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One of Us Is Next

M McManus Karen
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young adult contemporary mystery thriller past tense third limited POV ~375 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tense angsty paranoid

A young adult. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count93,700
Page count~375 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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