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The Devil

Ken Bruen (2010)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.84
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

MurderViolenceDeath

Positive tags

MysteryProtector

Hero archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorTortured Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

AntiheroMorally Gray ProtagonistUnreliable Narrator

Themes

Good vs EvilJusticeObsessionCorruptionPursuitMoral Ambiguity

Synopsis

PI Jack Taylor is called to investigate a student murder--connected to an elusive Mr. K whom he remembers meeting at an airport. After several more murders and too many coincidental encounters, Jack believes he may have met his nemesis.

The Devil: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark fantasy/noir hybrid contains serial murder investigation, strong violence, and adult themes as a PI pursues a potentially supernatural nemesis. Strong language and mature content throughout.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy dark detective fiction with supernatural elements will appreciate the noir atmosphere and moral complexity.

Tags

Crime FictionNoirThrillerMystery