You'll Be the Death of Me
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Summary
Ivy， Mateo， and Cal used to be close。 Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day。
Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown， and now she has to face the school， humiliated。 Heartthrob Mateo is burned out--he's been working two jobs since his family's business failed。 And outsider Cal just got stood up。。。。 again。
So when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into Ivy and Mateo， it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn a bad day around。 They'll ditch and go into the city。 Just the three of them， like old times。 Except they've barely left the parking lot before they run out of things to say。。。
Until they spot another Carlton High student skipping school--and follow him to the scene of his own murder。 In one chance move， their day turns from dull to deadly。 And it's about to get worse。
It turns out Ivy， Mateo， and Cal still have some things in common。 They all have a connection to the dead kid。 And they're all hiding something。
Now they're all wondering--could it be that their chance reconnection wasn't by chance after all？
From the author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new pulse-pounding thriller。 It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder when three old friends relive an epic ditch day， and it goes horribly--and fatally--wrong。
Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown， and now she has to face the school， humiliated。 Heartthrob Mateo is burned out--he's been working two jobs since his family's business failed。 And outsider Cal just got stood up。。。。 again。
So when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into Ivy and Mateo， it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn a bad day around。 They'll ditch and go into the city。 Just the three of them， like old times。 Except they've barely left the parking lot before they run out of things to say。。。
Until they spot another Carlton High student skipping school--and follow him to the scene of his own murder。 In one chance move， their day turns from dull to deadly。 And it's about to get worse。
It turns out Ivy， Mateo， and Cal still have some things in common。 They all have a connection to the dead kid。 And they're all hiding something。
Now they're all wondering--could it be that their chance reconnection wasn't by chance after all？
From the author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new pulse-pounding thriller。 It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder when three old friends relive an epic ditch day， and it goes horribly--and fatally--wrong。
Reviews
Kezia
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[actual rating - 3。5]
Sam （she_who_reads_）
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4。5 stars， for what I am hoping is the beginning of a new series （maybe duology？） from Karen M McManus！Reasons you should bump this one to the top of your TBR:-As with all of Karen M McManus' novels， this one is super engaging and will suck you in almost immediately。 The chapters are short and sharp， with perfectly timed reveals and plot twists。-I really appreciated the choice to focus more on the secrets and mysteries that tie our three main characters together。 The slow reveal of what occurred 4。5 stars， for what I am hoping is the beginning of a new series （maybe duology？） from Karen M McManus！Reasons you should bump this one to the top of your TBR:-As with all of Karen M McManus' novels， this one is super engaging and will suck you in almost immediately。 The chapters are short and sharp， with perfectly timed reveals and plot twists。-I really appreciated the choice to focus more on the secrets and mysteries that tie our three main characters together。 The slow reveal of what occurred between them many years ago， leading to a falling out， and the secrets they are currently keeping from each other， was incredibly well done。-I enjoyed the dynamic between the friends， and I am very much invested in all three of their storylines。-I find that some thrillers （YA in particular） become so unbelievable and over the top， that it really hinders my enjoyment。 This one manages to maintain a sense of believability， without being boring or predictable， but also still deliver on the pure escapism that I want out of my thrillers！-I truely sped my way through this book， and the feeling at the end that we may get at least one more book was a nice surprise。Reasons you may want to bump this down your TBR:-If open endings aren't your thing。 As I say， I think this may be book 1， so there is some questions at the end to set that up。 I personally think we got enough answers and enough of a 'wrap up' to be satisfying， whilst keeping me interested enough to be waiting on news of a follow up， but I do imagine it won't be for everyone。-If you are looking for a wild and crazy time from start to finish， you may be a little disappointed in this one。 I feel like this book really focuses on the micro elements of the central mystery/s， but if we do get a book 2， it will become more macro in focus。-If multiple POVs are not your thing。 I personally really enjoy them， but it did take me a bit of time to learn how to differentiate between them。 My main critique is that I felt like our three main characters had to similar of a 'voice'， which did mean sometimes I had to look back to the start of the chapter to remind myself whose POV I was in。Overall， I truely think fans of the YA thriller genre will absolutely enjoy this one！ I would recommendit those fans， and anyone looking for a fun， twisty read that will keep you guessing right to the end。Huge thank you to Penguin Books NZ and Turning Pages NZ for the free review copy！ 。。。more
