The Devil You Know is the follow & #45up volume to Farrell & #39s acclaimed debut collection, Sugar Bush & Other Stories.The stories in The Devil You Know deal with the familiar, yet ever & #45engrossing, territories of sex, love, work, birth, and death. Life & #39s defining moments are explored through the eyes of female characters, from children to teens to adults. Family relationships, particularly between mothers and daughters, are a central theme of this collection. All families have secrets and things unspoken, but eventually these dark truths come to light, often in surprising and transformative ways.