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The Devil Takes You Home
- Narrated by: Jean-Marc Berne
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Father. Husband. Hitman. He lost it all - he'll kill to get it back.
Perfect listen for fans of Breaking Bad and Stephen King.
*GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLER BOOKS OF 2022*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST NOVEL PRIZE AT THE 2023 EDGAR AWARDS*
'Sometimes God is your copilot, but it's the Devil who takes you home.'
It was never just a job. Becoming a hitman was the only way Mario could cover his young daughter's medical expenses. But before long his family is left in pieces, and he's barely even put a dent in the stack of bills.
Then he's presented with an offer: one last score that will either pull him out of poverty forever or put a bullet in the back of his skull. A man named Juanca needs help stealing $2 million dollars from a drug cartel.
Together, they begin a journey to an underworld where unspeakable horrors happen every day. He's a man with nothing to lose, but the Devil is waiting for him.
Wrestling with demons of our world and beyond, this blistering thriller charts the unforgettable quest of a husband and father in search of his lost soul.
Critic reviews
"Some of the finest, most terrifying and heartbreaking writing you will read this year. The Devil Takes You Home is not to be missed." (S.A. Cosby, New York Times best-selling author of Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland)
"The Devil Takes You Home is an unforgettable neo-noir nightmare written with a poet's heart." (Steve Cavanagh, best-selling author of the Eddie Flynn series)
"Every time you think the book got quiet, it screams again." (Josh Malerman, New York Times best-selling author of Bird Box and Daphne)
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- Stephen Howard
- 02-12-23
Gritty supernatural thriller
While it took me a little time to truly get engrossed in this tale of grief, darkness, and revenge, once I did, I had to keep going until the bitter end.
An unashamedly political novel and all the stronger for it, The Devil Takes You Home examine anger and grief and, their ever-present companion, fear. Iglesias drags you deep into a murky underworld where everything is not as it seems, full of rituals and violence, and does so with deft and precise prose. His protagonist, Mario, comes across as very self-aware, but the deeper into strangeness he travels, the less sure he seems. You may not always like him but, by the end, you’ll have a better understanding of him as a character.
And this book is a little like those films where you say, Oh, you remember THAT scene? Here, it involves pliers.
Overall, this is an excellent novel, superbly written, and gripping until the finish. You get the sense that, though he has several highly accomplished books to his name, that Gabino Iglesias is only just getting started. If so, good. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
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- Mr. Wiebo Grobler
- 09-10-23
Possible favourite new genre
Really enjoyed this story. Gabino builds a rich and intriguing world filled with interesting, ruthless and flawed characters trying to survive and deal with all the heartache and obstacles life throws at them. Throw in a mix witchcraft and demons and things get out of hand and from bad to worse pretty quickly. Narration was good and I really enjoyed the small bits is Spanish/mexican thrown in. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-23
Gruesome, bleak and enjoyable.
If your a fan of dark supernatural horror this one's worth your time. I found the author used alot of unnecessary metaphors and had a habit of over describing, but the plot of the story itself is a good one.
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- Dale R.
- 01-07-23
Extremely disappointing, nothing positive to say.
Story has characters you just have no care for. 4 hours left turned off
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