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One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

Karen M. McManus

Start date: October 1, 2017

Finish date: October 31, 2017

Discussion: Stand Alone

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May 07, 2020 Susan rated it really liked it

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I read this 2 years ago and I always rate and review every book I read. The only thing I can think of is maybe my computer glitched and this book fell through the cracks and I didn't notice the rating and review was never given.

I remember loving it and how the person who did the killing came out of nowhere for me. I love the mental illness representation. The mind of a mentally unstable person can go in so many directions and sometimes it's directed inward against themselves and other times it c I read this 2 years ago and I always rate and review every book I read. The only thing I can think of is maybe my computer glitched and this book fell through the cracks and I didn't notice the rating and review was never given.

I remember loving it and how the person who did the killing came out of nowhere for me. I love the mental illness representation. The mind of a mentally unstable person can go in so many directions and sometimes it's directed inward against themselves and other times it can be directed outwards and towards others. Both way are scary and harmful to the one with a mental illness and the ones around them. I have 2 sons with bipolar but they each have other issues that surround them. The older of the 2 has bipolar, severe depression, homicidal and suicidal thoughts, and a severe psychosis. the second son who was my first to be hospitalized and get the first diagnoses at 13 years old is bipolar. IED (Intermittent Explosive Disorder) also suffers from depression, and PDD (a form of autism but lower on the high functioning spectrum of autism). Both boys were hospitalized many different times throughout their teenage lives because they became a danger to themselves or the family so I know mental health very well and feel I can say if a book handled the representation of mental illness well and I believe they did. They showed us the unpredictable manner in which their brains work from those who do not have a mental illness (I saw a post that didn't think it had good representation and I disagree). We are all entitled to our own opinions so I will say nothing ill towards the poster of the comment. Her experience may have been different from my own.

I know I love a book with an unpredictable ending in a who dunne it type of book and I was surprised by who it was and how they orchestrated the murder. Hats off to an author who can dupe a longtime mystery reader :)

I wish I could remember more of the other characters to review better but it was 2 years ago when I read this and sadly I just remember the who and how the murder had been done and why. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from her ...more

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