You'll Be the Death of Me
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Summary
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。
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？
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？
Reviews
Emma
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Overall the book was really good， It had strong character development， lots of plot twists， and was filled with relatable people。 I felt like it could have spent a little bit more time really diving into the murder and trying to explore more about the "Why"。 But it kept you wanting to read more with lots of revelations and cliffhangers。 I felt like you really got to know the characters which I found made the book more emotional and meaningful to the reader which I really enjoyed。 If you are look Overall the book was really good， It had strong character development， lots of plot twists， and was filled with relatable people。 I felt like it could have spent a little bit more time really diving into the murder and trying to explore more about the "Why"。 But it kept you wanting to read more with lots of revelations and cliffhangers。 I felt like you really got to know the characters which I found made the book more emotional and meaningful to the reader which I really enjoyed。 If you are looking for a good exiting young adult murder mystery I would 100% recommend this book。 。。。more
Vickie
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Karen McManus has done it again！ She knows how to share teenage characters who have depth and complex personalities。 It makes the audience want to read one chapter more every time。 I can understand how her novels are being turned into tv series。 The writing lends itself to the screen。 Another success for Karen McManus！
M
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I liked the books a lot。 Did i love it as much as i expected to no。 It’s still a good book and if you like the rest of her books you will like this one as well。 I didn’t love it like The cousins or one of us is lying。 The mystery in this book i found less intriguing than in her other books and it didn’t keep me captivated like her other books did。 The 3 characters were great and pretty reliable （action wise）。 I think this is a 3。5-4 star read。
Medusa's daughter
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Did I read this entire book in one sitting while ignoring everything else I had to do today？ Yes。 Was it worth it？ Also yes。 This is by far McManus's best book。 It was perfectly paced， considering most of the plot happens in just one day， I loved all the main characters equally， they were fleshed out， complex， and the humor mixed in with bite-your-nails thrilling moment were all *chef's kiss* And don't even get me started on that ending。 I'm hoping for a sequel just to see Ivy go scorched earth Did I read this entire book in one sitting while ignoring everything else I had to do today？ Yes。 Was it worth it？ Also yes。 This is by far McManus's best book。 It was perfectly paced， considering most of the plot happens in just one day， I loved all the main characters equally， they were fleshed out， complex， and the humor mixed in with bite-your-nails thrilling moment were all *chef's kiss* And don't even get me started on that ending。 I'm hoping for a sequel just to see Ivy go scorched earth iykyk 。。。more
Victoria
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（Huge thank you to Penguin Random House NZ for a review copy of this book！） This book was a bit outside my usual genre of fantasy and romance， but I’m so glad I took the plunge！ I normally struggle a little with multiple POVs but the writing for each character was so distinctive that it wasn’t an issue for me at all this time！I will admit that the first half was a bit slower than anticipated， but it more than made up for it with the second half。 The twists and turns were fun， and I loved trying （Huge thank you to Penguin Random House NZ for a review copy of this book！） This book was a bit outside my usual genre of fantasy and romance， but I’m so glad I took the plunge！ I normally struggle a little with multiple POVs but the writing for each character was so distinctive that it wasn’t an issue for me at all this time！I will admit that the first half was a bit slower than anticipated， but it more than made up for it with the second half。 The twists and turns were fun， and I loved trying to figure everything out along the way （sadly， my detective skills are almost non existent）。 I’ve been meaning to read more from this lovely author for a while， and this was the push I needed to do exactly that！ 。。。more
Inger Hansen
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Where do I even begin？😫Inevitably， Karen McManus has become an instant buy for me。 And yet， I still cannot comprehend the obsessed state her page turning novels throw me into every time I read a new book - and this just added to the list。READ。 IT。 NOW。 That’s all， thank you — I’m gonna lay down and sleep now and comprehend how good this plot was😭
