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A review by bzliz
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.0
Okay this may be the worst in the series. I still found it entertaining enough and I didn’t mind Stevie and her friends having some real coming of age moments but the internal monologue about David got old quick. I have a few concerns about her priorities since she was so consumed by thoughts of him while trying to solve a missing person/murder case.
The mystery itself was much less solvable in my opinion. I did catch one of the main clues but I had a hard time connecting it to a killer since the cast was so big. I don’t know how I feel about this child going to spend the night at a house where someone is almost certainly a murderer. Stevie doesn’t have a very good sense of self preservation, which makes for a better book but is going to catch up to her someday.
The mystery itself was much less solvable in my opinion. I did catch one of the main clues but I had a hard time connecting it to a killer since the cast was so big. I don’t know how I feel about this child going to spend the night at a house where someone is almost certainly a murderer. Stevie doesn’t have a very good sense of self preservation, which makes for a better book but is going to catch up to her someday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity