(As you can see, there is a reason why I usually read series when all the books in it are out, instead of waiting a WHOLE YEAR for the next one.New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I’m pretty sure I’ve solved it, but there are still several unanswered questions and it ended on such a tense note and I really really need the third book. That cliffhanger is probably the best I’ve ever read and it’s making me crave the third book so much! So many questions were answered, but at the same time, they opened doors for even more theories. Chaima’s review of The Vanishing Year conveyed my thoughts on that ending so well. Things.” (Stevie answers: “Because we’re stupid.”) His reluctant but fierce loyalty to Stevie and always helping her when it is against his better instincts is very touching. Nate was always my favorite, but I loved him even more in this book. She didn’t sound so whiny, and she seemed much more mature. Solving two mysteries at the same time was a little mind-exhausting, but still so much fun. I was also eager to find out what happened to Ellie and what her secret was. In this book, the Ellingham mystery takes center stage and I really like that because that’s the main reason why I picked up the first book to start with. Quote: “All the money, all the power-none of it compares to a good book.” The Good: In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s second novel of the Truly Devious series, nothing is free, and someone will pay for the truth with their life. But the path to the truth has more twists and turns than she can imagine-and moving forward involves hurting someone she cares for. The tantalizing riddles behind the Ellingham murders are still waiting to be unraveled, and Stevie knows she’s so close. If Stevie’s at school, David will stay put. King is in the midst of a campaign and can’t afford his son stirring up trouble. In return, she must play nice with David.

Then King himself arrives at her house to offer a deal: He will bring Stevie back to Ellingham immediately.

David, who lied to her about his identity-son of despised politician Edward King. At least she won’t have to see David anymore. Now that Stevie’s away from the school of topiaries and secret tunnels, and her strange and endearing friends, she begins to feel disconnected from the rest of the world. She must move past this obsession with crime. Just as Stevie feels she’s on the cusp of putting it together, her parents pull her out of Ellingham academy.įor her own safety they say. And while she solved that murder, the crimes of the past are still waiting in the dark. Summary: All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead she found her classmate dead.

The vanishing stair by maureen johnson