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One of Us Is Lying

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By Karen M. McManus
Publisher Delacorte Press
One of Us Is Lying
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club (EW.com) in this flatout addictive (RT Book Reviews) story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yalebound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the pictureperfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the allstar baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview Highs notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simons dead. And according to investigators, his death wasnt an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, hed planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his highprofile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer whos still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.An EW.com Best YA Book of the Year Selection A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year SelectionA Popcrush Best Young Adult Book of the Year SelectionA New York Public Librarys Best Book for Teens SelectionA CBC Teen Choice Book Award NomineeA Bustle.com Best Young Adult Book of May 2017A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year NomineeA YALSA Best Fiction Book NomineeA YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Youll tear through this juicy, superfun (if murder can ever be fun?) thriller.Bustle.comA 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.PopcrushTwisty plotting, breakneck pacing and intriguing characterisation add up to an exciting, singlesitting thrillerish treat.The GuardianThis is no ordinary whodunitsurprising and relevant.USA TodayAn addictive, devourinonesitting thriller with so many twists and turns youll be wondering until the very end: Who really killed Simon?Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners and Little MonstersAs McManuss intense mystery unfolds...each character becomes more complex and nuanced, adding richness and depth to the suspense. VOYA, Starred ReviewThis fastpaced 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 ReviewsA 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.BooklistReaders will have a hard time putting this clever pageturner down.BookPage.com

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87765 words87,765 words
359 pages359 pages
Lexile HL730LLexile HL730L
Grade 9 to H+Grade 9 to H+
Age 14-18Age 14-18
Published 2017Published 2017

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9781524714703

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