Karen M. McManus | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Northeastern University (MA) |
| Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable works | One of Us Is Lying |
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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 The New York Times Best Seller list. [2]
It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly . [3] One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC and the television adaption premiered on Peacock in October 2021. [4] [5] [6]
Its sequel, One of Us Is Next , received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [3]
For Two Can Keep a Secret, which 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. [7]
She discovered her love for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school. [8]
McManus attended College of the Holy Cross, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English, then attended Northeastern University, earning a Master’s Degree in Journalism.
She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1] She rereads The Secret History by Donna Tartt every year. [8]
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One of Us Is Next is a mystery thriller novel by Karen M. McManus and the sequel to One of Us Is Lying (2017). Set a year after the events of the first book, it follows three Bayview High students—Maeve Rojas, Knox Myers, and Phoebe Lawton—as an anonymous texter begins a game of truth or dare that has fatal consequences. First published on January 7, 2020, the novel has received generally positive reviews.
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