Blog Tour: The Devil’s Advisor, Brad Abdul

Book Review: The Devil’s Advisor, Brad Abdul

Book Review: The Devil’s Advisor, Brad Abdul

Blog Tour February 13, 2023

I have had jobs that I described as “hell.” Brian Lachey hates his job so much, hell is actually an upgrade.

Lucy, the devil, Satan herself, wants to retire. She has been in charge of Hell for, well, eternity. So Lucy Fair offers Brian a job. Work for her, improve the productivity of Hell (i.e., corrupt more souls), and eventually he can take over, she can retire, and everyone is happy.

Well, maybe not the condemned souls, but they only figure tangentially in the story.

Brian really enjoys his new job and finds ways to increase the flow of souls into hell. He also begins a relationship with Dahlia, the devil’s daughter (yes, that’s just fun to say). His relationship with her twin brother Dallas is much less cordial. Dallas wanted to take over management from his mother, and he is not happy that Brian has joined the leadership team.

Brad Abdul is not writing biblical commentary. His version of Hell does not involve fire, brimstone, or demons. There are hellions, but they are sort of people who have been corrupted into service to Lucy Fair. Apart from the whole eternal punishment sort of thing, Hell is actually a nice place to live. It has large windows overlooking a courtyard, gardens, deserts, and other lovely landscapes. It even has a shoe store. 

I don’t want to read too much into what is at its heart a fun story that does not take itself too seriously. Hell is filled with intriguing characters. Some of them have their stories partially told in the book. Subtly, themes of finding yourself and reaching for your dreams figure into the story. I’m not sure there’s anything else to say, other than…

This is a hell of a novel.

Our thanks to Anne Cater for our copy of The Devil’s Advisor, provided so we could review it as part of this blog tour. The opinions here are solely those of Scintilla. For other perspectives, check out the other bloggers on this tour.

Book Review: The Devil’s Advisor, Brad Abdul