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One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

Karen M. McManus

Start date: January 1, 2021

Finish date: March 31, 2021

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Jan 04, 2018 Warren rated it liked it

Five students in detention, and only four walk out... it's "The Breakfast Club" meets "Clue". WHODUNIT?!

Except.. yeah. The "whodunit" aspect was (for the most part) fairly easy to figure out early in the story. Not necessarily the "why", though that gets wrapped up at the end. There are some serious logistical issues, but suspension of disbelief is what makes books and movies fun.

The book reads easily, and has the couple requisite "twists", although one twist is pretty much unneeded- (view spoil ...more

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Jul 25, 2017 Dez rated it really liked it

I loved the different POVs from the 4 main characters of the story. The constant plot twists were refreshing albeit I did realize the murderer about halfway through the book. It did leave you with some doubt though and I did go back and forth between suspects. Some of the consequences of the circumstances were pretty farfetched and it was hard not to roll your eyes at some of the reactions. All around it was a great book and was fairly short at only 358 pages.

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Dec 27, 2018 Kelly Martin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-reads

Read this book in 2 days. Kept me turning page after page. I needed to find out what happened and who the killer was. Fast paced. Lots of suspense. Really enjoyed it.

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