Two Can Keep a Secret

Any book by Karen is amazing and this one is no different! I am not going to spoil it, you just need to read it for yourself!

Ominous and intense! Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read and review Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus! Twins, Ellery and Ezra, travel to their Nana’s home to stay while their mother is in rehab. They’ve known about their aunt Sarah’s mysterious disappearance for a long time and when they get to Echo Ridge, they get more than they bargained for. Another young woman went missing five years ago and now new threats are popping up right before a new teen comes up missing. The story is ominous and becomes suspenseful when danger becomes reality. Endearing characters and a creepy killer sum up this book, 5 stars! *All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Two Can Keep a Secret is the latest young adult mystery from Karen McManus. Knowing her debut mystery was an excellent read (I heard many readers raved about it) I was really excited to see how her newest one panned out. Well, I was thrilled with it! For a young adult novel, I really fell into the story. I was consumed by it from page one and and devoured it page by page until the end. This is an easy read, and being 323 pages, a book you can read rather quickly. Also, seeing as the topic of the story is so interesting, I knew I would fly through it! If you are a fan of these types of mysteries, ones with EPIC TWISTS (I didn't see THAT coming), then I would recommend this one to you. In Two Can Keep a Secret, readers will meet Ellery, Ezra, Malcolm, and a slew of secondary characters. The main characters of the story are Ellery and Malcolm and the book is told in dual POV's through them. When Ellery and Ezra come to live with their grandmother in Echo Ridge, they don't realize they are going to become part of a murder mystery from the past that bleeds into the present. You see, someone is stalking homecoming queens, and when one goes missing? All hell breaks loose in this small town. Ellery, a true crime buff, stops at nothing and uses her knowledge of crime to try and figure out the mystery of the disappearance of a classmate, and that of her mothers twin sister many years ago. The author does a wonderful job at weaving the crime of the past into the present and shocks readers with some epic twists along the way. The characters are very likable, albeit a little naive, and make the story as interesting as the plot. There were so many things that I didn't see coming while reading, and I found myself shocked at the ending! I think many will agree that this is the author who needs to be watched because based on this book and her prior release, she is bound to create more amazing and thrilling stories.

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“There’s not easy way of knowing, which direction we are going….” Remember that crazy boat ride in Willy Wonka? Things were spinning and there were strange images popping up. As you looked at each one, you were wondering where were we going with it all and what a ride! That is this book. I loved it! Ellery and Ezra arrive at a hometown that they have never known. Their actress mother grew up there. She was homecoming queen and in this town, that is not a good town. She is in a drug rehab and they are going to live with their grandmother. A murder of the homecoming queen years earlier seems to be repeating itself when weird images and things start popping up around town, warning that it could happen again. Ellery is somewhat of a murder nut and she starts to put clues together. This also includes clues about her own mother’s twin sister who disappeared years ago, the night of homecoming. After a weird exchange with a fellow student, Brooke, she goes missing. Cue the dah dah daaahhhhh music. Ellery becomes friends with Malcolm. who’s brother was thought to be the killer of the dead homecoming queen and Mia, whose sister was best friends with said homecoming queen. Such a delicious tangled web! I had no idea where this wonderful ride was going to end up. It could have been in the horribly named Murder Land. I mean, really, would you go to a theme park named Murder Land? They do rename it to Fright Farm but being the wuss I am, still a big no. Whodunit? Whydunit? You will not be disappointed and you will tear through the pages of this book. If you have not yet read Karen’s book One of Us is Lying, pick it up, you slacker! You will not be disappointed in either of these books. In fact, you will thank me. You are welcome.

I was searching for a book for one of my 17 yr olds and the excerpt caught my eye. I haven't read for years even though i was an avid reader, life just happens sometimes. This book, while it is targeted as YA is a good read for all. I read the entire book in two days, I was so enticed I stayed up late to finish it. My daughter, who also happens to not only be a fraternal twin, already had something in common with the main character, Ellery. She's not just a twin, she and her brother both prefer girls. This is great as it gave her an immediate connection to the characters and finally, an actual book sans the animation. She also enjoyed the book and it's nice to have something not related to video games and TV shows that at my age I just don't see the fascination with that I can talk about with her. We will definitely be reading more books by this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/ 4.5 👥 Two can keep a secret is a mystery book where homecoming queens disappeared in the past and the person who did this seems to be back. 👥 I just love the writing style of McManus! She writes in a way that makes the characters seem real and relatable! I loved Ellery and Ezra! Twins is not something you see much in books and I loved their relationship! Malcolm was also a really interesting character and I really enjoyed his chapters. The relationships in this book were also realistically portrayed! The chapters where really well written. The plot was really intriguing and it sucked me right in! I loved the horror/Halloween theme throughout the book as well! I also really didn’t see the plot twist coming and that just makes the book and story more exciting to me! The book ended but did leave me with one question. It was answered partially with the very last sentence of the book but not completely (that last sentence though was honestly the most chilling ending to a book I’ve ever read!!). It annoys me a bit that I’ll never get the answer and is the reason I didn’t give the book 5 stars🙈 👥 Overall it was a really well written, fast-paced mystery book that reveals its clues in a well-plotted way!

die Geschichte gewinnt etwas langsam an Fahrt, Die True Crime Gedanken von Ellery sind spannend und kommen immer wieder neue Hinweise dazu. Die Geschichte ist sehr spannend undman weis bis zum Ende nicht, wer der Täter ist. Klasse. Ich lese die Bücher gern in Englisch da sind manche Passagen einfach passender

Fast delivery and very nice cover Like it !

Great plot and twists; great characters. Keeps you wanting to read more. I really enjoyed it. Can’t wait to read more from this author

Me gusta cuando hacen que los libros tengan dos perspectivas y luego estas se conectan, un buen libro de misterio y un gran plot twist