Is the devil merely the name we give the worst in ourselves? When private investigator Jasmine Sharp is hired to find Tessa Garrion, a young woman who has vanished without trace, it becomes increasingly clear that there are those who want her to stay that way. What begins as a simple search awakens a malevolence that has lain dormant for three decades, putting Jasmine in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried. Uncovering a hidden history of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder, Jasmine realises she may need a little help from dark places herself if she's going to get to the truth. But then needs must...

A surprisingly tamer read than I was lead to believe given the cover blurb. A quote from my beloved Mark Billingham says"Chilling, compelling" so I had high hopes but while I enjoyed it, I was expecting something grittier, darker & eviler (is that a word?).....of maybe I was mislead by the devil in the title!

Jasmine was a likeable enough character. Only having read the blurb I had no idea she was a) the main character or b) she was a private investigator, so the opening chapter in the hospital was a delight & a surprise.....glad I didn't read the above JE first ;o)
As a PI she's not a maverick or even a hard boiled one, but that is fitting considering her age. I don't know all her background & history with Fallan but there was enough to get the gist of their relationship without spoiling the tale should I decide to read the first in the series - which is a distinct possibility as Fallan is the kind if guy I like - good with a gun & his fists! The storyline was entertaining enough if a little slow at times for my taste, red herrings & false trails abound, some very easy to spot & others less so.

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