Upon receiving an invitation to read this, I immediately went about listening to the first two books in the series (Deep Into the Dark, and Desolation Canyon)

Being completely honest, the first two books took me quite a while to get into, and this one did too. Three books in - I just want more from a series more than I feel I get from this one.

I received this ARC for an honest review. This is my first book by PJ Tracy. Even though the quality of writing was there, I didn’t connect to the story. I thought it was ok. You can give it a try, maybe you will enjoy more than I did.

This book just kept getting better and better as I got deeper into this book. I found myself reading faster so I could find out whodunnit. Such great characters that kept me guessing .

Very excited to see a new mystery offered to review for an honest review. I think I would have really loved it but it was too slow beginning, with too many characters to keep track of!

A clever, gripping thriller with lots of twists and a fun detective to root for. Maggie Nolan is a detective for the LAPD who’s used to working cases for not only the rich and glitzy actors, but the homeless and destitute. When the body of a popular actor is found dead after an earthquake, she needs to find out if he was alive or dead before But then, more bodies start appearing. Wonderfully twisty and fast-paced.

I love the books of PJ Tracy - especially the Monkeewrench series. When I saw there was a new book in the Nolan series I was pretty excited. However, it was a bit of a disappointment to me.

The concept was great - there are multiple murders in Hollywood. Detective Nolan knows they are connected, but is not sure how.

The writing was solid as it always is. I could visualize the people and the story.

However..... I had a fee big issues with this book.
1. Sam is one of the characters in the series, who I really liked. He had a part in this story as well but I didn't understand why. His story didnt connect at all.
2. That ending.. I mean - what??
3. No matter how much they author tried to mislead us, I knew who committed at least two of the murders. It was too obvious.
4. One of the things I usually love about the books by PJ Tracy is the characters and their development. This book felt too focused on the murders and solving them. The sidelines about the characters lives didn't feel like they melded into the whole story.

Again - that ending... hated it!

So.. I did finish this book, which I would not have done if I didn't like it. I did like it! It was a solid, interesting mystery.

Did I love it? Nope. Part of it was probably because my expectations were too high... But overall, it was an ok mystery. Should you read it? Sure. But get it from the library.

I do want to thank #netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC which did not impact my review. 2.5 stars rounded to 3.

I really enjoyed this book. I received an opportunity to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review. My opinion of this book was in no way influenced by that. I believe that this is the first book that I have read by this author. This book just goes to show that you never really know what is going on in someone’s life, even if they are Hollywood stars or agents. Did not expect the end of the book to be what it was, but you never know. Would recommend this book.

While I enjoyed the overall premise and mystery, I felt like something was missing…maybe it’s that I haven’t read the previous books or the other series that this is connected to. But I enjoyed the book so much that I will be reading the others so that I am caught up and fill any voids I seem to have missed.

That said, it was a good mystery and I really like Maggie. Strong female protagonists are always a wonderful thing! Fast paced and full of page turning script.

The Devil You Know is an intricately woven mystery with a series of murders that conveniently appear just as the detectives collect enough evidence for an intriguing case for the prior murder making everything more complicated. As the twists and turns progress, P. J. Tracy keeps the suspense building until the ultimate surprise at the finale. Great book.

Thank you to both Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of The Devil You Know.

Los Angeles has many faces: the real LA where regular people live and work, the degenerate underbelly of any big city, and the rarified world of wealth, power, and celebrity. LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan’s latest case plunges her into the middle of all of it!

Possibly I would have appreciated The Devil You Know had I read the first two books in the series. Unfortunately, I didn't feel as though I was getting to really know and understand the characters, even though the book was fairly slow-paced. It seemed as if the book was flipping back and forth between the different character's thoughts and feelings, which was rather confusing. I wonder if some of the characters could have been left out, making for more of a tightly-written story.

My apologies to the author and publisher but this book just wasn't for me.

The Devil You Know is a series of convoluted murder mysteries. The characters: police, suspects, victims and all are flawed humans. PJ Tracy does write well, and she does love adjectives. The novel reads like a Jackie Collins story, and considering her success, that isn’t a bad thing.

While The Devil You Know is a comfortable thriller and does confront at least one current political concern, it is not up to the old Monkeewrench standard, which used place (Minnesota) as another character.. Perhaps because so much fiction, in books, movies, and TV, is set in California, LA just doesn't have the same "characterness" and I miss it.

