You'll Be the Death of Me
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- Author：Karen M. McManus
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Summary
From the author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand new pulse-pounding thriller。 When three old friends re-live an epic ditch day， it goes horribly-and deadly-wrong。
Ivy， Mateo， and Cal used to be close。 Back in middle school they were best friends。 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 school and go into the city。 Just the three of them， like old times。 Why did they stop hanging out， anyway？
As soon as they pull out of the parking lot Cal knows why。 Ivy's already freaking out about missing class， and heartthrob Mateo is asleep in the backseat， too cool to even pretend like he wants to be there。 The truth is they have nothing in common anymore。
At least they don't until they run into the fourth student ditching school that day。 Brian "Boney" Mahoney is supposed to be accepting his newly won office of class president。 Which is why Ivy follows him into an empty building， only to walk into the middle of a murder scene。 Cal， Ivy， and Mateo all know the person lying on the ground of that building， and now they need to come clean。 They're all hiding something。 And maybe their chance reconnection wasn't by chance after all。
Ivy， Mateo， and Cal used to be close。 Back in middle school they were best friends。 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 school and go into the city。 Just the three of them， like old times。 Why did they stop hanging out， anyway？
As soon as they pull out of the parking lot Cal knows why。 Ivy's already freaking out about missing class， and heartthrob Mateo is asleep in the backseat， too cool to even pretend like he wants to be there。 The truth is they have nothing in common anymore。
At least they don't until they run into the fourth student ditching school that day。 Brian "Boney" Mahoney is supposed to be accepting his newly won office of class president。 Which is why Ivy follows him into an empty building， only to walk into the middle of a murder scene。 Cal， Ivy， and Mateo all know the person lying on the ground of that building， and now they need to come clean。 They're all hiding something。 And maybe their chance reconnection wasn't by chance after all。
Reviews
Shoshana G
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I really liked the characters and hanging out with Ivy， Cal， and Mateo but honestly found the actual mystery part to be the worst part。 If it had just been a hang out novel about old friends reconnecting I would've liked it better。 I didn't find the mystery that compelling or believable。I read an e-ARC through NetGalley。 I really liked the characters and hanging out with Ivy， Cal， and Mateo but honestly found the actual mystery part to be the worst part。 If it had just been a hang out novel about old friends reconnecting I would've liked it better。 I didn't find the mystery that compelling or believable。I read an e-ARC through NetGalley。 。。。more
Jenn
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McManus brings out more of her trademark suspense in this new standalone novel about high school students and murder。 Matteo， Call， and Ivy became the best of friends after they met sneaking out of a boring field trip for a few hours of freedom when they were younger。 Now it's their senior year and they've fallen out of touch。 Ivy just lost the class presidency to a joke candidate named Boney。 Cal just broke up with his girlfriend。 And Matteo and his cousin are working 5 jobs between them to hel McManus brings out more of her trademark suspense in this new standalone novel about high school students and murder。 Matteo， Call， and Ivy became the best of friends after they met sneaking out of a boring field trip for a few hours of freedom when they were younger。 Now it's their senior year and they've fallen out of touch。 Ivy just lost the class presidency to a joke candidate named Boney。 Cal just broke up with his girlfriend。 And Matteo and his cousin are working 5 jobs between them to help out his mom who has a debilitating disease。 So when they meet by chance in the parking lot before school， they decide on another ditch day。 But before they know it， they've stumbled on a dead body and one if them is the prime suspect。I enjoyed You'll Be the Death of Me。 I also felt like there wasn't much new here。 It was a decent story with good character development， but the plot wasn't terribly relevatory。 McManus fans will no doubt enjoy this one， but I doubt it will be their favorite。 。。。more
Elle
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Hmm I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting， but I was definitely hoping for something a little more…。thrilling？ I mean， check that synopsis—”Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder”。 How could you *not* get excited with that description？Like all McManus books， there’s a handful walking stereotypes students who end up thrown together in some sort of deadly situation。 The hook here is that these three， Ivy， Mateo and Cal， are based off of the characters from the famous 80’s movie。 They ditch schoo Hmm I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting， but I was definitely hoping for something a little more…。thrilling？ I mean， check that synopsis—”Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder”。 How could you *not* get excited with that description？Like all McManus books， there’s a handful walking stereotypes students who end up thrown together in some sort of deadly situation。 