
ONE OF US IS BACK BY KAREN M. MCMANUS // spoiler-free book review: i’m just so happy to back in this psycho murdery town ft. a side of addictive writing & the bestest romance
Didn’t originally think I was going to do a review but you’re all in luck hehehe
Let’s get right into it!
Title: One of Us Is Back
Series: One of Us Is Lying book #3
Author: Karen M. McManus
Page count: 360
Date published: 27 July 2023
Genre: YA mystery thriller
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Synopsis:
Ever since Simon died in detention, life hasn’t been easy for the Bayview Crew. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it’s beginning again.
At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the crew disappears, it’s clear this ‘game’ just got serious – and no one understands the rules.
Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things are starting to get deadly.
The thing is, Simon was right about secrets β they all come out, eventually. And Bayview has a lot it’s still hiding.
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Big thanks to Penguin Random House SA for the review copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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STAR RATING: (4 out of 5 stars)

Almost had this finished on the last day of 2023 but I was in no mood to push it too hard, so lol she truly is the FIRST read of the year!!!
Just to toot my own horn here, I do have a WHOLE show review you can read:
Let’s get into the review!
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Ahhhh I forgot how much I missed Bayview omg. I literally have the best time whenever I visit this messed-up town and no I am not a psycho for saying that. Or maybe I am, who’s to say?
Over the years, Karen M McManus has become such a comfort for me. I know that whenever I pick up one of her books, I’ll be greeted with some great characters and a fast-paced mystery and I love it every time. She’s one of those writers who can effortlessly throw you into a setting and make you completely enamoured with the world around you and I’m impressed each and every book.
Unfortunately, this book was not everything I wanted it to be. I expected a bit more of a “full circle” mystery and I won’t give anything away, but the mystery in this finale didn’t quite do it for me as much as the One of Us Is Next plotline. However, I absolutely loved that we got a third book to this series and I’m so sad it’s over, so being back in this world made up for the comparatively weak mystery plot.
All-in-all, this was a really enjoyable read and the characters, specifically the group dynamics and OF COURSE, Nate and Bronwyn always put a smile on my face. I shall now go cry about the show being cancelled and now no more new books. Or I’ll get into Karen’s DMs and do some ~negotiations~ if you know what I mean… *wink wink*
I’m kidding. Mostly.
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βWhat is Bayview best known for? Revenge.β
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βIβm going to marry you, Bronwyn Rojas. Just so you know.β She puts her hands on either side of my face and pulls me close enough to kiss. But first, she says, βOh, I know.β
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βIt’s unreal how fast the inner voice you thought was gone can jump back into your head to tell you how much you suck.β
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βIt doesnβt matter how many times she smiles at me like that; I still forget how to breathe for at least a few seconds.β

HAVE YOU READ THIS SERIES? OR SEEN ANY OF THE SHOW? WHAT DID YOU THINK? WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER? HAVE YOU READ ANY OF THIS AUTHOR’S BOOKS? I’D LOVE TO KNOW!



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