A review by confused_hamburger
The Devil's Only Friend by Dan Wells

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Unfortunately this is probably the weakest book in the series so far for me. John Cleaver just doesn't work as well when he's with a team, and the conversion to a more spy-like genre didn't feel right for this series. I had a very hard time trying to get used to the various changes made, and missed the setting of the other three books. John Cleaver's character is still pretty enjoyable here, but he's lost a lot of the sociopathic tendencies that made him so interesting. Can sociopaths love? I don't know, I'm not a psychologist, but they probably can't, right? However, despite these flaws, it's still a pretty enjoyable time, with some interesting new villains.