Name of the Devil audiobook

Name of the Devil is the sequel to Angel Killer (that I haven't read yet). Starting with book two is not the best perhaps, but I'm used to reading out of order and this one can easily be read without you having read the first book. Although if you are anything like me will you be dying to read the first book after you finished this book. I was, but I read book three instead, and now as I'm writing this review I'm reminded that I still have one book left to read woohoo!I found Name of the Devil to be an engrossing story about some brutal murders that seem to be the devil's work, and then more people die in more mysterious ways. Thankfully FBI has agent Jessica Blackwood ex-magician to work the case and she is soon hot on the trail of the suspect. Which would go easier if her boss was more on her side and not working against her.This book is great. I found the storyline to my liking and I adored Jessica Blackwood and I especially liked that she comes from a family of illusionists (with secrets) and that she has a "weird" relationship with a man wanted by the FBI. Just the extra ingredients in this story to make me even more intrigued.

God Andrew is really a master in writing magical mysteries.even though I managed to figure out most of the key points I still loved this book.... i really loved the mythical elements, how the story unfolded and how amazingly jessica's mind worked...also that ending was a bit of a cruel tease ^^gonna start the next book as soon as I get my hand on it ^^

This is the second Jessica Blackwood novel. The first is Angel Killer. These books can be read as stand alone novels. Although, I am just warning you now that after you read this book, if you have not read the first one you will want to pick up a copy. I like the twist that author, Andrew Mayne has given this series and the main protagonist, Jessica. From being a magician to a cop may seem like a stretch but after reading book one and now book two, I don't see it as much of a stretch. In fact, Jessica's skills as a magician really do come in handy. For example, she accepts the weird and sometimes supernatural. Yet, probably the best asset that I like about Jessica is her level head. She can assess a situation quickly and pick up things that others around her may not always notice or are two to three steps behind her. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

Second in the series, and more surefooted than the first, but just as enjoyable.

A good second effort for Andrew Mayne. Jessica is a great character - super smart agent with endless drive to find the bad guys.

The book keeps your interest, despite an extremely intricate plot.

Much like the first book in this series I was drawn in right away and my attention was held throughout its entirety. I like reading things that have a little bit of a speculative element and with the religious aspect of this book being a huge portion of the story I liked that things actually felt like it could have been biblical. While there are aspects I can't talk about because it will spoil things in the first one I can say that I enjoyed that they still tied bits and pieces to the 'Angel Killer' case. I was left unsatisfied with that ending and this shed just a little bit more light on how things may proceed.The characters stay pretty much the same and while in the first book I found Jessica to be an enjoyable narrator to follow I found myself getting frustrated in this one with how she constantly seemed to know so much more then everyone else. I felt like at every single turn she was the one stumbling upon evidence that was exactly what they needed at that given moment. Nobody else in the FBI seemed to know what was happening or how to solve anything. I'm truly confused in understanding how she had so much pull in other countries. All she had to do was Skype someone in another part of the world and they would just tell her she was beautiful and bow to her every wish.One thing I am extraordinarily happy with is the ending of this one. I liked the wrap up of the bad guy, but most importantly I love that we get some more of her and Damien. While it might not be the smartest decision to wish they would wind up together I do. 

This is a modern day Hercule Poirot series, but set in the US and with high-tech equipment and governmental agencies like DEA, CIA, FBI or the Secret Services. I suppose there’s plenty of such novels and it’s hard to come up with something new, but I enjoyed reading it as it kept me hooked. It’s like a pizza with everything on it: it has murder, public suicidal, high speed pursuit, mysterious explosions, exorcism, drug cartels, helicopter-chase, corrupt police and so on.