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Karen M. McManus

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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 130 weeks[2] on the New York Times bestseller list. It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC.[4][5][6] Its sequel, One of Us Is Next, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[3] Kirkus Reviews gave Two Can Keep a Secret a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2019.[7]

McManus attended College of the Holy Cross and Northeastern University, and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]

Works

  • One of Us Is Lying (Delacorte Press, 2017)[8][3][9][10]
  • Two Can Keep a Secret (Delacorte Press, 2019)[7][11][12]
  • One of Us Is Next (Delacorte Press, 2020)[13][14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Karen M. McManus". Contemporary Authors. 2018-03-02 – via Gale Contemporary Literature.
  2. ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Oct. 20, 2019 - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  3. ^ a b c "Children's Book Review: One of Us Is Lying". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Cambridge author talks 'One of Us Is Lying' after NBCUniversal orders murder mystery to pilot - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (2019-09-25). "Jennifer Morrison to Direct 'One of Us Is Lying' Pilot for Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-10-30). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Peacock's YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET by Karen M. McManus | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "Book Review - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". BookPage.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  10. ^ "Junior Library Guild : One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  11. ^ "Children's Book Review: Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus. Delacorte, $19.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1472-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  12. ^ "EW talks YA: Heart-racing thrillers and mysteries keep us on the edge of our seats". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  13. ^ ONE OF US IS NEXT by Karen M. McManus | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ^ "EW's winter thriller preview: Your complete guide to the season's best page-turners". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.


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