Welcome! Best Beach Ever by Wendy Wax is out today. It is sixth book in the Ten Beach Road series. Bought the Farm by Peg Cochran releases on June 5. I want to mention that Heart of the Witch by Deanna Chase is second book in Witches of Keating Hollow series. It will be available on May 25. So many books and too much housework! I need a cleaning service.
Dying Truth by Angela Marsons is
the eighth book in DI Kim Stone series.
DI Kim Stone and DS Bryant are heading back to headquarters when they
get a call to the exclusive Heathcrest Academy where a student is on the
roof. By the time they arrive, Sadie
Winters is dead. It looks like a suicide
until Kim notices details that are inconsistent with that ruling. Despite pressure from above to quickly close
the case, Kim and her team question the students and teachers. Kim is surprised when one of the teachers is
Joanna Wade (who likes to flirt with Kim). Kim gets a call from Joanna to meet, but she
arrives too late. Someone got to Joanna
before she could talk with Kim. DS Kevin
Dawson connects with Geoffrey Piggott, a student who is similar to Dawson at
that age. Geoffrey provides a key clue
to what is happening at this privileged school.
An old tradition has been kept alive and what is happening in the present
is connected to a past death. Kim and
her team race to stop another death, but it will come with a great
sacrifice.
Dying Truth is another great
installment in the DI Kim Stone series.
The novels in this series build upon each other. You need to start with Silent Scream (currently $.99 on Amazon) and work
your way up to Dying Truth. I thought
the book was well-written with complex characters. The characters continue to evolve as the
series progresses. I enjoyed getting to
know more about DS Kevin Dawson. I did
find the pace a little slow in the beginning of the book, but it picks up as
you get into it. As the mystery
develops, the suspense amps up and the pace picks up. I will say that I was not immediately drawn
into Dying Truth as I have been with the other novels in this series. It took me a couple of chapters to get
thoroughly into Dying Truth. The mystery
is multifaceted. There are several
parts (layers) to it and it can be challenging to figure out all the details (I
love a twisty mystery). I have to admit
to some tears at the end (I wish I could say more, but I do not want to spoil
it for anyone). I am giving Dying Truth
4 out of 5 stars. Dying Truth is an
intense suspense novel that will have you up very late to find out it turns
out. I am eager for the next adventure
with DI Kim Stone.
Thank you for visiting today. I am sharing my review of Revealing the Dead by Sheila Connolly on May 23. It is the sixth book in Relatively Dead Mysteries. I hope you have a captivating day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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