Holly Marshall
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I have had my ups and downs when it comes to Karen M McManus's books and I was pleasantly surprised with this from the very begining。 I liked all of the characters and found them to be really believable which drove me on throughout the book。 The plot I also found to be really fast-paced and full of twists。 I enjoyed the reveals and trying to work out who dun it and think that overall this was a very good book。 It didn't completely blow me away but I find that thrillers don't really for me anymor I have had my ups and downs when it comes to Karen M McManus's books and I was pleasantly surprised with this from the very begining。 I liked all of the characters and found them to be really believable which drove me on throughout the book。 The plot I also found to be really fast-paced and full of twists。 I enjoyed the reveals and trying to work out who dun it and think that overall this was a very good book。 It didn't completely blow me away but I find that thrillers don't really for me anymore but I think this was a very well done YA thriller with almost dark academia vibes。 4 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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Time for a YA fiction read！ Karen M。 McManus is one of my favourite teen fiction writers。 Her newest is You'll Be The Death of Me。Cal， Mateo and Ivy were the best of friends in Grade eight。 They've since drifted apart and are now seniors。 A chance meeting outside the school entrance has them all deciding to pull a Ferris Bueller day。 They've each got their own reason for wanting to ditch school。 It's a great idea - until it's not。 They stumble across a crime scene。。。。McManus has created three ve Time for a YA fiction read！ Karen M。 McManus is one of my favourite teen fiction writers。 Her newest is You'll Be The Death of Me。Cal， Mateo and Ivy were the best of friends in Grade eight。 They've since drifted apart and are now seniors。 A chance meeting outside the school entrance has them all deciding to pull a Ferris Bueller day。 They've each got their own reason for wanting to ditch school。 It's a great idea - until it's not。 They stumble across a crime scene。。。。McManus has created three very different protagonists。 They're all likable and each brings a different dynamic。 McManus always captures and portrays her teen characters in a believable manner。 You'll Be the Death of Me is told in rotating chapters from each of the three。 As readers， we're privy to their thoughts， angst - and secrets。 McManus devotes time to the romantic entanglements as well as family issues of the the three， but this only adds to the overall feel of the book。 That crime scene？ Each of them has a connection to what has occurred。。。。。McManus gives us lots of choices for the whodunit。 The final aha won't be overly hard to suss out， but it's the journey there that's the most fun。 And I did have fun reading this one。 Ferris Bueller with a side of Scooby Doo。 McManus has a formula that works - and she had me happily ensconced on the couch for on rainy Saturday afternoon。 。。。more
Lucsbooks
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General ImpressionsI think I saw the author describe You'll Be the Death of Me as Ferry Bueller's Day Off with murder and it's absolutely right。This was my second story by Karen M。 Macmanus after The Cousins which I thought was good but not enough to justify how adored the author is。 I started this book as my second chance to be amazed and reader， I was。When three teens decide to cut class together， it's more than a way to try to reconnect after years of drifting apart or repeat the day that mad General ImpressionsI think I saw the author describe You'll Be the Death of Me as Ferry Bueller's Day Off with murder and it's absolutely right。This was my second story by Karen M。 Macmanus after The Cousins which I thought was good but not enough to justify how adored the author is。 I started this book as my second chance to be amazed and reader， I was。When three teens decide to cut class together， it's more than a way to try to reconnect after years of drifting apart or repeat the day that made them friends in the first place but an excuse to avoid their lives for a day。 Unfortunately， some of their problems had the same idea and they come across the body of another student which could spell trouble for all of them in different ways。 They are then forced to embark on a search for clues that can exonerate them before their parents hear about it。Despite that short summary， this is not the kind of story where everyone has useless parents and has to fend off by themselves， it's just that the action is packed in a single day and they are unaware of the stakes at play， thinking their parent's reaction and punishment is the worst that can happen。Something I noticed in The Cousins and that maintained itself here was that the author features inequality， sexism， homophobia and sexism without making them the focus of her story， which I really liked。 