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lisaeirene's review
4.0
Excellent book! It started off a little weird--it felt like there were so many story lines happening all at once and it was kind of confusing. It was definitely a different format than the usual books in this series and there was less about Kim and more about the other cops on her team. But in the end it all pulled together and all the weird, random story lines came together into one.
Kim is instructed by her boss to join a nearby precinct's task force. So Kim has to take a back seat from being in charge, and work with DI Travis, whom there is a lot of bad history with. While Kim is working with this other team, her team is working on a few other cases without her. She feels torn in both places.
The story is about hate crimes and it was definitely chilling. It tackles some heavy subjects! This was definitely a page turner once the book picked up momentum.
Kim is instructed by her boss to join a nearby precinct's task force. So Kim has to take a back seat from being in charge, and work with DI Travis, whom there is a lot of bad history with. While Kim is working with this other team, her team is working on a few other cases without her. She feels torn in both places.
The story is about hate crimes and it was definitely chilling. It tackles some heavy subjects! This was definitely a page turner once the book picked up momentum.
bethelizabethuk's review
5.0
Holy shit this book. It took me a little bit to get into this mainly because I don’t like change. I think I struggled with Kim Stone working with a different team as much as she did. However, I was soon gripped and could not put it down. This is definitely an uncomfortable read at times as it looks at racism and hate crimes but it is written so well.
I love the fact that we get to know the secondary characters as much as the main one and seeing all their personalities and their characters develop is one of my favourite things about this series. As with the rest of this series, Dead Souls is a fast-paced, thrilling read that I could not put down. I felt emotional reading the disturbing crimes, especially knowing that this is something that people face every day for something they have no control over.
Kim Stone is absolutely one of my favourite detectives and this series just gets better with every book. If you haven’t read any of them yet I urge you to pick them up asap.
I love the fact that we get to know the secondary characters as much as the main one and seeing all their personalities and their characters develop is one of my favourite things about this series. As with the rest of this series, Dead Souls is a fast-paced, thrilling read that I could not put down. I felt emotional reading the disturbing crimes, especially knowing that this is something that people face every day for something they have no control over.
Kim Stone is absolutely one of my favourite detectives and this series just gets better with every book. If you haven’t read any of them yet I urge you to pick them up asap.
mags_louise's review
5.0
Dead Souls book six in the brilliantly gripping D.I. Kim Stone series sees Kim and her team stepping way out of their comfort zones when Doctor A during an archaeological dig finds the remains of a body buried within the last twenty years or so and as the field is on the border with West Mercia Kim is ordered to work the case with D.I. Travis whom she had a massive falling out with five years ago.
So, her team are left on the outside, with Bryant in charge looking into the beating of a Polish man. But what seemed a straightforward case soon becomes more when the guys unearth horrifying threats and a string of other cases involving minority groups.
And honestly, I was completely hooked by a tightly plotted, disturbing and thought provoking storyline and I loved getting to see Kim work without Bryant to reign her in and the rest of the team adapt to working without Kim.
Would happily recommend.
So, her team are left on the outside, with Bryant in charge looking into the beating of a Polish man. But what seemed a straightforward case soon becomes more when the guys unearth horrifying threats and a string of other cases involving minority groups.
And honestly, I was completely hooked by a tightly plotted, disturbing and thought provoking storyline and I loved getting to see Kim work without Bryant to reign her in and the rest of the team adapt to working without Kim.
Would happily recommend.
myrdyr's review
4.0
3.9/5 stars. A solid addition to the DI Kim Stone series. I prefer more of a "show don't tell" approach when an author is trying to impart information to the reader, so I found it a little preachy when Bryant and Dawson speak to Fred Windsor. Specifically, Marsons starts to lecture the reader about hate crime offenders which detracts from the flow of the story. Thankfully, the teaching doesn't last long, and the rhythm is quickly re-established. I look forward to DI Kim Stone book seven.
noveldeelights's review
5.0
First of all, let me say I'm incredibly excited to be around for this on publication day after having caught up on the series in the previous weeks! (edit : well, I was until Wordpress decided to throw a temper tantrum and not post my scheduled review yesterday. I'm shaking my fist in anger!)
I'm not sure I can find the words to describe how this book made me feel. It left me reeling, feeling angry and sad at the despicable way some people are treated.
Dead Souls, the sixth book in the Detective Kim Stone series, is on a different level than the previous ones. While the pace is a tad slower until the final chapters, there's a depth to it that had me gripped. So many revelations, so much heartache.
