Dead Memories
An addictive and gripping crime thriller
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She ruined their lives. Now they’re going to destroy hers.
‘Someone is recreating every traumatic point in your life. They are doing this to make you suffer, to make you hurt and the only possible end game can be death. Your death.’
On the fourth floor of Chaucer House, two teenagers are found chained to a radiator. The boy is dead but the girl is alive. For Detective Kim Stone every detail of the scene mirrors her own terrifying experience with her brother Mikey, when they lived in the same tower block thirty years ago.
When the bodies of a middle-aged couple are discovered in a burnt-out car, Kim can’t ignore the chilling similarity to the death of Erica and Keith – the only loving parents Kim had ever known.
Faced with a killer who is recreating traumatic events from her past, Kim must face the brutal truth that someone wants to hurt her in the worst way possible. Desperate to stay on the case, she is forced to work with profiler Alison Lowe who has been called in to observe and monitor Kim’s behaviour.
Kim has spent years catching dangerous criminals and protecting the innocent. But with a killer firmly fixed on destroying Kim, can she solve this complex case and save her own life or will she become the final victim?
The heart-stopping and totally addictive new crime thriller from multi-million copy number one bestseller Angela Marsons will have you completely hooked.
Read what everyone is saying about Dead Memories:
‘The book I've been waiting for without even knowing that I was… A great starting point for anyone new to the series… I couldn't put the book down…It is completely addictive and easily my new favourite in this series, I have a feeling I've said that before, but what can I say Angela Marsons seems to outdo herself each and every time.’ Rachel’s Random Reads, 5 stars
‘As always, another brilliant book by Angela Marsons featuring Detective Kim Stone and her team… Fast-paced and dark it kept me gripped from the first page to the last. Utterly superb.’Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘The author writes to such a consistently high level. Yet again, gripping plot line, strong characters and a well-paced story that builds to a crescendo. If you haven't already tried this author do yourself a favour and start reading now.’ Worcester Source, 5 stars
‘Wow! Just wow.I knew I would be engrossed in this book so cleared my schedule today to read it cover to cover. I’m so glad I did!...’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Once again, she delivers a fast-paced, action-packed nail-biting roller coaster ride of a book… This is one series that just gets better with each book.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Reading this instalment of Kim's life is like catching up with an old friend…Each book gives you some insight into her past… Angela gives to us yet another riveting, gritty, chilling insight into Kim's world… One scene in the book moved me to tears.’ booksbehindthetitle, 5 stars
‘I loved getting further into Kim’s psyche and learning more about her which only makes you like the character more. Bring on book eleven!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
I blooming love this series. I love Kim, her vulnerability and tenacity, I love the interaction and banter between the characters…., another cracking addition to an already brilliant and well established series.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘The uber-sharp Kim Stone has to be one of the best detectives out there. A twisty, fast-paced plot stocked with red herrings.’ Bookpreneur, 5 stars
‘Angela Marsons is fast becoming one of the best crime fiction authors going. The Laughing Librarian, 5 stars
Avis d’utilisateurs
Absolutely outstanding!
Mamma mia. This was my first thought as I slowly put down the book.
Mamma mia. Angela Marsons has killed me and brought me back to life.
Again.
You’d think that after ten books, the momentum would be gone. How long can a series last and keep catching your breath every time you read the first line? I don’t have the answer but I know Angela Marsons knows the secret to longevity!
Ten books, ten opportunities for readers to create bonds with characters, to play detective, to witness gruesome crimes. Ten books to fall in love, loathe, hurt, cry, smile, chuckle. Ten books to be in awe of the author’s strong and emotional narrative. Always powerful, never disappointing. Ten books mean this review will be kept on the short side, as I refuse to spoil anything for newcomers or readers who haven’t read all novels yet (WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WAITING FOR?)
Dead Memories might be the tenth novel in the Kim Stone series, but it holds a very special place. It is a turning point, a breathtaking and painful path which had been left uncharted, only hinted at, until now. Try pick up a knife, plunge it in Kim Stone’s heart and mind, and twist it (No, don’t try it! Angela Marsons did it for you!!!). The result? I felt closer to Kim that ever before. Resilient and hard-boiled Kim Stone finds herself at the heart of the investigation. Not because she runs it, but because it is personal. More personal than ever before. Someone is hunting her, haunting her with her own past, recreating the horrors she went through. Can you imagine the drive it would take to do such a thing? Coming from nowhere, that threat had me boiling with rage. How dare they, whoever they are, do this??? I have grown so fond of Kim that I immediately wanted to protect her, even though she’s not the kind to seek protection… And that is a problem when someone is out to get you!
We get right away into the heart of the matter, with a crime scene that brings memories, feeling Kim’s reluctance, or expectancy to be wrong, to see signs where there is nothing. As usual, Angela Marsons put words on a rollercoaster of emotions running through her protagonist’ veins. She’s so spot-on that the worry, the pain, the memories themselves come alive in front of your eyes, leaving you shivering, dreading the next crime scene, and wondering what kind of evil mind can be behind this deadly game.
If this case hits too close to home, the author never forgets the wonderful team surrounding Kim, enabling them to grow along, to play their part, and to build an even more vivid picture of the nightmare they are living. Bryant and Kim’s relationship is gold, and I saw myself waiting for each of their interactions. Woody is a boss I’d like to have! Stace, Penn… I feel like if I pick up my phone right now, I’ll find their numbers! That’s how much I got used to them, that’s how real they feel, and that’s one of the things that make this series so addictive.
Angela Marsons left me spinning. I want to keep on spinning. I think I will.
Dead Memories is pacey and awfully authentic crime-wise without ever being too much, as the author owns the right skills to give you the pictures you need with the finest details, bringing scenes to life with the smell of death but at the same time holding your hand so you don’t fall into the darkness. Dead Memories is painful but Angela Marsons chases away the cold with the warmth of the care of a close-knit team who seems unstoppable. Dead Memories opens cracks in walls that should have been left alone, leaving everything raw on the way.
In a nutshell, you MUST read Dead Memories, an enthralling page-turner!