fridgemagnet's review
2.0
i feel nauseous.
this books sucked, quite literally. why does maureen write such a good mystery and then pick the worst killer. like i wouldn’t have guessed the person but then again they kinda came out of nowhere.
also why the hell is david the manipulative, ken-doll version of superman. like he’s always there in the ‘nick of time’ it’s fucking confusing.
ALSO HE CALLS HER ‘PRINCESS’?
i literally just vomited onto my phone. where did it even come from, he’s scary, i’m scared of him. and to summarise i could not care less about their relationship, i get it, david is a mildly attractive white guy. but stevie please, find anyone else. and if i read any more about his ‘brown curls’ i will ‘accidentally’ throw my kindle into the blender.
anyways, moving on. this series did exactly what i hoped wasn’t going to happen. it truly should’ve ended at book 3 because that’s when the story finished, there was no need to continue because every relationship had already been established and developed. now it’s turned into a ‘diary of a wimpy kid’ situation where there is no development and time has lost its meaning. i hate it. this is exactly what happens when a fanbase won’t allow an author to stop writing.
the story is done. move on.
anyways this was a bore and made me want to cry at the best of times and scream at the worst.
this books sucked, quite literally. why does maureen write such a good mystery and then pick the worst killer. like i wouldn’t have guessed the person but then again they kinda came out of nowhere.
also why the hell is david the manipulative, ken-doll version of superman. like he’s always there in the ‘nick of time’ it’s fucking confusing.
ALSO HE CALLS HER ‘PRINCESS’?
i literally just vomited onto my phone. where did it even come from, he’s scary, i’m scared of him. and to summarise i could not care less about their relationship, i get it, david is a mildly attractive white guy. but stevie please, find anyone else. and if i read any more about his ‘brown curls’ i will ‘accidentally’ throw my kindle into the blender.
anyways, moving on. this series did exactly what i hoped wasn’t going to happen. it truly should’ve ended at book 3 because that’s when the story finished, there was no need to continue because every relationship had already been established and developed. now it’s turned into a ‘diary of a wimpy kid’ situation where there is no development and time has lost its meaning. i hate it. this is exactly what happens when a fanbase won’t allow an author to stop writing.
the story is done. move on.
anyways this was a bore and made me want to cry at the best of times and scream at the worst.
kaciereads's review
2.0
2.5 stars. SO much slower than the Truly, Devious trilogy. It dragged throughout and the ending reveal was just ok
aaddrienne's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
pyromastyx's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
viridianreading's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
kenya200518's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sennab3's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
isabellaaraujo's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rks97's review against another edition
4.0
Ahh it was so fun being back with the squad - Stevie, Nate, Janelle and David! I really liked the small-town aspect of this mystery and unlike the first three books in this series, this is more of a standalone story so it wraps itself up by the end. Also, the ending has perfectly set up a possible book 5?? Fingers crossed for an announcement from Maureen Johnson soon!