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

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

I first heard about this book a few years ago, from one of my classmates. She had brought it to school for English class -we all had to bring a book and kind of talk about it for a while- and the teacher actually asked who the murderer was and she answered, but good thing the memory of her reply is locked somewhere in my brain and cannot be accessed because it would've been such a waste to not discover it on my own.

What I'm trying to say is One of Us Is Lying is such a fun, and yes, tense at times, ride. The characters are all so lovable and feel concrete. The whole piece is just a mood, a vibe. My eyes scanned the last few pages, maybe a little too quickly, as I was asking myself what on Earth was I going to do now that it's over. At least Karen McManus altered the ending in a way that didn't make it sour, as I initially thought it was going to be.

Definitely glad I finally got around to reading it. And I can't stress this enough, I am going to miss The Murder Club so so much! They were all individually and so beautifully developed and interacted with one another in such a realistic manner that made everything even more believable than it already was.

I can't really say that the last chapters wrapped up the novel perfectly, but at the same time they also did?? I have no idea, I liked it a lot and that's final. 
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