Instead， she simply portrays them as factors that can influence or derail a situation in different ways depending on the character: a cop or security guard is not a problem for the white characters but when their POC friend is with them they all have to make sure he doesn't become a target or if the worst happens， is not the one blamed for everything。 At the same time， they have to discard their own prejudices in search of the truth。The biggest reason I devoured this book was the way the three main characters interacted。 Karen is a master of writing people that like each other but might not understand why other people don't have the same options they have: a character from a rich family isn't aware of their privilege when it comes to simply not having to worry about money。 Those misunderstandings and initial lack of communication resulted in characters being tentative and resorting to manipulation or outright threats in order to force the others to help them。 So the reader is forced to watch these characters struggling between being kind and supportive to people they still care for and convincing the others they have a common goal by whichever means necessary。The nerve-wracking nature of that situation creates pressure enough that all kinds of secrets come to the surface which will ultimately decide their future when it comes to the murder and their personal relationships。 The story was able to balance the nostalgia for simpler times with a desire to grow up and make the right decisions to solve their problems。Lastly， while this book features a lot of important themes I would like to focus on a single one: the presence of a sexual predator and the way that their looks and gender influenced the way they were seen throughout the story。 I liked that the author portrayed both the way the victim and other people saw the incident differently， depending on their own beliefs and prejudices but also made the reader question and judge the situation for themselves。ConclusionsI devoured this book and can now call myself a Macmanus' fan without reserve。 I need a sequel and movie adaptation for tomorrow because that ending was all I needed。 For now， the 'One of Us is Lying' tv series will have to do， I guess。Thank you to Penguin UK for sending me this proof。Rating: 4。5/5 。。。more
blondethrillerbooklover
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One morning， three High School students that used to be friends， unexpectedly run into each other。 They are all struggling with personal issues and they end up skipping school together。 That is how a very bad day starts… They decide to go into the city and while there， they see another kid from their school go into a building…。 They become curious and follow him…when they get inside， he is dead 👀_________________________________Ok， I LOVE Karen McManus and I have read all of her books。 I must ad One morning， three High School students that used to be friends， unexpectedly run into each other。 They are all struggling with personal issues and they end up skipping school together。 That is how a very bad day starts… They decide to go into the city and while there， they see another kid from their school go into a building…。 They become curious and follow him…when they get inside， he is dead 👀_________________________________Ok， I LOVE Karen McManus and I have read all of her books。 I must admit that her last book， The Cousins， wasn’t my favorite。 It seemed so different from her usual writing。 Well， I’m happy to report， this one is back on par with her other books- like the McManus I’m used to！I really enjoyed it， especially the dialogue。 The banter and sarcasm between the characters made me laugh out loud several times。 Definitely recommend it！ 。。。more
Hâf
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Every novel by Karen M。 McManus is a thrilling page turner and You’ll Be The Death of Me was no different！ I read this entire book in one day， I just could not put it down， every chapter had me hooked on the drama and the mystery of the murder。 I always think I know what to expect from Karen M。 McManus’s novels， but they still draw me in completely and leave me desperate for more。Three teenagers， Ivy， Mateo and Cal， decide to skip school together to relive old times and maybe reconnect as the be Every novel by Karen M。 McManus is a thrilling page turner and You’ll Be The Death of Me was no different！ I read this entire book in one day， I just could not put it down， every chapter had me hooked on the drama and the mystery of the murder。 I always think I know what to expect from Karen M。 McManus’s novels， but they still draw me in completely and leave me desperate for more。Three teenagers， Ivy， Mateo and Cal， decide to skip school together to relive old times and maybe reconnect as the best friends they used to be， but things turn deadly when they stumble upon a murder of another classmate。 Once they run from the crime scene their personal secrets all begin to spill out， they aren’t the friends they once were but they need to trust each other as their lives depend on it！You’ll Be The Death of Me is more of an instance of wrong place， wrong time than a conspiracy against any of the main characters， which was a new and refreshing storyline。 The mystery behind the murder and the obvious interference of a crime scene definitely ramped up the stakes in this novel and kept me guessing the whole way through。 I really enjoyed the bond between the three main teens and the rekindling of their old friendships。If you’ve enjoyed any of Karen M。 McManus’s previous novels， there is no doubt that You’ll Be The Death of Me will be a new favourite。 。。。more
