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The Cousins

A twisty, explosive YA thriller from the bestselling author of One of Us is Lying

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The Cousins

By: Karen M. McManus
Narrated by: David Garelik, Kate Reinders, Sarah Skaer, Julia Whelan
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An explosive YA thriller from international bestselling author of One of Us is Lying.

The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:

You know what you did.

They never hear from her again.

Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives.

This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy.

This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

© Karen M. McManus 2020(P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Family & Relationships Literature & Fiction Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense
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'Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it's easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic.'
'McManus keeps the juicy subplots ticking over and drip-feeds reveals as clinically as an IV tube.'
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I often find it hard to listen to audio books because I'm picky with the narration, but this was so good and the story kept me hooked the entire time. Feeling my heart race at the intense moment just showed how invested I was. Definitely recommend to those who enjoy this author's other books

So so good

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Best one yet - and I loved the others. Intriguing story. Great characters. Perfect setting. Top marks.

Brilliant

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The mystery and suspense of this book makes it important to put down and the way the kids connected more as the story went on

Brilliant Murder Mystery

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I read a lot of reviews from readers who said they didn't like this book much because of how different it was from the previous books. However, I honestly loved this book! It was definitely different from the other books in that it was more a mystery than murder mystery but I love that about this book. The characters felt fleshed out and I found myself empathising with them which from the beginning Iof the book, I didn't think I would. I also liked how the antagonists of the book didn't get justice in the conventional sense but instead more in line with karma. It hints at real world doings so felt more concrete. Overall, great listen.

My favourite Karen Mcmanus Book!

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This book is another great addition to all of Karen McManus’ books. Although a little less gripping at the start once I got into this book I couldn’t stop reading. I grew to like each character more and more as the book went on. I would really recommend reading this book and sticking with it through till the end. Performance was great too!

Great ending after a slow start

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