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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Evil Games by Angela Marsons is the second book in the D.I. Kim Stone series. Kim is a Detective Inspector with the Midlands Police Department in Black Country (in the United Kingdom). She is smart, very driven and determined, has many, many issues (which she prefers to keep to herself), and is socially inept (for work she has Detective Sergeant Bryant who is good with people). Kim and her team have been working two months to arrest Leonard Dunn, a child molester. They finally arrest him, but they discover that someone else was involved. The team continues to look into the case and catch the other predator.
When a rape victim kills her attacker, Kim Stone meets Dr. Alexandra Thorne. Dr. Thorne is a psychiatrist with an excellent reputation. However, there is more to Dr. Thorne than meets the eye. Kim gets a strange feeling when around her. When Kim runs into Dr. Thorne after another crime (where Dr. Thorne is again the psychiatrist), Kim starts looking into Alex Thorne. Doing this, though, could be Kim’s undoing. It is going to bring up the issues from Kim’s past that she has buried (and wants to keep buried). Can Kim bring down Dr. Thorne and keep her sanity? Will the team discover the identity to the other child molester?
I loved Evil Games. I give Evil Games 5 out of 5 stars. It is well-written and will keep you riveted to the very end. We get to find out more about Kim’s childhood and her mother, Patricia Stone. Evil Games is a British novel so some of the words are spelled differently, contains British slang (Black Country technically), and you will find references to British products (none of these will affect your reading or enjoyment of the book).
I received a complimentary copy of Evil Games from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own.
When a rape victim kills her attacker, Kim Stone meets Dr. Alexandra Thorne. Dr. Thorne is a psychiatrist with an excellent reputation. However, there is more to Dr. Thorne than meets the eye. Kim gets a strange feeling when around her. When Kim runs into Dr. Thorne after another crime (where Dr. Thorne is again the psychiatrist), Kim starts looking into Alex Thorne. Doing this, though, could be Kim’s undoing. It is going to bring up the issues from Kim’s past that she has buried (and wants to keep buried). Can Kim bring down Dr. Thorne and keep her sanity? Will the team discover the identity to the other child molester?
I loved Evil Games. I give Evil Games 5 out of 5 stars. It is well-written and will keep you riveted to the very end. We get to find out more about Kim’s childhood and her mother, Patricia Stone. Evil Games is a British novel so some of the words are spelled differently, contains British slang (Black Country technically), and you will find references to British products (none of these will affect your reading or enjoyment of the book).
I received a complimentary copy of Evil Games from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own.
princessti666's review against another edition
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
es_the_book_hoarder's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed Evil Games much more than the first installment of the series, Silent Scream and I think a lot of that is to do with the pace of the book. I'm becoming more invested in the characters and I'm looking forward to reading more.
The plot was interesting, although I suppose it could be questioned as to its plausibility but there is always suspension of disbelief in any form of fiction and I found myself only questioning it a couple of times before I let it go.
On the whole I enjoyed it.
The plot was interesting, although I suppose it could be questioned as to its plausibility but there is always suspension of disbelief in any form of fiction and I found myself only questioning it a couple of times before I let it go.
On the whole I enjoyed it.
pannapark's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant! Angela Marsons has dished up a second smoking hot D. I. Kim Stone mystery. I highly recommend reading book one, Silent Scream, to fully appreciate the character development in Evil Games. In Evil Games, Kim Stone’s personal vulnerabilities are latched onto and exploited by the manipulative Dr. Alex Thorne. We also see the support Kim’s colleague, Bryant, gives her and enjoy their increasingly comfortable repartee along with their other team members. Marsons gives us more glimpses of Kim Stone’s empathy for victims of crimes like two abused young girls, the baby of a mother with postpartum psychosis and an autistic young man. Finally, Marsons everso gently hints at a future interpersonal relationship between Kim and....well, you’re just going to have to read the book and find out!
billymac1962's review against another edition
1.0
Obviously by the rankings I'm in the vast minority here.
DNFing at 25% due to amatuerish writing and an implausible plotline.
But that's just me, apparently.
DNFing at 25% due to amatuerish writing and an implausible plotline.
But that's just me, apparently.
jodilynn9's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
calturner's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley who gave me an ARC of Angela Marsons Evil Games in exchange for an honest review.
If anything, this second instalment of Angela Marsons DI Kim Stone series is even better than the first. In it, we are introduced to Dr. Alexandra Thorne, a psychiatrist who we quickly learn isn't everything she appears to be. Getting inside the mind of a sociopath is a dangerous place to be, and DI Kim Stone soon comes to realise that Dr. Alexandra Thorne is not only a danger to her patients, pushing them to carry out crimes they would not otherwise have committed, but will also try to get into her head to bring forth memories she has fought to keep hidden since she was a small child.
What follows is a tense, edge of your seat story, that once started you do not want to put down. A thrilling 5 star read, and one that I highly recommend.
If anything, this second instalment of Angela Marsons DI Kim Stone series is even better than the first. In it, we are introduced to Dr. Alexandra Thorne, a psychiatrist who we quickly learn isn't everything she appears to be. Getting inside the mind of a sociopath is a dangerous place to be, and DI Kim Stone soon comes to realise that Dr. Alexandra Thorne is not only a danger to her patients, pushing them to carry out crimes they would not otherwise have committed, but will also try to get into her head to bring forth memories she has fought to keep hidden since she was a small child.
What follows is a tense, edge of your seat story, that once started you do not want to put down. A thrilling 5 star read, and one that I highly recommend.
catsteaandbookreviews's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5