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It's a bad idea to start a murder mystery before bed. 🙊

8/10 I love a mystery. It ended kind of abruptly but that‘s okay because I already have the second book on hand!

I‘m a true crime junkie so I feel like that helped me love this book. It ended on a real cliffhanger so be ready to commit to the next one.

First in the series, this YA mystery novel is set in the Ellingham Academy which takes only those students who have talent and passion for any particular field. The lead character, Stevie is admitted to the Academy for her bent for solving mysteries and particularly her interest in solving a cold case of the kidnapping and murder related to the founder of Ellingham Academy, many years back.
Atmospheric and fast paced with cliffhanger in the end.

Hey, it‘s still Tuesday!

1. The tagged, The Other Black Girl, and Seek You: A Journey through American Loneliness

2. The tagged I‘ve just started, but I‘m intrigued and it seems fun. The Other Black Girl I‘m listening to, and it‘s read *SO* well - the story is also very interesting and kind of bizarre and I can‘t wait to see where it‘s going. I‘m about 1/2 done. Seek You is kind of a coffee table read for me 😉

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Huh... Well, ok I liked this book a lot. But...that ending. Or lack of an ending. Crap. Now I have to find book two.

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Stevie Bell has been invited to attend Ellingham Academy, a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. Stevie is a true-crime aficionado who starts putting her skills to task on some suspicious deaths that took place at the school — one a cold case from 1930s and one the current death of a classmate she was working on a project with.

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My Blue Stack.

Dead Dead Girls isn't due until October so I'm concetrating on Last of #SummerReading2021.

The Indigo Spell I finished last week. LOVED IT! Can't wait to discuss with Fictional Hangover #VampireBookClub.

As for Truly Devious. My favorite parts are the mystery in the past. I like the main character but most of the modern day students are annoying, pretentious rich kids.

Cliffhanger ending. ⬇️

I will be continuing to the sequel, but this one was a bit of a slog until the last quarter or so. Not for someone as prone to secondhand embarrassment as I am.

God, Maureen plots a tight mystery. Even when rereading, it stays intriguing. #yalit #murdermystery

This one has been sitting on my bookshelf, patiently awaiting its turn. That time has come, thanks to my husband who chose my next genre.

I found this to be a really fun book. Stevie is someone I found to be enjoyable and relatable and I loved her relationship with Nate, who was my favorite side character. He‘s just so grumpy ☺️

#TBRPile 📚 “Fate came for Dottie Epstein a year earlier, in the form of a call to the principal‘s office.”

Interesting so far. I know a ton of people love this series.

5/5 for the first in this series. I loved this one. Stevie reminded me of a female Sherlock Holmes. The cliffhanger got me though! I need to read the next one right now.

This was a fun read in so many ways, from the mention of a discussion about dachshunds, to the fact that Stevie reminds me of myself when I was young and obsessed with all things serial killers, mass murderers and being a profiler for the FBI (which did not happen), but love of/fascination for all things true crime still present. Plus I loved all the literary references. #BookspinBingo

Love me a week long readathon. This time around I‘m setting the goal of reading four books, specifically the Truly Devious series (Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand in the Wall, and The Box in the Woods). #JoysofJune

Fun first book of a mystery series. Stevie attends a boarding school with the goal to solve the cold case that still haunts the school‘s history. The founder‘s daughter and wife were kidnapped and killed years ago and the only clue was a poem signed off as Truly Devious. A student was also found dead at the same time but that may or may not tie into the case 👀 when a classmate is found dead Stevie wonders, is Truly Devious back?

Gah! That was fun, but I want the next book now! I can‘t though, I have a few others in my queue before I can come back to this series. I love the main character Stevie and her obsession with true crime—girl SAME. Podcasts are the best! And if I were at a secluded school with a famous murder mystery, I‘d be all about solving it also. Wait, is this book based on ME??

The Vanishing Stair 3 ⭐️
The Hand on the wall 2 ⭐️

Tropes #boardingschool #isolatedacademy #girldetective #YA #teenromance #teennerds #teenfriendships #murdermystery #dualtimeperiods #1930s

Detective/mystery this time, set in a school - I‘m here for it. I loved the characters and really did not know “who dunnit” - I was left still feeling a little unsatisfied in that regard, but I‘m sure that‘s where book 2 comes in. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was so fun! I didn‘t have any idea what it was about when I opened it, which is my favorite way to start a book. An elite and unusual private school in Vermont is the setting of a murder back in 1936 and also in the present day. Our heroine is a true crime addict and wants to work in forensics. It‘s YA so expect teen angst but the story is impossible to put down. Things are unresolved at the end so I look forward to the next 2 books!

