Speak of the Devil, possessing a stronger mystery angle than its predecessors, continues the Urban Fantasy series with a stylish flourish.

Morgan’s life has always been fret with issues, but the past few years have made those former struggles seem like Disneyland trips by comparison. Things still haven’t settled with her personal relationship ties, a bit to my annoyance, and the end of The Devil’s Due crunched her professional standing so now she is saddled with unemployment and career woes.

I do agree the last two books have slowed down a bit pacing wise, but they were still fantastic in my mind since I enjoy the characters and larger storyline arc so much. Some of this slowdown was due to the group’s dynamics and their many talking and planning scenes. That theme continues here, but again doesn’t really bother me as I enjoy those adventures with them and find the group fun overall.

It was intriguing to see a more vulnerable side of Morgan and she’s clearly opened herself up to becoming more trusting (thank God!). I admit her uptight paranoia irritated me from the start of the first book, but she’s finally growing now as she slowly releases that tedious grip and things breathe easier for the reader too. Saul has some disappointing changes with his storyline and how that played out is not at all how I pictured it. A new character is likeable but not sure yet how I feel about her becoming a permanent fixture, although admittedly we needed more female flavor.

Black again knows how to make the most of scenes with her writing, but by this point the trust issues between Morgan and Brian have been hammered to death. They are so yesterday and I’m more than ready to move on.

The story was a good one as the battle continues, and again I loved the characters for the most part, but the growth spurts need to be sped up for this series to continue with as strong of an impact. Still, a great book again and can't wait to read the fifth, I love this series. ( )

Morgan learns how to trust Brian after he breaks up with her over that issue. She also learns how to let Lugh take over but that's just because she's emotionally exhausted. They both pay of it by her being severely ill for days after. We get another girl in the mix with Barbie. Need to get the next one in the series. Is it the last? ( )

I liked this instalment. Morgan is still a bit of pain, but she is starting to learn that the world is not simply black and white. The story is basically the same as the previous ones; demons want to kill Morgan.

She performs an exorcist which leaves the human host a vegetable. Is this normal? of course it is, because some Demons don't care enough about their human hosts. The hosts family don't see it this way and sue her. Alongside this, someone is sending her death threats. All in all it takes the whole team to try to get her out of this mess. The council also decides that she needs a bodyguard (to protect her from said death threats), so send Saul to become her new roomie. This is slightly uncomfortable, as she doesn't quite agree with his habitation of an unwilling host and leads to some interesting moments. Throw in some problems with Brian, some arguments with Adam (who I'm starting to adore), some difference in opinions with Lugh and you have the book. It isn't very different to the last couple of books, but its still a good read! ( )

Trashy! Reading this series is a total guilty pleasure. A quick fun read if you like the paranormal genre or demons. ( )

Morgan Kingsley is back in Jenna Black's latest release "Speak of the Devil". This series is one of the most original paranormals I've read. Black's demons are different from any other you'll read about and their interactions with humans will leave you wondering the next time you run into that certain someone at work (or maybe that's just me).

Exorcist extraordinairre Morgan Kingsley is back. This time Morgan is having either the worst run of bad luck...or someone is out to destroy her life. First she's suspended by the Board of Exorcists, next she's being sued for pretty much every penny she'll EVER earn, then doctored photos delivered to her significant other cause a harsh break, her car is pretty much destroyed, and now she's being framed for murder! Just who in the hell did she piss off so badly?

Morgan is a heroine that's sometimes hard to like. She's bad-tempered, untrusting, argumentative, and pretty much a total witch...most of the time. But then she exposes a tiny piece of her soul and the irritation seems to melt away. Morgan's also got a plethora of hot hunks in her life. From Lugh the Demon King to Brian her hot lawyer boyfriend; not to mention Adam, Dominic, Saul, and Raphael. Poor Morgan (yes, that was definitely in a catty voice).

With each of Jenna Black's new books in this series, I get caught up immediately in Morgan's life. With all the reading I do, sometimes it's hard for me to keep differing series straight, but this one is singular enough that I've never had that problem. The romance/sex in this series at times rides a fine line between romance and erotica, but never seems to actually tiptoe over. Do I want to be Morgan Kingsley? Heck NO. Do I want to read more about her life? Absolutely! ( )