Lisa M
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Amazingly good！！I’ve not read the other books from Karen M。 McManus so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect， but the kids at school cannot get enough so I was very happy when I was given the opportunity to read this！！ The book follows three friends， Ivy， Mateo and Cal and is told from their points of view。 Ivy is quite high strung and feels overshadowed by her genius younger brother。 Mateo lives with his mum and cousin and works two jobs to keep food on the table。 Cal is a little bit of a loner Amazingly good！！I’ve not read the other books from Karen M。 McManus so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect， but the kids at school cannot get enough so I was very happy when I was given the opportunity to read this！！ The book follows three friends， Ivy， Mateo and Cal and is told from their points of view。 Ivy is quite high strung and feels overshadowed by her genius younger brother。 Mateo lives with his mum and cousin and works two jobs to keep food on the table。 Cal is a little bit of a loner and has just broken up with his girlfriend。The three were best of friends after they experienced The Greatest Day Ever！ Until they got to eighth grade and their friendship fizzled out。 The three happen upon each other again one day and decide to skip school and try to recreate The Greatest Day Ever！ Little do they realise how wrong they will be。The story keeps you on your toes and there are many twists and turns that you don’t see coming！！ A fantastic read and the kids at school will devour this， just like Karen’s other books。Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rach
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Cal O’Shea-Wallace， Ivy Sterling-Shepard， and Mateo Wojcik in sixth grade skipped school and became friends but time has drive them apart。 Now they all go to Carlton High and hardly speak to each other。 One day they all run into each other at the start of school and are all having a bad day。 They decide skip school again like the past and ahead to head to Boston for the day but the day turns into a disaster when they find the body of Brian Mahoney who won the student local election in the studio Cal O’Shea-Wallace， Ivy Sterling-Shepard， and Mateo Wojcik in sixth grade skipped school and became friends but time has drive them apart。 Now they all go to Carlton High and hardly speak to each other。 One day they all run into each other at the start of school and are all having a bad day。 They decide skip school again like the past and ahead to head to Boston for the day but the day turns into a disaster when they find the body of Brian Mahoney who won the student local election in the studio of Cal's girlfriend。 The three former friends decide to investigate themselves but along the way secrets start to come out and and they find themselves fighting for the truth。 This book is paying honour to Ferris bueller's day off the film。 We have POV's in the book Cal， Ivy and Mateo。 Each character at the start of the book are having a hard day。 Ivy has lost the student local election and feels pressure from her parents to be like her exceptional brother， Mateo mother is struggling with Osteoarthritis so him and his cousin Amber are working multiple jobs and Cal new girlfriend has stood him up again and feels like he doesn't know himself。 They all decide to skip school again for the day but the day takes a disastrous turn for all of them。 Each of them are hiding secrets from each and some have a bigger impact on each character。 I must admit I found Ivy secret quite a big one and won't go into too much about it as might spoilt it but I could see some people in real life not forgiving her。 I didn't like one POV more than other in this book。 Some parts of the story I found to be a bit far fetch but I suppose that's why we read fiction as sometimes we don't necessary want things to be so realistic in the book we are reading。 There author keeps the secrets unfolding the right way through the book to keep the reader engaged in the book。 Overall this wasn't my favourite book by Karen M。 McManus but it is still enjoyable YA thriller which interesting enough story。I received a ARC from Netgalley and Penguin Random House Children’s UK， Penguin for an objection review。 。。。more
Courtney
