Requiem for the Devil

by Jeri Smith-Ready

Set in modern-day Washington, D.C., Requiem for the Devil depicts the end of the Devil's ten-billion-year career. For the first time in his existence, Lucifer falls in love, and this event threatens to transform his identity and perhaps even his destiny. Gianna O'Keefe is the woman who drags him out of his ancient despair and points him toward possible salvation. Yet Lucifer's path from evil is neither straight nor smooth. Pursuing love means betraying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759550077
• ISBN13: 9780759550070
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Take a chance.

Utterly moving, amazing, heartfelt, evil, cruel fate, unbelievable ending, unjust, leaves me wanting more...... I never cry while reading books, even at the movies. This book had me in tears and I still had 10 pages to read left. I am not christian nor catholic. No need to believe in God, nor the Devil. But believe in a story that embraces all human emotion and leaves you cold and stunned.

Beauty and *The Beast*

Let me begin by affirming my anchorings in Buddhism; I am not a Christian, and I don't make a habit of reading books with heavy Christian undertones. This book was so good, though. Written from Lucifer's POV, this book takes the reader on a journey through the Devil's second Fall; not falling from Grace, but falling in love with a mortal woman. It's witty, funny, lusty, and downright painful. And the moral of the story might even make you rethink your definition of "evil"...

Heart-rending

Normally I read horror fiction, but I discovered this to be more of a love story. Although there are many pages of a sexual nature, they are very tastefully handled and fairly necessary to the story. I couldn't put this book down and constantly had to update the family on the goings on (they became as engrossed with this story as I was, but they are not readers). This is the first book where I have cried buckets, in sympathy, for the Devil. I recommend it to anyone who likes thought provoking fiction, as the Devil tries to convince you that God is not all He is cracked up to be. Excellent, can't wait for Jeri's next offering.(refers to ebook format)

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Being a-religious (not an atheist or agnostic - not really anything easily described or cast in a silo, put in a building and wrapped up with a nice bow), I shy away from books with "God" or "Devil" in their titles.... I normally read science fiction - not books that border on fantasy realism or even sci-fi fantasy. But the reviews for the book and my burgeoning interest in the e-book medium piqued my interest.So, let me say this: The book is startling; I would give it 6 stars if I could. The author demonstrates a healthy respect for you and me, the readers and she doesn't spend time falling into stereotyping in her character development. I was surprised by this mainly because I didn't expect it. I was eager to read the book and eager to get to the end and am eager for her next book. I sat at my computer all weekend devouring Requiem. Yes, it is a somewhat edgy. So if you are not an edgy type of person, you may not like reading the book. But...if you are quirky, whether or not you believe in God and the Devil and their soldiers, if you have imagination and joy and hope, if you see truth and want truth...you should read Requiem.Best of luck, Ms. Smith-Ready! I look forward to your next novels.

Intellectually Stimulating

I found Requiem for the Devil to be a smart, witty, provocative and intellectually challenging book. The story weaves many thought-provoking ideas about both religion and politics into a fascinating narrative about the devil in modern society. The book was almost impossible to put down, and now that I am finished, I continue to find myself thinking about the ideas and situations that it presents.