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One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. Mcmanus

261 Pages

Language: English

Mystery

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus is a gripping YA thriller where five students enter detention, but only four leave alive. Lies, secrets, and shocking twists make this a must-read mystery. Download your free pdf now from Bookdio—your go-to hub for unputdownable free books download that will keep you guessing till the final page.

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If you read the book One of Us Is Lying of 261 pages at an Average speed of 225 words per minute, you can read this book in 287.1 Minutes or 4.6979999999999995 hours. If you read this book at a faster speed of 300 words per minute, you can read this book in 216.63 Minutes or 3.393 hours.

Five students walk into detention. Only four walk out. One ends up dead.

That’s not just a hook—it’s the ticking time bomb at the center of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus. And trust me, once you start? You won’t stop.

Here’s something wild: 1 in 4 readers say a good plot twist is what keeps them hooked on a book. This one? It’s got layers of them. Secrets. Lies. And the kind of drama you swear only happens in movies—until it lands on the front page of a high school’s scandal.

The setup is simple: five teens enter detention. A brain. A beauty. A criminal. An athlete. And Simon—the guy who runs the school's infamous gossip app. But then Simon dies in the room, and the other four become suspects.

It’s The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars—but smarter, darker, and way more addictive.

What makes this book different? You’re not just solving the murder—you’re unraveling the masks each character wears. One lie at a time. And by the end? You might question who you’d become under pressure too.

Perfect for fans of page-turning suspense with real emotional depth, One of Us Is Lying balances mystery with character insight in a way that’ll have you second-guessing everything.

And here’s the best part: you can read it today without spending a cent. Get the free pdf download now on Bookdio—your top spot for thrilling free books download that keep you up way too late.

High school secrets never stay buried for long. Click. Download. Get ready to suspect everyone.

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