Description
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus is a gripping standalone young adult mystery thriller about three teenagers, a wealthy family divided by secrets and an invitation that could finally reveal why everything fell apart.
Milly, Aubrey and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know one another.
They have also never met their grandmother.
Years earlier, the wealthy and reclusive Mildred Story suddenly cut her four children out of her life and inheritance, leaving behind one devastating message: they knew what they had done.
No one has ever explained what that meant.
Then Milly, Aubrey and Jonah each receive an unexpected invitation to spend the summer working at their grandmother's island resort.
Their parents immediately agree that they have to go. Reconnecting with the Story family matriarch might finally provide answers – and perhaps even restore the family's lost inheritance.
But when the cousins arrive, it quickly becomes clear that the situation is far more complicated than they expected.
Their grandmother has secrets of her own, the Story family's past is filled with unanswered questions, and the cousins begin discovering that the events which tore their parents apart are not as distant as everyone wants them to believe.
As Milly, Aubrey and Jonah investigate the truth, every new revelation changes what they thought they knew about their family.
Karen M. McManus combines family drama, mystery, suspense and sharply plotted twists in a standalone YA thriller about lies, inheritance, betrayal and the dangerous consequences of secrets that refuse to stay buried.
For readers searching for Karen M. McManus books, YA mystery thrillers, family-secret novels, twisty teen suspense or books similar to One of Us Is Lying, The Cousins is an addictive standalone read.
Why You'll Love It
- Standalone YA thriller by Karen M. McManus
- Written by the bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
- Features cousins Milly, Aubrey and Jonah Story
- Mysterious wealthy family with a dark past
- Island-resort setting
- Central mystery involving inheritance and family betrayal
- Multiple secrets waiting to be uncovered
- Strong family-drama element
- Packed with twists and revelations
- Combines YA mystery with psychological suspense
- Recommended for readers aged 14+
- Ideal for fans of Holly Jackson and twisty teen thrillers
- #1 New York Times bestselling novel
- Edgar Award nominee
- Excellent standalone option for YA mystery readers