The hook here is that these three， Ivy， Mateo and Cal， are based off of the characters from the famous 80’s movie。 They ditch school one day and through a sequence of terrible events end up in the immediate vicinity of a recently committed murder。 And because they are teenagers and thriller protagonists， they do not go to the authorities （or their parents） for help and decide to try and solve it on their own。I would be lying if I said it didn’t take me a while to get into this。 The first half of the book was a lot of them just walking around。 Getting donuts， sitting in the car， waiting in empty buildings， etc。 The pacing picked up for me in the back half， but it still never reached what I think its full potential could have been。 This might have something to do with the twists and the way they were revealed。 Though some of the information we’re fed in the first part was a surprise， most of it didn’t seem to matter in the grand scheme of things。 By comparison the plot twists at the climax of the book were executed so well that they left me reeling。 I didn’t see them coming until they were nearly on top of me。But what is a thriller if you’re only thrilled for a fraction of the story？ Even after all the big reveals， when the bad guys are unmasked and taken away， it dragged for me。 Those after pages， the length of the book after the final climax/resolution， were way too long and explanatory。 We don’t need five additional full-length chapters gift wrapping the ending for us。 The Cousins seemed to have a similar problem， although the slower pacing of that one made a little more sense with the tone of that book。 There just has been very little action in her last two YA thrillers， and the only standalone of hers I really enjoyed was Two Can Keep a Secret。 Obviously the author of One of Us Is Lying， a book that’s still on bestseller lists years after publication， is not in danger of ever not making money through writing。 But with the announcement that her sixth novel is going to be another sequel to her runaway hit， I’m wondering if she’s doubling back to that familiar ground as a way to try and catch some of the initial energy that her earlier books contained。If McManus is feeling a little uninspired by YA high school dramas， I feel like this would be a good time to pivot into New Adult territory。 A lot of what she seems to want to do with her characters falls outside of this format she keeps going back to。 Characters in college or their early-mid twenties might end up being a better fit。 The way that You’ll Be the Death of Me played out， especially with minors being involved， felt very contrived。 We’re beyond suspending disbelief at this point—because just about every major plot detail in this book would not be in the realm of possibility for teenagers。 And if I could get into a couple specific things: （view spoiler）[That ‘relationship’ between Cal and his teacher…。what even was that？？？ What was the point？ Seems a lot to tease a student/teacher scandal that amounted to nothing。 I was actually expecting it to be exposed that Lara had a relationship with Daniel， which would have been more interesting if he was suddenly a player in this ordeal。 But the ‘twist’ with Mateo’s father was so unnecessary and dumb。 What a lame reveal。 （hide spoiler）] And I just realized I’m not going to have anyone to complain I about this with until December。🧍♀️I do want her to keep writing， and I’m going to keep reading what she puts out because even her ‘less good’ material still a slump-buster for me。 But there needs to be a shakeup after One of Us Is Back， because this is just not at the level she was a couple of years ago。 Either someone on her team needs to keep pushing her in the drafting process or maybe put some more time between each release。 I’d rather wait an extra six months for something spectacular from her if that’s what it takes。 *Thanks to Delacorte Press， Get Underlined & Netgalley for an advance review copy！**For more book talk & reviews， follow me on Instagram at 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avishi :D
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AWE I HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 3 MONTHS
Doreen
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This is another YA mystery hit for Karen McManus。 Told in alternate perspectives of three teens， Ivy， Mateo， & Cal， who have since drifted apart upon entering high school。 The each have their own guilty secrets as they deal with the present situation that throws them together。 In wanting to relive their best day ever from middle school， the 3 skip school together after an impromptu before school run in。 As they take off， they see another student from school who ends up being killed！ And Ivy fits This is another YA mystery hit for Karen McManus。 Told in alternate perspectives of three teens， Ivy， Mateo， & Cal， who have since drifted apart upon entering high school。 The each have their own guilty secrets as they deal with the present situation that throws them together。 In wanting to relive their best day ever from middle school， the 3 skip school together after an impromptu before school run in。 As they take off， they see another student from school who ends up being killed！ And Ivy fits the description！ As the three try to make sense and follow clues， they learn each other’s secrets while twist await them at every turn。 Thank you NetGallery for the advanced copy。 This will definitely be enjoyed and much anticipated by my students。 。。。more
Ludwig Reads
