Karen M. McManus | |
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Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
College of the Holy Cross (
BA) Northeastern University ( MA) |
Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
Years active | 2017–present |
Notable works |
One of Us Is Lying One of Us Is Next Two Can Keep a Secret One of Us Is Back |
Website | |
www |
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.
McManus discovered an interest for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school. [3] She attended the College of the Holy Cross, earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature, then attended Northeastern University, where she received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism.
It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [4] One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC and the television adaption premiered on Peacock in October 2021. [5] [6] [7]
Its sequel, One of Us Is Next, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [4]
One of Us Is Back is the threequel from One of Us is Lying. It is the last Part of the trilogy.
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. [8]
The Cousins, McManus's second standalone novel and fourth novel overall, was a #1 New York Times bestseller [9] and an Edgar Award Nominee. [10]
She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1] She rereads The Secret History by Donna Tartt every year. [3]
Karen M. McManus | |
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Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
College of the Holy Cross (
BA) Northeastern University ( MA) |
Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
Years active | 2017–present |
Notable works |
One of Us Is Lying One of Us Is Next Two Can Keep a Secret One of Us Is Back |
Website | |
www |
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.
McManus discovered an interest for writing when she was eight years old and was assigned to write a story in school. [3] She attended the College of the Holy Cross, earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature, then attended Northeastern University, where she received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism.
It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [4] One of Us Is Lying was optioned as a pilot by NBC and the television adaption premiered on Peacock in October 2021. [5] [6] [7]
Its sequel, One of Us Is Next, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [4]
One of Us Is Back is the threequel from One of Us is Lying. It is the last Part of the trilogy.
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. [8]
The Cousins, McManus's second standalone novel and fourth novel overall, was a #1 New York Times bestseller [9] and an Edgar Award Nominee. [10]
She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1] She rereads The Secret History by Donna Tartt every year. [3]