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Gateway Bingo Square: The Cousins

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

October 6, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

I’m using this as my GATEWAY square for bingo, because I think it’s a great place to jump into the world of YA teen intrigue and Karen M. McManus in general. I’m familiar with McManus’s work because of One of Us is Lying, which I very much enjoyed. I haven’t yet watched the series, but that one book was enough for me to want to read more. The Cousins follows the tradition of teens solving a mystery on an island. It’s almost gothic in the […]

Three books – all different

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden

The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan

April 9, 2021 by Catticus Finch Leave a Comment

I’ve been reading a lot lately, and trying now to catch up on reviews. This is kind of an eclectic mix of genres – YA, real life drama and fantasy. One of Us is Next This is book 2 after One of Us is Lying which I enjoyed. This one isn’t quite as absorbing, but still enjoyable. It’s a YA book, with the main characters in high school. There are some younger siblings of the characters from the first book, along with some new additions. […]

These murder club meetings are becoming a regular thing. We need a new name, though.

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

March 30, 2021 by Catticus Finch Leave a Comment

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. The five students who land in detention for breaking the “no cellphone” rule are: 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 […]

One, Two, Three, Four, Tell Me That You Love Me More

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

January 3, 2021 by dsbs42 2 Comments

I’m pretty sure it was Dustin himself who started me on McManus’s books back when her first came out about three years ago. He reviewed it very well in a review roundup, and One of Us Is Lying was great. Despite the fact that I totally guessed the real killer almost immediately, the characters were so enjoyable, and there were enough twists and uncertainties to keep me going. It’s still my favourite of all her books, but The Cousins is another worthy addition to her […]

All hail Karen, queen of the mic drop book ending.

One of Us is Next by Karen M McManus

January 16, 2020 by scootsa1000 2 Comments

Disclaimer: Karen McManus and I went to college together. I am very good friends with her old roommate. Karen has been a huge supporter of the Cannonball Read in the past. I would never review one of her books if I wasn’t going to give it a big thumbs up. And so, with that out of the way, I’m happy to report that One of Us is Next, the sequel to her fun and amazingly popular debut, One of Us is Lying, is just as […]

Whodunnit, meet Breakfast Club

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

November 19, 2019 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

The Breakfast Club goes slightly wonky as five students enter detention, but only four leave. The nerd, the princess, the jock and the criminal are those left standing, while the deceased – the gossip blogger – had been about to ruin each of their lives by publishing their deepest secrets in his latest post. So who did the deed? It’s a slow burn to find out, following each of the group as they deal with the fall out from Simon’s death, the media having turned […]

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