I have always loved Lisa Jackson's books and this one was no let-down. Lots of suspense, and the romance between Valerie and Slade was so sweet. Jackson is so talented at grasping the readers attention and holding it until the very end. She always leaves me guessing who done it; so you do not want to put the book down until the killer is revealed. At the end of this novel, there is another killer still out there somewhere, and I can not wait to read the next Bentz and Montoya novel to see who Father John really is. Way to go LISA!!! If you love suspense, romance and a really good who-done-it novel, then you must purchase and jump right into this story !!! ( )

Liked using the setting of New Orleans with its churches, long bridge, unique foods, and darker side of life. Took advantage of religious orders and their style of living. Val never explained why no longer a cop, why never questioned sister further about affair. Sister Camille was certainly a damaged soul not worthy of that much sisterly love. Enjoyed the detectives exchanges, references to previous cases. Came close on solving mystery. ( )

Leave it to author LISA JACKSON to come up with another great thriller! In DEVIOUS, we have a serial killer who is going after nuns. The deaths are quick and the crime scene gruesome but Detectives Montoya and Bentz are on the scene and what makes this one more difficult is that the victims are known,even once friends. the two detectives must stop this person before they kill and kill again!

I have been a fan of Lisa Jackson and her books. The thriller DEVIOUS shows that she is not slowing down when it comes to a heck of a good read. Think you got the killer named? Guess again! And to me that is what a makes a good thriller.

I recieved this book free from goodreads in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Devious is the 7th book in Lisa Jackson's New Orleans Series. It is the first I read and I had no problem following the story. It features Detective Reuben Montoya and his partner, Rick Bentz. It is quite dark and scary with a serial killer on the loose.

The story starts with a bang. There is a terrible murder in a chapel at St. Marguerite's Convent. It is Sister Camille, a novice nun with a rather troublesome past. When Montoya and Bentz arrive at the crime scene, Montoya realized he knew the victim, in fact, they dated in high school. Not only that, but the nun who discovered the body, dated his brother and the suspect in the murder, Father Frank O'Toole was a friend of his growing up. Valerie Renard, Camille’s sister is dealing with her own problems while dealing with her estranged husband who has shown up from Texas and wants to reconcile. Of course, he shows up on the night of the murder and it was an issue between Camille and him that caused the estrangement in the first place. As more nuns become victims in rather gruesome ways, Valerie realized that these deaths may be linked to the orphanage, St Elsinore, where she and Camille lived before getting adopted. Is Mother Superior keeping secrets. What happened at St Elsinore's.

The descriptions in this book are so detailed, I could picture the setting and the crime scenes. The plot had me hooked and I quickly read through this story trying to figure out what would happen next. Was Valerie going to become a victim? The suspense and tension will keep you glued and interested until the last page. ( )

Sehr spannend. ( )