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A review by lisas_library_factory
Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
3.0
After finishing the first part of the Truly Devious-Series I am quie conflicted what to make of it.
It is definitely tailored towards a younger readership and I guess this i a cosy muder mystery for teenagers that gives off a great dark academia vibe.
The set of characters is diverse, though some of them seemed a bit too cliché in my opinion. It also took a while for the whole story to become not only entertaining but most of all thrilling and exciting.
What put me off the most is the fact that you have to continue with the series in order to know how the mystery will develop. So there is no clear ending to the book and furthermore a massive cliff-hanger.
For someone, who is familiar with reading crime novels, this was not completely my cup of tea. However, I very much liked the whole frame setting of the kidnapping and murder happening in 1936.
It is definitely tailored towards a younger readership and I guess this i a cosy muder mystery for teenagers that gives off a great dark academia vibe.
The set of characters is diverse, though some of them seemed a bit too cliché in my opinion. It also took a while for the whole story to become not only entertaining but most of all thrilling and exciting.
What put me off the most is the fact that you have to continue with the series in order to know how the mystery will develop. So there is no clear ending to the book and furthermore a massive cliff-hanger.
For someone, who is familiar with reading crime novels, this was not completely my cup of tea. However, I very much liked the whole frame setting of the kidnapping and murder happening in 1936.