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Karen M. McManus
Born1969 (age 54–55)
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Northeastern University (MA)
GenreYoung Adult, Mystery
Years active2017–present
Notable worksOne of Us Is Lying
Website
www.karenmcmanus.com

Karen M. McManus is an American author of young adult fiction.[1] She is most known for her first novel, One of Us Is Lying, which spent more than five years on the New York Times bestseller list.[2]

One of Us is Lying Trilogy (2017–2023)

One of Us is Lying (2017)

It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC and the television adaption premiered on Peacock in October 2021.[4][5][6]

One of Us is Next (2020)

Its sequel, One of Us Is Next, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3]

Standalones

Two Can Keep a Secret (2019)

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Early life

She discovered her love for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school.[7]

McManus attended College of the Holy Cross, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English, then attended Northeastern University, earning a Master’s Degree in Journalism.

Personal life

She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1] She rereads The Secret History by Donna Tartt every year.[7]

Works

One of Is Us Lying trilogy

  1. One of Us Is Lying (Delacorte Press, 2017)[8][3][9][10]
  2. One of Us Is Next (Delacorte Press, 2020)[11][12]
  3. One of Us Is Back (Delacorte Press, 23 July 2023)

Standalone novels

  • Two Can Keep a Secret (Delacorte Press, 2019)[13][14][15]
  • The Cousins (Delacorte Press, 2020)[16][17]
  • You'll Be the Death of Me (November 2021)[18]
  • Nothing More To Tell (Random House, 30 August 2022)[19]
  • Marple: Twelve New Stories (contributor to continuation collection authorised for Miss Marple (2022))[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Karen M. McManus". Contemporary Authors. March 2, 2018 – via Gale Contemporary Literature.
  2. ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Children's Book Review: One of Us Is Lying". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cambridge author talks 'One of Us Is Lying' after NBCUniversal orders murder mystery to pilot". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 25, 2019). "Jennifer Morrison to Direct 'One of Us Is Lying' Pilot for Peacock (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2019). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Peacock's YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Q&A: Karen M. McManus, Author of 'One of Us Is Back'". The Nerd Daily. July 25, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. ^ One of Us Is Lying. Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "Book Review - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". BookPage.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Junior Library Guild : One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus". Kirkus Reviews (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "EW's winter thriller preview: Your complete guide to the season's best page-turners". EW.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Children's Book Review: Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus. Delacorte, $29.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1472-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "EW talks YA: Heart-racing thrillers and mysteries keep us on the edge of our seats". EW.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  16. ^ McManus, Karen. "The Cousins". karen-mcmanus. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  17. ^ McManus, Karen M. (2020). The Cousins. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-525-70800-1.
  18. ^ "You'll Be the Death of Me". karen-mcmanus. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Nothing More to Tell – Author Karen M. McManus".
  20. ^ "'Feminist icon' Miss Marple returns in 12 new authorised mystery stories". TheGuardian.com. September 15, 2022.


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