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* I was sent a early copy to review。 What would happen if Ferris Bueller's day off turned deadly？ It would probably look a lot like You’ll be the Death of Me！ When three ex besties Mateo， Cal and Ivy decide to ditch school because like， why not？ They end up smack dab in the middle of a crime scene and what’s worse， there are police sirens on the way and Ivy has passed out。 So the three do what any other teenager who isn’t thinking straight would do， they high tail it out of there。 Turns out Ivy * I was sent a early copy to review。 What would happen if Ferris Bueller's day off turned deadly？ It would probably look a lot like You’ll be the Death of Me！ When three ex besties Mateo， Cal and Ivy decide to ditch school because like， why not？ They end up smack dab in the middle of a crime scene and what’s worse， there are police sirens on the way and Ivy has passed out。 So the three do what any other teenager who isn’t thinking straight would do， they high tail it out of there。 Turns out Ivy had a reason to ditch school though and she’s about to start looking real suspicious。 I gave this book four starts mostly because it was easy and quick to read and did mostly keep my attention but to be honest， the middle of this book almost had no point。 We do a lot of just following the three around with barely any “thrilling” scenes and just when I thought I was getting one， the scene ends on a good note which is mostly bad for a thriller *insert sweating emoji*。 Karen McManus is always one of my auto buy authors but her books are starting to all blend for me。 We always get a group of teens who are all starkly different yet somehow end up together， someone dies and it’s all a bit dramatic and then ends neatly。 McManus is definitely still an auto buy author for me because I always breeze through her books quickly and they at least remain entertaining。 So if you’re looking for a quick and easy thriller to fill up your Goodreads goal or just a fan of McManus in general， I do still recommend picking this up！ 。。。more
Tangiwai Robinson
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Oh man I dont know how this author is so consistently good！！！ I loved this book read it in 2 days it was hard to put it down！ The way you cant guess what's going to happen next is why I love Karen McManus books so much！ Grab a copy asap it song disappoint！ Oh man I dont know how this author is so consistently good！！！ I loved this book read it in 2 days it was hard to put it down！ The way you cant guess what's going to happen next is why I love Karen McManus books so much！ Grab a copy asap it song disappoint！ 。。。more
Poppy
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'You'll Be the Death of Me' is the latest YA thriller from Karen McManus who has penned such absorbing works as 'One of us is lying' and （my personal favourite） 'Two can keep a secret'。 She has proven that she can weave interesting plots with morally questionable characters， so I was excited to see whether this new novel lives up to its predecessors。 Here， we see former friends Ivy， Mateo and Cal skip school to relive 'The Greatest Day Ever' of their middle school friendship。 When they stumble a 'You'll Be the Death of Me' is the latest YA thriller from Karen McManus who has penned such absorbing works as 'One of us is lying' and （my personal favourite） 'Two can keep a secret'。 She has proven that she can weave interesting plots with morally questionable characters， so I was excited to see whether this new novel lives up to its predecessors。 Here， we see former friends Ivy， Mateo and Cal skip school to relive 'The Greatest Day Ever' of their middle school friendship。 When they stumble across the dead body of a classmate on their travels， everything begins unravelling and it becomes clear no one can be trusted， including our three narrators。I am sad to report that this thriller lacks the bite of McManus' former works。 She has set up an interesting story with a corrupt cast of characters who all seem to have some stake in the central mystery （although the explanation for the opening murder is glaringly obvious from the start）。 There are a couple of genuinely surprising reveals towards the end which I appreciated。 However， the very final "twist" left me feeling cold。 I never felt like there was a genuine threat towards the three teen narrators and the villain of the piece lacked terror due to being underdeveloped。 Overall， this was a solid read but not McManus' best novel。 I would return to some of her earlier thrillers before reading this again， particularly to find more genuinely sinister and threatening characters I felt this was lacking。 3 stars。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
B。S。 Casey
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Ivy feels like the afterthought， the girl who's always second place whether it's at home or at school elections。 Mateo doesn't have time to worry about things like elections， he's too busy working two jobs to support his family。 Cal almost has too much time to worry about things， and fills in with a stream of people to avoid being alone。 And all of them could really use a day off from their lives。The three of them used to be friends - best friends really。 But years happen， times change， and so d Ivy feels like the afterthought， the girl who's always second place whether it's at home or at school elections。 Mateo doesn't have time to worry about things like elections， he's too busy working two jobs to support his family。 Cal almost has too much time to worry about things， and fills in with a stream of people to avoid being alone。 And all of them could really use a day off from their lives。The three of them used to be friends - best friends really。 But years happen， times change， and so did they。 But when Cal is running late one morning， they all decide to ditch class together like they used to … although they're not the only ones ditching。 When they see one of their classmates acting very odd they unwittingly find themselves at a crime scene。Friends again or not， these three have been thrown into a world of deadly secrets that will keep them bound together forever 。。。 