The book starts with the suicide of a teenaged boy, which has a profound effect on Stacy, for reasons you'll have to discover yourself. Somewhere in the middle of a field, Doctor A is on a routine archaeological dig with her students, when she discovers skeletal remains. It quickly becomes clear there is more than one victim. Who are they and what happened to them?
Angela Marsons is mixing things up a little bit this time as the team, and I thankyouverymuch, are pulled from their comfort zone. Kim is forced to work with Detective Travis on this case and boy, is she thrilled about that! Meanwhile her team must solve a case without her help. I admit this scenario had me worried at the start and I was all set to start throwing things because I don't normally like it when a team I love is split up. But it actually worked. Watching the dynamics shift really held my attention. And as has been the case so far with the previous instalments as well, the reader learns so much more about the characters as secrets are revealed and questions are answered.
The case is a brutal one but since the blurb doesn't mention, I won't either. Suffice to say it's incredibly dark, gritty and disturbing with some sickening events that really got to me because it sadly sounds all too realistic.
Dead Souls is .... wait for it ... you know it's coming, don't you? ... the absolute best in the series yet! There. I said it again. If you love the Kim Stone series, you will undoubtedly love this one too! If you haven't been reading this series, you're missing out!
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my advanced copy which I chose to review.
I'm not sure I can find the words to describe how this book made me feel. It left me reeling, feeling angry and sad at the despicable way some people are treated.
Dead Souls, the sixth book in the Detective Kim Stone series, is on a different level than the previous ones. While the pace is a tad slower until the final chapters, there's a depth to it that had me gripped. So many revelations, so much heartache.
The book starts with the suicide of a teenaged boy, which has a profound effect on Stacy, for reasons you'll have to discover yourself. Somewhere in the middle of a field, Doctor A is on a routine archaeological dig with her students, when she discovers skeletal remains. It quickly becomes clear there is more than one victim. Who are they and what happened to them?
Angela Marsons is mixing things up a little bit this time as the team, and I thankyouverymuch, are pulled from their comfort zone. Kim is forced to work with Detective Travis on this case and boy, is she thrilled about that! Meanwhile her team must solve a case without her help. I admit this scenario had me worried at the start and I was all set to start throwing things because I don't normally like it when a team I love is split up. But it actually worked. Watching the dynamics shift really held my attention. And as has been the case so far with the previous instalments as well, the reader learns so much more about the characters as secrets are revealed and questions are answered.
The case is a brutal one but since the blurb doesn't mention, I won't either. Suffice to say it's incredibly dark, gritty and disturbing with some sickening events that really got to me because it sadly sounds all too realistic.
Dead Souls is .... wait for it ... you know it's coming, don't you? ... the absolute best in the series yet! There. I said it again. If you love the Kim Stone series, you will undoubtedly love this one too! If you haven't been reading this series, you're missing out!
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my advanced copy which I chose to review.
yvo_about_books's review
4.5
Finished reading: August 3rd 2021
“People aren't born bigoted. They are made that way.”
I know I'm SO late when it comes to the DI Kim Stone party, but now that I've finally joined this year I'm not letting go again. I'm really enjoying my time with this detective series so far and Dead Souls is already the seventh time I've been able to meet up with new favorite detective Kim Stone and the rest of her team. And it is without doubt another winner! Dark, twisted, shocking, action-packed... Book number six is once again no picnic and this time focuses on racism and hate crimes. It's a story that will make you feel uncomfortable and that will entertain and educate at the same time; the race element is well developed and incorporated into the plot. Another change is that we have a temporary split team this time around, and while I missed them working all together, I did warm up to the new dynamics after a little while. A bonus of having Kim and the rest of the team apart is that we get to see multiple investigations evolve, and another bonus is that we have Doctor A showing up again too. The writing is once again brilliant, making it so easy to just keep turning those pages especially once things started to get really intense. I already can't wait to read the next one soon!
sooz_767's review
4.0
Another brilliant book from this author, she is definitely an auto-buy author for me now. Whilst the subject matter in this one was enough to make the skin crawl, it was completely engrossing as usual. I liked the new dynamic between Bryant and Dawson, and I enjoyed Stacey getting more page time. I'm so engaged with these characters that I can't wait to see what's next for them!
notasilkycat's review
1.0
"Dead souls" remind me the hysterical way CNN delivering its news. It is too bombastic to touch you deeply. The whole situation about complicated relationships Kim and her former partner Travis is coming from nothing. Yes, I had devoured this book in one day but rather because of unhealthy addiction to serial than because of its virtue.
maggymags's review
5.0
The Kim Stone books never disappoints. Enjoyed this book very much. Slowly but surely working my way through the series.