Hes the Devil, Tobi Coventry
Hes the Devil, Tobi Coventry
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He's the Devil
A Novel

Author: Tobi Coventry

Narrator: Omari Douglas

Unabridged: 12 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/03/2026


Synopsis

Simon has always been a good guy, a charmer. He's consistently employee of the month at his bougie restaurant job, neurotically tidy, and generally tries to do right by everyone. And his dark parts? He keeps those well-hidden. But when his best and only friend Josh moves out of their shared apartment, Simon's world starts to fall apart when his new roommate Massimo moves in. Because Massimo has brought something―or someone―with him. He might just turn out to be the roommate from hell . . .

Strange things start to happen. Weird noises come from Massimo's room, smells of earth and spoiled meat drift through the halls, lights flicker, and Simon's nights fill with disturbing and alluring dreams. Meanwhile, across the city, murders are being committed, bodies torn apart from the inside. Massimo and whatever he's unleashed begin to awaken Simon's wild and exciting and horrifying inner self. Whatever this new friend is could be the end of Simon―or a completely new beginning.

At once a visceral, unhinged, and comic novel about the roommate generation, He's the Devil is a tantalizing literary thriller exploring possession and obsession, friendship and betrayal. Tobi Coventry's debut is propulsive, funny, and touching, marking the arrival of a bold new literary imagination.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on August 08, 2025

I went into this book expecting a campy horror novel based on how it was advertised, but ended up a bit disappointed. Instead of delivering the fun, over the top horror I was hoping for, it leaned more toward a stale, formulaic style that didn’t really grab me. The characters felt flat and one dimens......more

Goodreads review by Cornelius on August 12, 2025

Thank you Netgalley and Abrams press for this earc in an exchange for a review of He's The Devil. They always say new roommates are hell but also so is working retail so maybe Simon's crash out was valid on that point. He's The Devil has a particular writing style that will probably not work for every......more

Goodreads review by Ted and her books on September 28, 2025

I had the change to read a beautiful proof of HE’S THE DEVIL, and I can’t even begin to explain how happy I was when I received it. When I saw the cover reveal on instagram, I knew it was going to be one of my most anticipated reads of 2026. It’s more than 300 pages, and yet I flew through the book,......more

Goodreads review by Ray on September 18, 2025

The book made my heart stutter. Tobi punctuates in a way that moves you through the story as quickly as the plot moves. He manages to instil the same anxiety in the reader as he does in the MC. I’ve never read (and believe I will never read) a more believable devil. He’s The Devil is a perfect blend......more

Goodreads review by Selma on November 27, 2025

This was so crazy and icky and fun! I loved the writing: a perfect balance between gross and funny at times (e.g. the description of someone’s head cracking open “like a cocktail lime”). Simon is lonely, deluded, twisted, and self-destructive but I was still rooting for him. The reader can really fee......more