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Book 1 of the series. A great YA mystery. I loved the plot, writing and characters. The other books in the series have been just as enjoyable. Book 5 (Nine Liars) will be released later this month.

The mystery is intriguing, the setting is incredibly detailed, but the teenage characters are tedious and eye-roll-worthy. Is this how you know you've reached adulthood? It seems like every time I go for a YA, it's a tough slog.
That being said, I can absolutely see why people like the series. If the summary sounds interesting, it's probably worth a read. Be warned, I've heard the mystery doesn't wrap up in the first novel.

These books were DELIGHTFUL. I found the series from a list of books to read if you like Only Murders in the Building. My husband and I are obsessed with Only Murders, so I gave this a try. Such a great series! Stevie is a complex young detective determined to solve a cold case - and deal with her extreme anxiety and her first boyfriend. Oh, and high school.

This is the last five books I read. I‘m now ahead of my reading challenge schedule! Truly Devious was an excellent read! Mysterious events, shady characters, set at a boarding school. Cliffhanger ending - I immediately borrowed the next book in the series!

I got this for free from the Sync audiobook program - and picked it because I didn‘t know what to choose after all the series I had started recently. Little did I know that this would be a series too 🤦🏻‍♀️ This is not the book‘s fault, though. I truly enjoyed the story - the characters, the plot, the mystery. I‘m looking forward to reading the rest of the series… and seriously considering a new Audible subscription for all those sequels.

Well teen book club was a bust again. At least Gordon and I were able to discuss the book 😂

Teen book club meets this weekend so I guess I should actually start the book we will be discussing 😬🤦‍♀️🤓

I may have been the only person on the planet that didn‘t realize this was a series, so that was fun. Nevertheless, enjoyed this YA mystery

I do not deserve to call this beautiful human my friend!! Y‘all, look at what she sent me! I‘m absolutely OVERJOYED!! Thank you so much, @KateReadsYA You‘re an absolute doll! I couldn‘t have asked to meet a sweeter soul on this app! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You‘ve reminded me what it means to have a friend and be a friend. ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Really enjoyed this YA mystery. The characters, setting, the present day mystery mixed with the cold case mystery from the past, it all made for a great read. Onto the next book in the series 😁

Book 43

Truly, Devious was a library summer reading program reward book and was incredibly engaging from the get-go. It's a double-mystery set in a boarding school--a mystery from the history of the school as well as one involving the current class. Unfortunately, the mysteries aren't resolved in this first book in the series (annoying), and the book doesn't maintain its compulsive readability. Still, I will read the next novel. 3.5 ⭐s

Reading Envy Podcast Episode 242:
Dark and Gloomy with Claire

I was happy to sit down and talk to Claire, a reader from the upcoming generation. She likes dark and gloomy books! Jenny also took the opportunity to read a few YA books she had not yet gotten to, and went dark and gloomy too.

What are your teens reading these days?

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I was in the mood for a good old boarding school mystery novel but nobody told me this was the start of a series and nothing resolves completely until the last book! But this was an engaging read I found in #hoopla.

Hey guys! I was just thinking about all the books I read in 2021 that I would recommend, and this one immediately popped into my mind. It is a thrilling horror mystery, and I couldn't put it down. Definitely top of my recommendation list!!

This one was a low pick for me, but I bet that‘s just because I‘m not the prime audience. Had I read it in high school, I think I would have been obsessed. It‘s got Sherlock Homes meets Harry Potter energy. Truman approved. 🖤

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.

• Kindle e-book • Scribd audiobook

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!!