Cindy :: leavemetomybooks ::
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It kills me to not enjoy a Karen McManus book， but I did not like this book。 At all。 The characters were flat and boring， and the plot was overly convoluted but still managed to be kind of boring。 I was tempted to DNF but wanted to see it through to the end， just in case something amazing happened。 It did not。McManus is still an auto-read author for me， but this book was not my jam。* thanks to Random House Children’s / Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the eARC。 This comes out November 30， 2021。
Bickering Book Reviews
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For more in-depth review https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=zXf-I。。。A solid mystery that fans of the author will enjoy。 The story is quieter than other books in the genre which may disappoint some readers。 We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 For more in-depth review https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=zXf-I。。。A solid mystery that fans of the author will enjoy。 The story is quieter than other books in the genre which may disappoint some readers。 We received eARCs of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Minna
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Thank you to NetGalley， Delacorte Press， and the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。 Frankly I've enjoyed every Karen McManus book I've read so far。 I usually reach for her books when a teen （or sometimes even an adult） is looking for a juicy mystery。 They're not quite a psychologically dark as adult mystery/thrillers can get， which can be a nice respite from the intensity of some of the adult stuff。 And the teenage protagonis Thank you to NetGalley， Delacorte Press， and the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。 Frankly I've enjoyed every Karen McManus book I've read so far。 I usually reach for her books when a teen （or sometimes even an adult） is looking for a juicy mystery。 They're not quite a psychologically dark as adult mystery/thrillers can get， which can be a nice respite from the intensity of some of the adult stuff。 And the teenage protagonists give it a more John-Hughes-y feeling rather than just featuring messed up adults。 You know？ Like there's still hope for these kids， and even if they've done something dumb， or wrong， they can still turn things around。Well: these kids have done some VERY DUMB THINGS between the three of them。 Cal， Ivy and Mateo have all done some things they know are wrong。 The three of them basically ride the Exploding Secrets Merry-Go-Round for most of the book。 The beginning is a little boring， but I'd say by about 40% in I was completely along for the ride。 I was the most sympathetic towards Mateo， who at least did his "wrong thing" for what he thought were good reasons。 All three kids did make amends for their dumb choices eventually。 I really appreciated that the police made it VERY CLEAR to them that everything that happened to them could pretty much have been avoided if they had just reported to authorities instead of bumbling around like the Scooby gang。 No kidding！ I really don't want to spoil anything so I won't get specific about the plot， but I'll say this: if you can make it past the dragging beginning， you are in for a terrific ride！ Another sure-fire hit from Ms。 McManus。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Happy Pub day to You'll be the Death of Me！ I'm going to try and get through this review without giving away any spoilers so wish me luck！Ivy， Cal and Mateo used to be the best of friends。 Thicker than thieves， but somewhere along the line， they grew apart like friends often do。 Ivy， feels like she is constantly living in her brother Daniel's shadow。 In fact， there was an incident that Ivy has never been able to forgive her brother for。 The book begins with Ivy nursing her ego to losing class pr Happy Pub day to You'll be the Death of Me！ I'm going to try and get through this review without giving away any spoilers so wish me luck！Ivy， Cal and Mateo used to be the best of friends。 Thicker than thieves， but somewhere along the line， they grew apart like friends often do。 Ivy， feels like she is constantly living in her brother Daniel's shadow。 In fact， there was an incident that Ivy has never been able to forgive her brother for。 