Karen M. McManus | |
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Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Northeastern University (MA) |
Genre | Young adult, mystery |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Karen M. McManus (born 1969) is an American author of young adult fiction. [1] She is most known for her first novel, One of Us Is Lying , which spent more than five years on The New York Times Best Seller list, [2] as well as its sequels One of Us Is Next and One of Us Is Back , and the stand-alone novel Two Can Keep a Secret .
McManus discovered an interest for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school. [3] She attended the College of the Holy Cross, earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature, then attended Northeastern University, where she received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism.
The One of Us is Lying series consists of three novels: One of Us is Lying (2017), [4] One of Us Is Next (2020), [4] and One of Us Is Back (2023).
One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC, and the television adaption premiered on Peacock in October 2021. [5] [6] [7]
Two Can Keep a Secret was McManus’ first standalone novel outside of the One of Us Is Lying trilogy. Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2019. [8]
The Cousins, McManus's second standalone novel and fourth novel overall, was a #1 New York Times bestseller [9] and an Edgar Award nominee. [10]
Other standalone novels include You'll Be the Death of Me (2021), Nothing More to Tell (2022), and Such Charming Liars (2024)
McManus lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]
She rereads The Secret History by Donna Tartt every year. [3]