Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about and have yet to read.
This week’s book:
Title: Truly Devious
Author: Maureen Johnson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: January 16, 2018
Summary (from Goodreads):
New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.
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. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.”
Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym “Truly, Devious.” It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history.
True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder.
The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three.
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This sounds like exactly my kind of book! I love the boarding school setting, and I always appreciate a good crime story. It is so interesting how the school is filled with riddles and set up for artists and geniuses. Truly Devious sounds kind of like The Amateurs and We Were Liars, and I am excited to see how it turns out. I can’t wait for its release next month!
That sounds very intriguing. And the cover – beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Have fun with it!
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Vi @Inkvotary
I featured this a few weeks back so I’m pretty impatient for it too!
I love boarding school setting and add in a good murder mystery and I am hooked. Thanks for putting this one my radar. Great pick!
Jenea’s Book Obsession’s CWW
I am super excited to read this. I love boarding school books, I love Maureen Johnson, and there is mystery to boot. This sounds like it will be fabulous.
Love the cover and the synopsis is pretty intriguing ~ hope you enjoy it!
Renee ~ My CWW
This sounds outstanding! I haven’t heard about it before. Thanks so much for featuring it. First time here, love your blog. Happy reading xoxo
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I’m very excited for a new book from Maureen Johnson. Great pick!
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I haven’t heard of this book but it sounds very interesting! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Yep, this one sounds good! I like a good murder mystery! And I like the cover!