This book keeps you guessing until the very end.
It’s very well written and definitely worth a read. Wow!!!

This was the first book I've ever read by this author. And it was brilliant. I loved the character dynamics between Shanti and Vince. I really couldn't put this book down. The story grips you tight and doesn't let you go I can't wait to read the other books.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I enjoyed it a lot but I wish I’d read the previous ones in the series in order to have a better understanding of Shanti and Vincent’s relationship. The contrast between them is so extreme, yet they make such a brilliant team. I particularly fell in love with Vincent and was really interested in his people skills and his Buddhism. The only thing I wasn’t keen on was the crime itself – it was a bit too weird and over the top for me. Up until 80% this was a 4 star for me but unfortunately the last 20% brought it down to a 3. I would like to read the next in the series though, and thank the publishers and NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy.

I have never read anything by this author and so I didn't really know what to esxpect but I really liked it. Fast paced, mysterious, full of suspense and twisty. I couldn't put it down.

The mysteries featuring Shanti and Caine are becoming a favorite. This is the second I read and it was a well plotted, compelling and entertaining read that I couldn't put down.
The force of this book is the relationship between the two detective: Shanty is no-nonsense woman who play by the book, Caine is more emotion driven and spiritual.
Their emotions and this differences make them a strong investigative couple.
The mystery is fascinating and there's a lot red herrings, suspects, and questions. It's a puzzle and a sort of locked room mystery even if the room is not locked
I hope there's going to be a lot of other books in this series, this one is strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I would like to thank Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for an advance copy of Solstice of Death, the third novel to feature DIs Shanti Joyce and Vincent Caine of Wiltshire Police.

A group of worshippers at Stonehenge for the winter solstice are horrified to see a green arm dangling from one of the lintels. Shanti and Caine are immediately asked to investigate as they are known for solving the weird cases. Their hearts sink when the corpse is identified as well known activist Lord Lovell-Finch because his son Quintin is a right wing MP who doesn’t get on with his father.

I thoroughly enjoyed Solstice of Death, which is a highly entertaining read that made me laugh, mostly due to the contrast between Shanti and Caine’s personalities, with the imaginative denouement getting a special mention for effrontery. I was looking forward to reading it and I wasn’t disappointed, in fact it exceeded my expectations.

I must admit that the plot baffled me, not in the sense of lack of understanding, but in the way I couldn’t work out how Finch got on to the lintel without leaving footprints or tyre tracks in the snow or who hated him enough to kill him. It’s a real puzzle, only solved when Caine does his post denouement explaining, which itself is a masterclass in pushing the boundaries of how much a reader will swallow. Ok, it’s silly but it’s tremendous fun and I loved every minute of it.

The real fun in the novel, however, is the differences between Shanti and Caine. She is the practical disciplinarian, whereas he is a Buddhist with an alternative lifestyle and a different way of looking at life. Her attempts to whip him into shape are hilarious. Their on/off romance - he’s all in and she can’t date a colleague - add an extra frisson to proceedings.

Solstice of Death is a fun read that I have no hesitation in recommending.