I haven't read much by this author, but did enjoy this one, and will read some more by her in future. Recommended for anyone who loves a good entertaining read.

Part of a series featuring Detective Ben Kitto and the Scilly Isles. A fascinating story where one twin goes missing and the other becomes mute and traumatised. To solve the case Ben must investigate friends and neighbours ,when a body turns up.

Well plotted, gripping, featuring a great MC and a fabolous setting.
DI Kitto is a well rounded and interesting characters, the Scilly a fabolous setting for this complex plot that kept me guessing till the end.
The author is a talented storyteller and the mystery is solid.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Devil's Table by by Kate Rhodes.
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 really good read. 4*.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping novel

wow life on the isle of Scilly's sounds so exciting after read this book

a young girl jade goes missing whilst her twin brother ethan is so traumatised by the events of that night that he becomes mute and cant help with the investigation

with a heavy fog surrounding the isles DI ben kitto has his work cut out for him trying to investigate the disappearance and when a dead body is found time is running out

didnt suspect the perp at the end...but what an ending never saw it coming at all

cant wait for the next book in this series

I’ve read all of Kate Rhodes Ben Kitto Series set on the Scilly Isles and they always transport me to a beautiful place which so far I’ve not managed to visit. The author describes the close knit community so well and the recurring characters are like old friends.
In this book Deputy Police Commander Ben Kitto is called upon to try and find a missing child, 11 year old Jade Minear who has disappeared from her home overnight. Her twin brother Ethan has returned but he is traumatised and cannot articulate what has happened.
At first Ben assumes she is just messing around but as time goes on he realises something more serious might have happened.
Everyone on the island is a suspect including Ben’s old friend and even the child’s family are on the list.
Jade’s father Scott is a rich man but not well liked on the island- there are many that do not like him due to his past actions including his wife’s family. Even Gemma, his wife does not have an easy relationship with him, his daughter Amy has moved out due to his behaviour and his teenage son, Luke lives in fear of him.
When a murder occurs the urgency to find the killer and Jade increases. Ben is under pressure but there seems little sign of a breakthrough.
I love these books and the island setting really gives them a “locked room mystery” feel. The reader knows the culprit is one of the main characters but as in the earlier books it is impossible to guess who it is.
I liked the sections of the book told from Ethan’s point of view- he has so much going on his head but is so traumatised that he cannot speak to anyone even though he is desperate to find his lost sister.
All the characters are well rounded and come across as real people. This author is so good at getting inside their heads!
I raced through Devil’s Table in a day whilst relaxing on holiday- this was the perfect book to accompany me on my trip! Recommended as a five star read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster UK for my advance copy.

Wow! This is a fantastically written storyline, totally unpredictable I kept trying to guess but couldn't. This is my favourite book of this series. Great setting and likeable characters. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
My rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

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 . . .

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I love reading this series, it gets better either each new book. A great story line which has me guessing till the end. This has been my favourite of the series

Many thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster UK and Kate Rhodes for my ARC of Devil’s Table in return for an honest review.

I have read all of the DI Ben Kitto series by this author and they seem to be getting better. I am so invested in the characters and how they have developed with my favourite being Shadow. It can be read as a standalone but my suggestion would be to read the series from the beginning.

Jade Minear and her twin brother Ethan are attacked in a field one night when they are running around. Ethan manages to return home but Jade is missing and an 11-year-old going missing on St Martin’s, Scilly Isles brings Ben and his dog onto the island to find her.

With all of Kate Rhodes’’ novels there are numerous twists and turns and the backdrop of a small island shrouded in fog with a tight knit community unwilling to accept outsiders or anybody who is slightly different adds to the mystery.

Another first class read and highly recommended.

I liked the idea behind the novel and the execution of that idea was impressive. The writing style was simple and effective and the overall flow of the story felt very smooth. I read this book in one sitting. as I really wanted to get to the end to see if I guessed the mystery right.

