I've wanted to read a novel by Trish Doller for so long and so I leaped at the chance to review The Devil You Know. This novel is a well-written thriller with characters that are so real to the point where readers will be endlessly frustrated with them. There's something so addicting about TDYK that I read the majority of this novel in a single sitting and couldn't stop until I reached the final words. This book is crazy and it was a wild ride that was definitely worth embarking on! 
 Cadie is tired of being a parent to her younger brother and having to take care of her father ever since her mother died. She doesn't want to be an adult and just wants to act like a normal teenager for once in her life. When she goes to a party in the woods, she gets extremely upset when her ex is there and is acting like she doesn't exist. When two guys offer to take Cadie and her friend on a roadtrip, she decides that this is what she's been waiting for. 
 I was extremely angered with Cadie several times throughout this novel, but I did understand her point of view. Why would she go on a trip with two strange guys? It was such a dangerous, stupid decision but I did understand her frustration with her life and the responsibility she was given. No one ever asked Cadie whether she wanted to throw her youth away and suddenly become an adult. I truly felt for her so much and it made me angry that her dad wasn't the supportive parent she needed in life. 
 The cousins are so wonderfully constructed: they're both so dangerous and alluring at the same time that it's a bit off-putting at times. You'll easily be able to see why Cadie and her friend fell for them almost instantly with their charming, bad boy attitudes. Both characters are so damn human in that they aren't perfect nor are they evil but they're both shades of gray. It was interesting to guess which character it was and I feel proud that I did guess right in advance of the big reveal. 
 The Devil You Know is oh so creepy and readers will definitely get a good feel of the Everglades setting due to Doller's wonderful descriptions. Danger lurks around every corner and readers will want to follow characters right into the mist. Usually thrillers like this rely on cliches, but Doller really makes this novel her own with terrifying, atmospheric elements. Fans of Lois Duncan (especially of I Know What You Did Last Summer) will absolutely love The Devil You Know. 
 This review was originally posted on Bookish Antics