The Cousins

Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it’s easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. * The Observer *McManus keeps the juicy subplots ticking over and drip-feeds reveals as clinically as an IV tube. * The Guardian *Every twist is gasp-inducing…. Another McManus novel worth pulling an all-nighter for. * Kirkus *The twists come fast and furious. * SLJ *McManus (One of Us Is Lying) once again crafts a taut, multilayered mystery…. [She] weaves past and present to take readers on a well-paced, twisty ride that will hold readers rapt till the last page. * Publishers Weekly *McManus (One of Us Is Lying) once again crafts a taut, multilayered mystery…. [She] weaves past and present to take readers on a well-paced, twisty ride that will hold readers rapt till the last page. * The Bookseller *A slow-burn, uneasy beginning ultimately makes way for a frantically paced end peppered with twists that genre fans will happily take in stride… . Fans of McManus’ previous offerings and of mysteries steeped in family dramatics will be eager for this. * Booklist *

Karen M. McManus is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of young adult thrillers. Her books include the One of Us Is Lying series, which has been turned into a television show on Netflix, as well as the standalone novels Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, You’ll Be the Death of Me, and Nothing More to Tell. Karen’s critically acclaimed, award-winning work has been translated into forty-two languages.