Broken Bones

Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Series, Book 7

By: Angela Marsons

Narrated by: Jan Cramer

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

They thought they were safe. They were wrong.

The murder of a young prostitute and a baby found abandoned on the same winter night signals the start of a disturbing investigation for Detective Kim Stone - one which brings her face to face with someone from her own horrific childhood.

As more sex workers are murdered in quick succession, each death more violent than the last, Kim and her team realize that the initial killing was no one-off frenzied attack, but a twisted serial killer preying on the vulnerable.

At the same time, the search begins for the desperate woman who left her newborn baby at the station - but what looks like a tragic abandonment turns even more sinister when a case of modern slavery is uncovered.

The two investigations bring the team into a terrifying world of human exploitation and cruelty - and a showdown that puts Kim's life at risk as shocking secrets from her own past come to light.

©2017 Angela Marsons (P)2017 Bookouture

keeps getting better

Thank you for another great book. glimpse into real life. Thanks Mrs Kramer.

The Best one so far

Out of all the Books in this series this one was favorite. I thought I knew who the killer was but was managed to be surprised

Brilliant

I just cant get enough of this author. This book is an exciting read. Can't wait for the next one.

Hard to stop listening!

loved this book from beginning to end...once you get through the first two chapters, you will not want to put it down.

Kim Stone Rocks

I find Kim Stone to be entertaining, sincere, a great detective and easy to listen to. I just love her character and the team. I can’t get enough of them! You can’t go wrong with DI Stone!

Kim Stone is back as fierce as ever

I'm so glad there was another Kim Stone book!

This was a great read/listen. The audiobook was well done with an excellent narration by Jan Cramer.

Kim and her team are left an abandoned baby in the midst of the murder(s) of "sex workers" and a man found broken and dead. How these all come together - throw in some white slavers - form the basis of another good story by Angela Marsons. My only regret is that now I have to wait for Book 8.

Would have given it 5 stars across the board but..

Writer and editors need to learn the difference between implied and inferred. The word inferred was used when implied should have been used (note: you can infer from an implication, not the other way around). I know, it sounds lame but I have been a professional writer and editor for over 2 decades and mistakes like this pull me from my suspension of disbelief...

Amazing

This book was absolutely amazing. It has twists and turns and was thrilling from the start. The narrator was absolutely brilliant and I highly recommend this book!

Kim Stone, you've gotta like her

As with most detective novels, it's the detective and their usual warped personality that keeps you coming back for more. It was the case for me in this book.

I didn't find the plot of this book incredibly exciting, the recruitment of young girls for prostitution, although I wondered about myself not finding it more interesting. Young girls in the midst of growing up, having doubts about that, fighting with their parents, and falling prey to bad people that would exploit them.

But the author weaves several crimes into the story and by the back third of the story you are really rolling along with it. If you've made it this far into the series, you may as well keep going.

One of my favorite crimes series

This book has been out for more than a month now and despite my excitement about a new Kim Stone book, I held off on reading it as soon as I got my hands on it. I know that sounds weird, especially since this is one of my favorite series, but I knew as soon as I finished I would be desperate for the next book anyway so I decided to show some restraint for once in my life. My patience paid off because I ended up having the opportunity to listen to the audio version and it was outstanding, it definitely enhanced my experience, I absolutely loved it.

I think everyone has heard me rave about this series and Marsons talent as a writer several times before, so I’ll try and spare you and won’t repeat myself too much and just say that these books honestly just get better, sharper, and darker in each installment and are always intricately plotted and shocking.

Two things make this series standout among a hundred other police procedurals for me. First, Marsons always seems to have her finger on the pulse of society and addresses current issues in a compassionate and educational way while still managing to be exciting and fresh. This time Kim and team are dealing with immigration issues, prostitution and even slavery. Using extremely important issues in her novels lends an authenticity that is unmatched, it serves to bring a human connection to an otherwise grim plot. Secondly, she keeps her characters constantly evolving, she reveals new things about their pasts and who they are in each book and oftentimes surprises me with said revelations, which is difficult to do.

Cramer is the perfect narrator for this one, her voice is soothing and so easy to listen to. I know many people say that their mind wanders anytime they try and listen to an audiobook and my attention never strayed throughout this for a minute. Between Marsons riveting story and Cramer’s fluid voice I was utterly absorbed. It doesn’t hurt that I could listen to an English accent all day long either, but seriously read this book. Even better, listen to this book, I don’t think you’ll regret it.