Blood Lines (D.I. Kim Stone #5) by Angela Marsons
Published: 4th November 2016
Publisher: Bookouture
Pages: 380
Available in Paperback and on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?
A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add up.
When a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victims except the cold, calculated nature of their death, this could be her most difficult case yet.
Desperate to catch the twisted individual, Kim’s focus on the case is threatened when she receives a chilling letter from Dr Alex Thorne, the sociopath who Kim put behind bars. And this time, Alex is determined to hit where it hurts most, bringing Kim face-to-face with the woman responsible for the death of Kim’s little brother – her own mother.
As the body count increases, Kim and her team unravel a web of dark secrets, bringing them closer to the killer. But one of their own could be in mortal danger. Only this time, Kim might not be strong enough to save them…
A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add up.
When a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victims except the cold, calculated nature of their death, this could be her most difficult case yet.
Desperate to catch the twisted individual, Kim’s focus on the case is threatened when she receives a chilling letter from Dr Alex Thorne, the sociopath who Kim put behind bars. And this time, Alex is determined to hit where it hurts most, bringing Kim face-to-face with the woman responsible for the death of Kim’s little brother – her own mother.
As the body count increases, Kim and her team unravel a web of dark secrets, bringing them closer to the killer. But one of their own could be in mortal danger. Only this time, Kim might not be strong enough to save them…
Review
Wow, wow, wow my favourite Queen of Crime Angela Marsons has
done it again and produced another sublime crime novel with my favourite female
crime fighter Detective Inspector Kim Stone. This is a series which just seems
to get better and better with each book and Angela has become my most
anticipated author to read (hope book six isn’t too far away).
In Blood Lines Kim and her team are given a baffling case. A
woman is found dead in her car with one single stab wound, indicating a cold
and heartless killing but as usual Kim’s gut is telling her there’s more to
this case than the team initially think. As a second body of a young drug
dealer is found with an identical wound, Kim knows the two murders are linked
but proving it is going to be tricky as nothing seems to link the two victims.
As Kim gets stuck into the case she receives notice that her
mother, who is under psychiatric care is due to be released from her care
facility. When Kim enquires about why this is happening she is informed it’s
due to her encouraging and forgiving letters which she has been sending. Kim
knows she would never ever have done such a thing and knows instantly who would
be so cruel…Dr Alexandra Thorpe an old advisory of Kim’s who is out for
revenge. Can Kim work out what on earth Alex is up to before her mother is
released? Even behind bars Alex seems to be able to manipulate Kim but can she
be outwitted a second time?
I think the thing I loved most about this book was the
return of Dr Alexandra Thorne from the second Kim stone book Evil Games. She’s
such an evil and manipulating character that I was just hooked on reading what
depths so was going to sink to this time. I think if you haven’t read Evil
Games yet then you definitely should so you get the maximum effect of just how
bad Alex can be and how easily she is able to push Kim’s buttons which doesn’t
seem to happen often.
Another thing I loved about this book was that we gain more
insight into some of the background characters which have appeared in previous
books. We get to learn a little bit more about Stacey, a character who has
seemed a bit of mystery before now, I’d still like more from her in the next
book. I also liked that we got to see a softer side to Woody Kim’s boss, which
makes him a more likable character to me. We also finally get see Kim face to
face with her mother, something which I didn’t think would ever happen and I
loved seeing how this encounter affected Kim. The way Angela Marsons is adding
more and more details to her main characters as the series continues is just
fascinating and has really made the books come alive for me.
The murder plot in this book is yet again another one I
couldn’t work out and just when I thought I had it cracked we got given another
twist to the tale. Just brilliant, I love Angela’s writing and hope we have
many more Kim Stone books to come.
Thank you so much to the publishers Bookouture for this copy
to review I adored it and cannot wait for the next one.
