Teen Tuesday and Audiobook Review: One of Us is Next by Karen McManus

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One of Us is Next by Karen McManus. Unabridged audiobook. ~ 10. hours. Narrated by Holly Linneman, Maria Lists, Fred Berman and Karissa Vacker. Listening Library/ Penguin Random House Audio Publisher Group, January, 2020. 9781984842107. (Review of e-audiobook borrowed from public library.

Fans of One of Us is Lying, buckle up. Author Karen McManus, queen of the pageturners, has returned with a sequel. Teen Tuesday features One of Us is Next. It is a year after Simon's spectacular set-up and Bayview has had to put up with a few Simon Wannabes trying to resurrect the gossip app. Now, there's a new game in town - Truth or Dare - with the advice, "Take the dare" to sign off on every school-wide text. The first victim didn't take the dare, and embarrassing news about her was spread far and wide, causing her to become a pariah. The second victim took the truth as well and lost her best friend. So victim number three took the dare and, while embarrassing, it wasn't so bad. Lesson learned: take the dare. But then, the dare turned deadly. 

This gripping mystery takes place in the same community as One of Us is Lying. While some of those main characters are present in the story, younger students are chosen, one being the sibling of one of the Bayview Four. The story does stand alone, but do yourself a favor and read book one first. If you are a teen who likes whodunits, you will love this book.