Hold the front page! There is no doubt that Angela Marsons has written another number one bestselling book.  36 hours is the 21st book in the Kim Stone series. It’s clear to see why Angela Marsons dominates the crime thriller genre. She crafts innovative plots, dynamic character interactions, and maintains the high-stakes intensity we readers have come to love. She writes every book as if it’s her first! One strength of this series has to be Kim Stone and her band of merry men and women. Kim Stone and her team’s camaraderie, laced with humour and warmth, are definitely part of what makes each book feel like a reunion with dear friends. The humorous moments to lighten the mood and offer respite from the darker side of the plot.
I enjoy a ‘race against time’ crime thriller, as the stakes are high and the tension intensifies as the clock ticks down. The cryptic clues also added to my enjoyment of this read, as you feel you're part of the investigation. Chapters in “36 Hours,” narrated by The Jester, offer a valuable insight into a very disturbed individual! They also add an extra layer of psychological intrigue that fans of dark, suspenseful crime fiction will appreciate. Without going into plot details, Kim’s worse nightmare comes true when she has to work alongside her old nemesis, Tracy Frost. The relationship between Kim and Frost is entertaining, to say the least! 36 hours is original, fast-paced with red herrings galore. There’s much to keep the crime thriller reader engrossed.36 Hours is another triumph that will thrill both new readers and diehard fans alike!

Suspense packed Kim Stone adventure.
Det Stone is thrown into a cat and mouse puzzle game where the ultimate catch is
saving the life of an abducted homeless man.
Clues are given with time limits attached for solving; failure to do so will result in
videotaped torture of the kidnap victim.
Kim and her team work feverishly to try to interpret the clues. Kim's move media in the
newspaper world, Frost is working with them which adds tension and much discord.
Very strong and interesting characters and a quite intriguing storyline but a lot of nuances that are easily missed if you have not read earlier books in this series.
Which I have not.
But I will definitely be watching for the next one.

Having been the biggest fanatic of this series from the very first book, even 21 books in doesn't dull the complete fizz of excitement I feel when I see a new installment land in my TBR pile, a pile that it goes straight to the top of every single time.

As all fans of this series are aware, Kim Stone and local journalist Tracy Frost have a rather strained relationship, not quite love and hate, more tolerance, at a push. So when Tracy comes knocking at Kim's front door in the early hours of the morning, Kim is not best pleased!

Tracy has received a message with instructions to assemble a team and play a game, one with rules and consequences that no one is really sure of. Whilst Kim's first reaction is to kick her out, on reading the message, Kim's gut tells her this is not a hoax, but can she convince her team the same?

The team now have to work against the clock to try and decipher the most cryptic clues, chasing their tails and literally going in circles. With just minutes to spare, they solve their first clue, and the team soon start to realise that not all is as it seems.

The geofencing was a whole new thing for me, but what an absolute thrill it added to what was already a full acceleration read. It gave a totally new take on the police procedural process, chasing a criminal that hadn't yet committed a crime!

I love the fact that even 21 books in we are still learning about the characters, their strengths and weaknesses within the team, and their personal lives when they get a spare moment to actually be at home. I will never tire of Stacey & Penn's working relationship. Their camaraderie always shines through, and they are an amazing duo.

I can't go into much detail as it will cause spoilers, BUT I can say this has got to be one of my favourites of the series so far. The speed, the tension, and the plot were just all in full force, and it was completely unputdownable.

Could this be read as a standalone? In all honesty, I think this is one of the only ones in the series that could be read without reading the previous books, but why the hell wouldn't you have? Take the time, pick up the first book, and get stuck in... you won't regret it!

As always, the HUGEST thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC.

One of the best detective series out there, and they just keep getting better. Strong team, complex mystery, red herrings at every turn, and unique crimes that keep you hooked.

36 Hours by Angela Marsons. DI Kim Stone book 21 in the series. Ms Marsons has outdone herself once again. A wild and chilling case that the team works overtime to solve. The villian is one of the most vile, sadistic and reprehensible characters ever written. Very highly recommended.
Thank you to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Once again Angela Marsons has written an outstanding book, with a complex plot, but all the warmth and familiarity we’ ve come to expect from Kim stone and her dogged team.
There were a few red herrings, and I didn’t guess who the killer was. These is a bit of a cliff hanger,and hopefully this will tie into book 22.
I can’t wait for the next instalment of this series, one of my favourite authors of all time.

Even though this book is the 21st in the series Angela is still writing brilliant exciting stories. In this book the team have only 36 hours to solve puzzles to save the lives of two people. This starts with the reporter Tracy Frost presenting an email she had received to Kim. I love Kim and her team and get totally involved in their stories, also love finding out new facts about the places in my local area. Another easy 5 stars from me and can't wait for the next in the series.

The 21st in the Kim Stone series and 36 hours has the accelerator to the floor throughout. It’s relentless. The title should give a clue of a story of a race against time.

The whole geofencing pursuit pastime was totally new to me and pretty interesting. The action is relentless as the team have to solve clues and find the next one within a set time or else people will die. This works great to keep the book going at a breath taking pace but leaves little room for character development(the characters in this series are the real stars of these books) so I wouldn’t recommend this as a stand alone.

The whole thing flew by and with many of these types of books, as a reader I found the chase better than the catch. Also the last couple of chapters I found a little too twee but that doesn’t take away from another stellar addition to this already impressive series.

Many thanks to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley.

