McManus, Karen M. --One of Us is Lying informal buddy read starts July 22, 2018

[Maddy]

Cheryl,I totally agree about the stereotypes. At times it was a bit too much and that is why I didn't give it 5 stars,but I agree about the "breaking out of them" and the growth of their characters -that was awesome :)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Kaley wrote: "Through Part Two

Man, so Cooper wasn’t lying when he said [spoilers removed]"

Yep that was a big twist I didn't see coming.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Maddy wrote: "Kaley,the cops are made super stupid in this one so don't be surprised :D"

Oh I know, they don't impress anyone. Sadly this is the case with the actual justice system in some parts.

[Kaley]

Through Ch 26

Whaaaat? (view spoiler)[ I originally called Jake out as a potential murder suspect as early as Chapter 5, but the tumblr posts!! I’m guessing the murderer is not Jake because I still have 61 pages left and that seems to early to have it spelled out so clearly, but the stumble posts are definitely suspect.

Now I kind of want to go back and see if anyone overheard them... but I won’t. (hide spoiler)]

[Kaley]

Through Chapter 27

Even more whaaaaat? (view spoiler)[I thought it was weird that Simon said school shootings were boring and thought hmm, allergic death seems up his alley, and he is supposedly depressed, but why go so far as to frame others. And who is involved in framing them now with stolen items? Janae? Is she crying a lot over guilt? Weeeeird. But he did pay those ppl to have he accident. Unless Sam is lying (hide spoiler)]

[Kaley]

Finished

Wowwwza. What a psycho!! (view spoiler)[ referring to jake, of course. Not Simon. Like Janae said, he was struggling. He was definitely in the wrong trying to take everyone out, but Jake is a PSYCHO. He wanted Addy to go to jail because she had the audacity to cheat on him when he was literally the shittiest boyfriend (telling her what to wear, making her feel bad about herself with stupid passive comments, etc)?!! And then he wanted to KILL HER for cheating on him when he found out she wasn’t going to jail?! PSYCHO. (hide spoiler)]

[Kaley]

Abbey wrote: "Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Kaley, some people guessed the end kind of, but I didn't - and didn't try to - it's fun to have the twist revealed instead and go back and forth with different t..."

Yeah, that is so true about Bronwyn. Pretty sad.