The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

The Vanishing Stair

Truly Devious #2

Maureen Johnson

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead she found her classmate dead. And while she solved that murder, the crimes of the past are still waiting in the dark. Just as Stevie feels she’s on the cusp of puttin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 17,939 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 71%
tense 47%
dark 44%
emotional 19%
funny 16%
challenging 12%
sad 7%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 38%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 43% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...