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Without exaggeration the best book I’ve read
It may be because it’s written by my favourite author.
It may be because it’s the latest in a cracking series.
But I think it’s probably because the author put a lot of emotion into what was written.
Kim Stone nearly died in the last book, Six Graves, this one starts several months later and finds her struggling psychologically and physically.
Her team has been in the hands of another DI whilst she recovered and she can see it being slowly destroyed by his incompetence as a Detective and as a boss, and his failings as a human being.
Will she recover to take the team back from him whilst it’s still intact.
It takes a nasty murder, which he is happy to pass off as a suicide, to tip her over the edge and try and bring the “old Kim” back.
Will she manage it.
This book looks at the roller coaster of recovery from serious injury. How Kim has to struggle internally to get herself in the right place to be effective. Her team is more than her team, it’s her family and they need her.
The crimes in this book are psychologically horrific.
Based on a centre that offers “Correction Therapy” to young gay people.
I’ve not lead a sheltered life but I had no idea this happened. I’m not kidding when I say I disappeared into a Google worm hole for hour’s researching it.
Angela Marsons has dealt with the subject brilliantly.
Every page in this book is gripping as Kim struggles to find her old self.
Her team are there for her every step of the way but it’s a struggle at times.
The dual stories of the investigation into these horrific crimes, and Kims struggles to find, and deal with, her new normality are breathtaking.
And the very last sentence. Wow
Pages: 356. Publisher: Bookouture.
Audio book length: 8 hours 39. Narrator: Jan Cramer
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