if they make it out alive。 This was initially pitched me to as 'Ferris Beullers Day Off but with murder' and … yeah， pretty much。 I was unsure at first， worried our main trio were slipping into being clichés， but they very quickly became fully formed characters， independent and individual with unique backstories and personalities。 I love the way McManus shows how a characters past has shaped the person we see。 I think every reader will be able to find a little part of themselves in every character。Each chapter felt like a cliff-hanger so this was far too easy to read in one sitting， full of mystery and intrigue - people have hailed McManus the Queen of YA Thrillers and there's definitely a reason behind it。 You'll Be The Death Of Me is a quick， fast-paced drama with dark twists and turns but always with a subtle humour and heart at the centre。 。。。more
lapetitepritt
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So， I always have a hard time rating Karen M。 McManus's books， because on the one hand they are totally trashy and unbelievable， on the other they are extremely entertaining and I always fly through them。 You'll Be the Death of Me is not an exception。 This one is probably one of the more farfetched of her books， but I read it in like 4h total， in three sittings， between exams and life， which for me is not so obvious。 I couldn't believe a single thing that was happening or how the characters were So， I always have a hard time rating Karen M。 McManus's books， because on the one hand they are totally trashy and unbelievable， on the other they are extremely entertaining and I always fly through them。 You'll Be the Death of Me is not an exception。 This one is probably one of the more farfetched of her books， but I read it in like 4h total， in three sittings， between exams and life， which for me is not so obvious。 I couldn't believe a single thing that was happening or how the characters were reacting even if I suspended my disbelief， but I really couldn't stop reading。The characters don't have very distinct voices， and I often confused whose POV I was reading; Ivy， Mateo and Cal were not well developed and their personalities felt very stereotypical。 I would have loved for them to have more layers， but this was totally a plot driven book。The plot twists were predictable， as I always find McManuses' reveals and twists， but they were engaging nonetheless。 I know this makes zero sense， but -- as I said -- I always have a hard time with her books。 There's something addicting about them， that makes you want to keep reading， ignoring all the problems， but once you close the book you are like: "WTF did i just read？ Why am I not DNFing this book？"Overall， the book was exactly what I expected and it did entertain me; I will of course be buying myself a finished copy， because despite my ratings， I am a s+cker for McManus's books， but objectively this was not a good story。 Subjectively， it was exactly what I needed to distract myself with， but I recognise its limits。Thanks so much to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC。 。。。more
Chelsea Humphrey
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*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy。
Hope
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First I would like to thank Penguin Random House New Zealand for giving me a reader's copy of this book。Second。 Wow。 To say I devoured this book is an understatement。 I got the email letting me know I could download the Kindle file and finished reading it in less than 5 hours。 Teen Murder Mystery Thriller is one of my new favourite genres， I enjoyed One Of Us Is Lying but I have to say this really did surprise me。 Cliché characters， unlikely friends， angsty romance and the token AV geeks who jus First I would like to thank Penguin Random House New Zealand for giving me a reader's copy of this book。Second。 Wow。 To say I devoured this book is an understatement。 I got the email letting me know I could download the Kindle file and finished reading it in less than 5 hours。 Teen Murder Mystery Thriller is one of my new favourite genres， I enjoyed One Of Us Is Lying but I have to say this really did surprise me。 Cliché characters， unlikely friends， angsty romance and the token AV geeks who just don't know when to shut up？ All brilliant and all very integral to why I enjoyed this book so much。 I loved that the whole time I was reading it I felt like I was trying to work out the mystery for myself but just like the main trio， I was wrong every time。 Because it is a book around teens who find themselves sucked into this murdery world I was like 'Oh the murderer is totally gonna be a teenager， I bet it's even Ivy' and boy was I wrong。 I loved that I was wrong。 While predictable and on occasion stock feeling， this book did exactly what it promised and I ate up every single moment。 Karen M。 McManus has found her way onto my list of authors that I will read everything they publish， no questions asked， and I cannot wait to get my hands on more of her work。 。。。more
Andrea Gadberry Johnson
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A trio of former best friends stumble onto a murder and find themselves entangled in a web of secrets。 I found this one to be just okay， but it's true to McManus's very successful formula， and teens will eat it up。 A trio of former best friends stumble onto a murder and find themselves entangled in a web of secrets。 I found this one to be just okay， but it's true to McManus's very successful formula， and teens will eat it up。 。。。more
