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A review by laurenjodi
Child's Play: A totally unputdownable serial killer thriller by Angela Marsons
4.0
Child's Play
4 Stars
DI Kim Stone and her team investigate a series of murders related to former child prodigies. The team must work without the help of DC Austin Penn who is called away to testify in court on a case from his days on the West Mercia force. Unfortunately, the case begins to unravel, and Penn suspects that the accused man may just be innocent.
It has been a while since I read the last book (this often happens after I am caught up and wait for several new installments). Nevertheless, it was easy to get back into the swing of things as Marsons' writing is fast-paced, her plotting is clever and she often manages to catch me off guard.
I enjoy the way in which Marsons incorporates factual events within the narrative, and this particular tale raises interesting questions about parental expectations and the notion of "tiger parenting". It also emphasizes the emotional stress that child prodigies experience themselves but also their effect on parents and other children in the family.
While much of the focus in the book is on the police procedural elements, there is also some character development for Stacey and Penn. However, the most compelling element is the possibility that Kim may finally be coming to terms with the death of her twin.
All in all, another excellent addition to this wonderful series. Looking forward to the next one.
4 Stars
DI Kim Stone and her team investigate a series of murders related to former child prodigies. The team must work without the help of DC Austin Penn who is called away to testify in court on a case from his days on the West Mercia force. Unfortunately, the case begins to unravel, and Penn suspects that the accused man may just be innocent.
It has been a while since I read the last book (this often happens after I am caught up and wait for several new installments). Nevertheless, it was easy to get back into the swing of things as Marsons' writing is fast-paced, her plotting is clever and she often manages to catch me off guard.
I enjoy the way in which Marsons incorporates factual events within the narrative, and this particular tale raises interesting questions about parental expectations and the notion of "tiger parenting". It also emphasizes the emotional stress that child prodigies experience themselves but also their effect on parents and other children in the family.
While much of the focus in the book is on the police procedural elements, there is also some character development for Stacey and Penn. However, the most compelling element is the possibility that Kim may finally be coming to terms with the death of her twin.
All in all, another excellent addition to this wonderful series. Looking forward to the next one.