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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Great Villain!
Superperb idea. One of the best Villains I have read in all my books so far! Would love to see this filmed as a TV-series ("Wire in the blood" was cancelled too soon).
Would like to read more about her. For different reasons I place her right up there with Gretchen from
Chelsea Cain (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell series).
Very highly recommended, the good writing from the first book keeps getting better.
For a deeper insight in this series see my review for "Lost Girls - Kim Stone #03"
Superperb idea. One of the best Villains I have read in all my books so far! Would love to see this filmed as a TV-series ("Wire in the blood" was cancelled too soon).
Would like to read more about her. For different reasons I place her right up there with Gretchen from
Chelsea Cain (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell series).
Very highly recommended, the good writing from the first book keeps getting better.
For a deeper insight in this series see my review for "Lost Girls - Kim Stone #03"
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
A little less polished than the first, but still a great page-turner, and it was interesting to see Kim go head-to-head with a devious new opponent. I enjoyed both of the books in this series immensely and look forward to future installments.
litwithleigh's review against another edition
5.0
Writing: 5/5 | Plot: 5/5 | Ending: 5/5
YES this works as a standalone and has basically no rehashing since it's only the second book in the series
THE PLOT
DI Kim Stone and her team arrested vile pedo Leonard Dunn, but the case isn't as open and shut as they hoped. Simultaneously, a brutal rapist is found murdered, and while the team successfully apprehend the murderer in just 48 hours, they realize this case isn't as open and shut as they hoped either.
MY OPINION
BANGER ALERT!!!!! YESSIRRR after The Murder Poo Poo, I needed a good ole police procedural to cleanse my palette. While I would've settled for nearly anything tbh, I got so much more from Miss Marsons. GO. OFF. And btw—you can still request her upcoming DI Kim Stone release, [b:Six Graves|60388552|Six Graves (DI Kim Stone, #16)|Angela Marsons|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1644530540l/60388552._SY75_.jpg|95164348], from NetGalley. Highly recommend.
I mean it's 5 stars so you know the vibes. Great writing. Short chapters (ahem Karin Slaughter... take notes). Solid character development. TWO juicy j cases. Dry humour. Unhinged psychiatrist (one of my fave types of baddies). The list goes on and on...
I talk about closed caption ass writing a lot, but this book only had ONE instance of it... so that's saying a lot. I loved how Marsons can show not tell, especially when it came to Dr. Alex Thorne. Here's some great examples:
Alex laughed. She hadn't enjoyed herself this much since sh'ed convinced a chat room full of bulimia sufferers that they'd been getting the best of both world. --> I mean... do I need to say more LOL. You can clearly see where her mind is at and how twisted she is. The closed caption version would be: Alex laughed. She loved torturing people. It reminded her of what she sought out people with an eating disorder with the intent of triggering them for her own fun because she's a sociopath.
Fat, ugly folks always liked the attention of beautiful people (Dr. Thorne) --> This line of thinking clearly demonstrates how vile and narcissistic Dr. Thorne is without writing: Dr. Thorne hated fatties because she was a mean, rotten person who thought beauty was more important than anything and determined your worth.
BEWARE, there are two particularly unnerving scenes, but I can't give away too much without ruining the plot. You'll see it coming though.
If you're in a reading slump or like police procedurals, you need to pick this up RIGHT NAOOWW!!!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: everything
Cons: nada
YES this works as a standalone and has basically no rehashing since it's only the second book in the series
THE PLOT
DI Kim Stone and her team arrested vile pedo Leonard Dunn, but the case isn't as open and shut as they hoped. Simultaneously, a brutal rapist is found murdered, and while the team successfully apprehend the murderer in just 48 hours, they realize this case isn't as open and shut as they hoped either.
MY OPINION
BANGER ALERT!!!!! YESSIRRR after The Murder Poo Poo, I needed a good ole police procedural to cleanse my palette. While I would've settled for nearly anything tbh, I got so much more from Miss Marsons. GO. OFF. And btw—you can still request her upcoming DI Kim Stone release, [b:Six Graves|60388552|Six Graves (DI Kim Stone, #16)|Angela Marsons|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1644530540l/60388552._SY75_.jpg|95164348], from NetGalley. Highly recommend.
I mean it's 5 stars so you know the vibes. Great writing. Short chapters (ahem Karin Slaughter... take notes). Solid character development. TWO juicy j cases. Dry humour. Unhinged psychiatrist (one of my fave types of baddies). The list goes on and on...
I talk about closed caption ass writing a lot, but this book only had ONE instance of it... so that's saying a lot. I loved how Marsons can show not tell, especially when it came to Dr. Alex Thorne. Here's some great examples:
Alex laughed. She hadn't enjoyed herself this much since sh'ed convinced a chat room full of bulimia sufferers that they'd been getting the best of both world. --> I mean... do I need to say more LOL. You can clearly see where her mind is at and how twisted she is. The closed caption version would be: Alex laughed. She loved torturing people. It reminded her of what she sought out people with an eating disorder with the intent of triggering them for her own fun because she's a sociopath.
Fat, ugly folks always liked the attention of beautiful people (Dr. Thorne) --> This line of thinking clearly demonstrates how vile and narcissistic Dr. Thorne is without writing: Dr. Thorne hated fatties because she was a mean, rotten person who thought beauty was more important than anything and determined your worth.
BEWARE, there are two particularly unnerving scenes, but I can't give away too much without ruining the plot. You'll see it coming though.
If you're in a reading slump or like police procedurals, you need to pick this up RIGHT NAOOWW!!!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: everything
Cons: nada
bunichow's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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!