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One of Us Is Lying, Karen McManus’s debut YA fiction mystery novel, is about revenge and the damaging effects of gossip and social media addiction on teenagers
. The novel addresses issues of violence, entitlement, sexual orientation, and social status and utilizes a rotating first-person point-of-view to reveal the students’ secrets and unravel the truth behind a student’s death. The book, published in 2017, became a New York Times bestseller and spawned a sequel, One of Us Is Next, in 2020. One of Us Is Lying was also developed into a limited series by Peacock in 2021.Explore the full book summary, an complete list of character descriptions, and explanations of important quotes from One of Us Is Lying.
