I don’t love all the popular Freida McFadden books, but this one is very entertaining.

The Devil You Know (2017) is a medical comedy and women’s fiction novel as the second and final book in her Dr. Jane McGillduology.

Unlike her famous dark psychological thrillers (like The Housemaid), this earlier series leans heavily into medical humour, workplace drama, and romance.

The story follows Dr. Jane McGill, who finally feels like she has the perfect life.

She has a stable job at a VA Hospital, a loving husband, and an adorable daughter. However, her ideal world is upended when the hospital hires a new vascular surgeon: Dr. Ryan Reilly—the “Sexy Surgeon” who also happens to be the biggest jerk she ever loved.

Forced to work alongside her infuriating ex-boyfriend from a decade ago, Jane begins to question her past choices and her current marriage as old sparks fly and workplace comedy ensues