Jackie's Reviews > When Devils Sing

Better the Devil you know than one you don’t.

“When Devil’s Sing” welcomes us the the Deep South where a missing boy threatens the secrets of the ultra wealthy and when mysterious strangers start offering bargains to those down on their luck an unlikely group of teenagers have to work together to outsmart the Devil.

This feels like it would have been a fantastic episode of Supernatural during the early seasons. Checking all the boxes with small town legends and folktale like monsters who wouldn’t be tempted to make a deal at a crossroad?

All of the characters we spend time with have different motives when pulled into this world and their own desperations for being tempted by offers that seem too good to be true and while you want to scream at them not to do it you absolutely understand how one could be drawn into this world. Sam wants nothing more than to protect her brother from the violence at home, Neera wants to avoid her future becoming like her single mothers’ , Reid is ashamed of what his family has become and finally Isaiah wants to make a name for himself as an investigative journalist doing his best to solve a missing persons case and expose the corruption of those in high society. They all have something they want and a desperation to it that makes them easy victims to strike bargains with and I enjoyed every second.

The plot moves quickly and takes us on this journey of discovery and watching the group come together for this singular purpose was exciting as you never knew who or what could stand in their way or if it would matter at all when up against something far more powerful. I do wish we got a bit more on the lore surrounding the Devils as I believe we meet all three but the stark differences in their approach were striking enough to leave questions behind and I know I wouldn’t hate a sequel.

A very fun read and one that will sing to anyone who has spent time in a small town where whispers in the dark could change your fate, if you’re willing to pay of course.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**