One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

Content Tags: Murder, Mystery, LGBTQIA+

Description from Storygraph:
The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself—and the consequences are deadly.

The third time’s a charm.

It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on.

Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple.

At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious—and whoever’s in charge isn’t sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren’t any.
 
Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things could start getting deadly.
 
The thing is, Simon was right about secrets—they all come out eventually. And Bayview has a lot it’s still hiding.

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Another gem from Karen M. McManus! The conclusion to the One Of Us series is finally here and it only took me about 4 months to finally read it. 2023 has been rough for me to motivate myself to read, even books I know I would love. But at least I got to end the year with this gem.

I really enjoy the way that Karen builds the mystery and slowly drops plot twists and the best moments. There's not really much I could say about the main storyline that wouldn't spoil things. I love all the not evil characters so much. And Karen's writing is equally excellent for the evil characters because I hate them so much. What a rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish!


Book Reflection Wrap-up:
Would you read another book by this author? Why or why not?
100% yes. I already have her next book pre-ordered and I won't stop hoping for a sequel to You'll Be The Death of Me.

If there were any twists or big reveals, how believable were they?
Super believable. It's one of the reasons that I enjoy KMM books so much. None of the twists feel out of place. I'm frequently shocked by them, but they always fit and make perfect sense.

Added to TBR: July 2023 
Removed from TBR: December 2023
Finished 12/31/2023

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