Friday 1 December 2023

One of Us Is Back by Karen McManus


Ever since that day in detention, life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew.

Now Nate is trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with Bronwyn, who is struggling to balance her new life at Yale with her memories of Bayview.

Addy's about to leave Bayview behind and take a leap into the unknown and Phoebe's tired of keeping secrets. Everybody's ready to move on.

Until a mysterious billboard arrives.

Time for a new game, Bayview.

And 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.

Simon was right about secrets - they all come out in the end.


Ok, I admit it; I didn't read One of Us is Next. I adored Lying, and there's no particular reason I didn't read Next; I just never got to it. So when I started Back, I was a bit unsure whether I'd be able to follow anything. It didn't help that it's about six years since Lying came out, and while I remembered the highlights and the twist a lot of the details are lost.

I needn't have worried. Although I was confused about some of the new characters, Karen managed to explain them all without making it seem like an info dump. She hasn't lost her touch with the thriller aspects either; I literally had no idea who to suspect, other than everybody, and the final reveal took me by surprise, which doesn't often happen.

If you're looking for a great thriller/murdermystery, this trilogy stands up with the best of them. Just...maybe read all of them?


One of Us is Back is available now. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.

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