OOOOHHH my days.. Another stonker of a read. This author can write a damn good page turner, that's for sure.
While Jamie’s cold, lifeless body lay in the morgue, Detective Kim Stone stared at the empty board in the incident room and felt her anger boil. Why were there no photos, details, or lines of enquiry? When a nineteen-year-old boy, Jamie Mills, is found hanging from a tree in a local park, his death is ruled a suicide. Detective Kim Stone’s instincts tell her something isn’t right – but it’s not her investigation and her temporary replacement is too busy waiting for the next big case to be asking the right questions. Why would a seemingly healthy boy choose to end his life? Why does his mother show no sign of emotional distress at the loss of her son? Still mending her broken mind and body from her last harrowing case, Kim is supposed to be easing back into work gently. But then she finds a crucial, overlooked detail: Jamie had a recent injury that would have made it impossible for him to climb the tree. He must have been murdered. Quickly taking back charge of her team and the case, Kim visits Jamie’s parents and is shocked to hear that they had sent him to a clinic to ‘cure’ him of his sexuality. According to his mother, Jamie was introverted and prone to mood swings. Yet his friend speaks of a vibrant, outgoing boy. The clues to smashing open this disturbing case lie behind the old Victorian walls of the clinic, run by the Gardner family. They claim that patients come of their own accord and are free to leave at any time. But why are those that attended the clinic so afraid to speak of what happens there? And where did the faded restraint marks identified on Jamie’s wrists come from? Then the body of a young woman is found dead by suffocation and Kim makes two chilling discoveries. The victim spent time at the clinic too, and her death was also staged to look like a suicide. Scarred from an ordeal that nearly took her life, is Kim strong enough to stop a terrifying killer from silencing the clinic’s previous patients one by one? A compulsive page-turner that will have your heart hammering in your chest and leave you absolutely reeling when you discover the explosive final twist. If you’re a fan of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid, and Robert Dugoni, you’ll love Hidden Scars. Can be read as a standalone. Hidden Scars is the latest book in the very addictive Kim Stone series. A series of books i have followed from the beginning and a series that i love reading. Marsons know how to deliver a killer read and never fails to keep the reader engrossed. I don't really know what i can say that I haven't said before about this series, It's by far one of my favorite and this book will certainly hit my top 10 of 2022. After a long absence Kim Stone is back to work. Her team are thrilled to have her back. The temp Di they have been working with while Stone has been on leave isn't up to the standard they are used to. He's certainly not very much liked by the team. Kim maybe back in body but has her mind returned with her. She just doesn't seem to have the umph, she normally has. Good old Keats to the rescue, can he awake the real 'Kim Stone and put her back on the right track and functioning as a copper again. The Kim we know and love has to be in there somewhere. It's good to be back with the team, the banter, the way they work, their dynamics are just brilliant. Marsons has created a superb team that work well together on the page. What appears to be a typical suicide is soon realised that there is nothing typical about it, Once the team start to dig deeper a whole new theme emerges. The story within this book regarding sexuality was written really well, Showing how different people can see things so differently. It was brilliantly put together how families can react when your sexual identity doesn't fit their 'expectations. Even in todays society there are still so many obstacles for people of same sex relationships. So many people stuck in the past and this was written about in this story perfectly. As always this was a Dark, thrilling, exciting read and once started you must realise it will be difficult to put down. Bravo Angela you not only delivered you exceeded all expectations. . Book your manicure in now because you'll have no nails left when you finish.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela Marsons is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series and her books have sold more than 5 million in 7 years. She lives in Worcestershire with her partner and their 2 cheeky Golden Retrievers. She first discovered her love of writing at Junior School when actual lessons came second to watching other people and quietly making up her own stories about them. Her report card invariably read "Angela would do well if she minded her own business as well as she minds other people's". After years of writing relationship based stories (The Forgotten Woman and Dear Mother) Angela turned to Crime, fictionally speaking of course, and developed a character that refused to go away. She is signed to Bookouture.com for a total of 28 books in the Kim Stone series and her books have been translated into more than 27 languages. Many of her books, including Blood Lines, Dead Souls, Broken Bones, Fatal Promise, Dead Memories and Hidden Scars reached the #1 spot on Amazon on pre-orders alone and the translation of Dead Souls, La Verita Sepolte, recently won the prestigious Primo Bancarella award. Sign up to Angie's newsletter to receive a download of ONE HOUR - a FREE and exclusive short story about a life-changing moment for a young Kim Stone. https://www.bookouture.com/angela-marsons
Detective Kim Stone (17 book series)
