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aiko98's review against another edition
5.0
Co vám budu povídat. Další naprosto skvělý díl z pera Angely Marsons. Máme tu vraha, který vraždí své oběti jedinou přesnou bodnou ranou a nezanechava žádné stopy. Tady jsem byla opravdu v koncích a těžko se mi Pak na konci věřilo, kdo za tím stal. U Angelinych knížek musíte opravdu podezřívat každého. :D Na scénu se nám vrací také sociopaticka manipulatorka Alex , která se z vězení snaží zbavit všech, kteří by mohli zabránit jejímu propuštění. Neuvěřitelné, kam až dokáže zajít. Také odkryvame další kus Kiminy minulosti. A že to začíná být opravdu masakr. U knihy jsem tentokrát šíleně brečela, protože opravdu těžko snáším, když se v knihách koná násilí na dětech, nedejbože chladnokrevne vraždy.
Precteno za 4 dny. Nestarat se o miminko, zvládla bych to na jeden zátah. :D Nejde dát méně než 5 hvězdiček.
Precteno za 4 dny. Nestarat se o miminko, zvládla bych to na jeden zátah. :D Nejde dát méně než 5 hvězdiček.
clairereviews's review against another edition
4.0
Review: Blood Lines (Detective Kim Stone #5) by Angela Marsons Published by: Bookouture (4 November 2016)
ISBN: 978-1786810991
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4*
Synopsis:
A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring mother and social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add up.When a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victims except the cold, calculated nature of their death, this could be her most difficult case yet.Desperate to catch the twisted individual, Kim’s focus on the case is threatened when she receives a chilling letter from Dr Alex Thorne, the sociopath who Kim put behind bars. And this time, Alex is determined to hit where it hurts most, bringing Kim face-to-face with the woman responsible for the death of Kim’s little brother – her own mother.As the body count increases, Kim and her team unravel a web of dark secrets, bringing them closer to the killer. But one of their own could be in mortal danger. Only this time, Kim might not be strong enough to save them…
Review:
As a fan of Angela Marsons' previous novels featuring Detective Kim Stone, I was eagerly awaiting this latest publication, her second to feature Kim's nemesis, the evil Dr Alex Thorne. I was expecting high drama, emotionally charged scenes and a compelling plot...
It took me far longer to read Blood Lines than anticipated, purely because I wasn't plagued by my usual insomnia, so I read until I fell asleep every night, until I dropped my kindle and it hit me in the face or dropped onto the floor! The plot is enticing, it grabs you from the outset and winds itself around you, nudging at you to peek at the horrors within.
Kim is one of my favourite police characters; although she's sarcastic and a bit ferocious on the outside it's all a bit of a front to protect that vulnerable damaged part of her that she's so desperate to keep inside. I think we can all identify with that to a certain extent. I'd like to get to know more about Kim's team members; maybe that'll come in time. One thing I found annoying, and that stopped my flow of reading, was the phonetic spelling of Stacey's accent. Whenever I got to one of those words, I stopped and (unsuccessfully) tried to work out how to pronounce the word. I'm still none the wiser! When I read a book, if I know a character is from a particular place or has a certain accent, when I imagine them speaking, they automatically have that accent. Maybe other readers find it useful but I found it more of a hindrance, to be honest.
Having said that, I did really enjoy this book. The end few chapters felt a little rushed, as though nothing much happened for a while and then all of a sudden there was a buzz of activity and everything happened at once. But I guess the end of a case can be like that when everything falls into place.
Special thanks to Angela Marsons, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest review.
ISBN: 978-1786810991
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4*
Synopsis:
A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring mother and social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add up.When a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victims except the cold, calculated nature of their death, this could be her most difficult case yet.Desperate to catch the twisted individual, Kim’s focus on the case is threatened when she receives a chilling letter from Dr Alex Thorne, the sociopath who Kim put behind bars. And this time, Alex is determined to hit where it hurts most, bringing Kim face-to-face with the woman responsible for the death of Kim’s little brother – her own mother.As the body count increases, Kim and her team unravel a web of dark secrets, bringing them closer to the killer. But one of their own could be in mortal danger. Only this time, Kim might not be strong enough to save them…
Review:
As a fan of Angela Marsons' previous novels featuring Detective Kim Stone, I was eagerly awaiting this latest publication, her second to feature Kim's nemesis, the evil Dr Alex Thorne. I was expecting high drama, emotionally charged scenes and a compelling plot...
It took me far longer to read Blood Lines than anticipated, purely because I wasn't plagued by my usual insomnia, so I read until I fell asleep every night, until I dropped my kindle and it hit me in the face or dropped onto the floor! The plot is enticing, it grabs you from the outset and winds itself around you, nudging at you to peek at the horrors within.
Kim is one of my favourite police characters; although she's sarcastic and a bit ferocious on the outside it's all a bit of a front to protect that vulnerable damaged part of her that she's so desperate to keep inside. I think we can all identify with that to a certain extent. I'd like to get to know more about Kim's team members; maybe that'll come in time. One thing I found annoying, and that stopped my flow of reading, was the phonetic spelling of Stacey's accent. Whenever I got to one of those words, I stopped and (unsuccessfully) tried to work out how to pronounce the word. I'm still none the wiser! When I read a book, if I know a character is from a particular place or has a certain accent, when I imagine them speaking, they automatically have that accent. Maybe other readers find it useful but I found it more of a hindrance, to be honest.
Having said that, I did really enjoy this book. The end few chapters felt a little rushed, as though nothing much happened for a while and then all of a sudden there was a buzz of activity and everything happened at once. But I guess the end of a case can be like that when everything falls into place.
Special thanks to Angela Marsons, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest review.
charlotte_helen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Another brilliantly written book in the DI Kim Stone series. I really enjoyed the return and continuation of the Alex Thorne storyline alongside the new unrelated case.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Blood Lines
4 Stars
D.I. Kim Stone and her team investigate the death of a social worker during an apparent robbery. But then another victim is discovered with an identical stab wound to the heart, and Kim fears that a serial killer is on the loose. Meanwhile, Kim's sociopathic nemesis, Dr. Alex Thorne, is up to her old manipulative tricks again in prison - will she finally succeed in destroying Kim's fragile psyche?
Kim is an intelligent and resourceful heroine, but it is difficult to watch her struggle with Alex's machinations. Nevertheless, it is satisfying to see her ultimately get the better of the obnoxious Alex.
The mystery is compelling and the motive, once revealed, is disturbing. That said, it is difficult to accept that Kim figured it all out with the dearth of available clues.
In sum, another excellent installment in the series and I look forward to continuing.
4 Stars
D.I. Kim Stone and her team investigate the death of a social worker during an apparent robbery. But then another victim is discovered with an identical stab wound to the heart, and Kim fears that a serial killer is on the loose. Meanwhile, Kim's sociopathic nemesis, Dr. Alex Thorne, is up to her old manipulative tricks again in prison - will she finally succeed in destroying Kim's fragile psyche?
Kim is an intelligent and resourceful heroine, but it is difficult to watch her struggle with Alex's machinations. Nevertheless, it is satisfying to see her ultimately get the better of the obnoxious Alex.
The mystery is compelling and the motive, once revealed, is disturbing. That said, it is difficult to accept that Kim figured it all out with the dearth of available clues.
In sum, another excellent installment in the series and I look forward to continuing.
ianmcnamara's review against another edition
5.0
Angela Marsons does it again, I was gripped from the start until the very end of the book. As expected now from this series this book was indeed better than the previous.
Kim and her team are called to a scene a respectable social worker is found with a stab wound to the heart, however Kim feels that something does not addd up. Then a drug addict is found with an identical wound and Kim is convince that despite there seemingly being no connection to the two victims the cases are somehow linked. Later on in the story another case comes to light and Kim and her team are in a race to find out the killers motives and catch the person before it's two late.
this was a gripping thriller with everything, it trotted along at a nice pace and had me reeled in from start to finish. Also we got to meet Alexandra Thorn Kim's nemesis who almost broke her in book two, Alex is a fantastic character and the battle of wills between her and Kim is brilliant to watch. I can't help loving her despite her being so evil and hope that we're going to see her again.
Kim and her team are called to a scene a respectable social worker is found with a stab wound to the heart, however Kim feels that something does not addd up. Then a drug addict is found with an identical wound and Kim is convince that despite there seemingly being no connection to the two victims the cases are somehow linked. Later on in the story another case comes to light and Kim and her team are in a race to find out the killers motives and catch the person before it's two late.
this was a gripping thriller with everything, it trotted along at a nice pace and had me reeled in from start to finish. Also we got to meet Alexandra Thorn Kim's nemesis who almost broke her in book two, Alex is a fantastic character and the battle of wills between her and Kim is brilliant to watch. I can't help loving her despite her being so evil and hope that we're going to see her again.
edita_mikic's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
enkelst's review against another edition
3.0
I've been a faithful fan of this series from the start, but this is probably the last book I'll read about Kim Stone. I find that the main character's development is something that just happened, without reason. She started as being weird and anti-social, and ended up suddenly not being that. When there is no good answer to why she changed, it's not a good change.
Also, I find it annoying that she always holds the answers, that she's always the one who is right. I love the plot, and I love the storyline. Angela Marsons is a master at creating exciting stories, I just happen to not like the way the way the main character has changed.
It's been good, but for me, it's time to move on.
Also, I find it annoying that she always holds the answers, that she's always the one who is right. I love the plot, and I love the storyline. Angela Marsons is a master at creating exciting stories, I just happen to not like the way the way the main character has changed.
It's been good, but for me, it's time to move on.
redcoatmom's review against another edition
5.0
I've not yet tired if Marsons' books!
I adore Kim Stone and like the story arcs Marsons puts in each novel.
The stories are good, a bit dark, the subject matter can be touchy, however each book Kim Stone evolves as a person.
She solves a case but not without loss....whether it is personal or external. But she also learns a bit more about herself and those around her, which is why I appreciate these books so much.
Keep them coming, Ms Marsons!
I adore Kim Stone and like the story arcs Marsons puts in each novel.
The stories are good, a bit dark, the subject matter can be touchy, however each book Kim Stone evolves as a person.
She solves a case but not without loss....whether it is personal or external. But she also learns a bit more about herself and those around her, which is why I appreciate these books so much.
Keep them coming, Ms Marsons!
shieldsy09's review against another edition
5.0
*speechless*........What can I say - Angela Marsons has done it again!!
I absolutely love D I Kim Stone and everything that goes alongside this series!
Within Blood Lines I especially loved the continuation link with the Evil Alex- it’s amazing that even while reading this character gives you the absolute creeps and gets under your skin!
However, this book is not complete without the cleverly written relationship between Kim and Bryant which is truly marvellous and gives that laugh out loud at their chat between each other.
This is an absolute gripping and addictive series that I can’t not recommend enough!
Because...... #ijustcantgetenough 😉
I absolutely love D I Kim Stone and everything that goes alongside this series!
Within Blood Lines I especially loved the continuation link with the Evil Alex- it’s amazing that even while reading this character gives you the absolute creeps and gets under your skin!
However, this book is not complete without the cleverly written relationship between Kim and Bryant which is truly marvellous and gives that laugh out loud at their chat between each other.
This is an absolute gripping and addictive series that I can’t not recommend enough!
Because...... #ijustcantgetenough 😉