Wren （fablesandwren）
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Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an early readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ This book is full of plot-twists。 I honestly didn't even know who the big bad was under they told me。 Then I was like， oh dude duh。 And then I asked myself why I was an idiot。 Anyway， Mateo， Ivy and Cal are three best friends from 8th grade that did everything together。 After a weird situation， they haven't really talked for years。 In an even weirder situation， they all end up skipp Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an early readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ This book is full of plot-twists。 I honestly didn't even know who the big bad was under they told me。 Then I was like， oh dude duh。 And then I asked myself why I was an idiot。 Anyway， Mateo， Ivy and Cal are three best friends from 8th grade that did everything together。 After a weird situation， they haven't really talked for years。 In an even weirder situation， they all end up skipping school together （which is weird） because they are all avoiding something。 WHICH THEN leads them to a crime scene before the police get there。。 which they flee。 This reads like a typical young-adult thriller， and honestly it felt like a palate cleanser for me。 I was sucked in right when they reached the crime scene。 The beginning felt weird to me because I， personally， would not skip school with someone I haven't talked to in years。 Sounds like a bad idea to me。 Which in this case， it was a bad idea （not because of the company but because of the situation they walked into。。 you get it）。 The way Ivy was written felt a lot like how my brain works。 Rabbit holes， she always fell down them。 Then Cal's insecurities when it comes to friends， I felt that too。 And then Mateo's will to do anything to protect the people he cares about， reached down to my core。 I wouldn't say this book has a lot of depth， but I will say this book is a fun ride and a quick read。 I think you'll find yourself finishing before you look at the clock。 。。。more
Great Books
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Reviewer #18
Brittany Nyhus
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I'd probably say 3。5 rounding up to four stars。 It was good and I didn't see the solution to the mystery。 I did see the end coming though and clearly there will be a second book I'd probably say 3。5 rounding up to four stars。 It was good and I didn't see the solution to the mystery。 I did see the end coming though and clearly there will be a second book 。。。more
Dreximgirl
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This was really good， I loved the characters （even Ivy who started out as super annoying） and I liked the storyline。 Yes some bits were slightly unbelievable but for books like this I always just go with it because I enjoy them so much。 This was a solid story with some really good character development also the ending was such a tease！ As always I love this authors writing and cannot wait for her next book。
Megan
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House （Children’s UK） for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a honest review。 Ivy， Mateo， and Cal used to be close。 Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day。 Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown， and now she has to face the school， humiliated。 Heartthrob Mateo is burned out--he's been working two jobs since his family's business failed。 And outsider Cal just got stood up 。 。 。 aga Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House （Children’s UK） for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a honest review。 Ivy， Mateo， and Cal used to be close。 Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day。 Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown， and now she has to face the school， humiliated。 Heartthrob Mateo is burned out--he's been working two jobs since his family's business failed。 And outsider Cal just got stood up 。 。 。 again。 So when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into Ivy and Mateo， it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn a bad day around。 They'll ditch and go into the city。 Just the three of them， like old times。 Except they've barely left the parking lot before they run out of things to say 。 。 。 until they spot another Carlton High student skipping school--and follow him to the scene of his own murder。 In one chance move， their day turns from dull to deadly。 And it's about to get worse。 It turns out Ivy， Mateo， and Cal still have some things in common。 They all have a connection to the dead kid。 And they're all hiding something。 Now they're all wondering--could it be that their chance reconnection wasn't by chance after all？I really liked getting to see multiple POVs and getting to see the clear differences between the characters。 Ivy is desperate to prove herself to everyone， feeling shadowed by her younger brother’s achievements。 Mateo struggles seeing his mum in such awful daily pain and his cousin dealing with shady business。 Cal has a secret he’s desperate to keep hidden。 