A review by jaclynday
The Devil You Know: A Novel by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

3.0

The biggest problem with this book is the pacing. It’s hair-pullingly slow–the type of slow that made me constantly wonder whether I should give up and move on to another book in my pile. Surprise! It was mostly worth it by the end. So often suspense thrillers lose steam toward the finish (see: The Girl on the Train), but here we have the rare exception. The book improved tremendously as I read, with the suspense and plot building with purpose and intention. The main plot payoff was really satisfying. If it had been given a razor-sharp edit (with the pointless plot lines discarded and others very condensed), The Devil You Know could have been a really memorable read.