Two Can Keep A Secret, by Karen McManus

The second murder mystery by author McManus, Two Can Keep A Secret is reminiscent of April Henry, and fans of Henry's books will find a lot here to like! McManus's first book, One of Us is Lying, is a best seller, but I have not yet read it. This offering is good, full of twists and turns  - and plenty of murders taking place in a small town over a period of years - but not amazing. I found the number and names of characters to be a little confusing throughout - who is a sibling of whom, names of different characters that are very similar to other names, etc. - and a couple of times it seemed like the author had written herself into a corner and the solution was a little contrived, or written to get her out of the jam rather than in the best interest of the overall mystery. In all, if you're a murder mystery fan and cannot find enough new titles to keep you reading, you will like this book - and author! If you only want to try this genre to see what it's like, April Henry is the current reigning queen of the genre!  3 paws.