Review: A Southern Town's Secrets Brought to Light
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2012
The Devil of Light begins with a classic plot device of 'a stranger comes into town.'  In this case it's the East Texas town of Arcadia, and the stranger is Hitch, an ex-con and a murderer.His evil nature is recognized, at a glance, by the 'Old Man,' the leader of a religious cult that has been operating in this seemingly quiet rural community for generations.  The Old Man offers Hitch employment.  This act sparks the fire that will illuminate, to the general public, the activities of the secret society known as The Church of the True Believer.Slowly uncovering all of their criminal activity is newly promoted, Cass Elliot, the first woman detective in Forney County.  She has secrets of her own and a hidden agenda in pursuing law enforcement.  Her secrets and those of the town collide in the stunning finale of this book.Author Gae-Lynn Woods supplies a well-drawn cast of characters, supplying believable motivations that move the action forward.  Her writing is lyrical and eloquent.  You'll be reluctant to put this book down, once you start reading it, and look forward to the next book in what promises to be an engrossing series.