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| Author | Karen M. McManus |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction Mystery fiction Contemporary fiction |
| Published | May 29, 2017 (Delacorte Press, US) June 1, 2017 (Penguin Books, UK) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) Audiobook E-book |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-141-37563-2 |
| Followed by | One of Us Is Next[1] |
One of Us Is Lying is a young-adult mystery/suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus. It is her debut novel, originally published in the US by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on May 30, 2017.[2] It was followed by two sequels: One of Us Is Next, published on January 7, 2020, and One of Us Is Back, published on July 23, 2023.
The book uses multiperspectivity to show the points of view of all four student suspects. It has received several accolades including a five-year run on The New York Times Best Seller list.[3]
At Bayview High, Bronwyn, Simon, Nate, Cooper, and Addy attend detention after a teacher found cell phones in each of their school bags, against his strict no-phone policy. All of the students claim that the phones are not theirs and that someone has planted them there to get them in trouble. Commotion in the school parking lot causes the detention monitor to leave the room. Creator of 'About That', an app that reveals secrets about students at Bayview High, Simon begins a speech about the other four students and how he, through his app, is the omniscient narrator. He drinks tap-water from a plastic cup and suffers a fatal allergic reaction due to his peanut allergy. The others attempt to help, but Simon dies in the hospital.
Initially, the incident is considered an accident, but after a Tumblr post claiming that Simon's death was planned and the killer watched him die, the police investigate, discovering an unpublished post by Simon containing secrets of the other four students. Each of the secrets would affect the students' future: Bronwyn's cheating in chemistry class could impact her college applications; Nate's repeated misdemeanor could send him to jail; Addy's infidelity might end her relationship with boyfriend Jake; and the accusation of steroid use could halt Cooper's potential baseball career. The four are initially suspicious of one another but begin to grow closer due to their shared situation.
The investigation receives media attention and the four are dubbed the "Bayview Four." After Simon's funeral, his post is leaked and the rest of the school learns the four's secrets. Bronwyn's parents are disappointed, Nate's house is searched for drugs, Addy's relationship ends, and Cooper's performance is investigated.
Addy befriends Janae, Simon's friend. Bronwyn and Nate, romantically involved, encounter his mother, who he claimed was dead, but who had in fact suffered from bipolar disorder and drug addiction, now claiming to be sober and wishing to reconcile with her son. An encrypted file regarding Cooper is opened by the police, revealing that the steroid accusations are false and that Cooper is actually gay. This in turn outs him, causing a rift between Cooper and his father, who is homophobic. When Cooper is bullied verbally in the cafeteria after this news is leaked, Nate defends him, and the group sits together, demonstrating their new solidarity and friendship. Evidence is found tying Nate to the murder and he is arrested. Bronwyn contacts a lawyer.
Janae has been absent at school and unresponsive to texts, so Addy goes to her home, where Janae confesses that Simon had been frustrated and angry for years that he was not more popular in high school, and so he rigged the Junior prom to become King. Addy's ex Jake heard Simon bragging about the plan, and Simon was afraid he would be exposed, so he revealed Addy's infidelity to Jake. Simon then enlisted Jake's help with his (Simon's) suicide plan, telling Jake he could get even by framing Addy as Simon's murderer. Janae was supposed to plant the evidence on Addy, but when she couldn't bring herself to do it, she planted it on Nate instead. Since Simon's death, Jake been harassing Janae for ruining the plan, and he arrives while Addy is still there. Addy runs into the woods but Jake follows, trying to strangle her and hit her over the head with a rock. Addy is saved by Cooper, who had accompanied her to the house and saw Jake arrive.
Jake is taken into custody. Janae accepts a plea bargain for her involvement, and Nate is released but is shaken from his time in the juvenile detention center, rejecting Bronwyn's concern and breaking off their relationship. Addy heals in the hospital and after she agrees to live with her sister. Cooper's college options begin to reappear, and his relationship with his father starts to improve. Bronwyn applies to Yale, and she casually begins dating someone new. She later finds Nate waiting for her after a major piano recital, where he apologizes for dismissing her. The story ends as she accepts his offer to a movie.
