Two Can Keep a Secret

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Ahh I hate leaving a bad review and this is my first.One of us is lying is by far one of the best books ever. BuT This is so boring I have had to force myself to get to the end. It is like one of those point horror books from the 80sSorry but after so much anticipation for the release of this book I am disappointed. It is just another teen horror with no real guidance or believable storyline. I am still trying to understand the twins life before they went to stay with the grandma they never knew. Too much giving snipbits but never expanding on them.I haven't found hardly any twists either. Sorry but I wouldnt get to excited.

I read One Of Us Is Lying last year and loved it so much! I adored the characters and the story kept me reading well into the night. So I had high hopes for Two Can Keep A Secret and it did not disappoint!I don’t usually read thrillers but wow this book was amazing! I read this book in a day and I just could not put it down! Like her first book it kept me guessing right until the end and the plot twists were so good and I did not see them coming.I loved the complex web that she created making it difficult to trust any information we were given. This book felt darker than One of Us is Lying too. There was some truly eerie moments that gave it a spooky feel although it’s not quite horror.There were quite a lot of characters in the book that made it a little confusing at first to keep track at first but as the story progressed it became clear who each person was. This book is just filled with characters who aren’t as they seem and I loved that no-one is above suspicion.The story is told from two points of view, Ellery who is new to the town and Malcolm who has lived there his whole life. It was interesting seeing the story and other characters from both their perspectives and the contrast of Ellery who is seeing everything with fresh eyes and Malcolm who has history with these characters and is quite cynical because of the circumstances of how he has had to live growing up.“I should probably preface this by saying...I think about crime a lot. Like, an abnormal amount. I get that. It's sort of a problem. So you have to take what I say with a grain of salt, because I'm just this...naturally suspicious person, I guess.”Ellery is so curious about everything and constantly wants to dig deeper to find the truth and the secrets. So going to live with her grandma in a town full of secrets was like a dream come true for Ellery. She is fuelled by the fact that her aunt went missing there and it got her interested in true crime and the need to find the truth even if it puts her in danger. I loved that unlike a lot of protagonists, who go rushing in without thinking things through, Ellery does think about the information she is given and how trustworthy it is. I also loved her relationship with her brother and how they got on so well. It’s nice to see good sibling relationships in books.Seeing how Malcolm had to live with all the controversy that surrounded him and his family it was so nice to see how kind he was and a total geek and I loved him! He had a wonderful friendship with Mia where they help and look out for each other and it was great to see how Ezra fit in so well with Mia and that helped Ellery become friends with them too. I loved how awkward he was around Ellery and that despite being called handsome by both Ellery and Brooke, he isn’t egotistical and big headed. He has trust issues and every reason to doubt people close to him but still sees the best in people and will try to make excuses for them, especially when it comes to murder.This book is fast paced and has lots of tension which makes you want to read, just one more chapter, and even the side stories are wonderfully woven into the main story. I really loved this book and if you enjoyed One of Us is Lying or thrillers then I highly recommend this book!

I loved this thriller! Sadly I had a whole review written which goodreads apparently ate 😭 so I’m going to try and remember all the reasons why...I loved Ellery - her relationship with Ezra (and how he supported her yay!), her obsession with true crime, and the way she isn’t sure who to trust. I also like that she isn’t outright distrustful, and that it comes across why she struggles to trust people. She wants to, she just struggles with it. I really liked that detail.She’s also a great main character, and I really connected with her. Her need to know what happened and her belief that it will improve her life was infectious.Malcolm was a little harder to connect to - you sort of see that with his brother too - he doesn’t connect easily to the other people in the book either. He’s also not a great main character in that he’s definitely not convinced that he wants to know. I get that without him, we would have some really useful information, but I didn’t feel he quite added enough to the story. But honestly? That’s my only niggle.The mystery was great too - I only figured it out right before the characters did! And I loved the police involvement here too. I won’t say why cause it heads towards spoilers, but it’s great to see what we learn about them at the end. Plus Ellery’s interaction with one of them is really fun.I also love that the town has a scary theme park! So creepy and random! 😂This is definitely worth the 4.5 stars I’m giving it and is definitely waving the flag for YA mysteries and thrillers. More mysteries please!

READ THIS IF... you like YA novels, mysteries, or if you enjoyed TV series like Pretty Little Liars and Scream.THE STORY... Ellery’s fascination with her mother’s missing twin has turned into an obsession with true crime. While her mother is in rehab, she and her twin move back to their mother’s home town, which has since become the site of two more suspicious deaths. But how is Ellery connected? What’s the deal with her crush, who has links to a previous murder? And is she putting herself in danger by asking these questions at all?I AM... a big fan of this book. It reminded me why I love YA so much - there’s something about the spirit of teenage protagonists (that ignore all adult advice to keep them safe!) that adds to any story. I really enjoyed Ellery’s narrative voice - she was so relatable and fun to follow. Malcolm was a distinctive narrator, and I just wanted to give him a hug for most of the book! I was also happy that we had two gay/bi characters, who I both loved.This was a twisty mystery, where I didn’t know who to trust or believe. McManus skilfully kept my attention on essentially four (or more!) mysteries, all of which I was equally invested in.The ending hook was a gut punch - I loved that this was a stand-alone novel that really left me with something to obsess about.NOW... I need to get my hands on Karen McManus’ ‘One Of Us Is Lying’ series - as I can see that being just as addictive as this was. If you haven’t read this novel yet - get yourself a copy now! I promise you won’t regret it.

Sixteen-year-old twins Ellery and Ezra are sent to live their with maternal grandmother when their mother has to into rehab. All the twins know about Echo Ridge is that their aunt Sarah went missing from there as a teenager, and Lacey, popular girl and Homecoming Queen was murdered five years ago. Malcolm is the younger brother of Declan - boyfriend and prime suspect in Lacey's murder - and Malcolm's life is still overshadowed by what the town thinks his brother did. When new threats appear against Ellery and two popular girls, the town fears that history is repeating itself.I read this author's book 'One of Us is Lying' in 2017 and I remember thinking it was a pretty good read. This one is okay, but I don't think it's as good. Maybe I've read too many of these type of books, but I could see the twists coming. Overall it was a quick, entertaining read but it was a tad predictable. 3.5 stars