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sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
5.0
Dead Souls is part of the DI Kim Stone series, I wouldn’t say that it was essential to have read the others as this one works very well as a stand alone.
What I loved about this story is there are a couple of threads running alongside each other. We have the very taught working relationship between Kim and Travis. The pair seem to be at logger heads but there is obviously more to it than first seems. Discovering what exactly, makes for seriously intriguing reading. The other is the actual case they are working on.
I don’t want to say to much about the case itself with it not being mentioned in the book description but lets just say I don’t think you could get more of a current crime sadly than there is in todays world. It’s good to see an author tackling the subject and it was good to get inside characters head to see why they are doing what they are.
Stacey really stands out in this novel. She is supposed to be helping the team but starts to take matters into her own hands by doing some investigating of her own. Not always a good idea as she soon starts to realise.
Dead Souls is just another gripping and current read from one of my favourite crime writers. There is no wonder her books are doing amazingly well. Her novels just seem to be in a league of their own and as always I can’t wait to read more.
My Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of the book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
What I loved about this story is there are a couple of threads running alongside each other. We have the very taught working relationship between Kim and Travis. The pair seem to be at logger heads but there is obviously more to it than first seems. Discovering what exactly, makes for seriously intriguing reading. The other is the actual case they are working on.
I don’t want to say to much about the case itself with it not being mentioned in the book description but lets just say I don’t think you could get more of a current crime sadly than there is in todays world. It’s good to see an author tackling the subject and it was good to get inside characters head to see why they are doing what they are.
Stacey really stands out in this novel. She is supposed to be helping the team but starts to take matters into her own hands by doing some investigating of her own. Not always a good idea as she soon starts to realise.
Dead Souls is just another gripping and current read from one of my favourite crime writers. There is no wonder her books are doing amazingly well. Her novels just seem to be in a league of their own and as always I can’t wait to read more.
My Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of the book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
shorangina's review against another edition
5.0
Best one yet. Loved how we got to get in the heads of everyone on the team instead of just Kim. Hope it continues.
jonetta's review against another edition
4.0
Forensic specialist Dr. A is supervising an archaeological dig with a group of students when they unearth human bones. DI Kim Stone and her team arrive only to find DI Tom Travis from the West Mercia station already on the scene. Both claim jurisdiction but they’re forced by their superiors to share the case and work together. Unfortunately, they have a history and he’s not over it, which makes for a tension-filled investigation, exacerbated even more when her team isn’t included. As they pursue leads, Kim and Tom find themselves in the midst of what appears to be insidious hate inspired crimes that threaten the safety of their team members.
This was an extremely tough case given that the team began solely with bones and no victim identity. Forensics played a major role in the procedurals. But, it was entertaining and informative having Kim trying to play nice with Tom as they compete with each other while not sacrificing the investigation. That relief was essential because the crimes were horrid and what was done to the victims was tough to stomach. There is definitely a different dynamic when Kim is separated from her team, particularly from Bryant, and it was telling how much she’s already bonded with and depends on them.
The climax of the story was nerve wracking and I can’t share why without spoilers so you’ll have to take me at my word. I listened to the story and Jan Cramer excels at delivering the kind of performance that makes you feel as if you’re in the scene. She was outstanding, as usual. We also finally learn what separated Kim and Tom when they were partners and kept them apart for so long. This was a story with lots of tangents that somehow weaved together to make perfect sense and left its mark. It’s an incredible series.
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This was an extremely tough case given that the team began solely with bones and no victim identity. Forensics played a major role in the procedurals. But, it was entertaining and informative having Kim trying to play nice with Tom as they compete with each other while not sacrificing the investigation. That relief was essential because the crimes were horrid and what was done to the victims was tough to stomach. There is definitely a different dynamic when Kim is separated from her team, particularly from Bryant, and it was telling how much she’s already bonded with and depends on them.
The climax of the story was nerve wracking and I can’t share why without spoilers so you’ll have to take me at my word. I listened to the story and Jan Cramer excels at delivering the kind of performance that makes you feel as if you’re in the scene. She was outstanding, as usual. We also finally learn what separated Kim and Tom when they were partners and kept them apart for so long. This was a story with lots of tangents that somehow weaved together to make perfect sense and left its mark. It’s an incredible series.
