Like many before it and others that will follow, The Devil's Plaything follows the classic mafia girl given as payment for debt story. What sets it apart is the secrets that the characters are hiding from each other and the twist that happens 2/3 of the way through. Can't say I saw that one coming! I really enjoyed witnessing the softening of the mafia king and the toughening up of the innocent young woman in this really well written book.