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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 17. 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.
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Couldn’t stop listening
- By James ODonnell on 01-09-19
By: Karen M. McManus
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Such Charming Liars (German edition)
- By: Karen M. McManus
- Narrated by: Lydia Herms, Alexander Pensel
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Ihr ganzes Leben lang waren es nur Kat und ihre Mutter Jamie – mit Ausnahme der achtundvierzig Stunden, in denen Jamie verheiratet war und Kat einen Stiefbruder hatte, Liam. Doch dieses kurze Abenteuer endete mit einer epischen Trennung. Kat und Liam haben sich seitdem weder gesehen noch miteinander gesprochen. Jahre später ist Jamie eine Juwelendiebin und hat einen Auftrag, der sie auf die Geburtstagsfeier des Milliardärs Ross Sutherland führt.
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Echo Ridge
- By: Karen M. McManus
- Narrated by: Iben Haaest
- Length: 10 hrs
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Piger, der forsvinder i Echo Ridge, kommer sjældent hjem igen ... Echo Ridge er en lille by, og Ellery har aldrig været der før, men hun har hørt meget om den, for det var der, hendes moster forsvandt som 17-årig. Og for blot fem år siden blev byen landskendt, da årets homecoming queen blev myrdet. Nu skal Ellery bo der sammen med sin tvillingebror hos sin bedstemor, som hun knap nok kender. Byen er fuld af hemmeligheder, og nogen truer med at gøre årets homecoming lige så farlig, som den var for fem år siden. Efterhånden som Ellery lærer mere om Echo Ridge, står det klart: alle skjuler noget.
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The Blonde Dies First
- By: Joelle Wellington
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a fact of life. But Devon has one last plan before Drew leaves for college a whole year early—The Best Summer Ever. After committing to the bit a little too much, the twins and their chaotic circle of friends learn why you don’t ever mess with a Ouija board if you want to actually survive the Best Summer Ever, and soon find themselves being hunted down by…a demon?
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Fun, Nostalgic & Clever
- By Danniv83 on 08-11-24
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The Cousins
- By: Karen M. McManus
- Narrated by: Sarah Skaer, Kate Reinders, David Garelik, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised...and curious.
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Not worth the time
- By JC Carey on 12-15-20
By: Karen M. McManus
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The Grandest Game
- By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Narrated by: Anjali Kunapaneni, Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year’s game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win. Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets.
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And now….
- By Bridgette Anne on 08-03-24
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The Library
- By: Robin White
- Narrated by: Diana Guillermo
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Standing on the highest point of Moore Island was the library. A converted fort from the civil war, its neglect has led to a dangerous decay. Almost forgotten, it has suddenly become the focus of the towns council. They want to demolish the library and build a mall and the mafia has even more ambitious plans. Only a few oppose the renovation and the old library seems destined for destruction. But after a tragic car accident involving a beloved teacher, one accident after another befalls the little island.
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The Cheerleaders
- By: Kara Thomas
- Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident - two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know his reasons. Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost.
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Not a thriller or horror, just a mystery
- By Lillian on 09-26-18
By: Kara Thomas
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Two Sides to Every Murder
- By: Danielle Valentine
- Narrated by: Valerie Rose Lohman, Alex Finke, Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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Most people’s births aren’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake. Most people don’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since.
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Flawed but enjoyable
- By Pink Amy on 06-28-24
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They’re Watching You
- By: Chelsea Ichaso
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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It's been two weeks since Polly St. James went missing. The police, the headmistress of Torrey-Wells Academy, and even her parents have ruled her a runaway. But not Maren, her best friend and roommate. She knows Polly had a secret that she was about to share with Maren before she disappeared—something to do with the elite, ultra-rich crowd at Torrey-Wells. Then Maren finds an envelope hidden among Polly's things: an invitation to the Gamemaster's Society.
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Was the society real and who was trustworthy.
- By Minipats on 07-29-24
By: Chelsea Ichaso
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The Summer She Went Missing
- By: Chelsea Ichaso
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation there. The Covingtons are one of these families, and beautiful, brilliant Audrey Covington is Paige's best friend. And last year, when Audrey's crush-worthy brother Dylan finally started noticing Paige, she was sure it would be the best summer ever.
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It kept me guessing
- By Aurelia Rivera on 08-29-24
By: Chelsea Ichaso
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People Will Talk
- By: Kieran Scott
- Narrated by: Austenne Grey, Cindy Kay, Dana Wing Lau
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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When the Frank family throws their annual clambake at their gorgeous beachside home on Cape May, the seafood is always delivered to white-clothed tables on fine bone china. And Peter Frank, the beloved son and perennial heartbreaker, will make the rounds, charming every woman on the guest list. Top of that list this year are Maya, his tennis star girlfriend just coming off the high of winning Wimbledon; Catherine, his high school sweetheart turned wildly successful wedding planner and influencer; and Leanne, the fiercely protective aunt and legal guardian of his only son.
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Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel
- By: Candice Jalili
- Narrated by: Awni Abdi-Bahri
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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The Princess Diaries meets reality television in a story about fame (the kind you definitely didn’t ask for), first love (the kind you didn’t even know you wanted), and most importantly, family (the kind you can’t live without).
By: Candice Jalili
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Under the Surface
- By: Diana Urban
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Max Meyers
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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Ruby is terrified to cave to her feelings for Sean and risk him crushing her heart. Sean is pumped to spend a week with Ruby in Paris on their senior class trip, and he’ll wait however long until she’s ready to take things further. But when Ruby’s best friend sneaks out the first night to meet a mysterious French boy, Ruby goes after her with two classmates, but caves to another temptation: attending mystery boy’s exclusive party in the Paris catacombs, the intricate web of tunnels beneath the city, home to six million long-dead Parisians. Only they never reach the party.
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SO FREAKING GOOD!!
- By BookDragonGirl on 08-24-24
By: Diana Urban
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- mathew
- 08-22-24
Karen always keeps me entertained!
Another great story. Even though I was a little iffy on Jaimie being asleep for so much of it I get why it needed to happen. Great voice acting as well (although cats voice actor wasn’t great at doing Augustus voice) I hope I don’t have to wait too long for another McManus book
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- Kathleen Baker
- 08-07-24
Great story
Great plot, love the different voices, it made the story easy to follow. The story had a lot of nail biting situations for characters to figure out how to escape.
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- Zachary
- 08-26-24
It’s like if Agatha Christie wrote “The Parent Trap”
Karen M McManus delivers yet another banger story of mystery and thrills, something familiar but fresh with her own unique perspective.
It’s another murder mystery with a McGuffin involved: a shiny ruby necklace that is the center of a heist. Shortly after I received this book, I was very lucky to see the author in person and hear her talk a little bit about the book and its inspirations, especially for some of the characters and setting. I was very pleased to know that she got this idea from watching “The Parent Trap” (1997 version), because it’s exactly what this story reminded me of: Two siblings from separate parents who’ve unexpected reunited.
The two siblings and question are Kat and Liam. The book is narrated from both their perspectives; a formula I love already, but what’s interesting and fresh about this take is that the two are siblings in a way. Usually, the two characters whose perspectives are dual in the book are love interests, but not here. Liam and Kat both have a single parent that was married to each other for a brief moment; they divorced after the dad left the two kids as very young children alone to wander the streets of Las Vegas. Neither Liam or Kat have seen or spoken to each other since then, and it’s not until a faithful encounter en route to a fancy birthday party for the head of the wealthy Sutherland clan do the two halves of this broken family reunite. However, it’s within Liam’s first chapter that he establishes that he is gay. This is the authors way of letting us know that the boy and girl, whose perspectives we will be reading from, will not be getting together, as they are essentially rebuilding their relationship as brother and sister. I honestly love that. To see a male and female character come together as siblings instead of romantic partners, especially in a young adult novel, it’s so rare and so fresh to see.
Another thing I found interesting was that both Liam and Kat refer to their respective single parent by their first names, but for different reasons. Kat calls her mom “Jamie” because Jamie has been more of an older sister to her, and Liam calls his dad “Luke” because Lucas has always been a distant scumbag of a father to him, and thus he feels no connection. Of course, I found out rather quickly that the author made this choice so that we as the readers/listeners can I identify the parents as individual characters rather than just “the mom and the dad”.
Even though it technically is a young adult novel, it really is a story for all ages. Of course, keep in mind that the main characters had to have been born in the late 2000’s, so their perspectives can remind us millennials of how old we are today with some passing comments (especially by Kat, who refers to a Phineas and Ferb sweatshirt as “ancient”), the book is so mature and it’s writing and themes, You may even be damned to think of the target audience being 12 and 13 year olds.
This book is definitely different from Karen M. McManus’s first big thriller, “One of Us is Lying”. When I met Ms. McManus shortly after this book’s launch, she said that she took some notes from the production of “One of Us is Lying”’s TV show adaptation, with how much faster the story moved in that medium, and she wanted this story to move at that sort of pace. I can definitely see it with this book. It certainly does move a lot faster, although there were times I do wish it could’ve moved even quicker than it did, I have to say that every time I thought things were slowing down too much quickly found ways to pick up the interest again.
