The downside is that the character voices are too similar early on in the book, making switching between them confusing at times. This approach allows the reader to see how each character views the others and gives insight into what the character is hiding. The story is told in alternating first person by the four main characters. Overall, the book is a page-turner of a whodunnit. McManus starts with character clichés - the smart overachiever, the pretty and popular airhead, the good ol' boy jock, and the handsome but possibly dangerous drug dealer - but moves past that to show most people are more than what they seem, for good and for bad. If The Breakfast Club and Gossip Girlhad a baby who was raised by Agatha Christie, the result would be One of Us Is Lying. This fun, engrossing murder mystery will keep readers guessing until the end. The online bullying in the book raises lots of ethical questions and will give readers much to discuss. Kids drink and get offered drugs at parties, spread rumors, and gossip about one another, and occasionally swear, including "s-t," f-k," and "a-hole." Much of the plot involves kids keeping big secrets from friends and family, which provides good discussion topics. Teen make-out sessions are described in detail. The mystery has many twists and turns, plus romance, social drama, and bullying of all types (verbal, physical, and online).
They were in detention with the boy when he died, but no one saw anyone do anything to him. Four teens are suspects in the death of a classmate. McManus' One of Us Is Lying is a murder mystery set in a high school. A girl offers a boy what appears to be acid.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Kids in background at a party smoking pot. One kid has parents who abuse drugs and alcohol. A few parties with teens drinking, many getting drunk.
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