When you pick up “Devils Kill Devils” you need to prepare yourself to go on a wild ride. It will take you on a roller coaster of twists and turns. You will wonder at different points what in the world is actually going on? Then when you find out it is so much more then whatever it was you thought it could be.

A lot of what makes this book horrific lies in the idea that Sarita has had an Angel who has been saving her life when she needed it over the course of her whole life. Suddenly, the Angel kills Sarita’s husband and her entire perspective shifts and there begins her investigation into what is actually going on.

The premise is incredible and I enjoyed my read of this book very much. I think that the beginning and the ending of the book are the strongest aspects, but certain parts in the middle were a bit confusing. I know it was meant to be that way because Sarita is also confused, but sometimes the feeling took me out of the story a bit.

Despite that “Devils Kill Devils” is well worth the read and I understand why so many people are recommending this book as something to read within the vein of “Sinners”. It was an entertaining ride!

Devil Kills Devil is a hard one to review without giving spoilers, but I'll try my best. Sarita has a guardian angel of sorts that has protected her most of her life named Angelo. She has always thought Angelo had her best interests in mind until her wedding night when Angelo appears and kills her husband. Sarita can't understand why Angelo would do such a thing. Frank was nothing but kind to Sarita and ever a threat. As Sarita tries to come to terms with why Angelo would do something like that, she learns more about who or what Angelo really is. Sarita may be in more danger now than she ever realized.

If I didn't have the audiobook I'm honestly not sure if I would have finished it. The pacing for the first part of the novel was slower and didn't fully hold my interest. Once we start to learn what Angelo really is the story started to entice me more. There were still quite a few holes in the narrative that I wish were closed. I didn't guess the origin for Angelo, which I enjoyed.

This is my first novel by Compton. Although it wasn't my favorite I'll definitely give the Spite House a shot and probably his next work too.

It took me awhile to get to this book and I thought for sure it would be a new creepy fave! It started off so good! There was intrigue with talk of guardian angels going astray. While the vampire talk and devil talk was somewhat interesting I was bored during the multiple povs and the book ended up feeling messy and all over the place.

I wanted to love this book so much, and parts of it were very interesting. Visually the story filled my mind, but there seemed to be a lot of different stuff going on. I found it just a little hard to follow. That being said, the premise of the book is very unique. I look forward to more by Johnny Compton.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC and opportunity to read this book.

I was very excited to read this because I loved the author's previous book, The Spite House. Sadly this one was a big miss for me. It was so chaotic and disjointed. Very difficult to follow what was happening. Not stating whose POV we were reading only added to that confusion.

If you like southern gothic and books about angels/demons, this is for you! It wasn't my thing, but I'll definitely pick up the author's next book to give it another try!

Great book! It had all the fears of growing up. Make a choice. Turn the page or close the book. Enter the darkness if you wish!

I won't be reading this. I've tried multiple times and haven't gotten into it. Thank you though for the opportunity. If I read it in the future I will come back and change this review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group/Tor Nightfire for the ARC of this book.

This was the first book I’ve read by this author, but I will definitely be reading the Spite House soon.
This book pulls you in right from the beginning.

I liked the different POVs and seeing where the different characters were coming from but sometimes the characters thoughts would go off on tangents that didn’t seem necessary.

Overall though the pacing was pretty fast and action filled.

While the premise was nice, the writing was... not what I expected. I wanted more from the characters because I felt that what was on the front cover and the front flap was not what we were given.

Chilling, adrenaline-fueled horror novel that grips you from the first page to the back cover. The violence will be divisive, but I dug it!

"When all hell breaks loose, you need a devil on your side."
Devils Kill Devils was my first time reading this author and I look forward to reading other books from the author. It was written well and every character in this was interesting. I picked up this book and then could not put it down till I finshed reading it. The book was a wild ride from beginning to end and has angels, vampires and so much more. I highly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any reader who loves horror. Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for this spooky read in exchange of my honest review of Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton.

I was super looking forward to this one as his previous book was on of my favorites from last year but sadly this one missed the mark. Can’t get into too much without spoiling it. I hope the next one is better!

The sudden and violent introduction is mirrored by the sudden and violent conclusion. Except you don't want a book to just stop. I expected some sort of denouement. Some perfunctory check up on the surviving characters. Nope. Highly unsatisfying.

The mythology/motivation of the antagonists is also confused and never fully elucidated. Not in a "save some mystery for later" way, but in an "author doesn't know what the hell is happening either" way

The central conceit is interesting and some of the characters are well-drawn. There are also genuinely thrilling and tense scenes, but not enough to save the book for me

I really loved The Spite House, but unfortunately this one did not hit for me. The first scene really drew me in, but so many things started happening that I got whiplash. I do love chaotic horror, but there was too much action and not enough character development for my taste. By the end, I still felt like I didn’t know any of the characters enough to have any connection or care what happened to them.

Very dark and creepy. It's a great read if you want to read something that could be cathartic
Liked it . Due to health issues cannot will write a proper review at a later time
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mineA more extensive review will follow

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel. Compton is truly a masterful storyteller. This novel took the reader on a journey through a land and with characters that were vibrant and tragic. The story was heartbreaking and gripping in its universal story that people will go to great lengths for those they love.

ugh. i don't like writing negative reviews for books that don't inspire fiery hot ire in me, but sometimes it must be done. the premise for this book sounded right up my alley, spooky cults, vampires, the works. however, i felt like what really put me off this book was the prose. the povs could be hard to follow and had a tendency to lament/ramble in their heads about something that wasn't really relevant to the plot, and i could feel my eyes glaze over. maybe one day I'll give this book another shot.

Devils Kill Devils follows Sarita, who has always been protected by her guardian angel, Angelo. However, when Angelo kills someone she loves, Sarita begins to uncover dark secrets and realizes there's more to her guardian angel than she ever imagined. Compton's intense and atmospheric writing creates a gripping tale of supernatural horror and suspense. This book is a must-read if you're a fan of Southern Gothic horror with a twist.

I had really hoped for better with this book. The beginning was compelling and hooked me immediately but after the wedding day it kind of all went down hill from there. Which is too bad because this could have been incredibly written if the middle and ending had the same power as the beginning.