One of Us is Back short review

I read One of Us is Lying about two years ago, it was one of the books that started getting me into YA, and I loved it. Since then I have read her entire backlist as well as her new releases as and when they come out. My favourites have continued to be the One of Us is Lying series though so I was very excited when this book was announced and we got more information about it.

I reread One of Us is Lying and One of Us is Next ahead of starting this because I couldn't really remember what happened and I'm so glad I did because it made me so much more excited to start this. I read it all within 24 hours and just could not put it down, it was the perfect end to the story and I really hope these characters get some peace now after everything that they have had to go through.

I wasn't so sure about some characters actions during the course of this book but I could understand why they did what they did. I love all these characters so much but specifically the original Bayview 4 and Maeve as they've been a key part of all three books and I feel like I understand them better than I do Phoebe and Knox. There was so much about these characters I was excited to read about and see where their lives are going and I love how it was ended because we know a rough idea of what will happen in their lives but it was still left from us to imagine our own future for them.

I love this series and it's characters so much. I think it will forever be a five star series and one I hope I keep coming back to, along with being my go to YA mystery recommendation. If you've read this one let me know in the comments and what you thought of it.

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