One of Us Is Back
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4.5 • 95 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself—and the consequences are deadly.
The third time’s a charm.
It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on.
Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple.
At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious—and whoever’s in charge isn’t sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren’t any.
Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things could start getting deadly.
The thing is, Simon was right about secrets—they all come out eventually. And Bayview has a lot it’s still hiding.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Someone from the Bayview Crew's past has resurfaced to finish what they started in this electrifying mystery, the third installment in McManus's One of Us Is Lying series. After Addy, Bronwyn, Cooper, and Nate exonerate themselves in Simon's mid-detention death, and Knox, Maeve, and Phoebe thwart a copycat killer's lethal bout of truth or dare in the previous volumes, the trauma-bonded teens crave a carefree California summer. But history seems destined to repeat itself: when a digital billboard displays "TIME FOR A NEW GAME, BAYVIEW," the gang wonders if they prematurely retired their "Murder Club" moniker, especially after one of them goes missing. Frustrated by the Bayview Police Department's continued incompetence, the friends, their partners, and some unexpected allies join forces to survive their latest investigation. McManus skillfully seeds the kaleidoscopic first-person-present narrative—which alternates between several Bayview Crew members—with shocking secrets and a veritable school of red herrings, but the factors elevating this tale are the alchemy sparked by combining previous entries' intersectionally diverse casts and the gratifying culminations of their emotionally complex arcs. Bombshell reveals unfurl alongside reflections on honesty, empathy, and cycles of violence, resulting in a soulful, high-stakes thrill ride. Ages 14–up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing series
I love this series so very much. There is a kinship you get to develop from a series like this that makes it mean more than most stand alones. I love every character and the town. I’m so glad they got the ending they deserved. I know it’s over but am just putting it out there that a book taking place in 10 years would definitely not be a bad idea!
Bye bayview, this one sucked.
I couldn’t wait to be done with this book. The other 2 books I finished so fast and it was good from beginning to end. I don’t understand why this book was made, it was way over the top with unbelievable things happening and the worst part was that nothing really happens until your 80% in the book. This could have been a novella and it would have been better.