Reviews for The Devil Does Most of the Talking: A Novel

The average rating for The Devil Does Most of the Talking: A Novel based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-08-09 00:00:00 James Hunt I'm giving this 3 stars because it is a gutsy book, especially as a first novel. The protagonist, a self-centered, manipulative middle-aged woman is hard to like -- impossible, really -- and it is in first person! It is hard to pull that off and still have readers willing to finish the book. In fact, there aren't many sympathetic characters in the book at all. Yet it is the characters that carry the book, and their slow transformations make it an interesting read. I wish the author had fleshed out the "best friend" Zela character and her challenges more fully. Her unhappy marriage is a major underlying element in the story, but it's just not dealt with enough. It's too important to leave so vague. I guess the bottom line is that the characters and sense of place are done well, but the plot could use some work.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-10-11 00:00:00 Randall Ray Ray Good writing style, but the character was boring and selfish. Just...blah.