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The woman is lying on her back, eyes closed, face still. The blood from the single stab wound in her chest has pooled on the ground, interrupted only where her killer stood to watch her die…
Detective Kim Stone knows from the moment she looks down on Ashley Reynolds that this is no ordinary crime. No one has a bad word to say about this loving wife and mother. So why did someone murder her, and wait to make sure she was dead?
Ashley was a social worker, and some claimed she tore families apart. But her husband is also acting strangely, planning to take their daughter and leave town. Did the threat to her come from home or work?
Then another woman is killed in the same cold, calm way. Nadine was a honey trapper, and the men she tricked blamed her for destroying their marriages. Someone clearly believes Ashley and Nadine were wicked… and that wicked women deserve to die.
But when a third woman is murdered, Kim and the team can’t find anything that even the sickest mind would find fault with. Certain that time is running out, they search desperately for something that links their victims.
And then Kim realises something that chills her to the bone. Because if she’s right, the worst danger is yet to come…
A brilliantly gripping crime thriller about secrets and revenge that will have you gasping at the final reveal. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will love Wicked Women.
Can be read as a standalone.
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Publisher: Bookouture
Detective Kim Stone takes every case - and every victim - to heart, so when she’s called to the scene of a murdered young wife and mother, Ashley Reynolds, the impact is immediate. As Kim begins to dig beneath the surface, she uncovers two very different versions of Ashley’s life. On one hand, she was deeply loved. On the other, her work as a social worker placed her in situations where she could easily be seen as a disruptor of families rather than a protector of them.
Could someone from a fractured family be responsible? Before Kim can fully explore that possibility, another woman is killed, and the similarities are impossible to ignore. Though their lives couldn’t be more different, the method of murder is identical. This time, the victim, Nadine, made her living as a honey trapper, luring men in and blackmailing them. Like Ashley, she could easily be labeled as someone who caused damage in others’ lives. It raises a chilling question: is the killer targeting women they believe to be “wicked”?
But just when the pattern seems clear, another victim emerges. However, this time, Kim struggles to find anything that would fit that narrative. The certainty begins to fracture, and with it, the investigation becomes even more urgent. Kim and her team are once again in a race against time, knowing that every misstep could mean another life lost.
Angela Marsons, renowned for her sharp and captivating writing style, delivers another gripping installment in the D.I. Kim Stone series. Despite reaching book twenty-three, the series remains remarkably fresh and engaging. While each novel can be enjoyed independently, there’s an unparalleled sense of satisfaction in witnessing Kim’s growth. Not only does she evolve into a fiercely intelligent detective, but she also becomes a formidable leader and colleague whose relationships undergo profound and meaningful transformations. As always, I found myself enthralled from the very first page, and the book maintained an incredible level of tension throughout.
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