Bad Blood sees DI Kim Stone and her team investigating a series of unusual murders. The victims are found placed into positions that only make sense to the perpetrator. They seemingly have no connection to eachother. In the meantime, Stacey is being terrorised by Terence Birch. He's a character we met in the last book who's a prolific Stalker. He has taken over Stacey's life and eventually something will have to give, no spoilers. I enjoyed this latest instalment in the series. Angela Marsons always provides a great read! Thank you NetGalley for my advance copy.

As expected, this was another solid entry in the Kim Stone series, one of my favorite series...es ever. I was also particularly moved by the note from Ms Angela regarding the changes in her life. I'm going through similar circumstances right now and it's always nice to know that I'm not alone.

This is the first book that I have read in this series and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Kim Stone soon has her hands full trying to stop murders before they happen. Someone is handing out punishment in a very calculated way. You don't have to have read the other books in the series as it only hints at her previous past.
I will look out for her other books to read.

Book 19 and this series shows no sign of slowing down. I loved the opportunity to return to Kim and her team. Once again, Kim is called out to the scene of a murder where not all is as it seems, starting with the murder victim being not quite dead.
This book is a wild ride and quick read.
Cant wait for #20!

Book 19 and once again Angela Marsons doesn't disappoint.

This was hard to put down, it was full of twists and the characters relationships are tested to the full with Stacey's stalker.
Reading the characters growth is almost as good as the crime being investigated.

I know I say this every time I review another book in the series, but I think it is worth repeating. This is one of my favorite crime series. I look forward to every new book and I am never disappointed. And in case you are wondering, as I write this review, I am thinking about the next one. Already.

Kim Stone is a flawed and relatable main character. And those flaws show through in this one. But her compassion and ability to lead her team also shines. There are two storylines in this one. There is the stand alone case of someone killing seemingly unrelated men. And there is the continuation of Stacy being stalked by a man from a previous case. I always say the ones that hit close to home from the team are some of my favorites. Those cases up the risk for the team.

While I love the complexity of the case and how I kept figuring it out and then changing my mind on who the killer was, my absolute favorite part of the book is seeing how the team has grown and their lives have changed over the course of the series. While Stacey plays the biggest part in this one, there are moments with the other team members, Penn and Bryant, where you get a window into how their life outside of their career is shaping up. It is these moments that give depth to the characters and make me want to know more. And I loved how this one came full circle from the beginning to the last words.

I had some OMG moments and appreciated how the team unraveled the clues to solve the case. I did not want to put this one down and luckily I had little life to get in my way of reading. While I will always advocate to read the entire series, the author does a great job of providing enough details to let each book stand on its own.

4.5 stars, actually.

This is a series I've been following for quite some time now - this is the 19th book - and at this point, I know going in that I won't be wasting my time. And once again, I was right. This one has a couple of threads going for it, starting with a murder victim who isn't really dead (well, until he really is) and a stalker who's driving a wedge between Detective Inspector Kim Stone and Stacy, one of her police colleagues at Halesowen Station. The wedge has come mostly because Stacy, believing the stalker will give up and go away even though he scares the daylights out of her, has said not a word to her wife, Devon, or Kim - both of whom are noticing Stacy's out-of-the-norm behavior.

The dead guy, though, takes center stage; he's been "posed" in an odd position - a clue? - and certainly gave off the appearance of a corpse when the medical examiner got to the scene. But then he started to breathe, so the hope was he could identify his attacker; but he died for real before he could say a word. He turned out to be an abuser with a track record that included jail and one suspected of continuing that pattern after he got out. Aha - could this be a revenge killing?

Not long after Stacy finally comes clean to her wife, another body turns up under circumstances similar to the first. As the investigation intensifies, Kim and her colleagues learn that both victims lived for a time at an institution for incorrigible youth, where they were part of a group dubbed the "Psycho Six." Another aha - could the revenge angle be pointing at someone in particular?

Needless to say, the plot thickens, bringing into question the possibility of a killer that Kim is reluctant to acknowledge. Throughout, there's plenty of action that kept me thumbing the pages of my e-reader well beyond my usual bedtime. Well done, as always, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy. Now bring on the next one!

It's a mystery to me how Angela Masons can keep writing these Kim Stone novels with such consistency. This is yet another good 'un from our Black Country crime writer extraordinaire. Another nasty serial killer; yet more snarkiness from Kim; a swerve and a twist here and there - this is classic crime writing plotting. Yes, OK, very occasionally the writing lapses into a bit of cliche, but what of it? It's the *plot* that you read these novels for, and Mason's is the queen of that. My grateful thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the pre-pub copy. Looking forward to number 20.

So hooked am I on this series that I cannot wait for the next book, and wish Angela Marsons was even more prolific. It was therefore with great excitement that I read Bad Blood as soon as it landed on my Kindle on publication day. My thoughts? Once again this crime writer has written a belter. Detective Kim Stone is as fabulous – and bloody minded – as ever. Even though she’s evolving as she gets older, and we’re recognising more and more that she does actually have a well-hidden soft spot – she’s remains as unforgiving, blunt, unaware and intolerant as ever. And admirable. Nothing gets in her way as she approaches a case – and she continues to refuse to get drawn into policing politics, even if this continues to be career-limiting. She simply doesn’t care.
A man is pronounced dead by pathologist Keats, but when Kim gets to the scene, he admits he was wrong. Despite appearing to be dead, the victim is still alive, although he soon succumbs. This sets the scene for yet another great story. It’s up to Kim and her close-knit team to figure out who the killer is, and who’s next.
The problem is that one of Kim’s team is going through a private hell – to the detriment of the investigation.
Again, the relationships between the team members form a strong element of the story. Bryant continues to be Kim’s confidante, and to put on the brakes when he recognises that Kim is about to overstep the mark. We meet several characters from earlier books, and the new ones all jump off the pages. Marsons manages to create characters who, even if they only have cameo roles, are memorable and vivid. There are also scenes in this book that had me in stitches, such as when Kim decides Alison needs to be involved, despite the fact she’s on holiday. It’s the perfect scene, demonstrating the lengths to which Kim is prepared to go to ensure she has the right team in place.
The story touches on a number of important themese including adolescent mental health issues and delinquency, families – especially those not connected by blood, but those you make, vigilantism and the grey areas of policing.
Marsons managed to keep me guessing all the way through, and I couldn’t put it down.

