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Speak of the Devil
Written by Lacha M. Scott
Narrated by Susan Spain
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Serena Sampson has traveled the world with the gift of prophetic healing, deliverance, and the sword of the Spirit in her hands. She claims victory when she is used by God to set women free from all types of bondage. The world reveres her as a powerhouse of a preacher and a woman of God whose faith is on fire. Women flock to conferences whenever she is in their city. Serena has been molded and shaped for ministry of such magnitude in her mother's church;however, they seem to be two totally different vessels that God uses to reach His people. Desiring to go to the next level in her ministry, Serena feels that she needs no one. She casts aside relationships that require time and effort, preferring to focus on the thousands of strangers she feels need her. Ministry becomes her life, but when she is blindsided by trials and tribulations of her own, she will need to learn hard lessons about forgiveness and family.
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Reviews for Speak of the Devil
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Because reading taste evolves over time, I would have rated SPEAK OF THE DEVIL higher when I was in my 20s. But now, three decades later, the type of writing in this book is no longer for me. Now I see the characterization as too simple. Other reviews compare this to a John Grisham book; I would compare it to a Lisa Scottoline book, good writing and good story but a different type.However, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL is written with authenticity. It deserves points for that. I learned of the degree that viscous, organized gangs exist in our society.Allison Leotta's main character in SPEAK OF THE DEVIL is Anna, a beautiful female sex-crimes prosecutor. The devil referred to in the title is the head of the MS-13 gang, a man who truly does look like a devil, even to the point of implanting bumps in his forehead to look like horns and cutting off his nose. While Anna works to shut down MS-13, she is also dealing with a fiance who still loves his wife who died at the hands of an MS-13 gang member. The description of Anna's personal life, in particular, is a little too goody-goody for me.My point is that SPEAK OF THE DEVIL is a good book, just not for me anymore.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Listened for Review (Simon & Schuster Audio)Tracking Books Read Review (Short)Overall Rating: 3.00Story Rating: 3.50Character Rating: 2.50Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)First Thought when Finished: Speak of the Devil had a super strong case but it was weighed down by overly dramatic relationship things.Overall Thoughts: I am going to admit that I am not a fan of super messy relationship drama in my thrillers unless it is the reason that certain things are happening. In this case, the drama was distracting for me. The twist should have either happened earlier or better yet the beginning shouldn't have happened. The case was very good, the extra layer of angst was not needed. I did enjoy the tracking down of clues, information, and the court drama. I thought all of that was done really well. I will read more in this series because overall I did enjoy Allison's writing voice.Audio Thoughts: Narrated By Tavia Gilbert / Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Tavia nailed it! I loved the narration for Speak of the Devil. I think it helped me stick with the story (glad I did). She was great as Anna!Final Thoughts: Despite the relationship issues, I really enjoyed this book. I will be getting the next one in the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I won this book from Goodreads. A story of a DC sex crime prosecutor that recently gets engaged then a horrible crime is committed by a local gang. She must work to bring them to justice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Speak Of The DevilbyAllison LeottaMy "in a nutshell" summary...Anna...a prosecutor...is very involved in her case. A case that involves horrible gangs, horrible people and horrible crimes.My thoughts after reading this book...This book was part love story and part crime story and oddly enough they meshed quite well. When I wasn't being horrified by the crimes and awful actions of this awful gang and their leader...the infamous devil Diablo...I was charmed by Anna and her wedding prep and her relationship with Jack...her fiancé...and his daughter Olivia. I was also charmed by Anna's cat, Raffles. And then comes all of the bad stuff. And there was lots and lots of bad stuff!Because of this horrific crime that Anna is prosecuting she is in danger and all kinds of secrets are being exposed. People are in witness protection because of a crime linked to this one and the more Anna discovers about this the more the gang wants her dead. Witnesses have to come forward and this is a game changer for Anna.Know that parts of this book were really difficult for me to read. There is not a lot of respect for women among the gang members and the violence is really terrible...think machetes, knives, gang rapes, gang initiations...none of them pretty. Final thoughts...There is a startling ending to this book but not on the crime side...it's on the romantic wedding side. Anna is a believable character but the ending was perhaps a bit off for me. Readers who enjoy a somewhat fierce and graphic book should enjoy this book. I had a really difficult time reading about all of the really awful things the gang members did. It was uncomfortable and I did not like how graphic it was but that is my own personal taste.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anna Curtis who works as a sex crimes prosecutor and when her team is sent in to investigate a brother; they get more than they bargained for – a viscous beheading of one of the employees. Diablo (the Devil), the head of the MS13 gang know for murder and rape is wanted but Anna’s witnesses are beheaded and one raped, so she has no case. Meanwhile, Anna becomes engaged to her boyfriend Jack Bailey (Chief of Homicide of the US Attorney).This story grabbed me and held on. I found the characters to be believable and the story tight. There was enough to keep me fascinated as the plot developed and the secrets were revealed. This is an outstanding read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A thriller based on a true story, "Speak of the Devil," is a novel with much of the story taken from a gang, MS-13 and their cases. There are villains in abundance and this gang reigns havoc in the Washington, D.C. area.The story deals with a young woman, Anna Curtis, who works as a sex crime prosecutor. The key to good stories is a well constructed plot and this story begins with a horrific murder where a number of men invade a brothel and decapitate the head of one of the employees. It would seem that it would be an easy case for a prosecutor but witnesses are reluctant to come forward.There is also a side story of Anna and her boyfriend, Jack Bailey. He is the chief of the Homicide at the U.S. Attorney's office. He and Anna have a strong romantic relationship.There is a biting social commentary on a legal system that fails to protect witnesses. I don't want to get into the plot other than to say it was well plotted and the book was hard to put down.Strongly recommended.