Two Can Keep A Secret – Book Review

Title:- Two Can Keep A Secret

Author:- Karen M McManus

Date published:- January 10th 2019

No. of pages:- 330 pages

Genre:- YA/Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall:- 4/5

The follow up YA thriller from the author of the international bestseller One of Us is Lying.

A perfect town is hiding secrets. Secrets that somebody would kill to keep hidden.

Ellery’s never been to Echo Ridge, but she’s heard all about it.

It’s where her aunt went missing at age sixteen, never to return. Where a Homecoming Queen’s murder five years ago made national news.

And now she has to live there with her estranged grandmother, after her mother lands in rehab.

Malcolm grew up in the shadow of the Homecoming Queen’s death.

His older brother was the prime suspect and left Echo Ridge in disgrace.

But now he’s back- just as mysterious threats appear around town, hinting that a killer will strike again.

Then another girl disappears.

As Ellery and Malcolm race to unravel what happened, they realise every secret has layers in Echo Ridge.

This was the third book I have read of Karen McManus although this was her second book after her successful debut book One Of Us Is Lying

The story tells of Ellery and Ezra who moves to Echo Ridge all the way from California to live with their grandmother while their mother is in the rehab. Echo Ridge is not a typical small town that you would expect–it has dark secrets. In 1996, Ellery’s aunt, Sarah disappeared mysteriously and was never heard from again. Five years ago, Lacey Kilduff was murdered and was found in the Halloween park. Both are connected to the homecoming events. And this year, while the homecoming event is held, the killer seems to be back.

The story is told from Ellery’s and Malcom’s point of view. Malcom is the brother of Declan who is the main suspect of Lacey Kilduff’s murder. So far, I actually enjoyed reading this book–this was fast paced and