Gabrielle's Reviews > The Devil

This one is disappointing. If I had read it first, I don’t think I’d have continued. Yes, it’s still Jack Taylor and other characters we’ve grown to love…but his voice has changed, and that’s a writing flaw. All of a sudden he’s shifted the way he speaks/thinks and uses Irishisms like crazy. That’s not bad…but it isn’t the character who’s been developing over 7 books. The strangest writing shift, though, were random chapters told from the perspective of other characters. Also, Ridge seems like a totally new character…and what’s with two separate Father Ralphs who both get murdered? The writing style seems amateurish here. Trying something new mid-series is a strange choice.