Twisted Lies by Angela Marsons has DI Kim Stone enduring a ride along with reporter Tracy Frost when she gets a phone call from Keats. Bryant and Kim are shocked at what they see at the crime scene. They break the news to the victim’s family, but Kim can sense something is off about the wife and her sister. When Kim returns to question the victim’s wife again, she finds the family has disappeared. Kim has her team begin digging into the family. Before they can turn up information, another victim turns up in an equally gruesome manner. The team works to find a connection between the two victims. Kim has more questions than answers. Before long, though, another victim is uncovered. Kim and her team need to work quickly to locate the killer before he strikes again.
Twisted Lies by Angela Marsons is
the 14th DI Kim Stone Crime Thriller. Twisted Lies can be read as a standalone, but
I highly recommend reading this series in order. It allows you to get to the know the characters
and see how they have developed since Silent Scream. Twisted Lies, like the other novels in the series,
is well-written with complex characters.
The author captured the setting of Halesowen, West Midlands,
England. Kim is happy with her unit and dislikes
change. Unfortunately, her boss is pressuring
her to talk with Stacey. Stacey has come
a long way and it is time for her consider taking the test to become a
sergeant. Stacey has mixed feelings
about the news (as does Kim). The author
has come up with a unique crime this time.
Each crime scene is more gruesome than the one before (fair
warning). There are twists and turns
that will keep readers guessing. Just
when you think you have it all figured out, the author surprises you with a new
detail. I loved it. In addition to the main crime, a previous
case is going to trial again. After
getting a mistrial, the accused has hired a PR firm to make him look like a
saint. Kim doubts they will get a
conviction. Tracy Frost, a reporter and
Kim’s foe, is on a ride along with her and Bryant. Kim takes Tracy to visit the victim’s family. It inspires Tracy to write a series of
articles that allows people to see things from a different perspective. Tracy has hit a nerve which endangers her
life. I enjoyed the interactions between
Kim and Tracy. They added humor to the
story along with Kim’s discussions with Barney.
It also allows reader to see how much Kim has changed since the
beginning of the series. We also get to
see another side of Tracy Frost. Twisted
Lies is a fascinating police procedural that will have you riveted until the
very last page. The ending will have you
itching to get your hands on the next DI Kim Stone novel. I do want readers to know that there is foul
language (too much of it) as well as detailed macabre crime scenes. Twisted Lies is a fascinating and twisty tale
with an energetic reporter, a canny canine, horrifying homicides, surprising
secrets, a crafty killer, and a determined detective.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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