![]() ![]() At times, clues seem to literally fall into her lap, allowing her to solve the mystery no one else could simply because they never had the advantage of being able to dig around the Ellingham campus for clues. One of my main disappointments comes from how Stevie begins to piece together the mystery. ![]() Perhaps inevitably, however, I found myself somewhat disappointed, anyway. ![]() The Vanishing Stair delivered on many of the same fronts of the first book, keeping me on my toes with new clues and evidence, while immersing me in Stevie’s strange, but charming, world. Truly Devious delighted me with its witty narration, its lovable characters, and its elusive mystery, so I was excited to be able to pick up the sequel. Maureen Johnson fills her book full of twists and turns, but, ultimately, The Vanishing Stair cannot wholly escape the “second book slump.” ![]() Now, Stevie Bell is back at Ellingham Academy, ready to solve the cold case of the century, but also determined to discover if the Ellingham kidnappings are related to the crimes of the present. The first book in the Truly Devious trilogy introduced readers to a gripping mystery that ended, of course, on a cliffhanger. ![]()
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