DI Ben is called in when Jade disappears overnight. Her twin Ethan has speech difficulties, so cannot tell anyone what happened. Their father Scott is violent, and their mother is not coping well. Then Scott is murdered and laid on Devil's Table.
Brilliant mystery thriller, with each suspect seeming to have the potential to hate Scott enough to kill him.
Gripping and twisty, with a wow ending when the whole plot is revealed. Excellent book in a wonderful series!

In the latest addition to the DI Ben Kitto series by Kate Rhodes set in the Scilly Isles, I listened to the audio narrated by Stephen Perring, just over 8 hours long and read the book. This is a well paced mystery, with an intricate plot and a wide range of characters that comprise the tiny community of the island of St Martin's. St Martin’s is shrouded in bitterly cold fog when 11 year old Jade Minear and her twin brother, Ethan, are attacked in a field, late at night. Ethan who depends on Jade manages to return home but the shocking circumstances of Jade’s disappearance have rendered him mute. Ben is a content man, his relationship with Nina is good and he is determined not to lose her, even though he knows he is going to have learn to give up more of himself and talk, not something that is easy for him, if he is going to hold on to her.

It is Gemma Minear who calls him to tell him her daughter Jade is missing, something that doesn't initially worry him as it's common to go off on adventures as a child, as he himself had done, and that she will likely return. However, he sets off immediately, Scott Minear, the father is a powerful man on the islands who manages a flower farm business, his focus is solely on ensuring the picking of flowers, rather than his missing child. An unpopular man, there is hardly anyone who has a good word to say about him, there are rifts, and feuds aplenty, rumours of numerous affairs, a dominant man who maintains a strong grip on his family through abuse and his sheer force of will. Gemma drinks to cope with her life, she too has initiated family rifts that she refuses to back down from. In a complex investigation that involves the island being locked down, a murder victim ritually laid out on the Devil's Table and covered in flowers, Ben finds himself suspecting almost everyone, desperate to find Jade alive and uncover a killer.

Rhodes does a great job in the atmospheric picture she paints of St Martin's, the striking landscape and weather, and the nature of living as part of a small island community where everyone knows everyone. This involved the targeting of anyone who does not fit the norm such as Dave Carillion who creates his bottles with boats in them that he scatters throughout the island. Ben's dog Shadow is a star, a great judge of character, and acts as a therapy dog as he insists on staying with the traumatised Ethan. This is a tense, twisted and suspenseful crime read that had me engaged right up to the end, where the shocking truth is revealed. Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

Nicely plotted, with really believable characters, Devil’s Table was the first book by this author that I’ve read, but it won’t be the last (I’ve already checked another of the Ben Kitto series out of the library). Rooted firmly by its keen sense of place, it had something of the feel of William Shaw’s Alexandra Cupido books or Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway series.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

I can honestly say I didn't guess the ending to this book. It was descriptive and I could imagine the settings. The characters felt real and easy to care about. The plot was fast and kept me reading. I now want to read the next book (preview at the end of this one)!!

THE DEVIL'S TABLE by Kate Rhodes
BOOK - 416 pages
Rating - 4 stars

This is an enjoyable, twisting and tense novel. I was swept along with the storyline set on the Scilly Isles The protagonist, D I Benesek (Ben) Kitto is my favourite character, and I connected with him and his faults The writing style is to my liking with descriptions of the close community tensions coming to life as the story unfolds and kept me guessing till the end.

I would recommend this book and look forward to the next book.

I WANT TO THANK NETGALLEY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF READING AN ADVANCED COPY OF THIS BOOK FOR AN HONEST REVIEW

I really enjoyed Devils Table ,An island locked down to find a murderer of members of a family ,Full of suspense ,deary weather whats not to love .

A Sense Of Foreboding..
The fifth Locked-Island mystery finds St Martin’s and the small community rocked by shocking and distressing events. Danger is lurking unseen on the fog bound island and DI Ben Kitto needs to act fast. Not everything, however, is as it seems. With a firm sense of place and atmospherics aplenty, a keen sense of observation and foreboding and a well drawn cast of characters this is another worthy addition to this series.