Reception of One of Us Is Lying has been mostly positive, receiving multiple awards and nominations, primarily within the Young Adult category. Reviewer Mary Cosola of Common Sense Media comments that the plot "raises lots of ethical questions" and "provides good discussion topics", receiving an overall rating of four-stars, with an age rating of 14+.[4] Nivea Serrao of Entertainment Weekly praises the author for the nuanced characters and their development, and for challenging the initial stereotypes, but notes that the slow reveal of the secrets leaves the reader with less time to engage with the ending's more fully developed characters.[5] USA Today said "This is no ordinary whodunit, and the author finds a way to make the resolution both surprising and relevant."[6] Kirkus Reviews acknowledges the "insights into common adolescent struggles" and "opportunities for self-reflection" for young readers, also rating the book for readers between 14 and 18, however criticizes that author's use of language and the plot, which they suggest "border on cliché". It also mentions how, although Bronwyn, Maeve, and their father's side of the family are Colombian, the cast is predominantly white.[7]
One of Us Is Lying has been described on several occasions as a cross between The Breakfast Club and Pretty Little Liars.[8][9][2]
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A sequel, One of Us Is Next, was published by Delacorte Press on January 7, 2020.[22] Set 18 months later, the novel follows the residents of Bayview as someone starts playing a sinister game of truth or dare.[23] A second and final sequel, One of Us Is Back, was published by Delacorte Press on July 23, 2023.[24]
A television series based on the novel was originally in development from E! in September 2017. However, the project was moved to NBCUniversal, who gave it a pilot order in August 2019 for Peacock.[25][26] After the pilot was filmed in November 2019,[27] the project was given a series order in August 2020 for a total of eight episodes.[28] The remaining seven episodes were filmed in New Zealand.[29] The series premiered on October 7, 2021.[30] The show's second season premiered on October 20, 2022.[31] The series made its linear premiere on E!, the network it originally was pitched for, on October 22, 2022.[32]
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One of Us Is Lying is a young-adult mystery/suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus. It is her debut novel, originally published in the US by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on May 30, 2017. It was followed by two sequels: One of Us Is Next, published on January 7, 2020, and One of Us Is Back, published on July 23, 2023. The book uses multiperspectivity to show the points of view of all four student suspects. It has received several accolades including a five-year run on The New York Times Best Seller list.
One of Us Is Next is a mystery thriller novel by Karen M. McManus and the sequel to One of Us Is Lying (2017). Set a year after the events of the first book, it follows three Bayview High students—Maeve Rojas, Knox Myers, and Phoebe Lawton—as an anonymous texter begins a game of truth or dare that has fatal consequences. First published on January 7, 2020, the novel has received generally positive reviews. A sequel, One of Us Is Back, was published on July 23, 2023. The novel formed the basis for the eight-episode second season of the teen drama mystery television series One of Us Is Lying, which was released to the streaming service Peacock on October 7, 2021.
Karen M. McManus (born 1969) is an American author of young adult fiction. She is most known for her first novel, One of Us Is Lying, which spent more than five years on The New York Times Best Seller list, as well as its sequels One of Us Is Next and One of Us Is Back, and the stand-alone novels Two Can Keep a Secret, You'll Be the Death of Me, The Cousins, Nothing More to Tell, and Such Charming Liars.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on June 28, 1988, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was recorded from 1987 to 1988 in sessions at Chung King Studios, Greene St. Recording, and Sabella Studios in New York. Noting the enthusiastic response toward their live shows, Public Enemy intended to make the album's music at a higher tempo than their 1987 debut Yo! Bum Rush the Show for performance purposes. The group also set out to create the hip hop equivalent of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On (1971), an album noted for its strong social commentary. Through their production team the Bomb Squad, Public Enemy introduced a densely aggressive sound influenced by free jazz, heavy funk, and musique concrète as a backdrop for lead rapper Chuck D, who employed sociopolitical rhetoric, revolutionary attitudes, and dense vocabulary in his performances. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back charted for 47 weeks on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 42, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1989. The album received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its production techniques and Chuck D's socially and politically charged lyricism. It also appeared on many publications' year-end top album lists for 1988 and was the runaway choice as the best album of 1988 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll, a poll of the leading music critics in the US. Since its initial reception, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back has been regarded by music writers and publications as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. In 2000, it was voted number 92 in Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums, and in 2003, it was ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the highest ranking of all the hip hop albums on the list, and the only one acknowledged in the top 100. In the 2020 version of the same list, the album was ranked number 15, while other hip-hop albums moved into the top 100.
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