Overall， all the characters were pretty good， but very much stereotypes of American students。 It’s a bit of a running theme with McManus’s books that whilst it isn’t an issue， I would like to see some more original characters in her works。 The pacing wasn’t too bad throughout the book， though I did find the first half rather slow。 Even after the death happened， things seemed to struggle to pick up。 Then towards the end it did and I wish we got to have such pacing throughout the book。 The ending I wasn’t keen on - with the twist for Mateo’s father。 It makes me wonder if there will be a sequel and begrudgingly I want one just to see the fallout of such a decision。 For me， this is more of a 3。75⭐️。 Overall， You’ll Be The Death of Me is another murder mystery to add to your shelves but perhaps not one to run to。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thank you again to NetGalley and Penguin Random House （Children’s UK） for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Shireen Hakim
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This is a must-read！ One of McManus' best。 I literally stayed up all night reading it， and thought about it while I slept。Thank you Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the digital review copy！ This is a must-read！ One of McManus' best。 I literally stayed up all night reading it， and thought about it while I slept。Thank you Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the digital review copy！ 。。。more
Nannette Demmler
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ARC provided by Random House Children’s via NetGalley for an honest review。This was a fast moving and very addictive read。 There is a slight homage to the 80’s movie， Ferris Bueller’s Day Off， but I wouldn’t exactly say it is a recreation of that movie。 The three characters certainly remind me of the movie， but that was about it。 Overall this is another outstanding murder mystery that shouldn’t be missed especially if you liked the author’s other books。The story is told from the points of view o ARC provided by Random House Children’s via NetGalley for an honest review。This was a fast moving and very addictive read。 There is a slight homage to the 80’s movie， Ferris Bueller’s Day Off， but I wouldn’t exactly say it is a recreation of that movie。 The three characters certainly remind me of the movie， but that was about it。 Overall this is another outstanding murder mystery that shouldn’t be missed especially if you liked the author’s other books。The story is told from the points of view of Ivy， Mateo and Cal。 They are your typical teen characters， but I still really enjoyed getting to know them all。 They are all hiding secrets， and some of them even had to do with the murder mystery， which made the plot that much more intriguing。Ivy is the smart and overachieving one of the group。 She is the one that comes up with plans and discovers many of the clues。 Mateo is also pretty smart， and he is the one who actually solves a big piece of the puzzle that helps him to figure the whole thing out。 Cal was a great character。 Most of the time I just wanted to give him a big hug and tell him everything was ok， but he does manage to hold his own with the other two and figure some important stuff out。The plot is quite twisty and will keep you reading way into the night。 There are lots of side characters that will either make you laugh or get super mad at。 I loved the way the whole thing is revealed and the real culprit was a bit of a surprise。 I also really liked that the story didn’t end with the big reveal， but we got to see what happened to each of the characters a few months down the line。 I really appreciated that， as it always bugs me when things end with no follow up for the characters。Another stunning book by this author。 I really hope that this isn’t a standalone。 One of the storylines at the end was left open， and I hope that means that there will be a sequel as I really want to see how all of that resolves。https://elnadesbookchat。com 。。。more
Andrew Johnston
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Really enjoyable at the start and a lovely plot twist right at the end but the middle was really slow and there was lots of discussion of some characters back stories that didn’t feel relevant to the plot。 Quite good， but not her best work。 Netgalley arc。
Jay
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You'll Be the Death of Me follows three friends: Ivy， Cal， and Mateo。 They used to be super close but drifted apart。 One day the three of them run into each other in the school parking lot， and not really keen on being in school that day， they decide to skip。 After that they stumble upon the dead body of their classmate and spend the rest of the day trying to find out who killed him。This is not the first Karen M。 McManus book I read， but I kind of wish it was。 I ended up liking this one a lot mo You'll Be the Death of Me follows three friends: Ivy， Cal， and Mateo。 They used to be super close but drifted apart。 One day the three of them run into each other in the school parking lot， and not really keen on being in school that day， they decide to skip。 After that they stumble upon the dead body of their classmate and spend the rest of the day trying to find out who killed him。This is not the first Karen M。 McManus book I read， but I kind of wish it was。 I ended up liking this one a lot more than One of Us Is Lying。 （view spoiler）[Cal is kind of a dummy， and Ivy ends up showing she's a really horrible person， but I really liked Mateo a lot。 The do-anything-for-family guy he is really resonated with me。 Also， if I ever get a chance， I want to ask McManus if she hates teachers。 （hide spoiler）]Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC。 。。。more