This book is the 21st in the detective series featuring DI Kim Stone and her team. As usual with these fabulously written and gritty stories the reader is straightaway into the action from the outset. Kim is awoken by her long time nemesis, reporter Tracy Frost, who presents Kim with an email she has received, outlining the dire consequences should Frost and her chosen top detective team not solve a series of time bound clues.

As with the other books in the series, we as readers learn more about the team and a little about Kim herself, who holds her past and privacy very close. The team have developed as characters throughout the series and continue to become vital parts of the detective process , using their unique skills to navigate the puzzles.

These is lots of humour and humanity together with the tense storylines and the author cleverly weaves different plots together to climax of the case and the unmasking of the perpetrator. The story was easy to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it, hating the end as it means another wait for the next in the series, which is definitely among my favourites.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was another hit from the author as this series continues. Filled with its usual mixture of mystery and suspense this storyline keeps the reader turning pages. This is a book which I would recommend to all who enjoy a good mystery read.

Just when I think this series can't possibly get any better Angela Marsons proves me wrong! This one doesn't start with a body no crime has been committed, yet. An evil person has devised game to test Kim Stone and her team. It is a cross between geocaching and a treasure hunt but the stakes threaten someone's life. If you haven't read any of this series before, where have you been? I envy you as once you start you will be hooked. They stand alone but they should be read in order as the characters of Kim's team and Kim herself are developed as the series goes on. They each have their strengths and they have each other's backs but this book stretches them to their limits as the pressure is on to solve each clue in time.

Book 21 of my favourite series does not disappoint!

I absolutely loved the concept of this book and was hooked from the very beginning. Detective Kim Stone knows it's never going to be a great day when she has journalist Tracy Frost knocking on her door, but nothing could have prepared her for her reasons and the next 36 hours.

The premise is such a fresh take on a police procedural where the team are chasing a criminal before any crime seemingly has been committed.

Whilst I would always recommend reading this series in order (because, why would you not, it's absolutely awesome!), 36 Hours can be read as a standalone, however being familiar with the series takes the reading experience to a different level, it's like being amongst good friends again.

Best one yet - all the stars!

Wow I'm worn out after this full on thrill ride. Really liked the puzzle element of the storyline and the race against time. This is such a good series and one of the few that I'm reading that I slip back into straight away and remember the four main characters. Can't wait for the next one.

Another triumph for this series. I love how the characters are evolving and it still has the power to surprise me. #36Hours #NetGalley.

This is book number 21 in the Detective Kim Stone series and what a cracker of a read this is.

Starting with a knock on the door in the early hours of the morning, Detective Kim Stone is awoken by local journalist Tracy Frost, who wants to show her a message she has received. She’s not impressed, but her blood turns cold when she reads the note. She has 36 hours to follow a trail set by an anonymous challenger or.........

What?

You will have to read it to find out!

I highly recommend this well written, fast paced and compelling read and I am eagerly awaiting book number 22.

5 shiny gold stars! *****

Wow! What an amazing read from the amazing Angela Marsons and her Kim Stone series. Can’t believe we are on book 21!!! In this instalment Kim and the team are pushed to their limits by being forced to play a deadly game set by the killer and it’s literally a race against time to solve the clues. Couldn’t put it down and thoroughly enjoy this book. Can be easily read as a standalone but I do recommend getting hooked by the other 20 books in this series!

Another fabulous book in the series, they just get better and better! This one had me rushing through it in time to the story, totally on the edge of my chair, no time to put it down and get on with all the things I should have been doing, in fact I woke up in the night to read another couple of chapters! Twists and turns galore, clues to be solved and a nice little twist at the end! Utterly perfect!

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Even after 21 books, this series is still as fresh and suspenseful as ever! In this latest, Kim and her team have 36 hours to follow a twisted hunt for clues to stop people from dying. Whoever is behind it has involved Tracy Frost so they think maybe it’s connected to one of her stories. But who knows, they could just be trying to confuse everyone even further.

Kim’s boss trusts her intuition that someone is at risk so he gives her carte blanche to take action. Tracy’s boss isn’t as convinced of the danger and won’t permit her to do as instructed by printing specific articles at specific times. As much as she wants to help, she’s a single woman and journalist who can’t afford to lose her job. Will she act quite Kim-like and do as she pleases anyway?

I enjoy Tracy’s character and her and Kim’s love-hate relationship. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up together one of these days! I’m glad she stands up to Kim a bit more in this story because really, she’s been more helpful than obstructive, especially in this investigation and she deserves more respect from everyone on the team, reporter or not.

Just as the perpetrator makes the team rush around, you’ll rush through the story, too – the clues aren’t really meant for the reader to solve, as they involve locations that I’m not sure exist, but it’s fun to read as the detectives puzzle them out. It's like a twisted treasure hunt, but no one expects this criminal to play fair and they worry that he’ll hurt someone anyway. But even someone as clever as this person thinks they are can make mistakes. The team just prays it doesn’t happen too late. You’ll have to read it yourself to find out!

Another brilliant Kim Stone book. This one was fast paced and exciting, and I couldn't wait to see if the team would solve the case in time. Fantastic as always!

Love these books so thank you for the opportunity to read this latest one
Who doesn’t love a Kim Stone plot although this one did surprise me!
Kim and her team are a team of wonderfully drawn characters. Although I have followed this series from the beginning I still think these books could be read as standalone
The plot is quite unusual and to me was an eye opener into the world of cryptic clues, hidden boxes, trails and a race against time. Most certainly a fast and furious combination which kept me reading.

I will be recommending this one on its publishing date of 10th December 2024