I was in and out of being interested in this book. I wasn't that shocked by the plot twist. There was a lot of characters and they were being referred to by last name which was confusing. The ending was also confusing, maybe I just wasn't paying that much attention idk. It was fast paced, and I will be reading more of his books.

In this high-stakes legal thriller, ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn has a deadly secret: he’s orchestrated every murder he’s prosecuted. When an innocent man, Andy Dubois, is falsely accused of killing a young girl, former con-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn must race against time to expose Korn's corruption and save Dubois before the verdict is read. But with just seven days and deadly forces working against him, Eddie’s own survival is on the line.

I am loving this series! Eddie Flynn can do no wrong! It def struck a nerve though, but I couldn’t put it down!

I loved this book the story kept my attention and I really enjoyed when the twists happened. I will say i didnt realize this was a reprint from another edition from a few years back but I really enjoyed it and I think im going to keep reading this series

Eddie Flynn has easily become my favorite book character. After reading The Defense, I wanted to read all of the books in the series. However, the last few books have been a disappointment. The first three books in the series I gave 5 stars. Cannot say the same for books 4-6. The Devil's Advocate by far is my least favorite book in the series. The only reason I gave it 2 Stars is because I am committed to the Eddie Flynn character. I want to read more books with him as the lead character. I feel he was over shadowed by all of the new characters introduced. I do like the additional characters but I want them to take a back seat to Eddie, like Harry Ford. There were too many chapters with Kate, Bloch, and the "Bad Guys". Let's talk about the "Bad Guys" in this book. The storyline to me was very unbelievable. You have a small town DA who loves to execute people even when he knows they are innocent. Who also has so much clout in the state that no one looks into his sketchy practices. He is able to get to each and every witness or jury person to get them to help him in his cases. If you get in his way, you are killed. Hard to believe this would go on unnoticed. I know that we still have racism in our country but to make it out that this entire small town in Alabama was part of a white supremacy group is so far fetched. Also, all of the political rhetoric really turned me off. The underhanded comments about the current president were also unnecessary.

The Devil's Advocate is my fifth book by Steve Cavanagh and it might be my favorite! It is eerily relevant to the political climate in the US right now even though it was originally released in 2021. It's like Steve knew what was coming down the line. 

I have said it many times now, but will say it again: Steve is an amazing writer and his books are all SO GOOD. I have yet to pick up one by him that I haven't rated 4.5 stars or higher. And this one was a smashing 5 star read. It kept me guessing until the end and was extremely bingeable. Our main man, Eddie Flynn, is hilarious and the women, Kate and Bloch, are total badasses. This book is perfect for fans of psychological thrillers and courtroom drama.

The Devil's Advocate is the sixth book in the Eddie Flynn series and is being released in paperback on August 5th. You have to read it and then read the rest of the books in the series. Too good,

Trigger warning- This book contains themes of Christian nationalism, racism, white supremacy and A LOT of people die.

The Devil’s Advocate by Steve Cavanagh was such a wild ride. District Attorney Randal Korn has made a name for himself by sending people to death row, even when they are innocent. When Andy Dubois is framed for murder, Eddie Flynn, a slick and sharp defense attorney, has just seven days to beat a rigged system and find the real killer before it is too late.

This book had me hooked from start to finish. The twists kept coming and I could not predict what would happen next. Even though I found the ending a little predictable (I blame all the thrillers I have read), it did not take away from how much fun this book was. Cavanagh really knows how to mix legal drama, action, and suspense into a story you cannot put down.

If you love fast paced thrillers with smart plots and great characters, I definitely recommend The Devil’s Advocate. Eddie Flynn fans will love it and new readers will too.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for the chance to read this ARC.

This is book #6 in the Eddie Flynn series and the twist ending is the best one of the series and many other books. I didn't even have that guy on my suspect list so I was blown away. Of course, when I finished, I reread it because I needed to see if he fit the criteria/clues I was using and he did. I just interpreted stuff differently. This one is set in Alabama and honestly I was a bit offended by some of the generalities he made about people from Alabama but thankfully he didn't dwell on them too much. The depth and breadth of the corruption in the rural truly made me nauseous but it showed how evil, once sown, spreads and insinuates itself into everything, like the kudzu vine everyone in Alabama hates. Another breath-taking thriller from Cavanagh.

thanks to Atria and NetGalley for the ARC.