kimberly ☆
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thank you so much delacorte press for this ARC！4/5 starsooop！ this was an extremely quick read， and a nice surprise！ now i was expecting a lot from miss karen because she wrote one of us is lying， and it was one of my favorite books when it dropped。 And I’m just gonna say that she did not disappoint。 This book is easy to follow， and the twists and turns it takes are truly captivating。 I really loved the climax and how we found out who it was。 All the point of use were pretty easy to follow， it w thank you so much delacorte press for this ARC！4/5 starsooop！ this was an extremely quick read， and a nice surprise！ now i was expecting a lot from miss karen because she wrote one of us is lying， and it was one of my favorite books when it dropped。 And I’m just gonna say that she did not disappoint。 This book is easy to follow， and the twists and turns it takes are truly captivating。 I really loved the climax and how we found out who it was。 All the point of use were pretty easy to follow， it was it and jumpy or skippy。 I really liked the cute romance we got it’s adorable， this is one of my favorite genres of books mystery and romance and this book gave what needed to be given， and I’m really really happy I got the chance to read it！ 。。。more
Janine
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You'll Be the Death of Me is an entertaining mystery novel。 Although the mystery revolves around murder， and there are other sinister plot developments， it's actually very light-hearted。 More intriguing than thrilling！ I think this comes from all the high school drama。 There are lots of other mini twists， secrets and revelations， but most of these are of a less sinister and more teenage nature。All in all it was an enjoyable read。 I didn't guess 'whodunnit' and very much enjoyed the journey to fi You'll Be the Death of Me is an entertaining mystery novel。 Although the mystery revolves around murder， and there are other sinister plot developments， it's actually very light-hearted。 More intriguing than thrilling！ I think this comes from all the high school drama。 There are lots of other mini twists， secrets and revelations， but most of these are of a less sinister and more teenage nature。All in all it was an enjoyable read。 I didn't guess 'whodunnit' and very much enjoyed the journey to figure it out。 There was added trepidation with our trio of protagonists at risk of being implicated themselves which helped keep the pace up。Recommended for fans of the author's previous books。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an e-copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashley
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McManus definitely has a formula and it works for her。 A handful a teens， who either used to or barely know each other but are connected， multiple POVs， and one mysterious death to the them together。 Each mystery/book is unique， but there are other small factors。 Two of them hooking up， usually from different social classes， with the guy being lower。 Somebody is dealing drugs。 This one was okay。 I think I would like it more if I didn't already know those criteria would be followed。 The over achi McManus definitely has a formula and it works for her。 A handful a teens， who either used to or barely know each other but are connected， multiple POVs， and one mysterious death to the them together。 Each mystery/book is unique， but there are other small factors。 Two of them hooking up， usually from different social classes， with the guy being lower。 Somebody is dealing drugs。 This one was okay。 I think I would like it more if I didn't already know those criteria would be followed。 The over achiever with a secret here is Ivy。 She is pretty bland except for her big screw up with Matteo， or rather his family。 She should have just come clean when it happened。 But since that is pretty much the only thing that made her interesting， maybe not。Matteo and Cal are opposites。 Even their parents， with Cal's two dads and Matteo only having a mom。 Like they were designed to be different。 The mystery itself was only half surprising。 It was clear from the discovery of the body that Lara would be a big part of the end。 The other person， though， I didn't suspect at all。 Mostly because they didn't play that large a role in the book until that big reveal。 I was hoping for a bigger twist though。 。。。more
Lara
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Karen McManus has quickly become my go to for a snappy thriller read， and she has yet to disappoint！ Despite being comparatively short stories， she still manages to get you hooked and rooting for her characters in such a short space of time。 All the details of the mystery were so well woven together， with some lovely twists and turns along the way building to a very dramatic conclusion！
Kellie Burke
