This was by a wide margin the most peculiar format of any book I've ever read. It is common for a novel to be written from one perspective or possibly switch between the point of view of 2 characters. But in 'One of Us Is Lying' Karen McManus manages to pull off telling the story of Bayview High gossiper Simon Keller's murder through a staggering four-character-switch of perspectives.
At first it has to be said that the layout proved to me to be ultimately just kind of confusing; however, as the novel progressed further and further I found that being able to see into the thoughts of all 4 protagonists added a thrilling twist to an ordinary murder mystery story experience.
Although having knowledge of many characters thoughts and emotions gave me an increased amount of background information about each of them, the outcome was not predictable. Page after page I found a new person to suspect and it wasn't up to the very last moment that I knew. A gripping, interesting read!

This was the final book in the amazing trilogy that is The Hunger Games. I have to state that yes- I was indeed one of those infuriating people that watched the films prior to reading the books but it is urgent that I pre-warn you the films just do not do the books justice. The riveting, in-depth descriptions of the characters, settings and the events of the story are so well-executed throughout. As the overall concept of The Hunger Games is one that is so incomprehensible, the books are phenomenal at conveying the storyline effectively. Undoubtedly, this trio of books will be one I revisit time and time again in the future.