I love a good legal thriller and especially Cavanagh's books! What a unique and interesting premise for a book. I felt some areas were a bit slow and I lost interest, but the rest was a wild ride! Loved how the book progressed and the overall plot. Would definitely recommend!

Thank you so much to Steve Cavanagh, Atria Books, and NetGalley for this copy of The Devil’s Advocate.

Believe it or not, this is my first Cavanagh book! I have so many on my TBR that have seemed to be pushed to the side but that will quickly change.

You know those books that you don’t want to read because they make you so mad? But you also cannot put them down? That’s exactly what this book was for me. I love a criminal-procedural thriller and this one didn’t disappoint. One thing I really enjoy about listening to true crime cases is being presented with all of the possible suspects and hearing why they are being presented. It’s so mentally stimulating all while being beyond frustrating. This book was so well done and I cannot wait to read more by this author.

This book was part of a series but I didn’t feel clueless jumping in right in the middle. 4/5 stars!!!

4 stars
Cavanagh is a top tier read for me. This is just another great installment for him! Intense and dark! Loved it!

This is so dark. What happens if a prosecutor in a small town is a very bad person indeed? And the townspeople trusted him so they wanted to make life hard for the defense attorney, to the point he couldn't get a room or service at the diner.
I desperately needed to find out how this very unusual defense attorney was going to overcome all those obstacles! So much suspense.

I normally love Steve Cavanagh's books, but this one did not work for me at all. For one thing, it was very political and seemed to be an outsider's idea of what Southern racism must be. The bad guys were so over the top evil, and some were so over the top racist it was like something out of a cartoon. I was really disappointed that the author wrote stereotypical caricatures, instead of realistic nuanced characters. For another, the description is very misleading. It literally says that Korn is behind every murder, but he's not. I assumed this book was about a lawyer who murders people and frames others for it then prosecutes them. It's not. Also, he doesn't win cases by being a brilliant lawyer and outmaneuvering others. He bullies, bribes, and threatens everyone around him into going along with his wrongful convictions. Basically, the whole town knows how corrupt he is and yet they all go along with it and keep voting him into office. I guess because it's a Southern town everyone is corrupt and evil. I do like Eddie and the team, and the courtroom scenes were good, but I did not like the plot or the heavy-handed political message. I'm glad this wasn't my first Steve Cavanagh book, because it would be my last. Luckily his other ones are much better.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC. I will post this on Goodreads on August 5th.

I'M A BIG FAN OF COURTROOM DRAMAS, AND THIS ONE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
CAVANAGH IS A BRILLIANT WRITER. FROM CORRUPTION WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT, AND THOSE WHO PRACTICE LAW, TO SOCIAL AND RACIAL INJUSTICE, THIS STORY COVERS LITERALLY EVERYTHING.
IF YOU LOVE SUSPENSE, DRAMA, AND SMALLTOWN SECRETS, THIS IS FOR YOU.

Going into this I expected there would be To Kill A Mocking Bird meets My Cousin Vinny vibes. I knew without a doubt Cavanagh was going to tell a heck of a story in Alabama. Being born and raised in Montgomery, it’s always interesting to see how my home state is portrayed to and by the rest of the world. I was very curious to see how Eddie Flynn and his band of experts were going to pull it off.

The story did not disappoint. I was turning pages as fast as I could and my heart was pounding the whole time. I devoured it. The drama is chilling and the court room scenes had me holding my breath. This land is absolutely haunted by its dark and bloody past and I think Cavanagh did a great job of translating that.

One doesn’t simply take middle school English in the Deep South without reading, and deep diving To Kill A Mockingbird. The novel sparked a love of reading for me at a young age. I will say that, thankfully, we have come a long way from 1960 in Alabama. Kudos to Steve Cavanagh for giving us such a heart pounding crime thriller! I will definitely be recommending this one to every suspense lover I know!

