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The dead don’t tell secrets… unless you listen.

The girl’s smashed-in face stared unseeing up to the blue sky, soil spilling out of her mouth. A hundred flies hovered above the bloodied mess.

Westerley research facility is not for the faint-hearted. A ‘body farm’ investigating human decomposition, its inhabitants are corpses in various states of decay. But when Detective Kim Stone and her team discover the fresh body of a young woman, it seems a killer has discovered the perfect cover to bury their crime.

Then a second girl is attacked and left for dead, her body drugged and mouth filled with soil. It’s clear to Stone and the team that a serial killer is at work – but just how many bodies will they uncover? And who is next?

As local reporter, Tracy Frost, disappears, the stakes are raised. The past seems to hold the key to the killer’s secrets – but can Kim uncover the truth before a twisted, damaged mind claims another victim …?

The latest utterly addictive thriller from the No.1 bestseller Angela Marsons.

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I read this book in one sitting, yes it really was that good … the perfect crime thriller, well plotted, great characters, suspense … and the most deviant and chilling serial killer… Utterly gripping and it's certainly going to be in my top reads of 2016 … 5 stars out of 5 plus a glass of wine (to steady my nerves, after reading such a heart-pounding crime thriller).’ The Book Review Café

Wow wow wow I absolutely freaking loved it and without a shadow of doubt this is the best one yet… with this one being more gritty and tense. You crime book fans are seriously going to love it. If you haven't read any yet this can be read as a standalone although I would advise reading the series. It's too good not to miss... I cannot recommend this book enough it's flippin fantastic or like they say in the Black Country Supa' smashin' great read!'Chelle’s book reviews

‘Hooks you and reels you in … Life gets put on hold until you've finished the latest offering in her AMAZING Kim Stone series … utterly fantastic.’ Reading Room with a View

Wow. Give me a minute while I catch my breath, because I've just finished the latest Angela Marson's book… Ingest it by any means, just make sure you do. It is a riveting, blood-tingling, pulse pounding read that will take you on the journey that will play on your mind long after you've finished reading. Caroline-Writes

This may well be the best thriller I have ever read. I could hardly breathe with the suspense and it was definitely a hardship to wrench myself away from the action. Redheaded Bookworm

I defy anyone to turn away from the page. I was glued to this book…a truly gripping and ,at times, terrifying story. Book Addict Shaun

' The best book I've read all year so far …Dark, intense, spine-tingling and absolutely perfect.’ The Bookshelf Blog

'A thrilling, tense and nail biting read’ Best Crime Books & More

‘Wow, I didn't think Angela Marsons DI Kim Stone series could get any better, but this one really has blown me away! Fast paced and tension filled, I loved every second of this rollercoaster of a ride. How soon can the next one be released? A highly recommended 5 star read.’ Cal Turner Reviews

’Play Dead is fast paced, has a complex mystery, and great, well-developed characters. I did not want to put it down (so I just kept reading).’Bibliophile and avid reader

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The best book I've read all year so far . . . Dark, intense, spine-tingling and absolutely perfect - The Bookshelf Blog

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Breathtakingly superb - loved it! - Little Bookness Lane

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The fourth thriller in the utterly addictive DI Kim Stone series by No.1 bestseller Angela Marsons

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Print Length: 392 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1786810085
Publisher: Bookouture (20 May 2016)
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Language: English
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Great series - a must read. Highly recommended.

7 December 2018

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This is the fourth book in this series, and very entertaining reading. The series so far has as its main protagonist, DI Stone, slowly unravelling to the reader her past life, and what makes her the person she is. A police procedural at its best, and a must read for readers of this genre. Combines humour and crime. Amusing comment by the author about the "hot and humid" weather - mid to late twenty degrees. While reading this book at my home in Toowoomba, Australia, the temperature was mid-thirties - and still comfortable!!! Goes to show.

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WoW! Angela Marsons just keeps bringing them.

31 July 2016

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WoW! Angela Marsons just keeps bringing them.

This is the 4th book in this D.I. Kim Stone series, and they just keep getting better.
These books can easily be read and enjoyed as stand alone's, but to do so would be depriving the reader of a really good series of hard to put down crime thrillers that follow these extremely well developed characters...such as D.I. stone and her colleagues...through some very challenging investigations.

I have very much enjoyed reading each book in this series as fast as they arrive on the shelves and can't wait for the next installment, these are definitely a hard act to follow.
I don't feel the need to give a rundown of the story here as the blurb says enough, suffice it to say that, if this is a genre you enjoy then look no further!
Do yourself a favour though and start with book one, you won't be disappointed.

Angela Marsons has gone to the top of my favourites list. It's a long time since I have enjoyed a series so completely.

A riveting read.
5★s well earned stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for my copy to read and review.

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Revenge Deaths

9 December 2018

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Kim Stone and her team are focused on solving the murders of young women dumped at a body farm. These women ere not part of the farm's experiments but murder victims left on site. Mystery surrounds the reason behind the deaths. Good investigative initiatives by Det. Stacey reveal a connection to other murders and the involvement of youth centres. Twists in the plot reveal a history of abuse, revenge and sadism that culminate in a satisfactory resolution for all.

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Brilliant

23 November 2018

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There’s always a twist you don’t see coming. Angela Marsons is up there with the best of thriller writers. If you have read DI Stone, you don’t need to read reviews,you know the next book is going to be just as good as the last one you read, or even better. If you haven’t read DI Stone books, get a move on, they are brilliant. Recommended reading for all thriller fans, and those who aren’t.

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MORE MORE PLEASE ANGELA

27 May 2016

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Angela Marsons is the best British Crime writer I have read - and I have read heaps. I see that her main character, DI Kim Stone, seems to have mellowed somewhat in this book but her plots leave you breathless. When I got to the end of the book I am so disappointed that it is all over and have to wait for her next masterpiece. I understand that there are at least 2 more that she is contracted to write and hopefully more after that.
I so hope that they will turn them into a TV series as everyone should have a chance to take in this much talented writer.

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nowhere near as good as the first 3 entries in the series.

15 August 2016

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I read the first 2 Kim Stone novels on Saturday & the second two on Sunday. The first three novels were an easy 5 stars for me, but this one didn't live up to the previous three entries in the series. It was still a mostly entertaining read but not as original as the previous books & had problems.

For the first time in this series there were some parts that weren't that well written & weren't consistent with the character of DI Stone from the previous books.

There was one chapter where DI Stone was searching a house & she wasn't confident that anybody had made it home recently because the kettle hadn't been turned on. The author basically stated that everybody turns on their kettle as soon as they get through the door, even if they are carrying 50 shopping bags.... seriously???? I don't know anybody who does this & surely a police offer as intelligent, methodical & tenured as DI Stone has been so far in the series would never make such a ridiculous assumption. In the same scene she also states that when women pack before running from something they always pack their underwear first??? I considered closing the book after reading 2 such ridiculous statements so close together.

**SPOILERS****

I have listed the spoilers from smallest to largest not in order of where they occur in the book to reduce the chance of someone accidentally reading the largest one. Please don't read any further if you don't want to know the identity of at least one person CI Stone is pursuing. I couldn't express my reason for the rating without highlighting these. I have tried to minimise the spoilers as much as possible while still explaining the rating.

1) I may have picked this up because I had just read novels 1 & 2 the day before but in the fight scene between Kim & Alex in Evil Games she uses almost the exact same simile (not verbatim) as in the fight scene at the end of this book when Kim is on top of the person she is fighting, comparing the position to what it feels like when she is riding her bike. 2 books later is too soon to be recycling.

2). The dumping of bodies at a body farm was used in season 3 of Law & Order SVU so not an original idea. Plus there was no real reason given as to why it had been selected as a dumping ground except that someone involved in the crimes had access to it. With 2 people dumped in the same spot it is clear that the killer wasn't trying to conceal them amongst other bodies so I can't understand the reason behind leaving them there. This is especially true when you consider there were multiple conversations throughout about why the location had been selected. I was expecting some sort of revelation like that had been the site of the killer's traumatic event, or where the house they had lived in with their mother had previously stood.

3) As soon as I read the section where the killer told the story of Louise looking at them while they were in the toilet cubicle it was clear to me that they were either a boy or hermaphrodite & had obviously been sent to school as a girl or they wouldn't be in the toilets with Louise & there wouldn't be anything strange for her to look at (inference being they were standing to urinate). So by the time DI Stone spoke to the 'Dinner Lady' it was not even a revelation that the killer was male.

4) In the scene where the killer was holding his last kidnapping victim hostage & going through his pre-killing ritual it reminded me of Silence of the Lambs. All that was missing was 'my precious' & a woman suit.

5) As soon as 'Duncan' appeared at the hospital things just didn't fit, I had his final identity in the plot pegged almost immediately. His entry into the story wasn't well written, the police didn't seem to investigate any of the info that he gave them or his background. This wouldn't be good police work, especially after he gave them a 'full name' for the victim who supposedly had a husband. If I was in DI Stone's position I would have given both men a background check & looked for the alleged 'husband' who had not reported his fictitious wife missing or shown up at the hospital. Even if his story of commencing divorce proceedings was true most people would expect a missing persons report or at least a call to the police or visit to the hospital from the 'husband'. This was a clear red flag to me that Duncan's story & the 'husband' were made up. I will however concede that I didn't pick who his 'partner in crime' was or who was responsible for the 2 murders of the men who had their hands removed.

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Another winner!

25 May 2016

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Once again Angela Masters has given us a 'can't put down' winner of a crime novel. In each of her books where Kim Stone is the hero we get to learn a little more of her tantalising history, making her the tenacious, loyal but often unsociable police inspector she is. Her team love her and their journey is always exciting and never dull or boring. Masters writing is well crafted and edgy with plenty of twists and turns. This is my favourite genre and I have yet to guess 'who done it' in any of Angela Masters' books. Can't wait for the next one! :)

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