Two Can Keep A Secret... If One Is Dead, by Karen M. McManus

Echo Ridge. The seemingly normal hometown of twins Ellery (main character) and Ezra's mother. But, of course, secrets lie everywhere. A homecoming queen was killed there just 5 years ago... and the twins' Aunt went missing at seventeen years old. Ellery and Ezra move to Echo Ridge in Vermont to live with their grandmother while their mother is in rehab back in California. As they drive from the airport to grandmother Nana's house, they notice the dead body at the entrance of the town; one of the nicest teachers at the high school. But that warm welcome for Ellery and Ezra wasn't enough; right before the start of their senior year of high school, a disturbing message left anonymously threatens the same danger of Homecoming as 5 years ago.

Everyone has their suspicions about Malcolm's brother, who everyone thinks is responsible for the past homecoming queen's death.

Was this threat just a prank or does this story hold many secrets?

I quite enjoyed this book. Before reading Two Can Keep A Secret... If One Is Dead, I had read Karen M.McManus' One of Us is Lying, and the sequel, One of Us is Next and loved both of them so I decided to read another one by her. I really liked reading Two Can Keep A Secret because I felt transported to the reality of a small and erie town. It is written in such a way of revealing just enough of the story each chapter that it is difficult to put the book down after picking it up. There are certainly many twists that will leave you shocked and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed One of Us is Lying or mystery novels in general. Another mark to note is that the chapters are in either Ellery's or Malcolm's perspective, which I find more interesting than the perspective of one side.

Reviewed by Maya A., Grade 9

Glendale Central Library