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A review by petra_reads
Dead Souls by Angela Marsons
5.0
This is book 6 in the British police procedural/thriller series featuring DI Kim Stone and there is no sign that this is running out of steam anytime soon. This series is so consistently excellent, I sound like a broken record proclaiming its praise with each new addition.
When bones are discovered on the border between two police jurisdictions, Kim is forced to conduct a joined investigation with DI Tom Travis. They used to be colleagues years ago, but now there is a lot of animosity and bitterness between them. Meanwhile, Bryant has to team up with Dawson while Stacey is left to her own devices and starts her own private investigation into the suicide of a young man.
I liked the greater focus on Stacey, Bryant and Dawson this time round. While I was initially unsure whether I would enjoy Bryant and Kim being split up, it actually was a really good move and I enjoyed the storyline with Kim and Travis. As their history was revealed and Kim was trying to deal with their tense relationship, it provided another dimension to Kim's character development.
Angela Marsons incorporates the very topical issue of hate crimes and does this extremely well. It's uncomfortable reading at times and an intense experience, the last 40% so gripping, it was impossible to pause.
My thanks to Bookouture for providing an ARC via NetGalley.
On a separate note, the current audible.com version ended at chapter 100 resulting in some serious cursing on my part. When I checked the ARC, I was pleased to discover this wasn't a cliffhanger ending but there was indeed another 11% of the book to go. So hold off buying the audiobook on audible.com until the issue has been resolved.
When bones are discovered on the border between two police jurisdictions, Kim is forced to conduct a joined investigation with DI Tom Travis. They used to be colleagues years ago, but now there is a lot of animosity and bitterness between them. Meanwhile, Bryant has to team up with Dawson while Stacey is left to her own devices and starts her own private investigation into the suicide of a young man.
I liked the greater focus on Stacey, Bryant and Dawson this time round. While I was initially unsure whether I would enjoy Bryant and Kim being split up, it actually was a really good move and I enjoyed the storyline with Kim and Travis. As their history was revealed and Kim was trying to deal with their tense relationship, it provided another dimension to Kim's character development.
Angela Marsons incorporates the very topical issue of hate crimes and does this extremely well. It's uncomfortable reading at times and an intense experience, the last 40% so gripping, it was impossible to pause.
My thanks to Bookouture for providing an ARC via NetGalley.
On a separate note, the current audible.com version ended at chapter 100 resulting in some serious cursing on my part. When I checked the ARC, I was pleased to discover this wasn't a cliffhanger ending but there was indeed another 11% of the book to go. So hold off buying the audiobook on audible.com until the issue has been resolved.