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A day of skipping school to have some fun and rekindle their once solid friendship turns into a nightmare for Ivy， Cal， and Mateo when they stumble across the body of a classmate。 As they become entangled in the murder secrets are revealed and the three high school seniors have to determine whether they can trust each other。 While Karen McManus is a popular YA mystery/suspense author for a reason， You’ll Be the Death of Me falls flat compared to her other novels。 The plot revolves around a drug A day of skipping school to have some fun and rekindle their once solid friendship turns into a nightmare for Ivy， Cal， and Mateo when they stumble across the body of a classmate。 As they become entangled in the murder secrets are revealed and the three high school seniors have to determine whether they can trust each other。 While Karen McManus is a popular YA mystery/suspense author for a reason， You’ll Be the Death of Me falls flat compared to her other novels。 The plot revolves around a drug ring and a large cast of minor characters， both of which I felt took away some suspense over the end reveal。 Some of the secrets revealed also do not live up to their potential， with many related to the three characters’ dissolved friendship and not the murder itself。 However the side story of Mateo and his cousin needing to earn money to support their family adds context to their decisions， allowing the reader to understand and emphasize some of the decisions they make throughout the book。 While not one of her best works， fans of Karen McManus will still be entertained and enjoy the novel。 。。。more
Shawna Wilson
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Karen McManus did it again。。 Queen of YA mystery。 I really liked this book， the twists and turns and the 80's references made it a classic for me。 I love how she took Ferris Bueller's Day off and made a mystery book。 After a rough couple of days and years， three old friends run into each other and decide to recreate "the best day ever" and it turned into a disaster。 Someone gets murdered and they are cast as suspects and must find the real killer so they won't get into trouble。 The only part tha Karen McManus did it again。。 Queen of YA mystery。 I really liked this book， the twists and turns and the 80's references made it a classic for me。 I love how she took Ferris Bueller's Day off and made a mystery book。 After a rough couple of days and years， three old friends run into each other and decide to recreate "the best day ever" and it turned into a disaster。 Someone gets murdered and they are cast as suspects and must find the real killer so they won't get into trouble。 The only part that was cringe-worthy was the teacher/student relationship。 。。。more
Sophie
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I read this whole book in one sitting without taking any breaks because I was hooked the entire time， and even found myself staying up until 1am just to finish it。 The best thing about Karen M。 McManus books is that they are so addictive that I can't help but read them completely in one sitting。 Although this may not be my favourite book that Karen has ever written， I find that her writing， characters and plot have improved so much in every book she writes。 The pacing of this book was so fast， p I read this whole book in one sitting without taking any breaks because I was hooked the entire time， and even found myself staying up until 1am just to finish it。 The best thing about Karen M。 McManus books is that they are so addictive that I can't help but read them completely in one sitting。 Although this may not be my favourite book that Karen has ever written， I find that her writing， characters and plot have improved so much in every book she writes。 The pacing of this book was so fast， probably because it is set entirely over one complete day， and it really helped to make me not want to put this book down。 The plot of 'You'll Be The Death Of Me' was definitely interesting and had me hooked from the beginning。 I did predict the plot twist， which I knew would happen， but I still really enjoyed reading the book overall， and did find myself doubting whether I was right about guessing the plot twist correctly。 I will continue to read everything Karen M。 Mcmanus writes as I can't help but be addicted to her books and she always writes stories that intrigue me so much， and I am always obsessed with the covers of her books， they always look so nice together on my bookshelves。 Thank you to Penguin Random House Children's UK for providing me with an advance copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lee-ann
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Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 Three friends walk into a art studio and one finds a dead body， yep sounds like Karen McManus to me。 As another well-known YA author once said， always start with a murder， and she does。 "You'll Be the Death of Me" is full of the red herrings， twists and turns that readers have come to expect from McManus and she does not disappoint。 Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review。 Three friends walk into a art studio and one finds a dead body， yep sounds like Karen McManus to me。 As another well-known YA author once said， always start with a murder， and she does。 "You'll Be the Death of Me" is full of the red herrings， twists and turns that readers have come to expect from McManus and she does not disappoint。 。。。more
Tiffany
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