I will say that there may have been a little too many characters, and while I think there was potentially to set any one of them up as culprits for the murder and theft in question, very little suspicion was applied to any of them. There was room for more red herrings, if that makes sense. I also felt like the story, characters, and mystery elements were a little bit all over the place, in fact there were a couple of questions I have about how this or that connected. The book also ended a little abruptly, not all the resolution I would’ve hoped for, but overall I was very pleased with the latest entry to McManus’s bibliography.
I definitely found it engaging and always wondering what happens next. The book delivers what it promises, and true to the author spirit, it always has you asking questions.
I have to admit, I’m usually hesitant to read another book from an author who’s written a book I like (I read “One of Us is Lying” in 2020 and absolutely adored it), because I tend to be under the impression that it’s specifically that story and characters that engage me, and that the other works just aren’t going to be the same. However, reading this book I know that it’s not just the one story. While I don’t think this book is AS good as One of Us is Lying, The book has definitely showed me that it is indeed the author herself who has me hooked. So you can bet that I will definitely be looking into her other published titles and eagerly awaiting for her next.
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- Pink Amy
- 08-03-24
Pitch perfect
4.5 STARS
Karen McManus is a young adult thriller powerhouse. I don’t think she’s ever written a book I didn’t like.
In SUCH CHARMING LIARS, Kat’s mother, Jamie is a con artist. She wants out the life and agrees to do one last job. Unbeknownst to her, Kat tags along to the job, working a birthday celebration in order to replace an expensive necklace with a forgery. At the compound where the party is to be held, the pair run into Luke, the man Jamie was married to for 48 hours in Vegas and his son Liam. Kat and Liam remember a six hour odyssey in Vegas where the then four and five year olds were lost in town. It turns out Luke is also a grifter with Liam attempting to thwart his every attempt.
At first I thought, Liam and Kat would get together, because this is YA, but McManus threw me a curve ball making Liam gay. I like reading opposite sex friendships that don’t turn into romance (this isn’t a spoiler).
I truly despised Jamie. Being a once-abused woman doesn’t justify how horribly she raised Kat. One example is upon encountering Luke, Kat tells him off. While I realize teenagers aren’t always polite, I’ve never met a teenager whose parent would condone telling off an adult, even if he was an asshole. For Kat to believe this was okay, Jamie had to have no standards for behavior. Other than this pet peeve, I loved how McManus developed the characters with unique personalities and attributes.
SUCH CHARMING LIARS will definitely be a reread for me.
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- Cynthia Woodward
- 09-02-24
Another awesome book
I enjoyed this new book! Great story line with a lot of strong characters. A must read.
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- Megan M.
- 08-14-24
Possibly over hyped
This book should in my option fall under fiction and young adult.
The story is told between two teenage step siblings. Their choices are questionable as an adult reader.
I think this book would do better if categorized differently.
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- LUCKett
- 08-15-24
Far from the excellent writing of One ofUsis Lying
I’ve followed Karen McManus since her so well written debut novel, One of Us Is Lying. Unfortunately, each novel has seemed a little less professional with a little more convoluted plot, this one being the worst thus far.
What I like about SCL is that characters are well-developed, using the first person perspective of 2 primary characters gives true insight into the character’s thoughts and feelings. There is a sub-plot of a potential romantic relationship that for the most part didn’t further the plot. Sadly, Liam and Augustus are a far cry from Bronwyn and Nate, I found them boring with no chemistry. Their relation was more of a statement than an engaging part of the story.
The plot originally had potential in the first 10 chapters and just fell apart from there as McManus just kept adding one more ridiculous twist to the teen sleuth roller coaster. The timeline was rushed and not enough time to make the relationships between any of the characters believable. The entire elaborate (not complex in a good way) escapade took place over 3 days.
There are so many implausible coincidences and far-fetched scenarios, I couldn’t keep up. In fact, I didn’t want to, I just wanted it to be over. The mystery is week and there is no suspense. In place of action and events, the characters were constantly “explaining” the plot details, which I find both insulting (even to a young teen) and boring as a listener.
Narration was excellent, although I think there should have been a 3rd reader for Augustus, yet not the fault of Skyler Gallun as Liam and Victoria Villarreal as Kat.
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- Rachel
- 08-05-24
I don't know why I keep trying
I think I read one good book by this author, Maybe Two.
i don't know what it is ( Mayne the book covers make the story look so good) but as usual I mean o. chapter 12 and still boring as hell.
we should be able to exchange a title if we are monthly subscribers.
this has been a waste.
having such a hard time getting into this story as usual bu anything From thus author.
again I don't know why I try
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