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I was really looking forward to this book as I've loved most of what the clever and talented Ms McManus has written， but "You'll be the Death of Me" is definitely my least favorite of hers。 Compared to The Cousins， which I seriously LOVED， and One of Us is Lying， I found her latest to be less impressive; the murder mystery never seemed to grip me enough to anticipate the reveal。 The writing though was really good and engaging。 I was just hoping for a more gripping， original read from this author I was really looking forward to this book as I've loved most of what the clever and talented Ms McManus has written， but "You'll be the Death of Me" is definitely my least favorite of hers。 Compared to The Cousins， which I seriously LOVED， and One of Us is Lying， I found her latest to be less impressive; the murder mystery never seemed to grip me enough to anticipate the reveal。 The writing though was really good and engaging。 I was just hoping for a more gripping， original read from this author。 。。。more
Medha Upadhyay
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What can I say except that this was a classic Karen M。 McManus doozy？？？ This book was filled with insane twists， drama， and enough suspense to keep me glued for hours。 Finished this off in one sitting and absolutely loved it！
Sue
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Another win by McManus。 She just keeps getting better and better。 Ok， the plot is a little far-fetched but I guess all of her books are。 But who cares。 Three former friends decide to skip school and recreate their best day ever and it turns into one they never will forget。 They come across a dead body and a witness' report sounds just like one of three。 And she just happens to hate the guy who was murdered。 And everyone knows it。 It seems like too much a coincidence that they both were absent fr Another win by McManus。 She just keeps getting better and better。 Ok， the plot is a little far-fetched but I guess all of her books are。 But who cares。 Three former friends decide to skip school and recreate their best day ever and it turns into one they never will forget。 They come across a dead body and a witness' report sounds just like one of three。 And she just happens to hate the guy who was murdered。 And everyone knows it。 It seems like too much a coincidence that they both were absent from school the day he was murdered。 How will the three friends clear Ivy's name and not get themselves killed in the process？ 。。。more
Beka Griffin
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Thank you Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a free advanced copy of this title， You'll be the Death of Me， for an honest review。I have been a fan of McManus since I read One of Us is Lying， and she kept the surprises coming in her newest book。This day starts off normal-enough for three teens skipping school and quickly dissolves into a murder of a classmate， a run from police and the news reporters， a drug ring， and the twisted ending made me so happy。Fans of any murder mystery will enjoy t Thank you Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a free advanced copy of this title， You'll be the Death of Me， for an honest review。I have been a fan of McManus since I read One of Us is Lying， and she kept the surprises coming in her newest book。This day starts off normal-enough for three teens skipping school and quickly dissolves into a murder of a classmate， a run from police and the news reporters， a drug ring， and the twisted ending made me so happy。Fans of any murder mystery will enjoy this read。 。。。more
Laura Dvorak
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Like FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF。。。but murder-y 🚧I was invited to read this title on NetGalley， and it combines my favorite genres: YA and thrillers！YOU'LL BE THE DEATH OF ME was， however， not as strong as the author's previous books。 The pacing was inconsistent and I found myself flipping through the last chapters waiting for it to end。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for this review。 Like FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF。。。but murder-y 🚧I was invited to read this title on NetGalley， and it combines my favorite genres: YA and thrillers！YOU'LL BE THE DEATH OF ME was， however， not as strong as the author's previous books。 The pacing was inconsistent and I found myself flipping through the last chapters waiting for it to end。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for this review。 。。。more
Linda
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Another engaging mystery by Karen McManus。 She pulls the reader in by putting characters unknowingly in peril and having to make tough decisions to protect themselves and those they love。 Multiple voices throughout allow the reader to see all the nuances of the situations presented to the characters。 No spoilers， but the ending makes you question how diabolical one character really is。 My tenth graders will love this。
Emily Correia