The book begins with Ivy nursing her ego to losing class president to the joker Brian "Boney" Mahoney and her gathering the strength to be the bigger person and see him give his acceptance speech the next day。 Cal， he's the artist and has done comics based off his friendships with Mateo and Ivy。 He sees Ivy at school and to cut to the chase， they run into Mateo and decide to try and recreate their "Best Day Ever" and skip school for the day。 But things take a turn for the worst when they discover Brian Mahoney dead and that someone has fingered Ivy as a person of interest for his death。 From there starts a day full of mysteries and turns as they dive deeper into the drug world that goes on in their town and it also seems that one of them or all of them may be in serious danger。 Karen McManus has done it again。 She has created a story and added just enough red herrings through out the book that just when you think you have it all figured out， she pops in a new twist。 I swear its like she's able to read her readers mind！ The day plays out from each character's point of view and you see that each of them have something to hide that may have led up to the days events。 There is plenty of backstories here also， Mateo and Ivy's relationship with their families。 Cal's relationship with a woman。 I love the relationship between the three。 Even though they have not hung out together in years， there are moments when you can see just how close they were。 The small details that they seem to only know about each other。 I can not thank #Netgalley and the publisher enough for the opportunity to read this。 。。。more
Lorna
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I will continue to read Karen M McManus’ books but this was probably my least favourite so far。 The bulk of the story felt really slow moving and all the action seemed to happen right at the end。 What I will say is that the twist was not a predictable one so that’s definitely a positive with this one。 If you’re a fan of McManus I would still say this is worth a read。
Olivia
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3。5/5 stars， rounded down to 34/5 for reading enjoyment3/5 for executionIvy， Mateo， and Cal are all having terrible， horrible， no good， very bad days。 The three high schoolers used to be a tight-knit trio but growing up and starting at Carlton High had them drifting apart—very far apart。 When they all run into each other at the start of all their bad days， Cal， who is firmly on the outside of all social groups， convinces them to skip school。 They’ll spend the day together and hang out downtown， 3。5/5 stars， rounded down to 34/5 for reading enjoyment3/5 for executionIvy， Mateo， and Cal are all having terrible， horrible， no good， very bad days。 The three high schoolers used to be a tight-knit trio but growing up and starting at Carlton High had them drifting apart—very far apart。 When they all run into each other at the start of all their bad days， Cal， who is firmly on the outside of all social groups， convinces them to skip school。 They’ll spend the day together and hang out downtown， just like the old days。 Except the old days didn’t include following a fellow student ditching class—and then follow him all the way to his own murder。 McManus is the queen of unreliable， teen narrators with buried secrets and the trio at the heart of YOU’LL BE THE DEATH OF ME is no different。 While I didn’t find these three as compelling of characters as in her past novels， the mystery itself was fresh and intriguing and kept me so engrossed that I wound up finishing the book in one sitting。 It's difficult not to compare all of her books to one another， and I will admit that this one in particular falls a little short based on her previous publications。 As with all of her books， this one will be a hit with the students in my high school library and we’ve already ordered multiple copies in anticipation of them being snatched up the moment they hit our display shelves。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lucy
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。McManus has done it again - a near-perfect mystery thriller that twists and turns almost constantly， while still being grounded in real life。 I liked the main characters a lot， and thought their problems were very realistic。 I thought the ending was perhaps a touch melodramatic， but still thoroughly enjoyable。
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Richelle Robinson
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I’ve read all of Karen McManus’s book and this was my favorite read。 It did start off a little slow， but I kept going and was able to finish the second part of the book in one sitting。 The plot twist upon plot twist had me impressed。 I did switch back and forth with the audio and I loved that there were three different narrators that actually sounded like teenagers。 I love when a audiobook has multiple narrators because it doesn’t sound like the same point of view for each person which can be co I’ve read all of Karen McManus’s book and this was my favorite read。 It did start off a little slow， but I kept going and was able to finish the second part of the book in one sitting。 The plot twist upon plot twist had me impressed。 I did switch back and forth with the audio and I loved that there were three different narrators that actually sounded like teenagers。 I love when a audiobook has multiple narrators because it doesn’t sound like the same point of view for each person which can be confusing and annoying at times。 Thank you Get Underline and PRH Audio for my review copies。 。。。more
