Seven women meet up in a sketchy hotel room where they come upon the severed head of a man. Even more shocking is that each of the women present has a reason to have been the one behind it. As the murder investigation begins, no one’s secrets are safe.

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL By Rose Wilding was full of unique voices and characters and I really enjoyed the alternating timelines and perspectives that brought out each character’s motive and the trauma they went through to lead them to their present day (with that being said, triggers for rape, infidelity, transphobia, suicide).

Despite enjoying the layout of the story and many of the characters, this book felt drawn out with some details feeling irrelevant and the final resolution feeling abrupt. There were also sooo many characters, with some not receiving much characterization for them to stick, which made it difficult to differentiate them at times.

All in all, an intriguing crime mystery with an original premise.

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: June 13