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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
4.0

The story kept me guessing, which is great, but the lack of even a bit of closure in all mysteries at the end was a bit bothersome. However, the dual story lines and use of various forms of evidence was really neat and kept my focus throughout. Additionally, the narration was well done. At first, Stevie is a bit difficult to relate to due to her intense literal approach but by the middle of the book, I connected better with her and even had a few chuckles with how she approached some situations. I highly recommend for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder or the Charlotte Holmes series.