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Dawn
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It is early and Ivy is already having a bad day。 When she runs into her former friends， Cal and Mateo， before school， the three of them decide to ditch school and do something。 They end up going into the city and stumbling upon a murder that they try to solve。OpinionI do not know how she does it but I simply cannot put Karen McManus' books down。 This book has so many （in my case， missed） hints and red herrings that my mind was working overtime trying to figure out who did it。 McManus' ability to It is early and Ivy is already having a bad day。 When she runs into her former friends， Cal and Mateo， before school， the three of them decide to ditch school and do something。 They end up going into the city and stumbling upon a murder that they try to solve。OpinionI do not know how she does it but I simply cannot put Karen McManus' books down。 This book has so many （in my case， missed） hints and red herrings that my mind was working overtime trying to figure out who did it。 McManus' ability to write an entire novel that pretty much spanned only one day amazes me。 This story is a must read for fans of young adult and mysteries。 You will not be disappointed when you read this book。 Just wait until you get to the ending; it was epic。（Side note: after reading it， I immediately texted my librarian to buy it for our school library。 It was THAT good。）Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Beth for BPL Teens
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Karen McManus has done it again！ My favorite YA mystery author has so many great ideas and I gulp her new books down in one day and think about them for a while。 You'll Be the Death of Me features her signature multi-POV style， three students: Mateo， Cal， and Ivy。 All three of them have varied backgrounds and were middle school friends before drifting apart in high school。 By serendipitous circumstances， they come together to relive their Best Day Ever。 However， shortly into their adventure， the Karen McManus has done it again！ My favorite YA mystery author has so many great ideas and I gulp her new books down in one day and think about them for a while。 You'll Be the Death of Me features her signature multi-POV style， three students: Mateo， Cal， and Ivy。 All three of them have varied backgrounds and were middle school friends before drifting apart in high school。 By serendipitous circumstances， they come together to relive their Best Day Ever。 However， shortly into their adventure， they find a classmate dead in an art studio， and their Best Day Ever quickly becomes the Worst Day Ever。 Ivy looks especially suspicious， as she had particular motive and is seen by news cameras near the scene of the crime。 Together， these friends have one day to solve the mystery before one of them takes the fall。 This was a great book with many twists and turns。 I flew threw it， eyes glued to the Kindle determined to get to the end to know the reveal。 In true McManus style， the ultimate twist at the end was one I never saw coming， but made sense once she revealed it。 I gave it four stars instead of five because I do think it was one of her weaker books， but even a McManus weak book is still an exceptional YA mystery and was so much fun to read。 I know my kids will love this one。 CW: Drug abuse， death of a classmate， bullying， a few curse words。 。。。more
Lisa Bowman
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For teen librarians， the go-to genre nowadays is Murder。 And， if you are looking for a cosy-ish mystery with a low body count set in and around school， look no further than Queen Karen McManus。 In this， her current offering， three teens get caught up in a drugs death。 Caught is probably too light a word， because they tangle themselves so densely in the ensuing web of intrigue that only a miracle will free them。 But this isn’t a fantasy， and Ms McManus isn’t known for giving her characters an eas For teen librarians， the go-to genre nowadays is Murder。 And， if you are looking for a cosy-ish mystery with a low body count set in and around school， look no further than Queen Karen McManus。 In this， her current offering， three teens get caught up in a drugs death。 Caught is probably too light a word， because they tangle themselves so densely in the ensuing web of intrigue that only a miracle will free them。 