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This is a fun modern take on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when three former best friends reunite for a day to skip school and take on the streets of Boston。 What was meant to be a simple skip day to see the penguins at the aquarium quickly gets more complicated when they decide to follow a fellow classmate they happen to see on the street。 I read this book in a single sitting because I couldn’t bring myself to put it down。 Every twist and turn kept you more on the hook， and while not predictable， th This is a fun modern take on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when three former best friends reunite for a day to skip school and take on the streets of Boston。 What was meant to be a simple skip day to see the penguins at the aquarium quickly gets more complicated when they decide to follow a fellow classmate they happen to see on the street。 I read this book in a single sitting because I couldn’t bring myself to put it down。 Every twist and turn kept you more on the hook， and while not predictable， the pieces fell into place so beautifully that you find yourself asking why you didn’t see it coming。 I can’t lie and say I didn’t come into this book biased because I did。 I adore McManus’ writing style and requested it on Net Galley the day it was available （and checked back daily to see if it got approved）。 This book did not disappoint， in fact it exceeded all of my expectations。 This is my favorite book of McManus’ by far and it’s one I’ll recommend to all of my friends。 。。。more
Claire
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guys i think we all know this is gonna be 5 stars cuz every one of her books are
Jennifer
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In middle school Ivy， Mateo， and Cal were best friends but have drifted apart since then。 Now， it's senior year and life is infinitely more stressful for each of them。 Early one morning they happen to run in to each other in the parking lot before school。 In a fit of senioritis， they decide to recreate their best day ever - a day in middle school where they skipped out of a field trip and never got caught。Everything is great until they get into the city and realize that they really don't have an In middle school Ivy， Mateo， and Cal were best friends but have drifted apart since then。 Now， it's senior year and life is infinitely more stressful for each of them。 Early one morning they happen to run in to each other in the parking lot before school。 In a fit of senioritis， they decide to recreate their best day ever - a day in middle school where they skipped out of a field trip and never got caught。Everything is great until they get into the city and realize that they really don't have anything in common anymore。 They are each separately wondering if this was a bad idea when they notice a classmate who's also skipping school。 They decide to follow him and end up at the scene of his murder。 The day spirals out of control from there。 Will they be the next victims？ Or， will they be blamed for this one？ As always， McManus will keep you turning pages。 She's a master at suspense and plot twists that you don't see coming。 Her characters are real and their life situations are authentic and relatable。 You'll understand why Mateo makes the choices that he does and why Cal has a hard time trusting and why Ivy can't just fess up。 You'll care about what happens in their lives and root for them the whole way through。I was happy with how everything turned out until the very， very end and now I want a sequel！5 stars for this fast-paced ride that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good mystery， a good friendship story， or YA lit in general。Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Emily
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I have enjoyed all of Karen McManus's books， and this was no exception。 I enjoyed all three main characters but wish that Cal had been a bit more developed。 I felt like I could not picture him the same way I could Ivy and Mateo。 There were a few parts that dragged a bit but I was definitely surprised by the twist at the end。 I have enjoyed all of Karen McManus's books， and this was no exception。 I enjoyed all three main characters but wish that Cal had been a bit more developed。 I felt like I could not picture him the same way I could Ivy and Mateo。 There were a few parts that dragged a bit but I was definitely surprised by the twist at the end。 。。。more
Alexis
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I freaking love Karen M。 McManus！ Ever since I read One of Us Is Lying with my 8th grade book club （which they had a fabulous discussion about）， I have devoured everything she's created。 I was a little less thrilled with The Cousins， but could not have been more excited to get an ARC of You'll Be the Death of Me。 And I was not disappointed！Ivy， Mateo， and Cal shared an experience in 8th grade they dubbed "Best Day Ever，" but since that long ago time of a wonderful memory， they've drifted apart a I freaking love Karen M。 McManus！ Ever since I read One of Us Is Lying with my 8th grade book club （which they had a fabulous discussion about）， I have devoured everything she's created。 I was a little less thrilled with The Cousins， but could not have been more excited to get an ARC of You'll Be the Death of Me。 And I was not disappointed！Ivy， Mateo， and Cal shared an experience in 8th grade they dubbed "Best Day Ever，" but since that long ago time of a wonderful memory， they've drifted apart and formed new bonds and identities during high school。 But each them is experiences personal difficulties that bring them together again in the hopes of replicating a day they have always cherished。 Until they get caught up in a situation none of them understands。 All of them are in serious danger because of their unwitting roles。 In order to get out of this mess， they need to track down a drug dealing killer that will hold the key to their innocence， while unraveling each other's secrets in the process。 This definitely isn't there best day。。。it might be their last。Such a good book！ The mystery had me enthralled until the literal last page！ I can't wait for this to be released in November and look forward to recommending it to my students。 。。。more
