I found Death Under a Little Sky to be a bit of a slow burner to begin with so it took me a while to get into the story. It has interesting, likeable characters. and overall not a bad read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

do love a police procedural/good detective story but this one wasn't it for me.

A very slow moving plot, nothing exciting really happened until about 60% of the way through. The last 20% was probably the most exciting part of the book.

The language was very descriptive I felt I knew the landscape very well but the characters not so much. I think because the whole plot was based around something that maybe wasn't a crime after all, I just felt the story lacked any build up and the ending was lacklustre.

For me it felt a bit of a chore to finish this book, but I kept waiting for the action to start but it never really did. A bit of a damp squib for me Im afraid. For that reason I'm only giving it ⭐️⭐️

This isn’t my typical book but I tried it because the author is interesting on broadcast. He can really write and this is a brilliantly atmospheric novel that is quite gripping in parts.

A beautifully atmospheric crime thriller, Death Under A Little Sky is a remarkable debut with strong characters and a setting that you will want to crawl into.

This book was a little slow to start, but I also enjoyed the slow start to Jake's new life. It really built a vision in my mind of Little Sky.
I was guessing until the end, looking forward to reading Stig's next book.

This was a slow start as the scenery was so well described and set the scene so well. It was a different murder mystery story and was a true romance story as well.
I. Enjoyed. Reading this and after the slow start the speed really developed and I just wanted to finish and solve the mystery.

I enjoyed thisbook. It was slightly different from the normal police crime stories and the descriptions of the Wrea really put you into the environment. A good twist at the end which I didn't see coming.

I really enjoyed the book despite a really slow. It doesn't get going til half way through being taken up with lots of descriptive narrative. Jake's marriage has failed so when his uncle leaves him an isolated house with plenty of land he decides to leave the police force and become a semi-recluse. Jake ends up investigating a cold case murder while becoming friendly with Livia, the local vet. This is not the typical murder mystery but a much gentler murder romance. I look forward to reading the sequel.

More like 3.5 stars from me. I enjoyed this book and would very happily move to the village Jake settled in after leaving the Met. A nicely relaxed crime drama that felt cosy and comfortable. I enjoyed it but found the relationship between Jake and his romantic entanglement a bit too simple, easy and more suited to a romance novel? It was nice, sweet, even, but maybe a bit too soft for my liking.

Great tension when things hotted up in the investigation, Death Under a Little Sky swiftly shifted into a book I couldn't put down until it was complete. If it held that kind of power throughout I would be over the moon. A solid read, interesting crime in rural England with a great finale. A good way to pass the time.

Took me a while to get into this book. The first half is quite slow but builds to an interesting murder mystery.
I like the description of the countryside and enjoyed the ending.

This debut novel reminded me of the current fad in TV to have investigators away from their usual patch and giving guidance to foreign police.
Here we have Jake inheriting a small holding in a very rural area without much in the way of mod cons. As his marriage is falling apart he decided to give up his job as a detective and live a very quiet life in the country. In this idealised tiny hamlet there is a pub and more than half the characters are slightly scary men who do not say much. So when Jake gets involved with helping the investigation into a pile of human bones , he meets a lot of resistance and threats from them. So why does he not retreat back to civilisation? Because he is a fighter and also as he has fallen for Livia the local vet.
I quite enjoyed the slow pace and description of rural life but there is a very limited number of suspects in this novel and i felt the investigation was a bit unsatisfying.
However the story was quite different from the usual detective novel and i may read the follow up novel to see in what direction the plot lines are developed.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC.

Jake Jackson is a fast track detective in the Met. His marriage is slowly dying as his career progresses.
Out of the blue, he is bequeathed a remote house with acres of land by his eccentric Uncle Arthur.
Whilst he is enjoying his new solitary life,he is drawn into a mystery of a woman who died ten years ago.

His investigative skills are needed to solve this mystery which many locals seem to want to keep hidden.

A cracking debut novel by Stig Abdell and I can't wait for the next one!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Harper Collins Publishing for the chance to read and review this book.

I would like to thank #NetGalley and publishers for an #ARC of #DeathUnderALittleSky.
I took a little while to get into this book, sometimes I found it all a little too 'wordy' and overly descriptive. Once I had passed that barrier I found myself enjoying the book a bit more. As a murder mystery it caught me out on who the killer was, which is always a good star for a review.
Overall, readable, enjoyable enough that I will read the next in series however not sure I would go as far as recommending this.

What a brilliant book. I wasn’t sure when I read some of the early reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed every page. It is definitely not fast paced,which is what we have got used to in the genre but builds slowly to an explosive end. Beautifully descriptive with an undercurrent of menace I couldn’t put it down even though I hate books written in the present tense. Well worth a read.

Ideal for readers who like straightforward and descriptive storytelling with a sleuth engaged in solving a slow-burn mystery. With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an independent review.

Sorry, this isnt one for me. I like books that go straight into the story, and there was too much build up and description for me. The voice felt too passive and I wasnt engaged by it enough to continue reading past the first few chapters.

In this homage to the Detective genre and pared back lifestyles, Jack is leaving behind his failed marriage and his job as a detective to live on the isolated property he has inherited from his uncle.

There are no mod cons, he has no phone signal or TV, but enjoys spending time putting the land to good use, swimming in his lake, and forgetting about the outside world.

Much as he wishes to leave his old work behind, he inevitably finds himself drawn into a investigating a case which was deemed an accident and closed years ago, but which puts him, and those close to him, very much in danger.

I loved this book- quietly unsettling and beautifully evocative of time, place and character,
I could sense the set up of the mystery, but much more interesting was the mapping out of a community that I feel will develop pver a series of books.
I loved the maps and construction of the 'Little Sky' and cannot wait for number 2- I hope I get another early glimpse.

I found this one quite hard going , not as good as I'd hoped. I struggled to finish it but, was glad when I did. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest.

This book had me from the start. I felt truly immersed into the world the author portrayed. It had me kind of wanting to have a digital detox too because it sounded like bliss. The plot was great and the story flowed well. Never lost my attention