One of Us Is Lying

Written by Karen M. McManus

A book for readers in grades 9 and up reviewed by Rida

    

In the book One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus, five students one day get detention at Bayview High. They are Bronwyn (the nerd), Nate (the troublemaker), Simon (the outsider), Addy (the popular cheerleader), and Cooper (the athlete). For some of them, it’s their first time in detention. For others, this might be a daily routine.

Simon is the creator of a high school gossip app, which he uses to expose people. This is creepy because Simon doesn’t make it out of detention alive. He had a plan to expose the other detention goers' secrets in a few days, which makes everyone who was there a suspect. This book has the biggest plot twist that you’ll never see coming your way.

I really, REALLY loved this book. It had lots of suspense and foreshadowing throughout the story, which I personally love. The ending left me shocked for days!