From Book 1: Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood… Years later, a headmistress is found strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. Detective Kim Stone fast realises she’s on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree spans decades. As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop the murderer before they strike again. But to catch the killer, can Kim confront the demons of her own past before it’s too late? An absolutely gripping, darkly compelling, and nail-bitingly tense mystery thriller that will keep you racing through the pages long into the night. A Kindle Chart #1, multi-million-copy, international bestseller, Silent Scream turns fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Mark Billingham into Angela Marsons addicts. Watch out for more from Detective Kim Stone A detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. Silent Scream is the first book in the series. What readers are saying about Silent Scream: ‘I absolutely loved it!… one of the best crime thrillers I've read in a long time, and that includes… authors such as James Patterson!’ Fiona's Book Reviews ‘Completely mind-blowing… I devoured this book in 24 hours and was sad to have finished it… I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow… fantastic… gripping… hooks you in from chapter one… you won't want to put it down once you start.’ Little Northern Soul ‘I found myself biting my nails numerous times… to say that this book is brilliant is an understatement.’ Relax and Read Reviews ‘Silent Scream gets 5 stars from me – if you finish a crime thriller feeling like you just need to have a lie-down and a cup of tea to get your breath back, then the writer has done their job. Angela Marsons, I still don't have my breath back.’ Reading Room with a View ‘How will I be able to review a book that I loved so much?… undoubtedly one of the most talented writers I’ve read… pacey, gripping and so intense and you will adore Kim. She’s one of the most memorable characters I’ve encountered in a book.’ This Chick Reads ‘Twist, after twist after twist! It constantly has you guessing, on the edge of your seat and shocked throughout. A real page turner. I did not expect the outcome at all!’ BTPBookClub, 5 stars ‘Marsons for me is the QUEEN of this genre. She knows how to add the human touch to each story and I just adore her. Bloody FABULOUS.
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A Royal Visit to Victory Street by Pam Howes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Book 5 in a series I have come to love. I look forward to the next book each time I've finished one. This isn't a genre a read very often but after reading one of Pam's book a few years ago, I now look forward to a new one being published. I know i'm going to be lost in the lives of the characters, everything about these books come alive while reading. A Royal Visit to Victory Street was an exceptional, comforting read. an easy read that I knew i wasn't going to be putting this book down once started. As always Pam Howe manages to take you back in time and feel like you could be part of this story. A visit back to Victory street and the characters that live on and around it. Character that we have become very fond of over the books. The residents as always are pulling together to make a memorable day when they are to have a royal visitor. Each one doing what they can to help out, showing how when something needs doing, doing it together makes it more achievable. View all my reviews
From Amazon charts bestseller Pam Howes comes an emotional and uplifting saga about the power of family and a community trying to rebuild their lives after the terrible war that nearly destroyed everything…
1956, Liverpool. With the shadow of the war looming over them and bomb craters littering the surrounding streets, hope feels far away for the residents of Victory Street. When they learn that the Queen has chosen to visit them on a tour of Liverpool, the delighted neighbours bring back the wartime spirit. Can they possibly get the street ready in time? Even a royal visit cannot take away Bella Harrison’s worries. Her son, fourteen-year-old Levi, has just told her he wants to move to America to join the rest of his father’s family. The news has so shocked Bella that she’s not sure she’ll be able to sing for the Queen, jeopardising all their plans for the big day. Life has been hard for Levi, growing up as a mixed-race boy in Liverpool, but he’s the light of Bella’s life. The thought of losing him brings back the terrible memories of her father and sister dying during the war. If everyone pulls together to make the Queen’s visit an unforgettable celebration, perhaps she can persuade Levi that Victory Street is where he belongs. But when Levi receives heartbreaking news from America and his move becomes uncertain, Bella starts to wonder if all her efforts to keep him in Liverpool have been for the right reasons. Can Bella find it in herself to sing for the big celebration, and make the right choice for her beloved son? A totally unputdownable, heart-wrenching historical novel, packed with family secrets, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Diney Costeloe and Nancy Revell. What readers are saying about Pam Howes: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heart-wrenching… You will need tissues… I just loved it all… Brought tears to my eyes as I read… Just perfect… 10/10.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW… Brilliant… Keeps you turning the pages for more emotional rollercoasters.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘So perfect and beautiful… I was so ecstatic at how good a read this was, and it completely blew me away.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heart-warming… I couldn’t put this down… Read the whole book in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I loved this… I couldn’t put this down… Kept me hooked.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘You won’t be able to put it down. I certainly couldn’t… Pulls you in from the first page until the last.’ Goodreads reviewer |
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