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stardustandrockets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
That being said, a few parts were a little choppy as far as how Stevie came up with her info and put everything together, but I felt that way with the other three books as well. I really enjoyed the summer camp vibe even though Stevie didn't partake in much of it (she was too busy trying to solve a murder). There was a lot less of the past POV entwined with the present, but that makes sense all things considered. I do hope we get more Stevie Bell mysteries (I enjoy the characters the most, especially David), but the ending was nice for this stand-alone book. No cliffhangers like the first two.
Highly recommend reading this one (and Truly Devious) if you're a mystery fan or trying to find your way into the mystery genre.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Medical content, and Grief
Nazis, anxietyjunefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Car accident, and Alcohol
Non-spoiler version: holocaust mention Spoiler version (really don't read this if you don't want it ruined)::thelizzielibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, and Murder
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Antisemitism
heytherekaity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Grief
aliciaclarereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Panic attacks/disorders
thaatswhatsheread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was so happy to revisit Stevie and her friends! This was perfect as a ya mystery with nods to horror slashers with the camp murder setting.
We pick up with Stevie the summer after her eventful school year, where she has gained a bit of notoriety as a teen sleuth. A subscription box CEO reaches out to her about being a camp counselor at a summer camp, but also helping him solve a cold case concerning the murder of four camp counselors in the woods a few decades ago. She asks to bring her friends as fellow counselors and the trouble starts.
Coming into this a big fan of the Truly Devious series, I enjoyed the equivalent of hearing from old friends again. As a horror fan, I enjoyed the nods to teen slashers with the nature of the Box in the Woods murders. This is a fun spinoff, deviating from the dark academia setting to a light summer camp murder mystery.
Moderate: Drug use and Murder
Minor: Death, Blood, and Car accident