The Devil's Dice is a police procedural featuring Detective Inspector Meg Dalton, newly transferred to the area. She's plunged straight into a murder enquiry when a lawyer is found dead in a cave, his initials carved into the rock behind him along with an image of the Grim Reaper. Except the carvings have been there for over a century...
I did love the bits of history and legends woven throughout this story, especially the 'labyrinth' where witches met their death hundreds of years before. I also liked the old house on the edge of the quarry and the curse upon it! I loved the character of Jai, Meg's sidekick, but I found it harder to relate to her, mainly because I couldn't understand why she didn't deal with the office bully head on, especially since she out-ranked him. The story was very fast-paced, with several life or death moments for Meg, and I am sure this series will go on to do brilliantly.
Recommended, especially if you like creepy historical stuff with your detective stories.
I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of this book, which will be published on 8th March 2018.
Thank you to Roz Watkins, HQ and NetGalley for my copy of this book, which I received in exchange for an honest review.
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