Hardcover | 416 pages

FROM THE #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING AUTHOR, KAREN McMANUS

Pretty Little LiarsmeetsThe Breakfast Club (EW.com)in this flat-out addictive (RT Book Reviews) story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive.

Pay close attention and you might solve this.
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn,the brain,is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy,the beauty,is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate,the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper,the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon,the outcast, is the creator of Bayview Highs notorious gossip app.

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simons dead. And according to investigators, his death wasnt an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, hed planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer whos still on the loose?

Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.

And dont miss the sequel,One of Us is Next!

Praise forOne of Us Is Lying

AnEW.comBest YA Book of the Year Selection
ABuzzfeedBest YA Book of the Year Selection
APopcrushBest Young Adult Book of the Year Selection
A New York Public Librarys Best Book for Teens Selection
A CBC Teen Choice Book Award Nominee
ABustleBest Young Adult Book of May 2017
A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee
A YALSA Best Fiction Book Nominee
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Youll tear through thisjuicy, super-fun(if murder can ever be fun?) thriller.Bustle

A whodunit with aBreakfast Clubtwistfollowing four unique voiceson a chase to find the killer, this one will keep you guessinguntil the very, very end.Popcrush

Twisty plotting, breakneck pacing and intriguing characterisation add up toan exciting, single-sitting thrillerish treat.The Guardian

This isno ordinary whodunitsurprising and relevant.USA Today

An addictive, devour-in-one-sitting thriller.Kara Thomas, author ofThe Darkest Corners,Little Monsters,andThe Cheerleaders

[As] McManuss intense mystery unfoldseach character becomes more complex and nuanced, adding richness and depth to the suspense.” VOYA, Starred Review

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