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A review by nfarrell24
The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
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? Yes
3.25
SPOILERS
The first 75% of this book was great. The mystery was still alive and engaging, but the last 25% lost me a bit. The ending of the Ellingham case seemed too easy and quick. I felt like Charles was all of a sudden the culprit, almost out of nowhere. I also feel like the case still had so many unanswered questions, and even as good as Stevie was, there was no way she would just figure it all out like that. I’m also not entirely sure why the part where they went into the cave was necessary to the story.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Drug use