I had a difficult time with this book, making it about 40% in before deciding I couldn't finish. Many of the characters felt the same, and the jumping back and forth between their points of view caused me to constantly check and see who was the narrator at that time. The premise is interesting, and you get the impression that Stevens has some great ideas for his novels; this one just felt like it could use some serious editing to maneuver it into an easier-to-follow story.

In all honesty, I didn't finish this book. I really tried because from the blurb this should be right up my alley with action, morality questions, strong female characters and a hint of paranormal. But unfortunately I couldn't get past the confusing writing style which disappointed me since I liked where the story was going. But maybe different names for the same characters that are used at random combined with a non-chronological order of telling this story made it too confusing. Normally I really don't mind "having to work" for a book, but I couldn't make sense of this and gave up.

***An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review ***

The military thriller I didn't know I needed. An engaging cast of characters and an intriguing storyline pulled me in and although I would have liked a more linear timeline I did enjoy the story for the most part. All in all it was and enjoyable read and I will be on the lookout for more from this author.

*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*

I loved this very much! The characters, the actions and even the plot itself! Very inspiring for my own book too!

Sympathy for the Devil is a unique military/science fiction/action book that grabbed my attention with the super cool cover and then held it with the uniquely interesting plot.

Tyler and his former military unit, consisting of his brother Jack, former fiancé Diana, and wildcard Jin were interesting and mysterious right out of the gate. The story follows them as they work to clear Tyler's name of a murder he didn't commit, subsequently throwing themselves into a war with the supernatural and those in power.

While the plot was super uniquely and interesting, the language and the dialogue often came across as forced and overly formal to me. This made it somewhat hard to really immerse myself in the story and I often found myself having to force myself to continue reading.

The pacing and character development were high points for me, and I really enjoyed seeing how the team interacted with each other.

Overall, solid read and really good for those interested in military thrillers or action based sci-fi.