Reviews

Name of the Devil by Andrew Mayne

liakeller's review against another edition

4.0

Exciting book - love the main character and her backstory. This is filled with demons, flying bats, psychedelic fish and the Pope.

skynet666's review

3.0

This was good, but it got too convoluted as it went on and I didn't really care about the pope angle.

tsalagitiffany's review against another edition

4.0

Ridiculous but entertaining

fosterwalrus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mountainside_reading's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

jnbell2012's review against another edition

3.0

I think this book hit all the bells and whistles I was looking for from paranormal to things getting blown up. I enjoyed the character development and was at times confused with the twists and turns but the author lead the way to a very justified ending. This might be a series that I return to.

luciearan's review against another edition

4.0

***Jméno ďábla***
Hodnocení: 4,5/5 ✩
Způsob, jakým Andrew Mayne píše a hlavně, jak buduje příběh, jsem si zamilovala. A tak není divu, že mě žádná z jeho knih nesmí minout. Vždy patří k těm netrpělivě očekávaným.

I když série Jessica Blackwood není mou nejoblíbenější, i tak si její čtení užívám. I kdyby jen pro její originalitu. Jak už tomu v případě thrillerů mnohdy bývá, jde chvílemi realističnost celého příběhu a vyšetřování stranou. To je však plně nahrazeno nemalým množstvím zvratů, akcí a napětím, na jejichž nedostatek si čtenář rozhodně nemůže stěžovat. Tak jako díl předchozí, i tato kniha mě během pár stránek vtáhla do děje a už nepustila. Příběh byl spletitý, plynule ubíhal, jednotlivé části do sebe zapadaly a postupně se skládaly v ucelený obraz, který nepůsobil nijak všedně.
Jak se dalo předpokládat, autor opět svým uměním nezklamal a já se postupně stávám jedním z jeho skalních fanoušků. Už teď se těším na další jeho knihy a to nejen, z této série.

teaxmillions's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

esmejayne's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

a really great sequel!

angel killer will always remain my favourite but this made for an even more intense continuation of the story

only put 3.25 stars because i found myself missing damian and certain dynamics from book 1

beastreader's review against another edition

4.0

This is the second Jessica Blackwood novel. The first is Angel Killer. These books can be read as stand alone novels. Although, I am just warning you now that after you read this book, if you have not read the first one you will want to pick up a copy. I like the twist that author, Andrew Mayne has given this series and the main protagonist, Jessica. From being a magician to a cop may seem like a stretch but after reading book one and now book two, I don't see it as much of a stretch. In fact, Jessica's skills as a magician really do come in handy. For example, she accepts the weird and sometimes supernatural. Yet, probably the best asset that I like about Jessica is her level head. She can assess a situation quickly and pick up things that others around her may not always notice or are two to three steps behind her. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.