I am over the moon to bring my review for Hell Bay by Kate Rhodes for the book tour on behalf of Compulsive Readers Book Tours. Thanks to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers, Simon & Schuster, and NetGalley for the gifted ebook to write my honest review.
DI Ben Kitto needs a second chance. After ten years working for the murder squad in London, a traumatic event has left him grief-stricken. He’s tried to resign from his job, but his boss has persuaded him to take three months to reconsider.
Ben plans to work in his uncle’s boatyard on the tiny Scilly island of Bryher where he was born, hoping to mend his shattered nerves. His plans go awry when the body of a sixteen-year-old girl is found on the beach at Hell Bay. Her attacker must still be on the island because no ferries have sailed during the two-day storm.
Everyone on the island is under suspicion. Dark secrets are about to resurface. And the murderer could strike again at any time . . .
Hell Bay is the beginning of a brand new series from Kate Rhodes. I have enjoyed the Alice Quentin series previously, so when I was given an opportunity to read this series, I wasn’t saying no!
Set in the Scilly Isles where DI Ben Kitto has come home after orders to take a 3 month break from his job as a DI in London. From the first chapter, the author really sets the scene. The way the night gives the feeling of isolation on the Island of Bryher. I have been to the Scilly Isles, so I could really see it as it would be during darkness and felt the sense of community.
Ben Kitto decides to do his own digging when the body of a 16 year old girl is discovered on the beach at Hell Bay. Everyone is aware the killer is still on the island as no ferries have left the island during a two day storm. Ben is about to find some dark secrets, and his plan for peace is shattered.
A great start to this new series. I love character driven thrillers, and Hell Bay had me glued to my Kindle. The setting was so detailed that I felt I was there. This created such an atmospheric read, and I enjoyed getting to know Ben Kitto in this first book. I am looking forward to the next one.
Author Bio
Kate Rhodes is a bestselling British crime writer. Her latest books are the acclaimed ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES, which have been optioned for TV. Kate has been passionate about the islands since holidaying there as a child, and still returns regularly to research her books. Kate’s books have been nominated for the Crime Novel of the Year award, and the Library Dagger award.
Kate was born in south London, but now lives in Cambridge with her husband. She did a wide range of jobs including working in bars, being a theatre usherette, and teaching at a liberal arts college in Florida, before focusing on her writing. She works part-time as a Creative Writing Fellow at Cambridge University.
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