I found this book very hard to follow on audio - there are the 7 women wronged by Jamie as well as the detective investigating and all have backstories and drama. It’s an interesting concept and idea, but there were too many POVs. Some of them were well developed but others blended together and I couldn’t remember much about them. I enjoyed the diversity in the book, and am always here for a feminist revenge story. I definitely think this is one to do on physical, not audiobook or be ready to take notes and pay close attention. It’s an intriguing story but felt like a bit too much for me to follow, especially on audio.

Hell have no fury like a woman scorned times seven. Picture it, seven women and a severed head. Intriguing and mysterious sum up this original thriller. The pacing kept me interested, although I still wanted more answers even after the abrupt conclusion. The premise sparked my interest and the mystery kept me engaged. The narration added a layer of suspense and realism. Thank you, NetGalley for my audiobook.

It takes a little bit of time to get the feel of Speak of the Devil There are a lot of characters to keep track of and a lot of pieces to the story, but, once it's all sorted out, what a story it is. It's the story of wronged women who find not only each other, but their own power. Sometimes revenge stories can be too over the top, too unbelievable, but Speak of the Devil was perfect, and I found myself cheering for each one of Jamie's victims as they find not only each other, but themselves.

Seven women, one head, a head of a man all are familiar with. Most wished they had never met him. A murderer, however, must be found, as well as the rest of his body. So, who of these seven killed him? If I could have jumped in the book, I would have, He had few if any redeeming qualities. So, we learn each of these women's stories, and their interactions willingly or not, with this horrid man.

Seven women, took a while to sort them out in my minds eye. Not an easy to read story, some seriously awful things. Women are so often victims, but one decided not to be. But which woman?

Narration by Colleen Prendergast was awesome.

This just didn't work for me on audio. Not sure if this would have worked better in physical format, but I was bored for the most part. Also, a lot of characters, and that always throws me off. Yes, the subject matter was heavy and dark, and the end kind of made up for it. But I could not remember most of the plot after a month, or two.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and the publisher for my review copy.

If there is one thing I can say about this book...the man certainly deserved to lose his head!!!

I found Speak of the Devil a good book, however with POVs from the seven women who knew the murdered man, Jamie, I did find it overly confusing, making the reading go a lot slower than I would have liked.

All the women had very interesting stories, and that is what kept me reading, even with my confusion, and I enjoyed reading their stories and how they intersected with Jamie and what led them all to be together in the hotel room in which he was found. The women's stories have a purpose and are for the most part dark, so there are several triggers for those who might be sensitive to things like that.

As I said I found it difficult to read at the beginning with so many characters, but I urge the reader to keep with it, it is worth it in the end. I almost put it down several times and am very glad I didn't.

DNF :(

I couldn't follow what was going on AT ALL in the audio. There were too many characters to keep track of and no differentiation between character voices, which I think would have helped a ton. The story intrigued me so I plan to try again with the physical book, but some real changes would need to be made to the audio for it to be understandable.

Holy crap this book was extra, extra creepy and twisted, and I was here for every single moment of it!

Speak of the Devil was a great read. It was the 1st book I’ve read/listened to by Rose Wilding. The only downfall for me was the MANY characters. At times I had a hard time keeping them straight. But that would be my only complaint, This is very much a solid and very original debut novel. This one delivers a wonderful murder mystery that will keep you listening way into the night or until the final revelation .

Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for this audiobook in exchange for my honest review. If you love revenge stories this one is definitely for YOU!! Happy Reading.

This audiobook is told from several different perspectives and I feel that it may have been better for me to have read a physical copy of the book in order to keep track of everyone. I did enjoy the storyline and found the ending to be surprising none-the-less

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Seven women, each connected in their own way to the one body laying in front of them. Kicking off with a bang and never releasing your grip in this whirlwind whodunit.

The characters took some getting used to as they were quickly dropped before backgrounds played out but otherwise kept my attention intrigue.

