A review by kayladaila
The Box in the Woods, by Maureen Johnson
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Stevie Bell goes undercover as a camp counselor to solve a decades old murder. This was a laugh-out-loud funny little stand-alone mystery with almost all our favorite Truly Devious characters back! Maureen Johnson continues to write fairly accurate adolescent prodigies, as readers will see Stevie torn between solving the murders and pining for David. The story of this one was definitely riveting and I hope there are more stand-alone Stevie Bell mysteries!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Car accident, and Child death
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders