I’m delighted to be part of the Team Scilly Project, where I’ll be reviewing all the books in The Isles Of Scilly Mysteries series over the next few months. My review of Devil’s Table is written with thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me to be part of Team Scilly and to Simon & Schuster for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

A MISSING CHILD
St Martin’s is shrouded in bitterly cold fog when Jade Minear and her twin brother, Ethan, are attacked in a field, late at night. Ethan manages to return home but the shocking events of Jade’s disappearance have rendered him mute.

A LONG-HELD GRUDGE
On a small island where there are few places a child can hide, DI Ben Kitto must battle the elements to search for Jade. When his investigation reveals that the Minear family have many enemies on the island, Kitto grows increasingly worried that Jade is in danger.

A KILLER HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT . . .
Meanwhile, someone on the island knows exactly where the girl is. Someone with a deep-seated hatred of Jade’s family. To find the truth, Kitto must investigate the lives of the people he has known all of his life. Because one of them is lying – and it isn’t long until a body is found . . .

Review:

I can’t believe this is my fifth review for the Team Scilly Project! I’ve loved every book in this series and Devil’s Table is no exception. Once again, Kate Rhodes takes us to these islands in a way that seems (but I realise probably isn’t) completely effortless. As well as capturing the beautiful scenery of the Scilly Isles, she also creates a really tense and claustrophobic atmosphere that really helps to bring the story to life.

Devil’s Table is possibly my favourite book in the series so far, as I felt that the author explores the history of the characters in more detail in this instalment, and this enables her to look at some important issues in society. It’s clear from the outset that the Minear family at the centre of Ben’s investigation have had their fair share of disagreements with their neighbours and this creates a long list of suspects, and I enjoyed trying to guess who was responsible.

Kate Rhodes’ plotting throughout the series has been impeccable and this continues in Devil’s Table. There are lots of twists and red herrings as the story gathers pace and these always kept me guessing, fully involved in the story at all times.

I love Ben’s character and was excited to see him develop even more over the course of this novel. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Devil’s Table is available from Amazon.