Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
Taste attributes: mysterydetectiveteenintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA small-scale, intricate mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped.
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- Author
- Maureen Johnson
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 432
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