The Box in the Woods (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063032606)

After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.

Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she's back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer.

But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls--the site of the notorious unsolved case, the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners, their bodies left in a gruesome display. The new owner offers Stevie an invitation: Come to the camp and help him work on a true crime podcast about the case.

Stevie agrees, as long as she can bring along her friends from Ellingham Academy. Nothing sounds better than a summer spent together, investigating old murders.

But something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive.

* Cosmopolitan Best YA Books of 2021 * People Magazine Best Books of Summer 2021*

Author: Maureen Johnson
ISBN-10: 0063032600
ISBN-13: 9780063032606
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 512742 / Box in the Woods


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 53
Publishers Weekly 05/10/2021
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2021
School Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 68
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 113
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average