Another great thrilling dark story written by Angela Marsons. I was hooked on the story and couldn't put it down. Even though this is the 19th installment of the series it is still strong and has a perfect mix of police procedural and personal parts where we see the lives of the characters and an excellent pace of developing the story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and can't wait to read the next installments.
My thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for a digital advance copy of this book.

Book 19 of this incredibly addictive series!
As always Kim Stone and her team or trying to figure out the mind of a twisted killer, you can't get better than these books, always gritty with fantastic storyline. Another 5 star read!

Book 19 in the series, I've read everyone with eager anticipation and never been disappointed. This one is quite an unique story with lots of twist and turns to keep you guessing. Kim and the team did good, brilliant read.

As always these books are a good easy read. Kim may not always be a likeable character at times but she always faces a good old murder mystery to solve. Whilst these can be read as standalone there is always a backstory which makes it good to have read all the others in therseries. Look forward to the next one.

Bad Blood (Detective Kim Stone Book 19) by Angela Marsons Another amazing addition to the series, complex and surprising conclusion. More police work detailed and interwoven with Stacey’s problems which are heartbreaking and skillfully written. Ready for more cases to be solved by Kim Stone and her team.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Having followed Kim Stone from the beginning I am always delighted when another book in the series arrives.

Kim is called out when a body is found. Embarrassingly it seems he is not dead- although he dies on the way to the hospital. He is posed in an particular way which seems to be a message from the killer. Vigilante posts about the body seem to say he got what he deserved. Eventually it leads to a Young Offenders Institution. Six lads terrorised the place. Now it seems they are getting what some believe they deserve. All is not well with her team as Stacey, reliable data handler is definitely off. She is being stalked & when Kim finds out she does not handle it well!

Another terrific addition to the series & leaves me eagerly awaiting the next one. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

Great To be up to date with this series, number 19 in the DI Kim Stone series.

Thank you to Net Galley, the publishers and Angela Marsons, just finished book last night, and I think it came out yesterday.

The victim is lying under the trees, arms lifted above his head, unnaturally still. His muscles are slack. His eyes are empty. There are no signs of life. But he is not quite dead…

When Detective Kim Stone races to the crime scene, there is no body waiting for her: the paramedics are desperately trying to save the victim’s life. But there is something very strange about the way the man was found, his arms raised above his head, his legs spread apart. When he dies on the way to the hospital, Kim is certain she’s on the hunt for a killer… but all evidence at the scene has been destroyed.

The dead man, Eric Gould, seems ordinary, until the team dig into his past. As a teenager, he was locked away for attacking his girlfriend, and Kim suspects he was hurting his fiancé now. Was someone trying to stop history repeating?

Then another man is found on the verge of death, his bones broken to force him into an unnatural shape. The team realise the killer is sending a message – the victims’ bodies are spelling out their sins. As boys, they were both part of a group of six who bragged about their terrible crimes. But they were children then, and when she sees the grief on the faces of their loved ones now, Kim swears to find answers.

Is someone finally getting revenge… or do they think these men are still dangerous? The killer is threatening to strike again, and the only way Kim can crack the case is by tracking down the rest of the six first.

But then a revelation about what one of her team is suffering makes Kim understand why people take the law into their own hands. Do these victims deserve what’s coming to them? Or is there even more to fear from their brutal killer?

Unputdownable from start to finish, Bad Blood is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller.

Kim Stone and her team are a group of great strong characters, especially Kim Stone and her relationship with Bryant, love the humour this brings to the books. Also added story with Kim and one of her team.

The feel the frustration for the team trying to solve this case.

Four stars.

I'm always excited when a new Kim Stone book comes out .Can't believe this is number 19!! As always, this latest offering didn't disappoint. 2 murder victims are linked by the fact they spent time together in a young offenders unit. Kim and her team discover that there was a group of 6 boys who were a notoriously nasty gang. Could this be revenge? In a race against time, they need to track down the remaining members before the killer gets to them. This is a real page turner that will keep you guessing to the end.
Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
Copied to Goodreads.

This is the 19th novel in this amazing series. Kim arrives at the crime scene but there's no body, he was still alive, posed in a very strange way but still breathing, only to die enroute to the hospital. Then another man is found, once again posed in an unusual way and the team realise the bodies are spelling out their crimes. What do these men have in common.? If this weren't enough Stacey's problems come to ahead and Kim is left in a precarious position.
Yet another incredible installment of this series by Angela Masons. Each novel is better than the previous.

There are very few series that I read and this one is just one of those which sits with me constantly. I feel like I’ve built a relationship with each of the characters and although I’ve wanted to throttle some from time to time, I’m incredibly protective of them all. I love the new developments in this book for several of them. I won’t give spoilers but there’s some relief, some anguish, some hope, some happiness, and a glimmering possibility of a door opening that I never thought would open.
That doesn’t even begin to describe the actual cases presented in the book, which are beyond fascinating to me! I love the research Angie puts into her books and learning new things about twisted cases! Bring on book 20!!!

Detective Kim Stone is deeply embedded in this intense crime thriller ! Very unexpected ending with many twists!