seem to be willing to let them be bad people. For example, Bronwyn cheated but shes under so much pressure, Addy cheated but Jakes a #badguy and it was once, Cooper cheated but its bc he was hiding his sexuality, and tbh Nate being a drug dealer isn’t really a flaw IMO. He’s a businessman <3 That being said he really pisses me off, I think just because of the romance. Nothing wrong with it, I just found Addy and Cooper so much more interesting, and didn’t really want a romance when I was expecting a murder mystery.


That being said, Addy gave Quinn Fabray vibes in a very good way, and the book was a pretty fun read.

Also
Cooper, Dave Karofsky called n he wants his storyline back. Joking but I refuse to believe people didn’t see this coming from the first time we see him texting someone and their gender isn’t mentioned. That being said, Cooper is my second favourite after Addy.
 
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