This time in the Book Club, I'm reviewing One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus. As I'm typing this, it hasn't even been half an hour after finishing this book. I just had to get my thoughts out about this one, because it's just that good.
First, a tiny summary. Five students are in detention together, and one ends up dead. The remaining four are suspects of murder, and with the secrets that they've been bottling up, all of them seem guilty of committing the crime.
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In the beginning, I seriously could not trust myself to rely on anyone. I told myself to not get too attached to any character, but failed miserably. The way that I got an insight in every person's life just made me feel empathy towards every single one of them. It became hard to not fall in love with them all. It simply made nearing the end of the story that much more terrifying, because if it was one of the four, I knew my heart would break.
Although I'll keep my mouth shut about the ending, it's safe to say that the entire book is sprinkled with plot twists. Some seemed so obvious afterwards that I was surprised I hadn't caught on sooner.
All in all, this was one incredible story. Very well-written, interesting and diverse characters (and their developments), and a stunning ending. Hats off to this one.
Love, Faith
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