Karen M. McManus earned her BA in English from the College of the Holy Cross and her MA in journalism from Northeastern University. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying, its sequel One of Us Is Next, Two Can Keep a Secret and The Cousins. Her work has been published in more than 40 languages. To learn more about Karen and her books, visit karenmcmanus.com, or follow @writerkmc on Twitter and Instagram.
A New York Times Bestseller
An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year Selection
A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year Selection
A New York Public Library's Best Book for Teens Selection
A Popcrush Best Young Adult Book of the Year Selection
A CBC
Teen Choice Book Award Nominee
A Bustle Best Young Adult Book of the Month
A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee
A YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction Book Nominee
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
"Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast
Club....so make room for One of Us Is Lying in your
bags, because this is one carry-on you won't want to put down."
-Entertainment Weekly Online
"You'll tear through this juicy, super-fun (if murder can
ever be fun?) thriller."-Bustle
"A whodunit with a Breakfast Club twist...following
four unique voices on a chase to find the killer, this one will
keep you guessing until the very, very end."-Popcrush
"Twisty plotting, breakneck pacing and intriguing characterisation
add up to an exciting, single-sitting thrillerish
treat."-The Guardian
"This is no ordinary whodunit...surprising and
relevant."-USA Today
"Readers will have a hard time putting this clever
page-turner down." -BookPage Online
"An addictive, devour-in-one-sitting thriller with so many
twists and turns you'll be wondering until the very end: Who
really killed Simon?"-Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest
Corners and Little Monsters
"[As] McManus's intense mystery unfolds...each character becomes
more complex and nuanced, adding richness and depth to the
suspense." -VOYA, Starred Review
"This fast-paced blend of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little
Liars, and classic John Hughes will leave readers racing to
the finish as the try to unravel the mystery on their own."-Kirkus
Reviews
"One of Us Is Lying is flat-out addictive...[McManus] weaves
an authentic, suspenseful mystery that readers can imagine taking
place at their very own high school."-RT Book Reviews
"A smart, twisted, and unpredictable YA mystery that will
have readers guessing until the very end."-SLJ
"An engaging, enticing look at the pressures of high school
and the things that cause a person to lose control."-Booklist
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