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I’m glad this book tackled the hidden danger of those children’s pageants, and highlighted the complexities in mother and child’s relationships. Didn’t realise it’s a series so took a bit of time to understans the dynamic of the different characters and their histories. But, it was well presented and I’m looking forward to picking up more of the series.
Really love this series. It’s easy to read with likeable characters. I keep thinking I couldn’t possibly enjoy another one after 19 books but I did.
They can’t all be winners. Honestly this is the only one so far I found dull. Not bad out of 20 books.
I couldn't stop
I've recently struggled getting back into reading, trying new authors. Angela NEVER let's me down. This had so many twists and turns and such a fun plot running alongside the morbid. Thoroughly enjoyed this installment of Kim Stone and team
I've recently struggled getting back into reading, trying new authors. Angela NEVER let's me down. This had so many twists and turns and such a fun plot running alongside the morbid. Thoroughly enjoyed this installment of Kim Stone and team
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emotional
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Character
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Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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She lies on the floor, her blue eyes wide and unseeing, arms outstretched as if begging for help. Kneeling next to her, wearing a purple sequinned ballgown and holding a knife in shaking hands, is her daughter…
In a quiet kitchen, where two mugs wait by the kettle to be filled, Sheryl Hawne lies in a pool of blood. Her only daughter, Katie, is found at her side, still clutching the murder weapon and apparently incapable of speech. To Detective Kim Stone, the case seems open and shut. But Katie is in no state to be questioned, so Kim and the team must dig deep to understand what triggered this brutal act.
Soon, they learn that Katie participated in beauty pageants as a child, and her mother kept a shrine to her achievements. As Kim gazes at the golden trophies and shiny rosettes, she is forced to wonder if this was what set Katie on the path to murder…
But then Kim receives a shocking call. Another woman is dead. And with Katie safely locked up, she cannot be the killer. The second victim also entered her daughter in pageants, and a broken tiara is found thrust down her throat. Someone clearly feels that these mothers are guilty – and that they deserve to die. Forcing back the memories of her own monstrous mother, Kim vows to find justice for these women, no matter what pain they caused.
Now more than a day behind their killer, Kim races to learn more about a competitive world where appearances are everything and mothers will go to any lengths to ensure their daughters triumph. Buried somewhere in this dark past is the key to unlocking the case… but will Kim be able to find it before another family is destroyed forever?
The twentieth book in the international, multi-million-copy bestselling series, Guilty Mothers will have you glued to the pages. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will devour this gripping crime thriller.
My comments:
Again Angela Marsons managed to better the last offering with this. This one had a lot of reveals I did not see coming, not only did i not guess who the killer was I also did not guess a number of the twists that appeared within the book. This one went at a great pace and it was really good to see the two cases that were interlinked with Pen and Tiph working the other case. I was shocked by some of the things that came out in this book and again It's always interesting to get a deeper insite into Kim's character with every book. I love the way the team all work well together and all have different skills that complement each other.
In a quiet kitchen, where two mugs wait by the kettle to be filled, Sheryl Hawne lies in a pool of blood. Her only daughter, Katie, is found at her side, still clutching the murder weapon and apparently incapable of speech. To Detective Kim Stone, the case seems open and shut. But Katie is in no state to be questioned, so Kim and the team must dig deep to understand what triggered this brutal act.
Soon, they learn that Katie participated in beauty pageants as a child, and her mother kept a shrine to her achievements. As Kim gazes at the golden trophies and shiny rosettes, she is forced to wonder if this was what set Katie on the path to murder…
But then Kim receives a shocking call. Another woman is dead. And with Katie safely locked up, she cannot be the killer. The second victim also entered her daughter in pageants, and a broken tiara is found thrust down her throat. Someone clearly feels that these mothers are guilty – and that they deserve to die. Forcing back the memories of her own monstrous mother, Kim vows to find justice for these women, no matter what pain they caused.
Now more than a day behind their killer, Kim races to learn more about a competitive world where appearances are everything and mothers will go to any lengths to ensure their daughters triumph. Buried somewhere in this dark past is the key to unlocking the case… but will Kim be able to find it before another family is destroyed forever?
The twentieth book in the international, multi-million-copy bestselling series, Guilty Mothers will have you glued to the pages. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will devour this gripping crime thriller.
My comments:
Again Angela Marsons managed to better the last offering with this. This one had a lot of reveals I did not see coming, not only did i not guess who the killer was I also did not guess a number of the twists that appeared within the book. This one went at a great pace and it was really good to see the two cases that were interlinked with Pen and Tiph working the other case. I was shocked by some of the things that came out in this book and again It's always interesting to get a deeper insite into Kim's character with every book. I love the way the team all work well together and all have different skills that complement each other.
dark
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medium-paced
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Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Angela Marsons delivers another gripping read with Guilty Mothers, the 20th DI Kim Stone thriller.
A mother is found stabbed viciously , her daughter clutching the weapon—but the case is far from simple. When more mothers are killed, Kim’s team uncovers a chilling link: their daughters were all in beauty pageants.
Meanwhile, Penn and trainee Tiff investigate a disappearance that takes a dark turn between a mother son relationship. With time running out, they all must race to uncover the truth.
Fast-paced and packed with twists, this is another standout in an addictive series. Marsons proves once again why DI Kim Stone is a must-read!
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review
A mother is found stabbed viciously , her daughter clutching the weapon—but the case is far from simple. When more mothers are killed, Kim’s team uncovers a chilling link: their daughters were all in beauty pageants.
Meanwhile, Penn and trainee Tiff investigate a disappearance that takes a dark turn between a mother son relationship. With time running out, they all must race to uncover the truth.
Fast-paced and packed with twists, this is another standout in an addictive series. Marsons proves once again why DI Kim Stone is a must-read!
I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review
Really enjoyed this - a great ‘whodunnit’ touching on implications of young children being put into pageantry and the implications for relationships with their parents
Another brilliant instalment in the Kim Stone series, I really can’t believe this is book 20 in the series they really do get better and better. Although you could definitely read this as a standalone I would highly recommend reading the series from the beginning as you really get a better insight to Kim and her team old and new you really won’t be disappointed.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons in return for my honest review.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons in return for my honest review.