When I was working on Truly Devious, I realized it very much needed a map. Where the crimes happened, how they happened…the locations of things really MATTER in this book. So this is the original sketch I sent:
Somehow, after much back and forth and my edits and tweaks and changes, this is what resulted:
And if that is not magic, I don’t know what is. LOOK CLOSELY, FOR IT CONTAINS CLUES.
AND THIS IS THE STICKER YOU GET (pictured here on my notebook, not included):
IT IS BIG AND OFFICIAL.
Of course, you can get the book at ANY BOOKSTORE YOU LIKE. Those are just the pre-order signed copy/sticker ones. The date to remember is JANUARY 16th.
HELLO! PRE-ORDER INFORMATION FOR TRULY DEVIOUS IS HERE! If you pre-order Truly Devious from Books Of WonderorBlue Willow Books, you’ll get a SIGNED COPY and a DETECTION CLUB sticker! Books of Wonder is my NYC local independent store, and Blue Willow Books is a Houston store I love. I wanted to do something with Houston. Just ORDER and IT WILL COME TO YOU. Release date: January 16, 2018.
I requested this book for my birthday (I always give my mom a small list to choose from: that way she knows she is getting me something I want, and I still don’t know which one(s) I’m getting). This year, she asked me if she was getting the correct book, because she had read the description and it seemed a little out of character for me. That’s true, I usually give her fantasy titles. I rarely…
”What you lack in any investigation is time. With every passing hour, evidence slips away. Crime scenes are compromised by people and the elements. Things are moved, altered, smeared, shifted. Organisms rot. Wind blows dust and contaminants. Memories change and fade. As you move away from the event, you move away from the solution.”
Hey y’all! I’m still feeling under weather but I still dragged myself out of bed to take this photo! I’m proud of myself I also tried out my new felt board. I love getting new props!
Anyways, since it is now spring here, that also means I’m bringing back out all of my colorful flower props and playing around with new filters! We’ll see which one I actually wind up using for the rest of the season . What’s your opinion on this one?
I received these awesome gifts as a prize from the @epicreads Vanishing Stair sweepstakes and I’m so excited! Truly Devious was one of my favorite reads last year and I can’t wait to read The Vanishing Stair! I’m obsessed with mysteries and the first book of this epic murder mystery trilogy left me wanting so much more.
Items included: • Paperback of Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson • Hardcover of The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson • 2 custom clues (newspaper article & a postcard) • Journal to write down clues and suspicions • Magnifying glass necklace
Huge thank you to @epicreads and @maureenjohnsonbooks ❤️
