Karen M McManus

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Simon Kelleher, a high school student renowned for revealing the hidden truths of his classmates through his gossip app, finds himself in detention with four other seniors: Addy Prentiss, Bronwyn Rojas, Cooper Clay and Nate Macauley. During the detention, a car accident happens outside and the supervisor leaves to investigate. Suddenly, Simon drinks some water and collapses, dying shortly after despite desperate attempts to find his life-saving EpiPen. The remaining students, now dubbed the "Bayview Four", become suspicious when police treat Simon's death as a potential murder and discover that Simon was about to publish secrets about each of them on his app.

Addy, fearing exposure of her infidelity; Bronwyn, who once stole an exam and is angry at a post Simon wrote about her cancer-surviving sister, Maeve; Cooper, a well-liked baseball player rumored to use steroids but who is actually hiding his sexual orientation; and Nate, a past drug dealer who is developing feelings for Bronwyn, find themselves scrutinized. Although they are discouraged from interacting, the four begin working together, aided by Maeve and another student, Ashton, to clear their names and uncover the real truth behind Simon's death.

Their investigation leads them to Simon's only friend, Janae, who confirms their suspicion that Simon planned his own death with the help of Addy's ex-boyfriend, Jake. Jake had been posting anonymously about the case and even tried to frame Addy, but instead implicated Nate when Janae refused to follow through. After a violent encounter with Jake which results in him being arrested, the Bayview Four are finally free from suspicion. Despite initial coldness from Nate, believing Bronwyn is better off without him, they reconcile and decide to continue their relationship, allowing each member of the group to finally move forward.

Karen M McManus Books in Order (7 Book Series)

One of Us Is Lying

Two Can Keep a Secret

One of Us Is Next

One of Us, Book 2

The Cousins

You'll Be the Death of Me

Up All Night

13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise

Nothing More to Tell

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