The Box in the Woods

By: Maureen Johnson

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

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*

Great read for October time

I loved seeing Stevie and her friends solve another murder. It was perfect to read this story in October since the case she was trying to solve was a camp murder. The story was unfolded perfectly through each chapter. I enjoy so much of the interactions between Stevie and her friends, it makes you feel more connected to these characters and makes you feel like you're a part of the group. Great solve

Wonderful!

So invested in the story my husband scared me when he came home! Highly recommend.

Loved that the crime solver was a teeny

Really interesting and unpredictable. Young people in solving crimes are unusual, at least for me. Greatly enjoyable cc

I love Maureen Johnson!

I hope she keeps writing these books! This one is really fun - and honestly equally as good as the first three, which I feel is rare. Also Kate Rudd is great per usual.

Another thrilling mystery

It took me a while to get used to the time switch in the narrative but I have grown to enjoy it. The character are well developed and the mystery not completely easy to solve.