This is the third novel in this mystery/crime series. I loved the fact that the lead character is a strong female detective. Margaret Nolan has the murder of a famous actor to solve and unfortunately the body count grows. The novel had a lot of characters and at times I did have some trouble following who was who. However I think this was due to the fact that I had not read the first two books in the series. I did enjoy this novel especially the ending so I definitely want to go back and read the previous two.

This novel is set in LA and it was an interesting look into the world of the rich and famous. The mystery will keep you guessing and I definitely did not see that ending coming. I recommend this novel for anyone who likes mystery or crime novels.

Thank you to Minotaur Books and St. Martin's Press for this advanced copy.

I received this book as an ARC. The beginning was a little slow, but that may be due to it being third in the series and I have read the others. I liked the characters. A few chapters in I was hooked and wanted to continue reading even when I should have been sleeping. Very engaging. The ending was a little abrupt and it seemed like it could have been more developed. I’m not sure if that is due to this being a series or not. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

"The Devil You Know" was a good book. The reader will benefit from having read the earlier books in the Detective Margaret Nolan Series. The author introduces a whole bunch of characters very quickly and it is obvious there are connections and past history among numerous characters, but it is somewhat difficult to keep everyone straight and figure out how everyone is connected. The story revolves around the deaths of an actor (Evan Hobbes) with a wholesome image who may not be so wholesome (a video has surfaced that is either a great deepfake or reveals Evan to be preying on young girls) and a movie executive (David Baum) who also has significant skeletons in his closet. There are multiple plausible suspects in Evan's demise, and these individuals are obnoxious and loathsome. There are also convoluted connections among numerous characters that are fitting for a Hollywood drama. The story has plenty of surprising twists, especially the killer(s).

I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review. This is the third in series of Detective Margaret Nolan series. You have a few scandals and deaths going on in this novel. First Evan Hobbes is found near a rockslide dead and the detectives aren’t sure if it is suicide, accident or murder, especially since he was involved in a social media scandal. But Detective Nolan notices marks around his neck, so is suspicious of whether or not it was an accident. Then another death happens and David Baum and a young actress were shot and killed at David’s place. Detective Nolan believes that there is a connection to both of these crimes and she just needs to know what the connections is and who else is involved. The author has written this book from the point of view of the different characters which allows you to get to know these characters. But by going back and forth through all of the characters feelings and thoughts, you lost some of the clues that make a great mystery. I give this book a three out of five stars.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of The Devil You know.

This was my first book in the Nolan series so I might have been missing something there.

It was well written, but the main character was not someone I could identify with nor someone I could root for. There was just too much darkness in the plot for me, but I’m sure it will appeal to many others.

Best wishes to the author in her new career-life as a “single” author as her literary partner and mother has died.

I did not really care for this book.The plot itself was ok (though I'm still not sure the motive for one of the murders), but I really did not care for the writing style and language at all. It was overly and unnecessarily flourished and did not feel in line with any of the characters' inner voices. compared to the way they expressed themselves. in dialogue.

It may not be an issue for other readers, but it was very distracting for me.

Great mystery! This author has a flowery style of writing that accentuates every thought and every event. Every action has a deep meaning to it and yet I was still surprised at the end. I'm going to have to visit some of these scenic spots!

The Devil You Know by P. J. Tracy is book 3 in the Detective Margaret Nolan Series.
Talk about being a compelling story.
I already jumped on my Kindle Store to save book one and two.

TDYK was enthralling and exciting. Tracy does an exquisite job of keeping the reader engaged and wanting more.
I personally thought it was uch a great read with real characters. The story keeps you glued to the pages. With many twists and turns. Plenty of action and tension to keep you wanting to find out what happens. The characters are well crafted and engaging.
I thought Nolan was a well rounded Detective who held my attention and she had hooked throughout.
I did absolutely nothing today other than read to finish this book.
Crime novels are one of my most favorites and IMO this author created an interesting story here.
A superbly crafted crime procedural and mystery.

I hate starting a series without reading the ones before.
So I'm most definitely buying one and two now because I need to know more about these characters.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Minotaur Books,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this eARC!