Published by Bookouture Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
This has officially become my favorite one in the series!
Twisted Lies is full of twisted people, twisted crimes, and a twisted killer!
Angela Marsons has outdone herself with book #14 in the DI Kim Stone series!! Bodies are being found, each more horrific than the worst. Detective Kim Stone and her team are called to the scene. and dive into their investigation. When Kim and Bryant go to tell the first victim’s wife, they are left unsettled. She did not behave as most usually do when they hear about the death of a loved one. Twenty-four hours later, the first victim’s family is gone! Leaving the team scratching their heads and trying to determine why, and where could they have gone? But as I mentioned, more bodies are being found and soon, Kim will learn a heavily guarded secret which ties the victims but also means that there may be more victims as well.
Whew! Not for the faint of heart! This book deals with gritty horrific murders (none are told in graphic detail but if you have a good imagination, well, it is not pretty). Kim and her team continue to be a cohesive unit. I love their banter, non-verbal communication and back and forth while solving the case. Kim might be the star, but her team is a brilliant ensemble and I loved reading about them again. Plus, reporter, Tracy Frost, plays a major part in this book as well. Fans of the series will know her as a thorn in Kim’s side. Their scenes in this book had me smiling and shaking my head. They had the BEST lines and interactions!
Again, this has become my favorite in the series. I was intrigued by the murders and wondered who the killer could be. Marson’s kept us in the dark, for most of the book. I believe that some will have figured this out – I was not one of them! This book is gritty, riveting, and hard to put down! From the detective work to the witty and snarky interactions, I loved this book. It is ripe with tension, dread, and suspense. Just how I like them!
Angela Marsons could teach a writing class titled “This is how you do it!”
Another plus, although this is #14 in the series, his would work nicely as a stand-alone. Some things may be lost on the reader, such as one character repeatedly saying she is a married woman, but there is enough here so that someone can jump right in if they choose to.
Fans of the series, police procedurals, and Marsons will LOVE this one!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.