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Five kids, one room, one mysterious death and endless possibilities. ((dun dun dunnnn))

One of Us Is Lying is the classic set-up for one of my favorite Mystery subgenres: the locked-room.



I love Locked-Room Mysteries on a level that borders on the unhealthy. We're talking next level obsessed. I will pick up any that come my way!



They're so nostalgic for me, bringing back memories of family games of Clue, watching Murder, She Wrote with my Mom and binge-reading Agatha Christie books while on summer vacation.

Add in the fact that this cast is similar to the stereotypical cast of characters found in The Breakfast Club, one of the best movies EVER created, and you have an equation for a near perfect book for Megs!



I listened to the audiobook and was pleased that it had different narrators for each of the main characters.

They did a fantastic job bringing the story to life and consequently, I flew through it.



Even though I predicted the whodunit less than halfway through, I still ended up genuinely enjoying the story.

Getting to the conclusion was pure fun and I never felt bored, or that the story was dragging.



Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the suspects, one of the four kids left alive after detention, and each chapter ended in a revelation of incriminating facts related to that character. I felt that format really pushed the narrative along at a nice, steady pace.

This was my first Karen M. McManus book and I look forward to picking up more books from her in the future!