Good Old Fashioned Teen Mystery

One of Us is Lying was just a good old fashioned Whodunnit, I think.  Not old-old school, but more like a Lois Duncan without the paranormal.  I cared about the characters, even though they weren't all nice.  I mean, after all one of them WAS lying, right?  And I can't say that I had an easy time figuring it out.  I was surprised by the result.  But not to the point where it was not believable.  Good stuff.

If You Could Read My Mind...

 

There have been characters in other books and movies that could read the thoughts the thoughts of others.  I show my age when I think about What Women Want, the movie with Mel Gibson, as an example.  There's also the book Others See Us by William Sleator, which gives a darker twist to the idea of reading the minds of others.  Don't Even Think about It by Sarah Mlynowski is a hilarious and thought-provoking take on the whole telepathy deal.  A group of high schoolers, all from the same homeroom, are given the flu vaccine.  Unfortunately, along with protection from the flu, they now have the ability to hear what everyone is thinking.  This makes for some funny moments and also some miserable ones.  As usual, Mlynowski has created real and funny characters and a book that you just can't put down.  It will be so easy to recommend this book!  Very quick read and very satisfying!