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Episode 26: YA thriller - One of Us is Lying

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In episode 26 we travel to Bayview, California, where four students at the local high school are suspected of being involved in the death of a fellow classmate, Simon Kelleher. There are four points of view, four people trying to prove their innocence, but one of them is lying.You guessed it! In this episode Silke rambles on about One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus, a young adult thriller book that has been adapted into a tv show (and has amazing pop culture references).CW: mentions of death, depression, and related subjects.Timestamps:Intro and Premise [00:00]Characters [02:43]Spoiler Warning [06:11]Plot in Short [07:34]Setting [11:31]Themes [13:29]Motives [14:10]Tension/character arcs [14:48]Annotations [17:05]Title and cover explanation [59:40]Review (spoilers) [01:01:04]Outro [01:03:12]Spoilers ahead. This episode is intended for entertainment purposes and talks about books. I don't claim to be the owner of the books I discuss and leave a lot of details out. If you want to read the book, don't use this episode as a replacement.

In episode 26 we travel to Bayview, California, where four students at the local high school are suspected of being involved in the death of a fellow classmate, Simon Kelleher. There are four points of view, four people trying to prove their innocence, but one of them is lying.You guessed it! In this episode Silke rambles on about One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus, a young adult thriller book that has been adapted into a tv show (and has amazing pop culture references).CW: mentions of death, depression, and related subjects.Timestamps:Intro and Premise [00:00]Characters [02:43]Spoiler Warning [06:11]Plot in Short [07:34]Setting [11:31]Themes [13:29]Motives [14:10]Tension/character arcs [14:48]Annotations [17:05]Title and cover explanation [59:40]Review (spoilers) [01:01:04]Outro [01:03:12]Spoilers ahead. This episode is intended for entertainment purposes and talks about books. I don't claim to be the owner of the books I discuss and leave a lot of details out. If you want to read the book, don't use this episode as a replacement.

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