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blood_rose_books's review against another edition
4.0
Angela Marsons: Dead Souls As the cover of this book states, this is the sixth book in the D.I. Kim Stone series and you really should pick up the previous five books (Silent Scream, Evil Games, Lost Girls, Play Dead and Blood Lines) in order to understand Kim as a main character and the team she works with. Plus this is one of my favourite D. I. series which I highly recommend it. When a collection of human bones is during a routine archaeological dig a Black country field suddenly becomes a complex crime scene and need the expertise of D.I. Kim Stone. Too bad it's outside of her jurisdiction by a hair. However, this brass have other ideas and Kim is forced to work with Det. Travis who she has a troubled past with and the fact that he despises her does not help. As they dig deeper and the bones are sorted they uncover that these people died in horrible ways from animal traps to bullet holes. While Kim is away Bryant is in charge of the team and they are dealing with an increased amount of malicious Hate Crimes that shake the team to the core that eventually puts more than one of them in danger. Can Kim uncover what happened in the Black County fields in order to save her team? I am a big, no make that HUGE fan of Marsons, right from her first book in this series, Silent Scream, I knew that she was an author to watch out for and I was right. After five books the series was still going strong, but I did start to wonder if Marsons could continue to come up with interesting and twist worthy plots with the release of her sixth book. I think that this was one of the weaker books in this series so far. This is not to say that I did not enjoy it however, I thought that it was a bit slower than the previous books and lacked some of the imagination was not there. I also found that after reading the five previous books, you get to know that Marsons does have a formula which works great but I think that it is time to change it up a bit as I was able to see the connections fairly early while reading this book. What I did love about the plot was that it had the small town feel where everyone keeps the secret until the very end just to protect the town and themselves as well as the idea that the past can never stay buried for long. What I appreciated in this book was that we got to know Kim better as a character in the present, not focus so much on her tortured past and focused on some of her history within the police force. This comes when she is forced to work with her former partner Travis. Lets just say they did not end on good terms, and if you have read the previous books in this series you will see that things are very much sour between them. Marsons also highlighted not only how much her team relies on Kim's leadership but how much Kim relies on Bryant and how she acts when he is not there. Bryant is very much the strongest member on their team. There was also more development of the secondary characters as Kim is away, especially Stacey. I'm not sure if Marsons took a lot of reviewers critiques from the last book about Stacey's use of language and British slang, but it was not as nearly as bad in this book as it was in the previous. I think that Stacey was really the last character of Kim's team to be developed as a character past the computer wiz and online expert and I am glad that Marsons took the time to give more of Stacey's backstory and really give her more of a backbone in this book as well. While this book is not my favourite in the series and I found it slower at times, I did appreciate getting to know Kim better as a character. On a whole this series is extremely solid, one of my favourite out there and I recommend it any chance I get. I now have to wait for the seventh book in this series, and it cannot come fast enough. Seriously check out this series I do not know what you are waiting for. Enjoy!!!
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aistuuh's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia
meg728's review against another edition
5.0
Another fabulous book!
I have raved over the first five books in the DI Kim Stone series and book six will be no different. I can only say if you like crime you need to read this series!!!
Marsons’ creativity in the story lines she creates is nothing less than stellar and after each book I think to myself she can’t top this, and yet she does.
This book has a twist to it from the others right from the beginning that I was surprised to see and didn’t necessarily like at first but as always Marsons’ had a reason for it and I think it was the perfect time for it!
An excellent five star read!
I have raved over the first five books in the DI Kim Stone series and book six will be no different. I can only say if you like crime you need to read this series!!!
Marsons’ creativity in the story lines she creates is nothing less than stellar and after each book I think to myself she can’t top this, and yet she does.
This book has a twist to it from the others right from the beginning that I was surprised to see and didn’t necessarily like at first but as always Marsons’ had a reason for it and I think it was the perfect time for it!
An excellent five star read!
amandanan's review against another edition
4.0
A little too on the nose with what’s going on in America, right now. I thought the psychopath doctor was bad — NOTHING compared to a man who nicknamed himself “Floda.”
ir85's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
xherdanjackiri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cheryl59's review against another edition
5.0
Another superb book featuring Kim Stone, this time dealing with the very unpleasant subject of hate crime, and brilliantly handled by the author. The book has several threads running through it and you wonder how they are all connected but as you near the end it all fits together perfectly. Can't wait for the next one.