My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4 stars
Thanks to the author and NetGalley for granting me
the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
I like my torture books
with enough torture and gore to make me cringe. This book, to a certain extent
and in certain areas throughout made me very happy; however, it is not solely
torture, as you can see from the premise given. The Devil’s Prayer presented us
with a rollercoaster of themes – history, romance, horror/gore, violence and
abuse among others.
Following the death of
her mother Denise Russo, who abandoned her two children a few years ago with no
warning, Siobhan Russo travels across the world to the convent where her mother
lived. In search of answers, she is given a book with her mother’s confessions.
There, Siobhan learns of the horrors her mother went through and her subsequent
deal with the devil in order to take revenge on those who wronged her.
For the historical
aspect, this book was very well-researched. I like when authors take the time
to research before writing a book. It gives me the sense that they are truly committed
to the success of their book and will work hard to produce it rather than give
a lackadaisical attempt.
However, toward the
end, the history became a bit overwhelming and took away from the plot. I found
myself simply reading the words just so I could move forward to read the actual
plot. Lots of history in there that I didn’t much care for, but I do understand
why it was filled with this much information. The author wanted to present us
with all this history to make the story more believable and to leave us
wondering where history ends and fiction begins. The history was a fundamental part
of the story, but I disliked history class, always have and always will.
The other parts were
really well done and I was hooked. I won’t give details, it’s better to find
out on your own.
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