Synopsis "Two can Keep a Secret "

The "must-read YA thriller" (Bustle) from #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying about a small town with deadly secrets. "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own..." --Entertainment Weekly Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows. The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone has declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Then, almost as if to prove it, another girl goes missing. Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she's in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous--and most people aren't good at keeping them. Which is why in Echo Ridge, it's safest to keep your secrets to yourself. Fans of the hit thriller that started it all can watch the secrets of the Bayview Four be revealed in the One of Us is Lying TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!

Karen M. McManus

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Karen M. McManus is an American writer known for her young adult mystery and suspense novels. Her love for literature led her to study English Language at the College of the Holy Cross, and then specialize in Journalism with a master's degree from Northeastern University. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Her literary debut with One of Us Is Lying marked the beginning of a meteoric career in the youth genre. The novel not only became a bestseller, but was also adapted into a series format, premiering in 2022. With an engaging style and plots full of intrigue, McManus has secured her place among the most-read authors in the youth thriller genre.

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