A review by bayleereads
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

4.0

This was one of the only mysteries/thrillers I've read and I'm pleasantly surprised!!!

I was hooked from the very beginning and it only took me two nights to read. I was so invested!

This feels like The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars meets Riverdale. Such an interesting concept, but it definitely works!

I have two things that just didn't sit right with me though:

I wish there would have been more talk about domestic abuse-- both physical and emotional. This book explores it, but I think there should have been some type of take-away for the audience (what are the signs, what are the consequences, etc.).

THIS NEXT PART CONTAINS A SPOILER, SO DON'T CONTINUE IF YOU PLAN ON READING THIS BOOK:

I wish the author would have included signs to look out for when someone is contemplating suicide. Simply stating "depression" as a symptom is super stereotypical and only adds to the stigmas surrounding mental health.

I am a huge mental health advocate and it's hard when books talk about/explore suicide, but don't actually give any learning points and/or take-aways from it.