One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus is the long awaited sequel to McManus' debut novel.  And the sequel does not disappoint.  Like the first novel, this one is a fast paced mystery that will keep you guessing at every turn of the page.  McManus is a master storyteller who knows how to build suspense before all the pieces are put together in the end.  If you are looking for an extremely fun story, this one fits the bill.

One of Us Is Next takes us back to Bayview, where just one year earlier, tragedy struck.  And since Simon died, a number of copycat apps have popped up, but none of them have stuck.  Until now.  When a "truth or dare" game pops up on the phones of the Bayview High students, we are taken right back in to Simon's world.  And just like the previous year, this game has deadly consequences.  The one big question?  Can it be stopped before it becomes even worse?

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The highly anticipated, #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to One of Us Is Lying! There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules.

Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this.

A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts.

Until now.

This time it's not an app, though—it's a game.

Truth or Dare.

Phoebe's the first target. If you choose not to play, it's a truth. And hers is dark.

Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare.

But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it's that they can't count on the police for help. Or protection.

Simon's gone, but someone's determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And this time, there's a whole new set of rules.