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Bookouture (2015), Edition: 1, 390 pages
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Even the darkest secrets can't stay buried forever. Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult-sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood. Years later, a headmistress is found brutally strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former children's home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. D.I. Kim Stone fast realises she's on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree spans decades. As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop the murderer before they strike again. But to catch the killer, can Kim confront the demons of her own past before it's too late?… (more)
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LibraryThing member ssimon2000
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Good, solid police procedural. Writing was well done and the story flowed well, too.
There's just one thing that bothers me, and while it's foundational to this book, I see it over and over in these types of books: the main character,
Writers! Please let your characters figure out how the crime was committed without some sort of Deus ex Machina!
Good, solid police procedural. Writing was well done and the story flowed well, too.
There's just one thing that bothers me, and while it's foundational to this book, I see it over and over in these types of books: the main character,
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usually the one charged with investigating a crime, has a background that specifically gives him/her some insight into the criminals' behavior and it is usually enough to solve the crime right before a loved one/partner is whacked. Drives me crazy, this does, and it takes away from any real detective work needed.Writers! Please let your characters figure out how the crime was committed without some sort of Deus ex Machina!
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LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Silent Scream
4.5 Stars
Angela Marson's debut crime thriller is an excellent police procedural in the same vein as Lynda La Plante's Prime Suspect and Robert Bryndza's Erika Foster series. Despite the similarities, each author has created characters with their own unique backstories and personality
D. I. Kim Stone, like La Plante and Bryndza's heroines, is intelligent, resourceful and somewhat anti-social. She identifies with the victims and will stop at nothing to attain justice for them.
The plot revolving around the discovery of several corpses near and abandoned children's home is riveting yet it is possible to figure out the twists if one is paying attention to the small clues interspersed throughout the narrative. In this sense, perhaps the story is a little on the predictable side or perhaps I've simply read too many crime thrillers.
All in all, a fantastic read and I will be continuing the series ASAP.
4.5 Stars
Angela Marson's debut crime thriller is an excellent police procedural in the same vein as Lynda La Plante's Prime Suspect and Robert Bryndza's Erika Foster series. Despite the similarities, each author has created characters with their own unique backstories and personality
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traits, which makes it possible to independently appreciate the different nuances of the stories.D. I. Kim Stone, like La Plante and Bryndza's heroines, is intelligent, resourceful and somewhat anti-social. She identifies with the victims and will stop at nothing to attain justice for them.
The plot revolving around the discovery of several corpses near and abandoned children's home is riveting yet it is possible to figure out the twists if one is paying attention to the small clues interspersed throughout the narrative. In this sense, perhaps the story is a little on the predictable side or perhaps I've simply read too many crime thrillers.
All in all, a fantastic read and I will be continuing the series ASAP.
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LibraryThing member judithrs
Silent Scream. Angela Marsons. 2015. What a pleasant surprise to find a 1.99, number 1 of a series in the Kindle store that I thoroughly enjoyed! I am ready for number 2 in the D. I Kim Stone series. Stone is the prickly head of a police homicide unit outside of London. Employees of a now closed
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state home for girls are being killed, and before Stone and her team can get a handle on the murders a hidden grave is found on the grounds of the closed school. Grave contains one then two bodies of young girls. Stone spent most of her life between homes like these and foster care so she is especially driven to find the connection with dead girls and the murdered employees. I enjoyed the suspense, the character development and the fast plot. I like Stone and look forward to reading about her again. Show Less
LibraryThing member smik
I was reminded in reading this novel of the discoveries that have been made by recent government authorities, in this country and elsewhere, of the dreadful way children have been treated by those who were entrusted to their care. In Australia it has resulted in Royal Commissions exposing, among
D.I. Kim Stone has more understanding than most of how children have been treated in foster homes and orphanages because she has been there. She has a past that her colleagues are not aware of.
In this novel the institution where unspeakable things have occurred is Crestwood in the Black Country. The institution itself has gone, destroyed by fire, but some of the perpetrators of at least one crime live on, some of them waiting in fear for the truth to out. The pact they had made ten years earlier has held strong but is about to crack open. The death of first one then another will ensure that their connection to Crestwood will be seen, what they did exposed.
For the land next to Crestwood is about to become an archeological dig, despite efforts to prevent that happening.
