![]() This technique doesn't work well here, because their voices aren't written differently enough to be distinctive, and sometimes they don't alternate chapters. ![]() McManus uses alternating points of view to tell the story, switching narration between Ellery and her friend Malcolm. Aside from the four main characters - Ellery, Ezra, Malcolm, and Mia - all the other characters are broad clichés: snobby, rich, popular girls football-player jocks who are violent bullies a rich, powerful dad. In fact, so many names are introduced in the first few chapters, it can be hard to keep track. Part of the problem is that the story has too many characters, which doesn't give McManus enough space to give them depth or make them intriguing. Unfortunately, the story unfolds too slowly and isn't exciting or tense enough. Some of the plot points provide a good look at survivor's guilt and how it can damage lives. About the Book While true-crime aficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for a notorious murder, a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next in the new novel from the 'New York Times'-bestselling author of 'One of Us Is Lying. ![]() A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. McManus doesn't give away too much and keeps readers guessing until the end. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. The main characters are solid and engaging, and author Karen M. History threatens to repeat itself in a small town known for disappearing. For Two Can Keep a Secret, which was McManus’ first standalone novel outside of the One of Us Is Lying trilogy, Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2019. The premise of Two Can Keep a Secret is good: Two teens find themselves in the middle of a murder mystery very similar to crimes committed years earlier, and there's a good chance the killer is a town resident. Masterfully paced with well-earned thrills and spooky atmosphere worth sinking into. This teen murder thriller commits the crime of not being very thrilling.
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