But this isn’t a fantasy， and Ms McManus isn’t known for giving her characters an easy ride， so our protagonists must find the stamina， strength， and bravery to find out whodunit。'You’ll be the death of me'， is reassuringly straightforward in the ‘just the facts ma’am’ genre of detective stories。 She presents the readers with fully fleshed-out characters who， thankfully， make mistakes。 The plotting is fast-paced， the clues are both clear and nuanced to give the reader more than one ‘A-ha！’ moment。 Everyone is a suspect and I mean everyone。The murder is off-page （no gory details） and there is a healthy balance between angst and humour。 Ms McManus is a wizard at credibly getting rid of the adults so that the teenage protagonists can tramp all over the murder scene and get themselves into tricky situations。 There are no far-fetched scenarios （e。g。， it was only a dream） meaning that the action is relatable and engaging。Thankfully， too， the villain is truly a villain， with no literary soft-soaping。 They are bad。 End of。 In the interest of cringeworthy romance， there’s an awkward teenage romance going on in the subplot。 There is also a subtext about media sensationalism which is bound to enthral your book groups。If your reader is allergic to multiple points of view， I believe they will be ok with You’ll be the death of me。 The author is either an expert plotter and planner or has an eagle-eyed editor who has done stellar continuity checking。 Every reader will root for the main characters， they will not have to go back through the text to fact-check and will be satisfied with the growth and development each undergo。 I PROMISE。Thank-you to NetGalleyUK and Penguin for the eARC。 I loved it。 。。。more
imel （whymeireads）
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the story follows the three main characters who decided to skip school for the day and followed the victim into his own murder scene。 the get-up and storyline is good， the twist is also good， but i also felt that the author could put some more clues for us readers to analyze and guess who's the murderer （you know， because it's a mystery book and i'm such a sucker for mystery books i actually wanted to be a detective）。see more of my review at @whymeireads （will upload it soon） the story follows the three main characters who decided to skip school for the day and followed the victim into his own murder scene。 the get-up and storyline is good， the twist is also good， but i also felt that the author could put some more clues for us readers to analyze and guess who's the murderer （you know， because it's a mystery book and i'm such a sucker for mystery books i actually wanted to be a detective）。see more of my review at @whymeireads （will upload it soon） 。。。more
Elizabeth Walker
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Wow！ McManus has done it again！ As with the rest of her books， You'll Be the Death of Me does not disappoint。 Cal， Ivy， and Matteo were best friends in junior high。 Now high school seniors， their friendship has fallen to the wayside。 A chance encounter in the school parking lot prompts them to attempt to recreate "the greatest day ever"。 They leave school for what was to be a day of fun and shenanigans around Boston。 Their plans fall apart when they inadvertently stumble upon the murder of anoth Wow！ McManus has done it again！ As with the rest of her books， You'll Be the Death of Me does not disappoint。 Cal， Ivy， and Matteo were best friends in junior high。 Now high school seniors， their friendship has fallen to the wayside。 A chance encounter in the school parking lot prompts them to attempt to recreate "the greatest day ever"。 They leave school for what was to be a day of fun and shenanigans around Boston。 Their plans fall apart when they inadvertently stumble upon the murder of another classmate。 The book follows them as they try to figure out what happened and to clear the name of the one who is a suspect。All three are keeping a big secret。 from the others。 As the story progresses， the reader finds out what the secrets are and how they affect what is happening。 The three try to rekindle their friendship as they realize just how much they missed each other。 I read this book in about a day。 It was so hard to put down。 I had to know the secrets they were hiding。 I had to know who the murderer was。 I had to know why the murder happened。 I had to know if the three would remain friends。 I loved everything about this book。 Thank you， NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Bee Jay
