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One of Us Is Lying

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An intense ride. I loved it! I am proud to say I was partially right about the murder mystery, but I'm also glad to report that there was more to the story than "whodunnit." While the multiple narrator thing sometimes flops, when there's a weak or flat character in the bunch, this case, it worked because each character was strong and developed well. I genuinely liked each one, and cared about what was going to happen to them.

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I really enjoyed this book. The changing points of view made the mystery more compelling and really kept me guessing, and I was caught up in the story right up to the end!

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It’s like the breakfast club.

The Bad Boy.
The Good Girl.
The Jock.
The Popular Girl.
The Nerd.

But what happens when The Nerd ends up dead…and the others end up as the main suspects?

One of Us is Lying is a book about secrets and lies and all the terrible things that can go wrong when you try to hide who you really are. Told from the points of view of our four suspects, the story brings us heartbreak, betrayal, and even a little hope.

I did find, from the point of view of an adult reader, that some of the secrets were a little tame and some of the resulting behavior over-the-top, but when I put myself back in my teen age brain, when drama ruled, I kind of get it. I also wanted a touch less romance. I mean, murder charges? What do those matter when he has brooding eyes and she’s so cute?

All in all, though, it was a good read. It kept may attention through and through and I was dying to know who had done what!

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One of Us Is Lying is a fun romp of a read about 4 teens all thought to be guilty of murder. There are five teens and one teacher in detention one day when one of the teens, Simon, drinks from a cup, goes into anaphylactic shock and dies. Simon's epi pen was missing, all the epi pens in the school were missing. Simon was a notorious gossip and lots of people would have benefited from him being out of commission but right after his death a blog is posted telling secrets about the other four teens that were in detention. Now the suspension is on them. Did one of the four kill Simon? Did someone else kill Simon? Is someone framing the four? You'll have to read all the way to the end to find the surprising twist.

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3.5 . Great concept for a book. Breakfast Club with a deadly twist. Definitely a page turner. Sometimes it was hard keeping all the secondary characters straight but still a quick and enjoyable read.

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I loved this book! I started it at 11pm last night and was up reading until 3am - it's virtually impossible to put down. All four main characters were flawed but relatable, and I loved them all (especially Nate <3). I loved how each character had something to hide, and how in the end they were all connected. My one question / plot hole was how Simon was able to find such secret private information about everyone that no one else knew? This was a great, voicey thriller that I'm going to recommend to everyone.

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A mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end! I really liked all of the characters and the plot had just enough twists to make you wonder who did it.

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