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A review by siobhanward
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
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
3.0
I'm a little miffed that this series is going to be at least six books long, yet the Shades of London series never got completed (this is not critique aimed at Johnson, mostly just at the publishing world in general). All I know is that I hope this series actually gets an ending, because I've yet to recover from Shades of London.
Anyway, that aside, this was an ok addition to the series. Not as strong as the first few books, honestly. The stories are getting a bit further and further "out there." I get that Johnson can't keep Stevie and her friends in the mountains of Vermont forever, but a group of underage students just being allowed to go abroad alone for no real reason seemed a bit much for me. I'm curious to see if Johnson will continue the series past the end of Stevie's time at Ellington. It's already hard enough to keep the gang together, much less explain how that's possible when they're at different universities. Anyway, that's an aside. I'm curious to see what the next book will hold.
Anyway, that aside, this was an ok addition to the series. Not as strong as the first few books, honestly. The stories are getting a bit further and further "out there." I get that Johnson can't keep Stevie and her friends in the mountains of Vermont forever, but a group of underage students just being allowed to go abroad alone for no real reason seemed a bit much for me. I'm curious to see if Johnson will continue the series past the end of Stevie's time at Ellington. It's already hard enough to keep the gang together, much less explain how that's possible when they're at different universities. Anyway, that's an aside. I'm curious to see what the next book will hold.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death