The Box in the Woods: 4 (Truly Devious, 4)

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i wish i could make a clear and concise draw between whether this little fun fourth book was better than the original trilogy but it's not fair to compare at all when i feel so attached to the character development. The bathroom was outside, about thirty feet away from the cabin, and Claire had to pee more than any child alive. The characters are all challenging -- broken in different ways, clear about their limits, interesting and driven. The case was resolved too easily, too, and not really through logic or detective skills but pure happenstance, which was unfortunate.

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But someone from Barlow Corners doesn’t want this secret to come to light and Stevie Bell, amateur sleuth extraordinaire might not live to solve another case. Especially loving that the mystery has moved on to exploring a horror summer camp situation -- not only is it a perfect fit for the crew, but it's a good standalone. The message is from the new owner of a kid's summer camp, Shady Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls. I’m giving my five murder mystery, quirky Sherlock Holmes meets Poirot apprentice, teen slasher vibes at the camp side, exciting, action packed thriller stars! I’ve heard good things about them, though, so when I saw this promoted as a standalone, I jumped right on it!The mystery, despite being solved a bit easily, has some interesting twists and is filled with plenty of action.

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Bridget was a natural narc with a nose for trouble, and she would quite literally get in your face to find out what was going on. I didn’t connect with the summer camp vibes like I connected with the private school in the middle of nowhere vibes of Ellingham Academy. She goes off into the woods with her friends, who all leave her alone at one point or another and then things fall eerily silent.

I was worried I would become bored with the Truly Devious series, but if anything I’m eagerly anticipating the next installment, to see where Stevie’s new year at Ellingham Academy takes her and who’s next on the chopping block. There were plenty of moments that were creepy and mysterious and definitely hooked me into wanting more. Adolescent criminals seek the haul of a lifetime in a fantasyland at the beginning of its industrial age. Carson has invited Stevie to be a part of his PodCast which will detail the story of Barlow Corners, the victims and the crime itself. Stevie often references Frances Glessner Lee, an early pioneer in the science of forensics, and examines a book of her Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, crime scenes duplicated in miniature used to train investigators.

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This satisfying standalone mystery will delight fans of teen horror flicks and true-crime documentaries…. There’s a lot of info on the victims and the people from town who may have been connected to the murders. With his help, Pip digs deeper, unveiling unsavory facts about Andie and the real reason Sal’s friends couldn’t provide him with an alibi.Stevie is asked to sold a decades old murder at a camp and can bring along her friends Janelle and Nick! Johnson’s novel is deliciously atmospheric, with a sprawling cast of complex suspects/potential victims, surprising twists, and a dash of romance.

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Stevie is still quirkiest Queen: reminding me of my teenage years: whodunnit books, true crime addiction ( additionally she also devours true crime podcasts), suffering from anxiety issues. The complaints I have about Maureen Johnson’s The Box In The Woods are few, but they are important ones. Also in 1978, mentions of a boy hit by a drunk driver while on his bike, a drunk and high teen crashing his motorcycle and dying, and another murder. He finished the school year remotely, then left home to work with a voter registration campaign that traveled around the country. Then, once they fall in the love with the characters, they could actually go back and read the previous books.

As someone who always seems to guess the ending, I appreciated the way that The Box In The Woods left me guessing the entire time. With Stevie being the oddball girl that loves everything murder, Janelle the lovable best friend who never met a craft (or project) she didn’t like and Nathan my favorite of them all whose sarcastic humor and whit kept me laughing even with some serious tones, I couldn’t help but fall in love with them all over. It continues with Stevie Bell and her friends solving cases, this time at a summer camp, where 4 teenagers were murdered in the 70s and no one has ever figured out who did it.