Review of Devious by Lisa Jackson
Publication Date: February 28, 2012 | Series: Rick Bentz/Reuben Montoya
The crime scene at St. Marguerite's cathedral in New Orleans is shocking, even to seasoned detectives like Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya. A novice nun named Sister Camille has been found dressed in a yellowed bridal gown and viciously garroted, her body covered with an altar cloth. Valerie Houston is devastated by her sister's death. For weeks, she'd begged Camille to leave St. Marguerite's, where she seemed determined to live as some kind of martyr. But Camille had a knack for making bad choices — she joined the convent in part because she'd fallen for Val's soon-to-be ex-husband, Slade. Convinced the police aren't doing enough, Val begins to investigate. Slade, on a mission to repair their marriage, is determined to help her. But the deeper Val's inquiries go, the more twisted the case becomes. St. Marguerite's is far from the tranquil retreat many believe, and everyone, from handsome Father Frank O'Toole to the mysterious Mother Superior, has their own agenda. Despite their closeness, even Camille had a hidden life Val never suspected. But someone knew about Camille's past — and Val's, too. Now she has no choice but to catch a devious, depraved killer intent on purging St. Marguerite's of all its sins — before she becomes the next victim…
Review
The title is so fitting for everything that happens throughout Devious. I'm usually good at figuring out who the bad guy is but this book was impossible to figure out because there was so much going on. The cast of characters played off one another. I was shocked at who ended up being the killer. Devious kept me constantly guessing and it had everything which made it a pulse-pounding thrill ride.
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The crime scene at St. Marguerite's cathedral in New Orleans is shocking, even to seasoned detectives like Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya. A novice nun named Sister Camille has been found dressed in a yellowed bridal gown and viciously garroted, her body covered with an altar cloth. Valerie Houston is devastated by her sister's death. For weeks, she'd begged Camille to leave St. Marguerite's, where she seemed determined to live as some kind of martyr. But Camille had a knack for making bad choices — she joined the convent in part because she'd fallen for Val's soon-to-be ex-husband, Slade. Convinced the police aren't doing enough, Val begins to investigate. Slade, on a mission to repair their marriage, is determined to help her. But the deeper Val's inquiries go, the more twisted the case becomes. St. Marguerite's is far from the tranquil retreat many believe, and everyone, from handsome Father Frank O'Toole to the mysterious Mother Superior, has their own agenda. Despite their closeness, even Camille had a hidden life Val never suspected. But someone knew about Camille's past — and Val's, too. Now she has no choice but to catch a devious, depraved killer intent on purging St. Marguerite's of all its sins — before she becomes the next victim…
Review
The title is so fitting for everything that happens throughout Devious. I'm usually good at figuring out who the bad guy is but this book was impossible to figure out because there was so much going on. The cast of characters played off one another. I was shocked at who ended up being the killer. Devious kept me constantly guessing and it had everything which made it a pulse-pounding thrill ride.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1420102753/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/devious-lisa-jackson/1022856150?ean=9781420102758&itm=1&usri=devious+lisa+jackson
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