One of Us is Lying

One of Us is Lying 

by Karen M. McManus 

Delacorte Press, 2017. 360 pages. Young Adult Fiction 

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. 

Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. 

Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. 

Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. 

Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. 

And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app. 

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn't an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he'd planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them. 

Although this book had a lot of stereotypes when it came to characters it was still fast-paced and engaging. It switches perspectives from all four characters letting you get to know them and their lives. It was so interesting to read from so many viewpoints and yet still not trust them since even from the reader they were keeping secrets. If you are a fan of mysteries then you will enjoy this book. 

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