I first read One Of Us Is Lying when it was first released back in 2017 and remember really enjoying it to the extent where I gave it a four-star review on Goodreads. Having recently realised that there was a series on Netflix, I went to find my review to remind myself of what had happened in the book but couldn’t find it which prompted me to re-read it. Re-reading it now, I can safely say that I adored the book just as much as, if not more than I did the first-time round.
Within this book, five high school students find themselves in detention but when one of them doesn’t make it out alive the remaining four become the prime suspects in a murder investigation. The book then takes us on a journey, following the group which are known as Bayview Four to find out whether one of them is really a murderer and responsible for the death of their fellow student.
Despite being a re-read for me, with many years having passed and having read many other books since, I went into this with only a very vague recollection of what had happened within One Of Us Is Lying. As a book which was split into three parts and told from multiple points of view, upon starting the book I became very quickly immersed and invested in the story and the lives of the characters. Although sometimes books that are told from multiple viewpoints can be confusing, One Of Us Is Lying makes it very clear whose point of view we’re reading and it is very easy to follow. The way in which the book was written really allowed the reader to get to know each of the characters, drip-feeding us information about them and their lives. I found all of the characters incredibly likeable and right the way through to the end it was impossible to figure out how the book would end and who would be found responsible for what had happened that day in detention.
With so many books on my to be read pile, it is incredibly rare for me to re-read books, but I am so glad that I decided to re-read One Of Us Is Lying. In fact I loved it so much this time round that I didn’t hesitate to award it five stars and borrow the second book in the series, One Of Us Is Next, from my local library. I absolutely can’t wait to read this next book and see where the author takes us next.
