Think about The
Breakfast Club with a dead body and you have ONE OF US IS LYING
by Karen M. McManus, a fantastic new YA novel.
McManus brings several students – good girl Bronwyn, bad boy Nate, jock
Cooper, seemingly clueless though popular Addy, and misfit Simon to Mr. Avery’s
after school detention. In the space of just a few minutes, one is dead and the
others fall fairly quickly under suspicion.
Social
media is a key factor since the the About That app was ready to publish secrets
related to cheating (on tests and in relationships), alleged steroid use and
drug dealing involving each of the remaining students. I do read many mysteries and found ONE
OF US IS LYING to be fast-paced and full of surprises. The realistic
teenage angst is spread around and shared from multiple perspectives as the narration
shifts amongst the students. School
Library Journal described ONE OF US IS LYING as “smart,
twisted, and unpredictable” and YOYA gave McManus’ debut novel a starred
review. Check it out soon!
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