Amy Leigh
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SO INCREDIBLE！ This book did not disappoint！ The whodunnit style of Karen McManus’ writing is just as genius as it was with One of Us is Lying。 Even when I thought for sure I knew， I was wrong。 Then I was wrong again and even through the last sentence I enjoyed every second。 I truly fell in love with the characters and the way this book ends I am desperately hoping there will be another！ KMM is an insta-buy author for me and this book was easy to preorder to add to my bookshelf as another “favor SO INCREDIBLE！ This book did not disappoint！ The whodunnit style of Karen McManus’ writing is just as genius as it was with One of Us is Lying。 Even when I thought for sure I knew， I was wrong。 Then I was wrong again and even through the last sentence I enjoyed every second。 I truly fell in love with the characters and the way this book ends I am desperately hoping there will be another！ KMM is an insta-buy author for me and this book was easy to preorder to add to my bookshelf as another “favorite ever” read。 。。。more
Sarah Bittel
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I loved this new Karen M。 McManus book！ It really took me back to what made me fall in love with this author years ago。 A ditch day that starts off as fun turns into a twisty murder day filled with drama （and romance）！ This read quickly and the mystery kept me guessing。 I know this will be popular with my high school students！ Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。
Amber
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for early access！ Another great read by Karen M McManus！ Kept me guessing the whole time and an ending leaving me wanting more。
Sandeera
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The synopsis gave me the chills。 November？？！！ I cant wait that long！！！
Keeley
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I can always count on Karen McManus to deliver an exciting and twisty young adult thriller。 This one follows the unlikely friendship of Ivy， Mateo， and Cal - a group that used to be close but has grown apart。 When they all get wrapped up in one very bad day， they have to band together to keep their secrets hidden and avoid going down for murder。 The story is gripping and twisty。 The story has great complexity and I love the way the characters’ lives intertwine。 The writing is very fast-paced and I can always count on Karen McManus to deliver an exciting and twisty young adult thriller。 This one follows the unlikely friendship of Ivy， Mateo， and Cal - a group that used to be close but has grown apart。 When they all get wrapped up in one very bad day， they have to band together to keep their secrets hidden and avoid going down for murder。 The story is gripping and twisty。 The story has great complexity and I love the way the characters’ lives intertwine。 The writing is very fast-paced and is told from multiple POVs， and I couldn’t believe how fast I was reading it。 The ending snuck up on me a little bit because I was so engrossed in all the side drama。 I do wish this one had a bit more action and thrill， especially at the back end， but I still really enjoyed it。 I was feeling it was wrapping up a little too quickly， but that final twist really got me。 Id love to see this one become a series and see what these friends do next。 This is perfect for anyone who has been a fan of young adult thrillers and the other Karen McManus books。 。。。more
Alisha
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Anyone who has ever read a Karen M。 McManus book will know the basic plot structure of this novel。 A group of teens stubble into a murder mystery。 Each teen has their own secret that they must keep from getting out。 The novel is told in alternating chapter POVs。 The characters in question are usually some form of high school stereotype that was established in 80s films like "The Breakfast Club。" Oh and definitely at least two members of the group are getting together at the end。 I do wish that M Anyone who has ever read a Karen M。 McManus book will know the basic plot structure of this novel。 A group of teens stubble into a murder mystery。 Each teen has their own secret that they must keep from getting out。 The novel is told in alternating chapter POVs。 The characters in question are usually some form of high school stereotype that was established in 80s films like "The Breakfast Club。" Oh and definitely at least two members of the group are getting together at the end。 I do wish that McManus or her publishers would consider a different formula or genre but I guess if it "ain't broke，" but it is starting to get old。 The greatest strength of Karen M。 McManus books is that they are really easy to want to binge read。 She typically gets the reader hooked into the plot of the mystery and the secrets that the characters have。 For this one， it took a while for the mystery to grab me and I was ultimately disappointed in the conclusion。 However， like always， it was very readable and after finishing a chapter I could easily jump into the next。 I think if you aren't tired of the Karen M。 McManus formula， then you'll probably get at least some enjoyment out of this one。 But it certainly isn't her best to date。 。。。more
Colline Vinay Kook-Chun
