I Shot the Devil, Ruth McIver
I Shot the Devil, Ruth McIver
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I Shot the Devil

Author: Ruth McIver

Series: Southport Chronicles #1

Narrator: Lorelei King, Thomas Judd

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

FIVE WENT INTO THE WOODS. TWO NEVER CAME BACK.Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends.They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Woods the night Andre was murdered. Only three came out.Ativan, alcohol, and distance had dimmed Erin’s memories of that time. But nearly twenty years later, an aging father will bring her home. Now a journalist, she is asked to write a story about the Southport Three and the thrill-kill murder that electrified the country. Erin’s investigation propels her closer and closer to a terrifying truth. And closer and closer to danger.An unforgettable story of murder, trauma, and childhoods lost, I Shot the Devil is a taut, prizewinning debut novel from an electrifying new talent.

About Ruth McIver

Ruth McIver is a Dublin-born Western Australian and NYC writer currently based in Melbourne. In 2019, she completed her PhD in the field of true-crime-inspired fiction with Curtin University. Her first novel, Nothing Gold, was runner-up in the inaugural Banjo Prize (2018) and was one of seven novels selected to be pitched at Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival (2014). Ruth’s self-published novel-in-verse, The Sunset Club (2014), was highly commended in the Anne Elder category by the FAW (Fellowship of Australian Writers). I Shot the Devil won the 2018 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers.

About Lorelei King

Lorelei King is an award-winning narrator and an actress of stage, film, and television. She also works extensively in radio, including award-winning voiceover work. She has narrated more than eighty audiobooks, earning eleven AudioFile Earphones Awards and twice winning the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on August 04, 2024

Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Woods the night Andre was murdered. Only three came out. Ativan, alcohol and distance had dimmed Erin'......more

Goodreads review by Madelon on September 05, 2021

why were there so many characters?!!......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on September 04, 2021

I Shot The Devil was a dark and pretty intense read. While it did take me a little while to get into it, once it got going it really went! Erin Sloane is a deeply damaged young woman, whose past comes back to confront her. On Halloween, 1994 she lived in Southport, Long Island, where 2 teenage bots w......more

Goodreads review by Damo on October 09, 2022

I Shot the Devil is the debut novel by Ruth McIver and it deals with some of the more confronting issues in today’s society including domestic violence, drug use and self harm. The story is told in part as a 3rd person narrative from the perspective of Erin Sloane, a journalist who is reporting on e......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea | thrillerbookbabe on July 19, 2024

Thank you so much to Blackstone Publishing, Simon and Schuster Audio, and Ruth McIver for my copy of I Shot the Devil. This story was based on the satanic panic and six friends, three of whom end up dead. Erin is a journalist, and is looking deeper into what happened in the past. She was there, and......more

Quotes

“This is a stunner of a debut thriller.” Irish Independent

“One of the freshest debuts to come along in a long time. A tense, irresistible thriller shot through with moments of unnerving darkness. A clever, compelling read.” Dervla McTiernan, #1 bestselling author of The Ruin, The Scholar, and The Good Turn

“This book reminds me of the first time I read Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. It’s THAT good.” Steve Cavanagh

“An incredible thriller that kept me up reading. Intense. Wickedly smart. A stunning debut from a gifted author.” Adrian McKinty, bestselling author of The Chain

“A slick, atmospheric thriller.” Sunday Times

“I loved this book…I can see David Lynch reading this up in Mulholland Drive.” Brendan Cowell

Awards

  • Richell Prize for Emerging Writers
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