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One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
4.5/5
One of Us Is Next is a mystery thriller novel by Karen M. McManus, set a year after the events of One of Us Is Lying, in which a new anonymous tormentor targets students at Bayview High with a deadly game of truth or dare. Originally published on January 7, 2020, and available in a Delacorte Press reprint edition, the novel received generally positive reviews from outlets including The Guardian and Kirkus Reviews, and went on to serve as the basis for the second season of the Peacock series One of Us Is Lying. This review covers the book's content, structure, and reception from published sources.
Reviewed Sep 7, 2026
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
4.5/5
Karen M. McManus's debut YA mystery-suspense novel One of Us Is Lying—originally published by Delacorte Press in 2017 and a #1 New York Times bestseller—drops five high schoolers into Saturday detention, from which only four walk out alive, and builds its whodunit from the rotating perspectives of each surviving suspect. Praised by critical coverage as "Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club," the novel earned an extraordinary sweep of year-end honors and has since launched a two-sequel series and a television adaptation. This review is based on the book's content and published reception, not hands-on reading.
Reviewed Aug 2, 2026
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