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I enjoyed this YA mystery。 It is a fast-paced novel with some twists。 The story does reference opioid abuse and inappropriate teacher relationships。
Jaimie
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This sounds Amazing。 Cannot。 Wait！！！
Kate
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Thank you for the advanced arc of this novel！ Karen McManus has done it again。 I devoured You'll be the Death of Me in just two days。 True to its description， this novel is the nightmare version of Ferris Bueller， but with more complex and relatable characters。 I loved what is now McManus' signature style of including the characters' alternating viewpoints， and the slow burn of revealing secrets chapter after chapter。 There were some minor plot holes and moments where I had to suspend my disbeli Thank you for the advanced arc of this novel！ Karen McManus has done it again。 I devoured You'll be the Death of Me in just two days。 True to its description， this novel is the nightmare version of Ferris Bueller， but with more complex and relatable characters。 I loved what is now McManus' signature style of including the characters' alternating viewpoints， and the slow burn of revealing secrets chapter after chapter。 There were some minor plot holes and moments where I had to suspend my disbelief， but I cannot wait for the sequel！ 。。。more
Alicia
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I picked up McManus' first book a few months after it came out because I needed to buy several more copies to keep up with the demand working in a HS library-- the teens knew what they wanted and they wanted her first book。 I've kept up with them all and I think this one is my favorite。 I read it in one day because I *needed* to know where the story was going and what would become of these three friends who had fallen out of friendship with each other- Mateo， Ivy， and Cal。 They all skip school b I picked up McManus' first book a few months after it came out because I needed to buy several more copies to keep up with the demand working in a HS library-- the teens knew what they wanted and they wanted her first book。 I've kept up with them all and I think this one is my favorite。 I read it in one day because I *needed* to know where the story was going and what would become of these three friends who had fallen out of friendship with each other- Mateo， Ivy， and Cal。 They all skip school because they all need a break from various stressors in their life and end up at the scene of a crime of a fellow classmate which begins the thrilling mystery along with the humorous hijinks mixed together for an intoxicating blend of fabulousness that readers will devour in one sitting like me。 It's a whodunnit I can follow。 April Henry and Karen McManus with a side of Holly Jackson have created a mystery reader out of me and I'm forever grateful。 There are secondary elements to the story like the relationships with parents or siblings and school （in addition to the sensationalism that is social media） that all play out well too and deserve their due diligence in a shout out for the way McManus handles it all。 。。。more
Nicole
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I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。3。75 stars rounded upAh。。。。 Karen McManus。 If nothing else， you know you're going to get a good read from her。 The summary of this book via the publisher/McManus is very much a good summary; usually I have something witty （or at least I think it's witty） to say or add。 Not this time！ If you've liked McManus' other books， then you're going to like this one。 This one does end up feeling a little similar to her previous books I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。3。75 stars rounded upAh。。。。 Karen McManus。 If nothing else， you know you're going to get a good read from her。 The summary of this book via the publisher/McManus is very much a good summary; usually I have something witty （or at least I think it's witty） to say or add。 Not this time！ If you've liked McManus' other books， then you're going to like this one。 This one does end up feeling a little similar to her previous books - there's definitely some tropes/characterization techniques of hers that I've become used to （for example， one character had a crush on the other， it didn't work out but they still like each other。 Ivy definitely resembled Browyn in terms of characterization）。 Regardless， the use of these familiar tropes doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the book。 McManus still writes great plot twists that keep you guessing right until the end。 The pieces of this book fall together so nicely that， upon finishing the book， all I could do was sit back and sigh and be amazed at how well McManus does her job。 If nothing else， this book definitely makes up for the hot mess book The Cousins。 This definitely reminds me more of One of Us Is Lying。 Definitely a book I recommend picking up when it comes out later in 2021。 。。。more
Catalina
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Yet another addictive book by the queen of suspense！ This was more of a straight runner mystery。 You can very easily guess the killers motives and identity if you pay close enough attention！ Still a very good， fast paced and fun book！
Karyn Silverman
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Fun page turner， not quite as enthralling as her other books but likely to be a crowd pleaser。
Gina Malanga
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