Week 24 Review: When Devils Sing

From Goodreads:

Four unlikely allies in a small town investigate a local teen's disappearance, and what they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister and ancient than they could've ever imagined. For fans of She is a Haunting , True Detective , Mexican Gothic , and Midsommar .

When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family. Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion, especially every thirteen years when a periodical cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.

For Neera, Dawson is another reminder that in this corner of the South, the rich only get richer, and the poor—well, nothing good comes their way.

Neera sets out to investigate Dawson's whereabouts—if he even still lives—along with three other Isaiah, son of a prominent judge and clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman. As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover the riches of the adjacent Lake Clearwater community may have a terrifying source of power dating back to the town's founding and an ancient urban legend about three devils, each more sinister than the next. How deep does the rot go, and can they find a way to escape its reach?

When Devils Sing features multicast narration, including immersive podcast episodes that engage the listener in the unfolding drama.

My Review:
This was such a fantastic read! The synopsis sounded really intriguing, and I was excited to see what this story would be. Right from the start, we're going, with a car accident and a deal with a devil. I had to keep reading and see where the story would go! 

This story is told through 4 perspectives, and it was a bit confusing at first, keeping them separate, and what their connections were to everybody. I really enjoyed getting to know them, what part they'd play in this book, and what they were going to do with this whole situation! 

Things will get worse before they get better is the theme of this book, it feels like. Because things were going wrong, and some awful things happened, and new information was learned. But I was rooting for them, and was so excited to see how they deal with this whole situation! 

That ending though? That was just chaos, things happening everywhere. And while it's not the most satisfying, bad guys all taken down, there were some consequences of what they did, but there was some satisfaction, and I'm glad that they got the good that they did! 

Loved reading this book and I need to read more by Zan Kaur! 

Author: Xan Kaur
Read: June 9th, 2025
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2025 Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: May 27th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars