Reviews

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson

eliescool's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

v5am's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cckeenan's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.75

This was a nice conclusion to the trilogy! I enjoyed the characters and though I expected some of the twists, there were still a few surprises in the end. Definitely angled for a bit of a younger audience, but still a fun read. 

dkdahl's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

jmcelroy5's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.5

moxette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

marion's review against another edition

5.0

c'était absolument génial. le mystère était tellement bien ficelé à travers la trilogie, bravo maureen johnson pour le travail.
j'ai aussi trop aimé la dual timeline qui permettait au lecteur de mieux comprendre les choses tout en apprenant quand même des nouvelles choses quand stevie découvrait des indices et des informations sur l'affaire Ellingham mais aussi sur les morts dans le présent. je vous raconte pas comment j'ai gasped à plusieurs reprises hein.

mon trio chéri stevie, nate, janelle

brookac's review against another edition

5.0

I love all the little twists and turns and the conclusion to the original trilogy. This has become my favorite mystery book and series and I’m happy to recommend this series to everyone. I can’t wait to follow Stevie into the next few books that are out as she solves more mysteries. 

leela_bird's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

a good book although i enjoyed it much less than the previous two. the ending felt a little rushed and the characters didn’t really show much development, still making the same mistakes and inextricably forgiving one another. however the writing was still engaging and the reveal did surprise me. i do agree with some reviewers that this maybe should have been a duopoly or even a single book because the plot and reveal felt a little drawn out. perhaps i’m just someone who enjoys the mystery and suspense more than the reveal.

guillevaldata's review against another edition

5.0

Sooo good, and what makes everything better is knowing that there’s a 4th book. I wonder what the new arc will be about but cannot wait!!!