I enjoyed this book. I was genuinely interested in the story and bought into hating the MMC. I probably would have liked this slightly better if I had read the physical or ebook due to the many narrators and POV's.

A very intriguing plot with lots of suspects, each with motives to get revenge on a man that treated each of them terribly. I enjoyed this one but felt like it dragged a bit in the middle. The ending was unexpected but overall this one didn't really stick with me.

I had really high hopes for this one but it wasnt as mysterious and surprising as I hoped. Still enjoyed though. Thank you to the publisher for the ALC.

Good book overall. This was definitely one I had to pay attention to when listening and when I didn't I had to re-listen to the parts I didn't fully hear or comprehend. Other than that I enjoyed this!

Unfortunately, this one just did not work for me. I struggled with the large cast of characters and could not connect with them. I am a bit of an outlier here, so definitely check out the other reviews and try this one if you’ve had your eye on it.

Thank you Minotaur and Macmillan Audio for my gifted copies.

This was a fictional mystery novel. It was pretty good. At first it was slow, but around half way, I started to get excited about it. The narrator was amazing. She was steady. I did have to listen to it speed up, but she was consistent with her speed.

☀️🔪𝟏𝟎 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐅𝐔𝐋,𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐁𝐑🔪☀️

☠️ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋- I loved this book holy wow! I just finished, it was insane🤯👏🏻If you liked The Collective and police procedurals, get this book! A man is found to be beheaded and he is surrounded by 7 women who all have motive to have killed him. Speak of the Devil switches between the POV of each women as we follow the real story of what happened to Jamie Spellman☠️

☠️ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍- ‘a "dark and wild ride of redemption, betrayal, and friendship" following a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous past—and the wealthy society wife she saves from drowning’

☠️ 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒- currently reading and devouring!! ‘adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.’

☠️ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃- not a thriller, more a horror!! ‘An engrossing historical horror novel, one that explores the symbiosis of power and evil in the Golden Age of Hollywood.’- NYT

☠️ 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋- ‘tense and introspective, is an astonishing debut thriller that mines the complexities of friendship and the secrets between us that we may take to the grave’

☠️ 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊- another horror! ‘an ecstatic, immersive, layered and astonishingly rendered depiction of girlhood, ambition, violence, art, and desire’

☠️ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓- see my last post🖤 but it’s a feminist exploration on the women (daughter, gf, and victim) of a serial killer. I loved it.

☠️ 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓- ‘Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the brutal death of a young Amish man’.

☠️ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄-dark, claustrophobic novel about a westbound heiress and her husband who have been found dead in their mansion in Sweden!

☠️ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐖- ‘Desperate Housewives meets The Couple Next Door in a chilling story of murder and intrigue set in a well to do DC suburb.’

𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕?

After receiving this ALC I went in relatively blind not really knowing what the story was about, and was so pleasantly surprised as a result. Similar to some other reviews I saw there are definitely a good amount of characters to keep track of with seven suspects, but since we got full chapters from each of their point of view in their individual voices it wasn't as difficult for me to keep them straight.

Although I enjoyed the audiobook and understood the story well, I definitely think this is one that should be read physically so you don't miss any of the fine point details within each of the POV's backstory. The depth of destruction that one single man caused in all of their lives was so heartbreaking and really causes you to sit back and think about all the women in real life who go through similar situations.

If you're someone like me who really enjoys stories based around strong female characters and using any excuse to dip further into feminine rage, definitely give this a read! Thank you so much to Netgalley and Macmillan audio for my review copy.

This propulsive debut was complex and incredibly clever! Revenge plots are always intriguing and this one dove deep into exploring toxic masculinity.

Told from eight different female points of view, it was a little confusing at first but I ended up really enjoying all the unreliable narrators! There’s manipulation, deceit, betrayal, vengeance and secrets galore as you follow these women and watch them slowly gain their power back.

I enjoyed this quick, powerful and entertaining story, I’m just not sure how memorable it will be for me.

3.5 stars rounded to 4