One of Us Is Lying (TV Series Tie-In Edition)

By: Karen M. McManus

Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest, MacLeod Andrews, Shannon McManus, Robbie Daymond

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Master List nominee

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award winner

New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award winner

New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award nominee

Westchester Fiction Award winner

Wisconsin Golden Archer Award nominee

All the secrets of the Bayview Four will be revealed in the TV series now streaming on Peacock!

The number one New York Times best seller

Named One of the 10 Best Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly • Buzzfeed • PopCrush

“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club” (Entertainment Weekly) in this addictive mystery about what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive.

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.

And don’t miss the number one New York Times best-selling sequel, One of Us Is Next!

Audiobook cast of narrators:

• Kim Mai Guest—Bronwyn
• Shannon McManus—Andy
• Robbie Daymond—Nate
• Macleod Andrews—Cooper

“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)

©2017 Karen M. McManus (P)2017 Listening Library

Critic reviews

A New York Times Bestseller

An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year Selection

A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year Selection

A New York Public Library's Best Book for Teens Selection

A Popcrush Best Young Adult Book of the Year Selection

A CBC Teen Choice Book Award Nominee

A Bustle Best Young Adult Book of the Month

A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee

A YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction Book Nominee

A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club....so make room for One of Us Is Lying in your bags, because this is one carry-on you won’t want to put down."—Entertainment Weekly Online

“You’ll tear through this juicy, super-fun (if murder can ever be fun?) thriller."—Bustle

"A whodunit with a Breakfast Club twist...following four unique voices on a chase to find the killer, this one will keep you guessing until the very, very end."—Popcrush

Riveting!

This book makes you doubt yourself and makes you think that you're the crazy one. It's amazing how you relate to each character and can feel like you really see the story through their eyes.

Not your typical high schoolers

I was not sure about this one being typically I do not care for high school type dramas however, this kept me listening repetitively. Great listen!

Great but I found it predictable

I absolutely enjoyed this book. I needed something to listen to on my ride home and I was hooked. I found parts to be predictable but overall an enjoyable story that I would recommend.

SO MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK!!!!

Any additional comments?

I saw that this book was compared to THE BREAKFAST CLUB...so I had to buy it. That is probably one of my favorite movies when I was younger...much younger. There are always this group of people at school. Thankfully I didn't believe in cliques then and don't till this day. Everyone needs to include everyone in my opinion.

I cannot give anything away so I am just going to talk about each character a little. I loved each and every one....or loved to hate them!

Bronwyn: First of all, what a unique name. I really liked it. She is the "princess" of the group. She is bound for an IV League school. At first she is just like Molly Ringwald's character in THE BREAKFAST CLUB. Snotty, stuck up, and looks down on everyone. No one likes a " spoiled princess"! I think she turns out to be one of my favorite characters. They all have something special, but she ended up being one of my favorites.

Addy: is also a lot like Molly Ringwald's character. She is beautiful, and has always had a boyfriend. She is dating the most popular boy in school. Which makes her cool..Apparently. She is a doormat. I don't know what else to say about her other than that. Read and you will understand what I mean. She plays a great one though :).

Nate: Is the criminal. So naturally, the most alluring character right? I think so. Nate is by far my favorite character. This kid has had a tough life. He hasn't made the best choices. No one wants to associate with him. He just comes off at a jerk. Let me tell you though....this boy is my favorite. Some don't like him, but I ended up loving him.

Cooper: The athlete. Okay, Cooper is another favorite :). Not as much as Bronwyn or Nate, but pretty close. He is the ultimate pitcher for their baseball team. He has talent scouts coming out to watch him all the time. He has offers coming in from several colleges. What's not to like about him. Right? This boy's dad is a horrible human. When you read you will understand what I mean. Cooper has a lot of things to figure out.....but when he does, he just shines. He's so cute.

and then there is......

Simon: He is an outcast. There is a VERY good reason why he is the outcast. When I say everyone should involve everyone, this kid is the perfect example of what happens when someone is not included. He is a great character to hate. I loved hating him....oh, this boy. Naughty, Naughty, Naughty.

It's killing me not to say what I want to say, but even the slightest thing might give it away. This was such a good book. I loved the different narrators, and the different POV's. I devoured this audio book. I loved every minute of it.

I have always told my kids that lies always come back to bite you in the butt. Someone ALWAYS finds out!

Source: I bought this book for myself on Audible. I was not compensated in any way for this review. These are my own PERSONAL thoughts on the book

Content: Drugs, dealing, sex, but too descriptive, and kissing.

Great mystery that kept unfolding!

YAY!

Ok, I loved this. I really enjoy audiobooks when the different characters are read by different performers, as it really brings it to life for me and adds a whole new dimension to things. This was the first book I read in a while that I did NOT want to put down. I would read (listen) any time I had the chance because I had to know what was going to happen next! The best part is that each character was so unique and brought their own personality to the story. Bronwyn and her analytical mind, decoding Simon's death like a puzzle but totally letting her guard down when it comes to Nate. Nate and his difficult family life, which only softens his heart in a way most people overlook. Addy was likely my favorite; I loved seeing her come into her own as she learned what she wanted for herself and as her figured out her relationship with Ashton. And of course everyone loves Cooper, although his storyline was slightly fairytale, I could overlook it because hey, if you can't in YA fiction, when can you?

Anyway, this was a murder mystery, coming of age, love story all wrapped into one and you do NOT want to miss it.

Awesome!

I’ve never read anything by this author, but I came across this book when I was searching for book recommendations on Pinterest and it intrigued me. It kept me interested the entire time and did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend!! #Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry

Brillant

The story was intreguing and the characters story development was beautiful I never saw the ending coming. its a thriller romance you will never forget 10/10

Good Read

At the beginning this book I told myself I’d pick one person and would stick to that person for the entire book and boy was I wrong. It was a great book but I just didn’t feel my jaw drop after the “plot twist. But the characters are so well developed. They’re all their ow person and mixed with the different narrators was amazing.

Didn’t See That One Coming!

I listen to a whole lot of books and it’s difficult to catch me off guard - this one did!

Engaging mystery

I found the story and performances engaging. Very enjoyable and fun to see the character growth.