Truly Devious

It was good. The Ellingham mystery got a little muddled for me. It was given in small chunks that were out of order so I kept getting confused as to what happened to who and when. I lost track of the timeline. That could have been done better. I also got uncomfortable with the relationship between Stevie and David. I'm normally a fan of enemies to lovers but this just felt... awkward and uncomfy. I did like the secondary mystery with Hayes because I couldn't see how it could be proven to be a murder and what evidence could even be found but it was satisfying in the end. I also like that the Hayes mystery still had mystery to it. Questions unanswered. Normally this would bug me but I know there are 2 more books. I'm excited to see how it ties into the overarching mystery too. I liked the school atmosphere but I wish we saw more of it. It felt really vague; more of a concept. And lastly, I had issues with the characters. I easily lost track of who people were. We got introduced so quickly to everyone and then their personalities were not that differentiating so I didn't remember who was whom and what they did in school. But overall, a lot of fun. Excited to keep reading when I have the chance.