In 2017, Karen M. McManus burst onto the YA scene with her debut One of Us Is Lying. Now, she’s ready to reveal what’s Next. Show EW can exclusively announce that One of Us Is Next, the official sequel to One of Us Is Lying, will be published in early 2020, with a hefty first printing of 250,000 copies. It’s the latest landmark for McManus, whose first book spent well over a year on the New York Times best-seller list. Her follow-up, the standalone suspense novel Two Can Keep a Secret, was also an instant best-seller that drew critical acclaim. (“This is a murder-mystery, and a damn good one,” EW wrote back in January.) One of Us Is Next takes readers back to Bayview High a year after Simon’s death, and no one’s been able to satisfy the gossip hunger quite like he could. That changes when someone starts playing a lethal game of Truth or Dare — where choosing the truth may reveal your darkest secrets, and accepting the dare can lead to danger and even death. Simon may be gone, but someone’s determined to keep his legacy alive — at any cost. In One of Us Is Next, fans will learn what the Bayview Four are up to and meet intriguing new characters who will keep them turning the pages. “One of Us Is Next is going to satisfy both new readers and existing fans,” Krista Marino, Senior Executive Editor of Delacorte Press, said in a statement. “Karen’s readers have been clamoring for this book to see what happens next in the world of Bayview High, and they won’t be disappointed. Karen has delivered another addictive and compelling thriller that is shocking, exhilarating, and incredibly satisfying.” Check out the official cover below. One of Us Is Next publishes Jan. 7, 2020, and is available for pre-order. Related content:
Parents need to know that One of Us Is Next is the sequel toOne of Us Is Lying, by Karen M. McManus, and it deals with many of the same topics, including harmful secrets, bullying, dating, and cliques. Eighteen months after the events of the first book, Bayview High has an anonymous online bully challenging students to a high-profile and damaging game of Truth or Dare. Dating is a big part of the plot, and characters kiss, make out, and are sexually active. There's infrequent strong language, including "s--t," "f--k," and "a--hole." Teens drink a little socially, one character develops a drinking problem, and there's no drug use. Most of the violent incidents aren't shown, but an attempted rape is described in detail. Teens make several questionable decisions, such as following a potentially dangerous person and holding back important information from parents and school officials. The story offers an opportunity to discuss how much power teens should give to bullies and gossips. Other topics include a look at how no means no, even if a couple has been dating a while. Families also can talk about the double standards applied to sexually active teens, where girls are reduced to being labeled sluts if they have sex or teases if they don’t, while boys who have sex are studs but those who don't are losers. By Karen McManusBook review and synopsis for One of Us is Next by Karen McManus, a fun follow-up for mystery-thriller fans. SynopsisOne of Us Is Next, the sequel to One of Us is Lying, takes us back to Bayview High. The students receive a group text about a game of "Truth or Dare" among the student population. Choosing "Truth" reveals a secret and choosing "Dare" presents a challenge. Even as salacious secrets get revealed, the students can't help but enjoy the game and its ominous warnings to "always take the dare" ... until a (new) dead body is found in Bayview. (The Detailed Plot Summary is also available, below) Detailed Plot SummarySection-by-Section Summary See the Section-by-Section Summary of One of Us is Next Quick Plot Summary Summary (Spoilers) (By the way, if you need to catch up on the first book, see here for a full summary of One of Us is Lying (Book #1). That said, that this book, One of Us Is Next (Book #2), really does recaps anything you need to know from the previous book. So feel free to just jump into Book #2 even if your memory is fuzzy.) In Part I, this book (Book #2) starts about eighteen months after the events of One Of Us Is Lying (Book #1). The students at Bayview High get a group text from an unknown number ("Unknown") about a new Game. Unknown will pick one person at a time for a round of "Truth or Dare". "Truth" means a secret about you is revealed to everyone. Dare is a challenge. No reply defaults to "Truth" (and the advice Unknown gives is to "always take the Dare.") Phoebe (a junior) is selected as the first player. Her secret, that she slept with her older sister Emma's (a senior) boyfriend is soon revealed. Next, a "Dare" and then another happens. Then, Maeve (a junior) gets chosen. Her secret, that she dumped her best friend Knox because he couldn't get it up, is revealed. Things are quiet and then news breaks that Brandon, a kid who is a jock and kind of a jerk, has died from an accident at a construction site. Knox was there, too, but he was injured and doesn't remember what happened. In Part II, Phoebe, Maeve and Knox try to figure out what happened. They eventually determine that Brandon's death was an accident that occurred during his "Dare". Nate (from Book #1) thinks it wasn't an accident, and that the construction site was engineered to harm Brandon. Phoebe also gets a message from a stranger asking to meet. Phoeve, Maeve, Louis (Maeve's love interest) and Knox go to scope out the stranger ("Intense Guy") and take down his license plate info. Separately, Knox thinks his parents know something about Brandon's death, so Maeve steals some files off his mother's computer. Maeve has also been tracking a forum on Reddit where someone involved in this game seems to be posting, and that person mentions Phoebe. Meanwhile, the weekend of Eli and Ashton's wedding arrives (characters that met during Book #1). Eli is a lawyer that Knox interns for, and Eli has recently gotten some cops convicted in a high-profile case. Maeve and Knox are busy tailing Intense Guy's car and researching. They discover that Intense Guy is Jared Jackson, the younger brother of one of Eli's convicted cops, Ray Jackson. They also find out that Phoebe's father died many years ago because a forklist that Brandon Weber had been playing with (when he was 13) malfunctioned, killing Phoebe's dad. Brandon's parents got him off the hook. Maeve and Knox tail Jared Jackson, who shows up and drops a bomb off at Eli's wedding. Maeve and Knox rush to move the bomb away, where it detonates without killing anyone. Afterwards, Emma's sister admits that she pretended to be Phoebe (Emma had already known about Phoebe sleeping with her ex and was angry) and made a revenge pact with Jared. Emma promised to help him get revenge (she didn't know Eli was the target), and Emma wanted Brandon to be injured (not killed). But as soon as the Game started, Emma backed out. Then, Emma's lawyer shows her a chat log, and Emma and Phoebe know implicitly that their tech-savvy younger brother, Owen, must have re-engaged contact with Jared for fun (just playing the Truth or Dare game). However, when Brandon died, Owen stopped contacting Jared. The book ends with them both covering for Owen. For more detail, see the full Section-by-Section Summary.
Book ReviewBy on Aug 6th, 2020 (Last Updated Sep 21st, 2020)One of Us is Next (Book #2) by Karen McManus is a sequel to her 2017 young adult mystery-thriller novel, One of Us is Lying (Book #1). I had a fun time reading One of Us is Lying last year, so I knew I’d be picking up the follow-up when I had a chance. I’m glad to report that it didn’t disappoint. Like it’s predecessor, One of Us is Next is a mystery-thriller that’s all about gossip and secrets among the student populace at Bayview High. This follow-up is very similar in tone and substance to the first book. If you liked the first one, you’ll probably like this one too. I assume most people will have read the first book, so I’ll focus on the differences. The mystery component in One of Us is Next is actually a little weaker (less solidly constructed) than the first book. Without giving anything away, there are a couple of implausible aspects to it, while also being more easy to guess the ending. I’d say I saw most of the twists coming. But it was a fun read nonetheless. I was surprised that I enjoyed the story in One of Us is Next more than its predecessor. You revisit pretty much all the main characters of the first book, but there’s also a fun assortment of side plots that exist outside the confines of high school, unlike the first book. I was also pleasantly surprised by McManus’s inclusion of criticism of the criminal justice system, gender stereotypes and other real world concerns beyond high school stuff. There’s still fun things like who likes who, plenty of flirtation and some humor mixed in, too. Read it or Skip it?One of Us is Next is a worth successor to the very well-crafted One of Us is Lying. They are both fantastic examples of exactly what they’re intended to be, which is mystery-thriller novels geared toward a young adult audience. As with the first book, I think adult mystery-thriller fans could still appreciate and enjoy this book. I would warn that One of Us is Next is a more mature novel than One of Us is Lying (in terms of the presence of things like sex and drinking), so maybe proceed with caution if you are planning on getting this for a younger reader. See One of Us Is Next on Amazon. Book ExcerptRead the first pages of One of Us is Next Related ContentBook Review: One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManusBook Review Books Fiction Mystery
Thriller Is two can keep a secret related to One of Us Is Lying?To be clear, Two Can Keep a Secret isn't a direct sequel to One of Us is Lying—it's just another book with a very similar vibe where some unsuspecting teenagers find themselves in the middle of a bloody true crime situation, and everyone is hiding something.
Can you read One of Us Is Next before One of Us Is Lying?One of Us Is Lying and One of Us Is Next are a series and should be read in that order. All my other books are standalones that can be read whenever.
Does One of Us Is Next have Bronwyn and Nate?Bronwyn comes back to Yale to meet Mauve and along the way she meets Nate, They eventually become together at the end of the book though you all wished that there was a romance book in their point of view of their adorable love life.
Is One of Us Is Lying the series the same as the book?While the TV show is a mostly faithful adaptation, there are a few notable differences. If you've read the book but haven't watched the show, some surprises are waiting for you. This article contains spoilers for the TV show and book, One of Us Is Lying.
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