One Of Us Is Next

Title: One Of Us Is Next

Author: Karen McManus

Genre: YA Mystery

Release Date: January 7, 2020

Date Read: 4/27/2020

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Series: One Of Us Is Lying (#2)

I don't understand why the world insists on stuffing kids into boxes we never asked for, and then gets mad when we won't stay there.

It's not very often that I find a book so captivating that I devour it in a day, but this one I did. I fell in love with Karen McManus' debut novel One Of Us Is Lying in the spring of 2018. I was thrilled to learn that she was writing a sequel to it. I was excited to be back in this world with these characters.

In One Of Us Is Next, we see the return of the Bayview Four along with a few new faces. This one follows roughly eighteen months after the events of One Of Us Is Lying, so it is best to read that one first before reading One Of Us Is Next.

After Simon's death, many gossip apps have popped up in Bayview High. They never last long before they fade out or are put to a stop. Soon, someone decides to start a school-wide game of Truth or Dare. At first, students believe that it won't last long like the other apps, but it soon becomes apparent that this one is here to stay. This game quickly becomes messy, as many people's darkest secrets are revealed.

Phoebe is the first target. Her truth is dark, and it soon leads to even more secrets being revealed throughout the student body. Soon she, Maeve, and Knox take it upon themselves to reveal the secret identity of the person behind this twisted game of Truth or Dare. Will they get to the bottom of this before the game gets out of hand?

One Of Us Is Next has plenty of crazy twists and turns that will keep you guessing who did it until the very end. I usually don't like multiple points of view, but I was hooked on this one. I couldn't wait to see what happens next!

Who do you want to be? The guy who goes along or the guy who stands up? This is the time to decide.