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Here's the difficulty with reviewing Karen McManus books; her first book was so amazing， so clever and fantastic， it set the bar really， really high。 So books like this， that if written by anyone else would be brilliant， just - feel a bit of a let down。 Still really clever， well done， great insights into characters， but just - not as good。 Which is unfair to Karen， because this really is good。As often happens， it took me a while to tell the characters apart。 Once I got them down， though， I enjoy Here's the difficulty with reviewing Karen McManus books; her first book was so amazing， so clever and fantastic， it set the bar really， really high。 So books like this， that if written by anyone else would be brilliant， just - feel a bit of a let down。 Still really clever， well done， great insights into characters， but just - not as good。 Which is unfair to Karen， because this really is good。As often happens， it took me a while to tell the characters apart。 Once I got them down， though， I enjoyed the different points of view。 It is a good way to show different parts of the same story unfolding。 The story flew by quickly as I wanted to find out what was going to happen and whodunnit。Spoiler: I was disappointed to see that I couldn't have figured out whodunnit， as none of the characters ever interacted with them。 It feels a little bit like a cheat。 However maybe other people did figure it out - kudos if you did！I enjoyed this very much and I'm looking forward to seeing what Karen does next - I know there's a sequel to Lying coming along， but hopefully the one after that will be a sequel to this one！ I can't wait to see what happens next。 。。。more
Amy Louise
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As in The Cousins， You’ll Be The Death of Me features three protagonists: A-grade student Ivy has just lost the student council election to the class clown despite years of organising school initiatives; girl-crazy Cal has just been stood up by his latest crush; and hard-working Mateo just needs a break – he’s been burned out working two jobs ever since his Mom got sick and the family business went under。So when the three former best friends bump into each other， they decide to stage a repeat of As in The Cousins， You’ll Be The Death of Me features three protagonists: A-grade student Ivy has just lost the student council election to the class clown despite years of organising school initiatives; girl-crazy Cal has just been stood up by his latest crush; and hard-working Mateo just needs a break – he’s been burned out working two jobs ever since his Mom got sick and the family business went under。So when the three former best friends bump into each other， they decide to stage a repeat of their Middle School escapade – the ‘Best Day Ever’ – and skip school together for one last time。 When a fellow student is murdered， however， the ‘Best Day Ever’ soon turns into a nightmare。 Ivy， Cal， and Mateo all have their reasons for disliking Brian ‘Boney’ Mahoney – and， as they day turns ever more deadly – all three have secrets to hide that might just be the death of them。Whilst You’ll Be The Death of Me doesn’t deviate too far from McManus’s trademark formula: teen angst， deadly secrets， and a dash of budding romance; there is a strong element of ‘if it isn’t broken， don’t fix it’ here。 McManus does what she does SO well that fans of her previous books are sure to adore You’ll be The Death of Me with the same fervour。Whilst I initially didn’t like Ivy， Cal， and Mateo all that much， I gradually warmed to the three teens as the book went on。 Yes， each of them is a bundle of teenage angst but， to be fair， each of them has challenges to deal with。 Ivy is trying to find her place amidst her high-achieving family， Mateo wants to help his Mom， and Cal just wants to fit in。 Their vulnerabilities and anxieties are woven throughout the story and provide a strong emotional pull to the narrative。The ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with murders’ premise is utterly genius and McManus makes the most of its potential here， offering up plenty of suspects and a wider， all-encompassing plot that kept me guessing until the final pages。 The ending also has a real sting in the tail – and possibly sets up events for a continuation – and， whilst not exactly ‘happily every after’ had a realistic feel that suited the story well。 There’s also some poignant reflections on growing up and moving on that will resonate with readers of any age。Whilst I didn’t love the characters or the high school setting quite as much as the atmospheric island of The Cousins， You’ll Be The Death of Me soon drew me in with its brilliant premise， page-turning plot， and regular twists and turns。 Fans of McManus will find her latest novel just as compelling as her last， whilst those new to her work could do far worse than starting with this solid YA thriller。NB: This review appears on my blog https://theshelfofunreadbooks。wordpre。。。 as part of the Blog Tour for the book。 My thanks go to the publisher and to NetGalley UK for providing an ecopy of the book in return for an honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Sonya
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This book deserves 10 stars！！！ This author is the best YA writer by miles - no one can hold a candle to her superb characters and excellent storylines。 I am so hopeful that the rumour that this is the start of another series is true as these characters have so much left to tell。
Laura
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