• The Devil's Dice

  • A DI Meg Dalton Thriller, Book 1
  • By: Roz Watkins
  • Narrated by: Caro Clarke
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (52 ratings)

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The Devil's Dice

By: Roz Watkins
Narrated by: Caro Clarke
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Publisher's summary

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

The devil is coming....

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....

©2018 Roz Watkins (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"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)
" The Devil's Dice encapsulates the dark heart of the Peaks and enthrals the reader with its clever and compelling plot." (Sarah Ward)

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Author’s anti-Christian rhetoric was just too much.

The ridiculous portrayals of Christians in this book is beyond acceptable. “Nutters” It just droned on and on about how unintelligent and insane Christians are. Story line could have been wrapped up a lot faster. Could have just said, “I want to bash God and Christians for hours” and let it be.

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Good story idea, mediocre execution

This story has several interesting elements and a lot of potential, but the author's inability to conceal her personal animus to anything religious and her superficial, overly simplified presentation of the sanctity of life vs. euthanasia argument made the plot tiresome and the villain tediously obvious.

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Overall Not Great

Bought because it had a CWA badge on the cover. I finished it but it dragged in places. The lead character had more trauma than was needed to make her interesting. Failed in adding any lightness. She also kept injuring herself without reason by doing stupid stuff. As I said I finished it but it's a toss up if I'll read another in the series.

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!

I ADORE this author, narrator & series!!!!

I've listened to it 6 times...so far. ♡

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Not to my taste

Too much noncontributory detail.
Unable to complete. Early on determined what I thought motivated behaviors. Book went on too long.
De gustabus.

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