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One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
Two months into the year and this is my favourite book so far. I absolutely loved it! I had high expectations when I read it involved five students in detention and had a 'Breakfast Club' vibe about it, and my high expectations were met for a range of other reasons.
When one of the students die in detention, the other four are all considered suspects and the story is told from each of their viewpoints. I always enjoy stories told from different viewpoints and this was done well in this book.
Trying to work through the clues was another big part of the story that I loved and to be honest, by the time I was a third of the way into the story, I was emotionally invested in all of the characters/suspects and I was not looking forward to finding out which one was lying.
Another reason I loved the story was watching the relationships between people grow, friends and family, as well watching the characters develop confidence to be who they wanted to be. There was also a nice amount of swoon!
The ending came with a big bang and the reveal was very satisfying. As I mentioned, I loved this one - it is easily a one-sitting read, written so well that I had an instant connection with the characters and then a strong motivation to get to the end to find out the answers.
Thanks to Penguin Random House Children's for the ARC via NetGalley.
When one of the students die in detention, the other four are all considered suspects and the story is told from each of their viewpoints. I always enjoy stories told from different viewpoints and this was done well in this book.
Trying to work through the clues was another big part of the story that I loved and to be honest, by the time I was a third of the way into the story, I was emotionally invested in all of the characters/suspects and I was not looking forward to finding out which one was lying.
Another reason I loved the story was watching the relationships between people grow, friends and family, as well watching the characters develop confidence to be who they wanted to be. There was also a nice amount of swoon!
The ending came with a big bang and the reveal was very satisfying. As I mentioned, I loved this one - it is easily a one-sitting read, written so well that I had an instant connection with the characters and then a strong motivation to get to the end to find out the answers.
Thanks to Penguin Random House Children's for the ARC via NetGalley.