The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars, One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.
Pay close attention and you might solve this.
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.
Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.
“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
"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
"A smart, twisted, and unpredictable YA mystery that will have readers guessing until the very end."—SLJ
Pay close attention and you might solve this.
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.
Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.
“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
"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
"A smart, twisted, and unpredictable YA mystery that will have readers guessing until the very end."—SLJ
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LeahBookishObsession
(Grade: A+) An ingenious take on one of my all-time favorite movies, The Breakfast Club. Reconstructed and varied with a twisty murder plot. Each of the original players are represented from the princess all the way to basketcase…but they're changed up a quite a bit. While listening to One of Us is Lying, I thought I had a fairly good idea of who actually killed Simon. In part, my theories were right, but ultimately, I significantly missed the mark with this one, so props to the Author.
(Grade: A+) An ingenious take on one of my all-time favorite movies, The Breakfast Club. Reconstructed and varied with a twisty murder plot. Each of the original players are represented from the princess all the way to basketcase…but they're changed up a quite a bit. While listening to One of Us is Lying, I thought I had a fairly good idea of who actually killed Simon. In part, my theories were right, but ultimately, I significantly missed the mark with this one, so props to the Author.(Rated on Jun 17, 2017)
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bookappeal
(Grade: B) McManus turns the Breakfast Club into a murder mystery when one of the five students serving detention in a classroom ends up dead. A fun read that lightly explores the issue of, rather than bullying, not fitting in among one's peers.
(Grade: B) McManus turns the Breakfast Club into a murder mystery when one of the five students serving detention in a classroom ends up dead. A fun read that lightly explores the issue of, rather than bullying, not fitting in among one's peers.(Rated on Jul 7, 2017)
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YzeRn0vv (Grade: B–) Even though I figured out who the killer was when all the characters were first introduced, the book was fun and entertaining.
(Grade: B–) Even though I figured out who the killer was when all the characters were first introduced, the book was fun and entertaining. (Rated on Nov 4, 2017)
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taylorjess (Grade: A–) A fast-paced, enjoyable little mystery with solid character development.
(Rated on Nov 8, 2017)
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HibaReads
(Grade: F) This book is such hot garbage, I wish I could forever erase it from existence. Maybe one day I'll rein in the rage enough to write an actual coherent review. But for now: - Terrible, awful mental health rep. Demonization of a mentally ill character. - Poorly handled gay character, forced coming out, treated as a shock reveal for readers. Sorry but sexuality is not a spoiler.
(Grade: F) This book is such hot garbage, I wish I could forever erase it from existence. Maybe one day I'll rein in the rage enough to write an actual coherent review. But for now: - Terrible, awful mental health rep. Demonization of a mentally ill character. - Poorly handled gay character, forced coming out, treated as a shock reveal for readers. Sorry but sexuality is not a spoiler.(Rated on May 21, 2020)
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