Eddie and his team travel to Alabama to defend Andy Dubois, an innocent young man who has been framed for killing his coworker Skylar Edwards. Not only is the town’s DA, Randal Korn, corrupt but there are other corrupt things going on behind the scenes. Who is involved and are the actions related to Skylar’s death?

It is great to see Eddie, Harry, Kate and Bloch all working together as a team in this latest installment of the Eddie Flynn series. There is a camaraderie and light hearted es to the interaction even while dealing with the serious death penalty case. This story dives more into the investigative side of the case with a small percentage of the story focused on the actual courtroom. But you still get enough to see how good Eddie and Kate are, even given little to go on. Another great story from Steve Cavanagh.

I have to say this was a tough read for me. The subject matter - blatant racism, discrimination and disregard for humanity - made my blood boil to the point I had to put the book down and allow myself to cool off. For me this is a sign of a good author who can so strongly touch your emotions through their words on a page.

I would like to thank Atria Books and NetGalley for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4⭐️s - I love Steve Cavanagh’s books so when I got this ARC, it had my full attention. Fast paced and action packed thriller that takes my favorite character, Eddie Flynn, down to Alabama. Corrupt town with several villains sets the stage for this one. It’s a race against time for Eddie and his team to try and win the case and figure out the killer. Recommend for legal thriller fans and this will be a solid summer page turner!

Expected release: 8/5/25

✨Special thanks to NetGalley & Atria Books for this complimentary digital advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I absolutely love the Eddie Flynn books. It's very intriguing to see how he and his team are able to help their client. This book had a difficult and real storyline. I found myself rushing thru certain parts of the story not because of the writing or any negativity towards Steve Cavanagh, but how real the story felt. I was satisfied with the wrap up of the book and the statistics provided at the end of the book. Shocking!

Thank you to Atria Books and Steve Cavanagh for the opportunity to read this book. I freely offer my honest review of this book. Ready for the next Flynn story!

(4.5/5 stars)
The Devil’s Advocate is pure, high-octane legal suspense—the kind that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go until the final, explosive twist. If you’re a fan of courtroom drama with real moral weight and a tightly coiled plot, this one delivers in spades.

Eddie Flynn is exactly the kind of protagonist I love in a thriller: resourceful, clever, and just flawed enough to be believable. Watching him navigate a crooked justice system—especially one as cold-blooded as DA Randal Korn’s—was addictive. Korn, by the way, is one of the most genuinely unsettling villains I’ve read in a while. The concept of a prosecutor who rigs trials to watch people die? Chilling.

The pacing is razor sharp, the stakes sky-high, and the legal strategy is smart without getting bogged down in jargon. My only knock is that a couple of the twists felt slightly sensational, but in a book this intense, it’s easy to forgive.

A brutal, propulsive thriller that’s as much about justice as it is survival. I tore through it.

Steve Cavanagh's The Devil’s Advocate delivers another high-octane legal thriller starring conman-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn. This time, Flynn heads to Alabama to confront a corrupt district attorney known for railroading innocent people onto death row. The stakes are high, the pacing relentless, and the courtroom drama as sharp as ever.

Cavanagh excels at crafting tense, twisty plots, and The Devil’s Advocate is no exception. The moral urgency around capital punishment adds depth, and the antagonist—a DA with a chilling God complex—brings real menace. As always, Flynn is resourceful, slick, and fiercely principled, though his cleverness occasionally stretches believability.

While the book hits all the right thriller beats, it doesn’t quite reach the heights of earlier entries like Thirteen. Some twists feel overly engineered, and supporting characters aren’t as fleshed out. Still, it’s compulsively readable, with plenty of gasp-worthy moments and satisfying legal sparring.

At 3.5 stars, The Devil’s Advocate is a solid, entertaining installment that tackles weighty issues without losing its entertainment edge. It may not be Cavanagh’s best, but fans of the series—and legal thrillers in general—will find plenty to enjoy.