The Devil's Work

This book is difficult to rate. I had a hard time trying to connect with Sophie. She was not a very relatable character, and that was the reason I wanted to stop reading. Also, the pace was very slow at the beginning, but at the 80%, the story became surprisingly good. I had my theories about the villain, but the book surprised me with a complicated turn of events.

Just...a very weak mystery. I really didn't like it. Not much happened and then when it did I just wasn't super into it.

This was a perfect poolside book. This maybe sounds like an insult, but it was exactly what I was looking for in a summer read: a compelling page-turner to accompany my chlorine-and-sunscreen scented surroundings.

The twists and turns weren't as twisty-and-turny as I would have liked, and the ending gets a little silly, but the setting and themes - office politics, the world of publishing, maintaining a relationship with your family while trying to fulfill your own passions - these all worked well, and just enough crazy happens to keep you invested. 3.5/5