Deadman's Pool

Though this is my first book by this author, I’ve learned that this is actually the eighth book in the Isles of Scilly Mysteries. DI Ben Kitto unearths the body of a young Vietnamese girl buried near ruins on the island of St Helen’s. With no connection to anyone on the “tiny archipelago with less t......more

When I've looked back through my reading lists, I've found that I first read Kate Rhodes in 2014, over ten years ago. I haven't read all of her books, and I've certainly not read them in order (naughty!), but I've always enjoyed her style of writing. Deadman's Pool is the latest in the Isles of Scil......more

Jumping into a series on the eighth book isn’t something I’d usually do. But - full admission here - I didn’t realise that this book was part of a series when I asked to join the blog tour. I was nervous about starting a series so late and worried I’d feel lost or find it hard to connect with the ch......more

It’s always a treat to read a new Kate Rhodes book in her island of Scilly series featuring DI Ben Kitto. Deadman’s Pool is the latest book, and Ben faces perhaps one of the darkest cases, with the highest stakes of his career. This time round, Ben’s son, Noah, is a year old, and Ben is faced with a......more