Books One of Us Is Lying Novel by Karen M. McManus

"One of Us Is Lying" by Karen M. McManus is a bestselling young adult mystery and suspense novel that follows the story of five high school students—Bronwyn, Simon, Nate, Cooper, and Addy—who are sent to detention together, but only four leave alive.

Plot Summary:

The five students are caught with cell phones in detention, violating school rules, but all claim the phones were planted.

During detention, Simon Kelleher, the creator of a gossip app called About That, suffers a fatal allergic reaction after drinking water laced with peanut oil.

Simon’s death is initially ruled an accident, but an anonymous post suggests murder, prompting a police investigation.

Simon had been planning to expose damaging secrets about the other four students, each with their own hidden issues: Bronwyn’s cheating, Nate’s criminal record, Addy’s infidelity, and Cooper’s steroid use.

The four become suspects and initially distrust each other, but gradually form an alliance to uncover the truth behind Simon’s death.

As secrets unravel, they face social fallout, personal challenges, and growing relationships, particularly between Bronwyn and Nate.

The mystery deepens with revelations that Simon orchestrated a plan to fake his death and frame one of them, with his accomplice Jake involved.

The real culprit is exposed after a tense confrontation, clearing the four students and resolving the case.

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