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A review by labraden
Dead Souls: A gripping serial killer thriller with a shocking twist by Angela Marsons
4.0
Kim is called to a crime scene by Dr. A who has found unidentified bones in a grave located in an open field. Her arrival is followed closely by Kim's former partner, Tom Travis, who plans to take over the case. Kim immediately knows there will be trouble because of difficulties that ended their partnership. What neither of them realizes is that they are going to have to put their differences aside and work together to solve the case. Meanwhile Dawson and Stacey Wood are called to a crime scene of an apparent suicide, which brings back memories for Stacey and causes her to delve deeper into the reasons behind the suicide. As Dawson and Bryant find it difficult to work together, they still must solve the case of a man that was brutally beaten in an alley.
Dead Souls expertly examines the issue of hate crimes and prejudice woven into a book that exhibits a masterful display of plotting, however, pacing was an issue for me. The book follows three different investigations, alternating between chapters. Each time I would start to really get into one of the cases, the chapter would switch back to a different one, causing me to have to stop and remember the details of the other case. This slowed my reading and often made the stories hard to follow. It does pay off in the end, though, due to intricate and clever plotting. Overall, this is an excellent mystery that tackles tough issues and adds more elements to the D.I. Kim Stone series.
Dead Souls expertly examines the issue of hate crimes and prejudice woven into a book that exhibits a masterful display of plotting, however, pacing was an issue for me. The book follows three different investigations, alternating between chapters. Each time I would start to really get into one of the cases, the chapter would switch back to a different one, causing me to have to stop and remember the details of the other case. This slowed my reading and often made the stories hard to follow. It does pay off in the end, though, due to intricate and clever plotting. Overall, this is an excellent mystery that tackles tough issues and adds more elements to the D.I. Kim Stone series.