{Murphy’s Law Review} The Devil’s Own by K.A. Fox

The Devil's Own by K.A. Fox
Published by Acorn Publishing on March 9, 2019
Genres: Fiction, Paranormal
Pages: 205
Format: eBook
Source: Netgalley
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Delaney Murphy has always known she's the Devil’s daughter. And although the title itself is a burden, she never expects to inherit all her father's infernal abilities. When her newfound magic begins to poison the people closest to her, Laney must make a choice. To protect the world from the worst she can do, she leaves everyone she loves behind and builds a new life for herself, alone, in a place where she can control the urge to give in to the magic living within her.

But when she recognizes a familiar pattern in a string of murders, Laney leaves her peaceful, isolated life behind and goes on the hunt, unleashing a threat she never dreamed possible. Confronting this menacing specter could mean giving in to temptation and becoming the one thing she fears most. Will she use her magic to do the right thing, even if it means hurting the ones she loves?

I received The Devil's Own for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

I’ve read plenty of novels dealing with the abstract idea of the devil. When I read the summary for The Devil’s Own, I was intrigued by the idea of not only getting to know the devil up close and personal, but to discover the traits he passes on to his half human daughter.

Delaney Murphy is the daughter of late rock legend, Angus Murphy aka the devil. Not even Angus knew that his daughter would inherit some of his darkest powers, but she did. As a teen and in the worst place possible, Delaney’s powers manifest and cause her to go into hiding in the bowels of hell with her father for two years.

The way I understand it is both Delaney and Angus need the energy of others to survive. They call it feeding. Since her assent back to the earthly plane, Delaney has lived a life of seclusion on a large property outside of Omaha, Nebraska. That was until she caught the scent of a demon serial killer.

Delaney goes undercover to catch this killer and makes it out alive, but not unnoticed. Once back in Nebraska, Angus sends someone to watch over his only daughter and keep her safe. Callum pops up at a most inopportune moment, but gradually grows on Delaney. I thought this might make a romance while fighting evil, but someone else shows up to make the duo a trio. Torren was the detective assigned to the case Delaney went undercover for. He tracks her to Nebraska and finds out who she really is. The trio along with the most adorable hell hound, Moose, set out to fight a new evil literally in Delaney’s back yard.

What I had envisioned as a supernatural mystery with an in-depth look into the devil was so much more. At only 205 pages, Fox packs information and thrills into every one. From start to finish, Fox kept me guessing and gave me a new insight into the underworld and the effect it has on the earthly plane. Since this is the first in the Murphy’s Law series, I envision reading more about the other worldly adventures of Delaney and her crew in the future. I don’t know when the next book comes out, but I can’t wait to sink my teeth into another story from K.A. Fox!