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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Finished reading: June 12th 2021
"No matter how you tried to outrun your past there were memories that refused to go away. And with the memories came the rush of emotions, as though it was yesterday."
I know that it took me long enough to finally start this series, but now that I've met Kim Stone I'm not letting go. Play Dead is already book number four and my fifth DI Kim Stone adventure, and this sequel has once again proven to me that the series is a worthy new favorite. The books are consistently strong and I simply love my time with Kim and their team as they investigate new intriguing cases. Play Dead is another dark one and I loved the incorporation of the body farm into the plot. There is some focus on developments in the personal life of the main characters as well as the case itself, and as always I just LOVE the banter between the characters. The case itself has lots of twists and turns and plenty of suspects to keep you busy... The chapters written from the POV of the killer added a nice touch. As a whole Play Dead is another excellent sequel and I already can't wait to see what the next book will have in store.
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How Angela Marsons takes me to such dark places each and every time I don’t know. She scares me with her descriptions and plot twists but then I have to stand back at the end of it all and applaud her. Quite frankly this is one humdinger of a novel and then some. I’ve never been quit as creeped out this early on in a novel before and still wanted to keep reading. This is one maggot infested and rottenly good novel that keeps you reading even though like me you are probably scratching yourself and flicking imaginary flies of you as you read.
I really am quite fascinated with DI Kim Stone and her colleagues. Tracy Frost – well there’s two names that suit. But it’s DI Stone although she lacks a lot in the social stakes, you really would want her on your team. She’s careful to respect the victims and is ‘visibly’ shaken when the body is found.
Despite it being set on a body farm, the pace is flat out exciting. Think there’s no pace and tension in a farm of bodies. Well you are wrong and what a setting! Grissom should read this book – he’d love it and probably be on the next flight out. He’d get on great with the men and women of Black Country CSI
Very yucky descriptions really add to the overall emotions you feel on reading this. There are numerous twists and turns and what an ending! Angela Marsons I do salute you although you always make me want to scrub myself after reading your books.
DI Kim tTone is a great police character and the cast here is one of the best in a crime series in my opinion. Although she scares me, I respect her and can’t want to meet up with her again in the next novel.
CSI tastic
Clare
How Angela Marsons takes me to such dark places each and every time I don’t know. She scares me with her descriptions and plot twists but then I have to stand back at the end of it all and applaud her. Quite frankly this is one humdinger of a novel and then some. I’ve never been quit as creeped out this early on in a novel before and still wanted to keep reading. This is one maggot infested and rottenly good novel that keeps you reading even though like me you are probably scratching yourself and flicking imaginary flies of you as you read.
I really am quite fascinated with DI Kim Stone and her colleagues. Tracy Frost – well there’s two names that suit. But it’s DI Stone although she lacks a lot in the social stakes, you really would want her on your team. She’s careful to respect the victims and is ‘visibly’ shaken when the body is found.
Despite it being set on a body farm, the pace is flat out exciting. Think there’s no pace and tension in a farm of bodies. Well you are wrong and what a setting! Grissom should read this book – he’d love it and probably be on the next flight out. He’d get on great with the men and women of Black Country CSI
Very yucky descriptions really add to the overall emotions you feel on reading this. There are numerous twists and turns and what an ending! Angela Marsons I do salute you although you always make me want to scrub myself after reading your books.
DI Kim tTone is a great police character and the cast here is one of the best in a crime series in my opinion. Although she scares me, I respect her and can’t want to meet up with her again in the next novel.
CSI tastic
Clare
DI Kim Stone and her team are visiting a facility in their force’s area where research is carried out on cadavers - what the Americans call a “body farm”. Unfortunately one of the bodies they see there wasn’t donated for research - it’s a murder victim that’s been dumped there. Another fantastic book in this series by Angela Marsons - loved it.
It's official I love Angela Marsons, Play Dead is excellent story there is a suspense the deaths get more gruesome and Kim is just basically Kim, one day when I finally meet Angela I will give a great big hug and thank her some much for putting the black country in her books and for writing kim the way she does.
I love how each book of the series is different and no way repetitive and I have no idea how Angela keeps coming up with these stories but I never want her to stop and I can't wait to see where her writing takes kim and us.
I love how each book of the series is different and no way repetitive and I have no idea how Angela keeps coming up with these stories but I never want her to stop and I can't wait to see where her writing takes kim and us.
If I could do different ratings, I'd rate the overall mystery/story a 3.5-4, it was pretty good. The actual killer was creepy as hell, so I'd rate that lower just because it was so creepy. I usually don't mind creepy stuff but I guess I have a bit of a line. It was good though. Kim is a different kind of detective, very crass, rude and unlikable. It's refreshing.
Ничего не изменилось, никакого прогресса!!! Детектив этот очень среднего качества, все те же страшно несчастные персонажи, все с трудным детством!
De boeken van Angela Marsons worden steeds beter en beter. Na het ‘overroepen’ en gehypte eerste deel, maakte ze alles wat ik niet leuk vond aan Stille schreeuw meer dan goed met elk deel dat erop volgde. De auteur lijkt zelfs met elk boek boven zichzelf uit te stijgen.
Schijndood heeft weer een boeiende zaak die thematieken bevat, heel eigen aan deze tijd. Genderindentiteit, PTSS. Het zijn brandende thema’s en toch blijven ze op de achtergrond. Tot nu dus. Het maakte mij, als lezer, heel bewust van hoe woorden en daden zijn effect hebben op mensen.
Wat dit boek eens zo sterk maakt is dat je Kim Stone beter en beter leert kennen. De lagen van de ui worden afgepeld. Ik had voor het eerst het gevoel dat er een echt mens in haar schuilt. Een mens dat haar gevoelens dat toch wel durft te erkennen. Heel verfrissend.
De zaak die heel het team opslorpt en een cold case die Kim er nog bijneemt zorgen voor een sterk tempo in dit boek. Is het thrillende spanning? Dat niet want de focus ligt meer op het psychologische aspect in dit boek. Zowel als het over de zaken gaat, als bij alle personages. En dat maakt het verrassend, verfrissend en een absolute top lees.
Voor wie niet kan wachten om verder te lezen is er goed nieuws, bloedlijn, de vijfde Kim Stone is al verkrijgbaar.
A slow story but very engaging. An unusual setting g on this one. I didn't guess the ending. Will continue with this excellent series.