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The Devil’s Dice (A DI Meg Dalton thriller, Book 1)

Auteur(s): Roz Watkins
Narrateur(s): Caro Clarke
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 Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award

The Times Crime Book of the Month, April 2018

‘A fascinating debut’ The Sunday Times

‘A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks…bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.’ Daily Mail

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A SHOCKING DEATH

A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches.

A SINISTER MESSAGE

Amidst rumours of a local curse, DI Meg Dalton is convinced this is cold-blooded murder. There's just one catch – chiselled into the cave wall above the body is an image of the grim reaper and the dead man's initials, and it's been there for over a century.

A DEADLY GAME

As Meg battles to solve the increasingly disturbing case, it's clear someone knows her secrets. The murderer is playing games with Meg – and the dice are loaded…

A white-knuckle crime debut introducing DI Meg Dalton, perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley.

Crime Détective Enquête policière Femmes détectives Fiction Fiction féminine Romans policiers et crimes internationaux Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Thrillers policiers Meurtre Intéressant Jeu

Ce que les critiques en disent

'The Devil’s Dice is a terrific debut by Roz Watkins; it teems with shivery atmosphere and introduces a cop quietly different from most of the women detectives in British crime fiction today.' The Times Crime Book of the Month.

‘An impressive debut… A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks…bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.’ Daily Mail

'A fascinating debut… Watkins brilliantly balances superstition and scepticism in this clever first novel.' Sunday Times

‘The setting is dramatic, the characters are convincing and the motive for murder, when eventually uncovered, is interesting… A smart enjoyable debut.’ The Literary Review

‘Gripping… This week’s hot read’ Woman Magazine

‘Clever and compelling…fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley will enjoy this gripping thriller’ Candis Magazine

‘A fabulous book. I can’t wait to meet DI Meg Dalton again’ B A Paris

‘An outstanding debut. The Devil’s Dice had me gripped from the start’ Stephen Booth

‘Twisty, creepy, funny, and you may shed a tear too. More DI Meg Dalton please!’ Caz Frear

‘A fascinating debut with a deliciously old school mystery at its heart. I can’t wait to see what Watkins does next!’ Angela Clarke

‘A pacy, twisty read that had me on the edge of my seat…what a brilliant debut!’ KL Slater

‘Exceptional debut. Beautifully written and observed crime novel, with such well rounded maturity it was a pleasure to read from start to finish. Glad it is a series so that we all have a lot more to look forward to.’ Amanda Robson

‘Brilliant. I love Meg!’ Lisa Hall

‘A humdinger of a debut – whip-smart and with a protagonist you’re guaranteed to want to get behind’ Mel McGrath

‘A smart, intelligent police procedural and a well-crafted mystery set against a beautiful backdrop. Compelling reading.’ Jane Isaac

‘The plot instantly seizes the reader… A great start to a new series.’ Vaseem Khan
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I don't often write reviews. Usually, if I don't care for a book, I figure I just wasn't the target audience and move on. The Devil's Dice, though, was so thoroughly awful that I felt compelled. It purports to be a murder mystery with a handful of weird historical links to add some interest. It's not. Not really, anyway. The killer was obvious from their introduction, as was their motive, and the secondary mystery, the "curse" was obvious from the get-go. The author must assume that the reader lives in a vacuum and lacks basic general knowledge. It was frustrating. As was the fact that the killer was a total trope. It was cheap, lazy writing.The narrator did her best and was generally pretty good, but her attempt at an American accent was painful.
On top of being a generally weak story, the author was clearly more interested in promoting their opinion on their pet cause than anything else. I didn't pay 14 bucks to be preached at for 11 hours, but that's exactly what happened. It wouldn't be a spoiler to say that the key theme of the novel was assisted dying. The author appears to be an ardent believer in the right to die, and she ham-fistedly promoted her belief throughout the entire novel. It was too much. Wherever you stand on the issue of assisted suicide,I think it's fair to say that no one wants to hear an 11 hour treatise on the subject when you had been sold a mystery! Any character who opposed assisted death was portrayed as a cretin who had no cogent arguments to offer in their defence. They were literal straw men. Which was bad enough, but the real kicker was the token disabled character. It was genuinely insulting. Her inclusion was for the sole purpose of making the lead character look humane, and to pay lip service to the position of those disabled persons who have their own very serious reservations about legalising assisted death. It was embarrassing to listen to. The author took a complex issue and distilled it into a single, purely emotional argument that was hammered home at least once a chapter, but honestly it felt like every other line.
If I had wanted to listen to a book about the ethics of assisted dying, I would have bought one marketed as such.

not actually a mystery

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