A review by yvo_about_books
Blood Lines by Angela Marsons

4.0

Finished reading: July 6th 2021

"It was universally known that not every piece of evidence could be found at a crime scene but it was good if the guys had a fighting chance."

Spoiler

I guess that 2021 is the year I finally catch up with this series... Blood Line is already the sixth book of the DI Kim Stone series I've had the chance to read this year, and there is no doubt that it is another satisfying read. This is a series that just keeps delivering, and book five is another suspenseful, dark, twisted and engaging story... A little warning if you haven't read the previous books yet: an important character first featured in book two Evil Games returns in this sequel (Doctor Alexandra Thorne), so it's definitely important to read at least that story to avoid huge spoilers. Talking about Alexandra Thorne: while I do get why the author decided to return to this character, I'm having mixed feelings about having to deal with her again. She is great for the plot and excellent for building up tension, but there was just something about her and the constant focus on Kim's past that started to annoy me. This is only a minor blip though as the rest of the plot mostly made up for it. Kim Stone and her team have another intriguing case to investigate, and as always I had a great time following them around and seeing their different personalities shine. Some of the final reveals were a tad farfetched for me, but as a whole this was another solid sequel and I definitely can't wait to read the next book (although I do hope this is the last we see of Alexandra Thorne to be honest).

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