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When you read a book that is part of a series, it is quite difficult to go into the plot. The part that is more difficult for me, is that you have to remember many past events. Also that the characters are piling up, making it complicated to follow their particular stories, sometimes. Anyway, if the author from the very beginning, has made attractive characters and develops an interesting story, all the negative points become unimportant. And if at the end of every book, the reader is left wanting more, the series can be considered perfect. Like I do with this one. Thanks Ali.

Fantastic instalment, the storyline flows as questions raised in earlier books are answered. The characters and relationships continue to grow as enemies old and new are dealt with. Family is, as always, first and foremost for the Casey Clan and as the family grows loyalty, dedication and love continue to help Cain and Emma remain strong in the face of adversity.

An honest review thanks to NetGalley. Finally, four years later we get to book six in the Casey saga. Please do not pick up this book until you have read the first five Cain Casey books; there are so many different characters and their stories that you will get lost once you start reading this. As always with Vali this did not disappoint, we were thrown right back into the lives of the Casey Clan through love, family and the responsibility of leading a crime family. If you loved this first five, this is the book for you. I was disappointed we didn't hear more about Lucy and her family; it ended right when her mother planted a bug. Hopefully, we will learn more about that in the next book.

This is the sixth book of the Devil Series, following the ongoing mafioso saga of Cain and Emma’s family and business life in the now Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. The threat of Juan Luis and his mother are gone but rogue FBI agent Anthony Curtis has disappeared. While trying to juggle friends, allies and family, a new baby on the way, new threats, and old family secrets, Cain must be all things to all men: wife, mother, leader, schemer and ruthless killer, loyal friend and honourable adversary.
This is an enthralling, nail biting and ultra fast moving addition to the Devil series. Casey now has so many irons in the fire it’s a case of smack one down and another pops up. The Casey alliance with the Jatibon and Carlotti families is strong but old and new enemies appear at every turn. Bizarrely some of her closest allies are cops and FBI agents who should be trying to take her down, but with whom she has a bond built over time. Detective Sept Savoie makes an appearance so check out “Calling The Dead” for her and Keegan's story line.
Minor characters take centre stage while others take a backseat. In this episode the FBI takes a lesser role while rogue cops and angry in-laws take the lead in the non mafia life, and old enemies regroup in the underworld. Talking of minor previously minor characters, add “Girls With Guns” to the series if you want Finley and Abigail's back story
Devil's Due is so fast paced you seriously have to concentrate, but once again Ali Vali has produced a brilliant story arc, sold character development, incomparable bad-ass women in traditionally male roles, leading both the goodies, baddies and cross-breeds. This episode closes off some of the loose ends, but sets us up for even more drama in the stories to come.
This is a stand-alone, but I would seriously recommend starting this series at the beginning. The overarching story arc is so good, the interrelationships so complex, that while it might make a good read, you will simply be missing too much backhistory and nuance of personal interplay to get the most from it.
Roll on the next in the series.. I mean really. Why can't people write faster???

What a fantastic book! From the very beginning, I was captured by this story. I have read all the books in this series and wish for more the moment I come to the end of one. In this book, the reader will find adventure, suspense, happiness, and romance.
Ms. Vali has created such a complex storyline about the Casey clan. She teaches you about the Casey’s illegal business ventures and how their competitors try to crush the family. As a reader, you form such a connection to Cain Casey that you are constantly cheering for the “mobster”. The word “mobster” is the term of endearment that Emma Casey frequently uses when talking with her wife.
This book is the sixth in the series. Although a reader can pick up this book and read it as a standalone, I would not recommend it. There is so much history of the Casey family that is integral to the story.
All the characters, whether they are the primary or secondary, are well developed. Over the years of reading this series, I have felt as though I know them. For example, when something happens to Cain or Emma Casey, you feel their emotions. For example, Emma gives birth, you can feel the joy that the Casey family feel. When a member of the Casey family is killed, or injured, you cry for the pain they are experiencing.
I highly recommend this book and give it 5+ out of 5 stars.
I was given this ARC by Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books in return for an honest review.

It has been so long since I read this series that I actually went back and read them all before this latest one. I'd give the whole series 4 stars.
This whole world that Ali has created is amazing and so well done. Her writing is so believable when it comes to mobsters and the inner workings of New Orleans Organized Crime that I'm surprised these people don't really exist. I love the relationship Cain has with her family and enjoy reading about them in every book. I'm a big fan of this series and this one continues the great journey with the whole Casey Clan.
Recommendation: Definetly buy!

A fitting continuation to a series and love story that I have followed for over six years. The initial three volumes were electrifying, while the last two suffered from a number of the transitional stalls and character staleness that can accompany a long lived tale of any characters-even those enmeshed in a criminal world, with a fiercely loyal anti-hero and the woman that she loves. The "Devil's Due" recovered from the detractions of the previous volumes and concentrated on the family centered and passionate dynamics that have cemented Cain as well as her relatives as a magnetizing in their attractive quality. Will continue to follow this author's work.

I'm a big fan of Vali, and was happy to get my hands on this book. I love her Cain series, and this book didn't disappoint.
I do want to make very clear, if you have not read the other Cain books, stop and read them before this book. This is not a stand alone. There is many characters, with many side stories going on. Even having read the first five books, it took me a little while to remember who everyone was. Thanks to Jade's review, I quickly read the short, Hell Fire, that is in the book Girls With Guns. It brings two new characters into the Cain universe. This Cain book does repeat part of that novella, but through Cains eyes. You can read this book without reading Hell Fire, but it will give you a better incite into Finley and Abigail, the two new likeable characters. I think Finley will be a good edition to the Cain books. Lastly, I would consider reading Calling the Dead, after you finish this book. Even though that book was written in 2008, the timeline fits in with this book. It's a great look at the character of Sept. Vali teases the big case she is working on in this book. Calling the Dead, is about that case, and quite a good book.
When it comes to the book, I really enjoyed it. It is a classic Cain book and I was happy to have a lot of loose ends finally tied up. I really don't want to talk about the plot, since it would be too easy to spoil it. I will say Cain and Emma have to deal with a foe they didn't really see coming. Plus we finally get to find out about the new Cain baby. There is lots of bad guys like always, and a web Cain must find her way out of.
I would suggest to anyone who has not read any Cain books, do yourself a favor and grab book one. They are all well written, and different than any lesfic books out there. If you are a fan of the Cain series, grab this without hesitation. I hope Vail will keep writing this series, because I will keep reading.
An ARC was given to me from Bold Strokes Books, for a honest review.