I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting and fast paced and unique. Stevie is such a flawed and amazing character. I enjoy all the leading characters (Janelle, Nate, even Ellie) except for David. I really hope that their relationship ends. I would prefer Stevie with Nate. Can‘t wait for the next one. The audiobook is great btw!!! Both mysteries in this were intriguing and I can‘t wait to find out what really happened.

Truly Devious was truly a fun read! The main character was believable, and the Academy was enchanting and modern- A place to escape but still rooted in today‘s world. Looking forward to the next two books! #booksandcats #booklover #catlover #catsoflitsy

May change a bit if I finish any more books before February (that‘s why one was crossed off anyway). So I will keep you posted, but this is the tentative plan. #bookspin #bookspinbingo #tbr

I really enjoyed this! It was a surprise skip the line for 7 days and it was a quick adventuresome read!

Getting to the really good stuff now 👀 some really high ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ books. The #TrulyDevious series is one of my favourite things I‘ve read this year. This year has taught me my favourite thing to read is a series. I enjoy getting to spend longer in a world 🌎 If you enjoy true crime I couldn‘t recommend The Devil & Harper Lee more.

I absolutely loved Truly Devious. Stevie is a wonderful character and I‘m fully engaged in this amazing mystery. I have six other books I‘m currently reading but I need to know what happens next so I‘m going to be picking up book two tonight.

This was soooo good but also maddening because now I have to go get book 2! Love the teens at this eccentric school in remote Vermont. I was just as engaged with the plot about the founder of the school in the 1930s. I really want to know what happened, though, so on to book 2! Thanks again to @Branwen for gifting me this book in my #jolabokaflodswap package!!

"You have to take things as they are, not how you hear they're supposed to be."

#TrulyDevious #MaureenJohnson #StevieBell #TheEllinghamAffair

@Moonprismpower Thank you so very much for your lovely gift! This will be my first read of 2021! Have a letter for you in the box ready to go out today. ❤️

Eeeeeeeee! Thank you to @Branwen for this delightful #jolabokaflodswap package! And thanks to the tireless @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing during this season that was crazy for everyone and specifically for her.

I had some help unboxing and once I claimed the delicious chocolate, awesome bookmarks and fabulous book, my helpers got to keep the box. Win win!

Book and Breakfast!

Riddles and a mystery. Teenage characters and an unexpected twist. Set in a boarding school "where learning is a game." For me this book was a slight miss. But, many people love the series. #mystery #yaread #womanwriter #femaleauthor #maureenjohnson #trulydevious #seriesread #trilogy #KatherineTegenBooks

Two really fun murder mysteries! Read both in a day each! And added 3 hours to my readathon totals!
#teamslaughter #scarathon @Clwojick @StayCurious

This was recommended to my by a book group member (and her 3 teens by proxy). And wow this was fun! The set up took a bit, but once the stage was set - the mystery just took off! Both the original 1936 murder at this remote boarding school and the current murder of our detective MC‘s classmate. Definitely reading on in this series! #bookspinbingo #scarathlon #teamslaughter 16pts

Just finished this one. I enjoyed this YA first-in-a- series. I believe this was originally a trilogy but now a fourth book is expected in April 2020. I wasn‘t happy with the ending but I will trudge along to book 2 to see what happens next. 👍

This book took me a minute to get into, but once I did, it was amazing!! I liked the format and the pacing of the book. I love thrillers set in boarding schools and this one certainly did not disappoint, so many twists and turns. I am excited to read the rest of the series!! Highly recommend.

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Picked this one up to see if it was an appropriate series for my 11 year old. It was good, a little long with an ending that I strongly disliked and I‘ll leave it at that to avoid any spoilers.

Well I guess I have to read book 2 now cause nothing was resolved in book 1!

THIS BOOK. Oof. A good YA mystery, with another small mystery within, all with a plot twist that leaves you wanting MORE. Waiting for the second book in the series to come in the mail. I‘m so in love.

Loving this book so far! 📚
I always enjoy Maureen Johnson‘s books!

Great mystery book, now onto the second one 😊🕵️‍♀️5/5