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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

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leonieparamor's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jenhurst's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a thriller so I don't really want to spoil it. Basically Stevie goes to a prestigious boarding school that involves an infamous case o the owner going missing. Stevie wants to figure out whodunit.

It's a YA thriller so I was intrigued but expecting the worse. It was certainly a fun read, I love boarding school stories and the Agatha Christie references were fun. Stevie wasn't my favourite narrator though and I wasn't too excited when it finished without a resolution. I prefer my mysteries to wrap up in that novel. It felt like a lot of exposition to drag it out into more novels at time.

3.5/5 stars.
If you really like Agatha Christie or mysteries definitely check out. It is a really fun read.

heatherchrisman's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

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5.0

This was such a fun mystery! I am hooked and need number 2 ASAP. It really is like reading two mysteries unfolding at once. I loved Stevie, the main character. I liked the story set in 1936 (reminded my of the Lindbergh case). The conversations are fun and witty. There's just the right amount of romance. It's just a solid book (and now I finally have a suggestion for students looking for something like One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games).