Reviews

The Devil and the River by R.J. Ellory

anneaustex's review

4.0

I have always found R J Ellory's mystery novels to be among the best in the genre but this one seems to be a far more complex story than he has told in the past. I found it to be just a bit slow getting started but once Sheriff John Gaines receives information about the old murder of Nancy Denton, this story just keeps ramping up. It's dark and there are several dead ends in the case but Gaines never gives up in his search for justice for Nancy and for Michael Webster.

I have been a fan of R J Ellory through several books and with The Devil and the River he has firmly cemented his place in my list of favorite authors.

Thanks to Edelweiss and The Overlook Press for this ARC.

zoer03's review

5.0

Wow this book was a tough read not because anything was wrong with it.... it just deals with some really heavy subjects such as impacts of war on people who go and come back and what happens to communities when people disappear and it’s also about secrets and discoveries. This is an amazing and breathtaking thriller it’s made me think and pause and yes look again at the bigger picture. Love this book might read some more by him.