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A review by aldoregan
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
4.0
second read: january 31, 2020
still a page turner the second time around
first read: april 1, 2019
i didn’t really have high expectations going into Truly Devious, but i ended up being so intrigued by the story to the point where i finished it in less than 24 hours (which, i should note, i have not done since like forever) so that really says much about how addicting this book is. it’s told in two timelines. one from the 1930s, when the initial crime took place. and the other in present time, where we follow Stevie Bell, who loves to study and investigate crime, and where the mystery continues. the story was told in a way that kept me so invested in the mystery and everything that’s going on that’s why i found it so difficult to stop reading. although this wasn’t a really flawless book, and i do wish that some aspects were developed (like the characterization of some of the secondary characters and pacing) i still really enjoyed it overall. i even annotated my copy and scribbled it with notes to help me when i read the second book. not everyone is going to love this book, but i had a lot of fun with it and it constantly kept me on my toes! i’m certainly going to pick up the second book!
still a page turner the second time around
first read: april 1, 2019
i didn’t really have high expectations going into Truly Devious, but i ended up being so intrigued by the story to the point where i finished it in less than 24 hours (which, i should note, i have not done since like forever) so that really says much about how addicting this book is. it’s told in two timelines. one from the 1930s, when the initial crime took place. and the other in present time, where we follow Stevie Bell, who loves to study and investigate crime, and where the mystery continues. the story was told in a way that kept me so invested in the mystery and everything that’s going on that’s why i found it so difficult to stop reading. although this wasn’t a really flawless book, and i do wish that some aspects were developed (like the characterization of some of the secondary characters and pacing) i still really enjoyed it overall. i even annotated my copy and scribbled it with notes to help me when i read the second book. not everyone is going to love this book, but i had a lot of fun with it and it constantly kept me on my toes! i’m certainly going to pick up the second book!