Book Reviews of The Devil's Eye (Alex Benedict, Bk 4)

Mr. McDevitt, please don't make me change my list of favorite authors. I would sure hate to delete your name.

The third book in the Alex Benedict series, The Devil's Eye takes Alex and his lovely assistant Chase to a distant planet, outside the Confederacy. Their goal is to retrace the steps of famed horror writer Vickie Greene, who, after leaving Alex a message begging for help, has her mind erased. She can't tell them what happened so the duo must figure it out on their own, going from one tourist trap to another.

The book is told from Chase's perspective and I prefer it that way but the typically namby-pamby Alex seems to be coming out of his shell, which is good. In all honesty, I didn't read the last 60 pages, once the big mystery was revealed and everything turned to politics. I don't care about politics! I would much rather have spent more time discovering the local folklore that Ms. Green sought. I don't know if there is another book in this series but I think I might be done with it...

Not McDevitt's best. Worth a read though.