I think out of all the books in the Truly Devious series, this one was my favorite? I'm not exactly sure why, but I'll say I enjoyed it most. It's been a while since I've read the original "trilogy" as well as the fourth book, so I had kind of forgotten some details and characters, but it was easy to get a quick grasp on what was happening in this one. It was nice that it could have been a stand-a-lone and if someone hadn't read the previous books, they could still read this one.

I was definitely invested in the murder mystery. I will say this about Maureen Johnson - she's a pro at the slow-burn mystery. You get all these seemingly random clues that may or may not relate, and you don't really understand the full picture until the very end. I will say that I did catch on to some of the clues Stevie used, but I couldn't put them together as to how they fit. I liked that I was also searching for answers and could guess along with the story.

The B-storyline was a bit to "teen drama" for me. But this is a YA book, geared towards teens, and I get that there needs to be some kind of storyline that attempts to make the characters grow as people. And even though it's a bit to much "dating drama," I will say I'm a bit invested now - especially THAT ENDING!?!?

Also, bonus points for more queer rep coming through. <3