Karen_M._McManus

Karen M. McManus

Karen M. McManus

American author of young adult fiction

Karen M. McManus (born 1969) 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 The New York Times Best Seller list,[2] as well as its sequels One of Us Is Next and One of Us Is Back, and the stand-alone novel Two Can Keep a Secret.

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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]

One of Us Is Black (2023)

One of Us Is Back is the threequel from One of Us is Lying It is the last Part of the trilogy

Standalones

Two Can Keep a Secret (2019)

For Two Can Keep a Secret, which was McManus’ first standalone novel outside of the One of Us Is Lying trilogy, Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2019.[7]

Early life

She discovered her love for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school.[8]

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.[8]

Works

One of Us Is Lying trilogy

  1. One of Us Is Lying (Delacorte Press, 2017)[9][3][10][11]
  2. One of Us Is Next (Delacorte Press, 2020)[12][13]
  3. One of Us Is Back (Delacorte Press, 2023)

Standalone novels

  • Two Can Keep a Secret (Delacorte Press, 2019)[7][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. [1]
    "Karen M. McManus". Contemporary Authors. March 2, 2018 – via Gale Contemporary Literature.
  2. [2]
    "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Children's Book Review: One of Us Is Lying". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Cambridge author talks 'One of Us Is Lying' after NBCUniversal orders murder mystery to pilot". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. [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. [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. [7]
    "Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus". Kirkus Reviews.
  8. [8]
    "Q&A: Karen M. McManus, Author of 'One of Us Is Back'". The Nerd Daily. July 25, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. [9]
    One of Us Is Lying. Kirkus Reviews.
  10. [10]
    "Book Review - One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". BookPage.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Junior Library Guild : One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus". www.juniorlibraryguild.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  12. [12]
    "One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus". Kirkus Reviews (in Spanish).
  13. [13]
    "EW's winter thriller preview: Your complete guide to the season's best page-turners". EW.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. [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. [15]
    "EW talks YA: Heart-racing thrillers and mysteries keep us on the edge of our seats". EW.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  16. [16]
    McManus, Karen. "The Cousins". karen-mcmanus. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  17. [17]
    McManus, Karen M. (2020). The Cousins. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-525-70800-1.
  18. [18]
    "You'll Be the Death of Me". karen-mcmanus. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. [19]
    "Nothing More to Tell – Author Karen M. McManus".
  20. [20]
    "'Feminist icon' Miss Marple returns in 12 new authorised mystery stories". TheGuardian.com. September 15, 2022.
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