One of Us Is Lying (One of Us Is Lying #1) by Karen M. McManus - GBR - Restarting January 1st, 2023

[Sarah A]

70% (view spoiler)[ I feel so bad for these kids. Simon is such a bad person for all that he posted about of all those kids. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah A]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ I kinda had a feeling about Simon killing himself, but I didn't think Jake was involved. What he did to Abby was terrible, but he was so out of control. I'm glad at the end everyone had a happy ending. (hide spoiler)]

[Danique]

One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying #1) by Karen M. McManus will be one of our GBRs for January 2023.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

[Danique]

Pre-Reading Questions -

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[Cinthia]

20% End of ch. 5: (view spoiler)[ I liked how it started! With a person dead! kinda crazy, we find out that Simon has died from a peanut oil ingestion, which he is deathly allergic to, as we know. This happens while in detention and there is a few kids in the class that Simon was never liked by. Up to now we learn a little more about the characters that were present during Simon's death and we also find out about a note in tumblr? I feel like any of the characters could've done it. Nate! Cooper! Addie? Jake? they sound like they had motive, especially since Simon had that web page that told all their secrets. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

31% End of Part 1: So much to unpack! (view spoiler)[ That second Tumblr post is very condemning for our 4 friends. Who is the one that killed simon? Why was Addy really in the nurses office? did she take the EpiPens? Jake needed to know about Addy and TJ, it's better he finds out from Addy than he finds out from that Tumblr post. Those officers are really packing it in too. Nate has no one to look out for him, super sad. CC not juicing, if his reaction is anything to go by. Bronwynn admitting to her parents how she cheated in her chemistry wasn't really what I was expecting, I thought it would be juicier than she accidently stealing the google docs from the computer. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

61% End of Part 2: (view spoiler)[ I wish we knew who killed Simon by now but the author keeps dancing around the subject. I do like that there is more character development between our suspects. I love Nate and Bronwyn, finally they kissed. I was shocked about Connor and Kris of course! And I loved that Addy is finally becoming her own person and not being what Jake wants her to be, it's good he dumped her, he is a douch! Who is Lying? (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

77% End of Ch. 24: Could it be? (view spoiler)[ Can Nate really be guilty of something. Why is he be arrested? tell me it ain't so, he is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters! I don't trust Janae either? Why is she always crying? What does she know? and how are those post in tumblr still happening? who is doing those? It sucks that Cooper's secret is out to the public and the MLB is acting up but I love that Mikhail Powers is putting a new perspective on the case! I'm glad he is making the police responsible too. All these leaks that put peoples lives at risk have to be stopped. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

82% Addy: "new-normal. Newmal?" Thought this was too funny to pass it up!

[Cinthia]

86% End of Ch. 27: What??? it was who? why would he pay them $1k each to create an accident to distract people? (view spoiler)[ Did he orchestrate the whole thing? Did he commit suicide? what in the heck? (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

Finished... I loved that Epilogue! So cute. We also found out who the killer and accomplices were! (view spoiler)[ Jake deserves to be in prison, kids are so dumb I swear. I am glad that Bronwyn and Nate ended up together once Nate came to his senses! I loved that Ashton ended up with Eli! so cute. (hide spoiler)]

[Yolbooks]

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