The Cousins

Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it's easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. ― The Observer \n \nMcManus keeps the juicy subplots ticking over and drip-feeds reveals as clinically as an IV tube. ― The Guardian \n \nEvery twist is gasp-inducing.... Another McManus novel worth pulling an all-nighter for. ― Kirkus \n \nThe twists come fast and furious. ― SLJ \n \nMcManus (One of Us Is Lying) once again crafts a taut, multilayered mystery. . .. [She] weaves past and present to take readers on a well-paced, twisty ride that will hold readers rapt till the last page. ― Publishers Weekly \n \nMcManus (One of Us Is Lying) once again crafts a taut, multilayered mystery. . .. [She] weaves past and present to take readers on a well-paced, twisty ride that will hold readers rapt till the last page. ― The Bookseller \n \nA slow-burn, uneasy beginning ultimately makes way for a frantically paced end peppered with twists that genre fans will happily take in stride. . . . Fans of McManus' previous offerings and of mysteries steeped in family dramatics will be eager for this. ― Booklist

\n \nKaren M. McManus is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult thriller/mystery novels, including One of Us Is Lying, One of Us Is Next, Two Can Keep a Secret, and The Cousins. You'll Be the Death of Me will be her next novel, publishing December 2021. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages worldwide. \nKaren lives in Massachusetts and holds a master's degree in Journalism from Northeastern University, which she mostly uses to draft fake news stories for her novels. \nFor more information, visit www.karenmcmanus.com or @writerkmc on Twitter and Instagram. \n \n