Review by rileydobereading - Truly Devious

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

3.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was boring. I don’t find Stevie to be a compelling main character. 🙊 A part that annoyed me was

the kiss scene because there was absolutely no build up for David and her to be a thing.

I think

David and Stevie have no chemistry.

Then, when

they break up/ stop kissing she is tying herself in knots like a pretzel over here!! Over a man you barely know??

The

current murder happened at half way

but until then it’s just atmospheric. I didn’t really find

the Haynes murder to be that engaging but it probably because the ‘romance’ overshadowed it.

I was

able to guess who the killed was which was fun.

Lastly, Nate is under rated. I will not be reading the rest of the series.

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