A review by swashington
Doing the Devil's Work by Bill Loehfelm

3.0

Picked this up because of the New Orleans setting and upcoming trip planned for New Orleans. Thought that I'd read it some time ago but found that I only remember the first couple of chapters so suspect I did not finish it for some reason. While I enjoyed the mystery and will go back to reread some of Loehfelm's other Maureen Coughlin books just because of the setting, I found myself frequently frustrated by the main character. For a someone described as a tough cookie, Coughlin sure doubts herself a bunch and caves to the desires and poor choices of others! Also, while New Orleans can be a pretty gritty city, there is a flip side to this that makes people love it, too. There's nothing but the grittiness in Loehfelm's books.