I had read in other reviews that this is a remarkable first novel and I have to agree. Some elements of the plot are a bit standard: a female D.I. who is hard to control, a loose cannon who is too impatient to wait for the paperwork to be approved, a boss who threatens to stand her down but who is also prepared to defend her because she gets results. The superb creation of Kim Stone's character, and the way she interacts with her team, ensures that this is not a pedestrian novel. Far from it. It has a good level of tension that rachets up as the investigation progresses, and there is a lovely twist at the end. I'll be reading the next in the series: EVIL GAMES.
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other things, systematic abuse.D.I. Kim Stone has more understanding than most of how children have been treated in foster homes and orphanages because she has been there. She has a past that her colleagues are not aware of.
In this novel the institution where unspeakable things have occurred is Crestwood in the Black Country. The institution itself has gone, destroyed by fire, but some of the perpetrators of at least one crime live on, some of them waiting in fear for the truth to out. The pact they had made ten years earlier has held strong but is about to crack open. The death of first one then another will ensure that their connection to Crestwood will be seen, what they did exposed.
For the land next to Crestwood is about to become an archeological dig, despite efforts to prevent that happening.
I had read in other reviews that this is a remarkable first novel and I have to agree. Some elements of the plot are a bit standard: a female D.I. who is hard to control, a loose cannon who is too impatient to wait for the paperwork to be approved, a boss who threatens to stand her down but who is also prepared to defend her because she gets results. The superb creation of Kim Stone's character, and the way she interacts with her team, ensures that this is not a pedestrian novel. Far from it. It has a good level of tension that rachets up as the investigation progresses, and there is a lovely twist at the end. I'll be reading the next in the series: EVIL GAMES.
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LibraryThing member pgchuis
Kim Stone is investigating the murder of the principal of a girls' school, which turns out to be linked to a series of murders of/attacks on other former members of staff at a girls' "borstal". Then it is discovered that girls from the borstal were murdered and have been buried in the grounds.
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the plus side, well-written, I like Kim and enjoy the banter between her and her team. On the other hand, there was a ridiculously high body count: the perpetrator of the original murders came down to one of the only two suspects left alive. The identity of the perpetrator of the current series of murders/attacks was kind of logical and also a bit over the top. Show Less
LibraryThing member Spicewalker
Silent Scream is a story of secrets that some thought long buried, and the consequences of years if deceit in covering up a murder. When an application to dig the grounds of an long abandoned childrens home is granted, the truth is about to be revealed to the whole world. A face from the past
The first victim is found drowned in her own bathtub, the second almost beheaded in his own kitchen. As the link is drawn between the two and the site of the dig, the hunt is on to find a killer before they can claim more victims.
Silent Scream touches upon a complex subject - children left to the 'system' when every one in their lives has left or abandoned them - and the actions of adults who were supposed to protect them but ultimately let them down, choosing self gratification, greed and self preservation instead.
Enter, stage left, Detective Inspector Kim Stone, a strong, no nonsence character that you are going to either love or hate. She is a complex character with her own demons that she keeps in a dark secluded corner of her mind, seldom to be allowed out to play. You will get a fraction of what drives her character in this book, including her traumatic past, which is given to you piecemeal throughout. No glorification or graphic detail, just a bit by bit reveal, reflective of the way that Kim herself chooses to remember and manage the trauma in her own mind.
The reason I say you will love or hate her is that Kim Stone is not a hearts and flowers kind of character. She is strong, focused, completely lacking in social skills and yet unwilling to be swayed from her mission of solving the case and moving on. She doesn't invite humour, and the character does not have comedic moments to make you warm to her. In fact she is a very hard character to 'warm' to. She won't let you. She is disconnected from her emotions and avoids complicated relationships or opening up to people, including her only 'friend' DS Bryant. But she has a need to fight for the victims, a depth of understanding that can only come from someone who has ultimately suffered herself, and an underlying tenderness, displayed best when it comes to the character of Lucy, that is extremely well written. She might not be able to show it or say it, but you know that she cares, and she has a team that respects her all the more for it. To be honest, I do find it hard to criticise the character of Kim as I recognise a lot of her traits in myself, and as such, with the way she is portrayed on the page, I have to say she is a truly well developed and observed character indeed.
With a great cast of supporting characters, including DS Bryant, you are in for a real treat. Bryant understands Kim like no other, takes no nonsense from her, perseveres with their friendship even when you think others would walk away and is the only one she will allow to push her. You also have Dawson, a bit of a tart by all accounts, easily distracted but ultimately good at what he does when focused, and Stacey with the thick Black Country accent which I couldn't help but smirk at. I know a ruck of people who talk exactly like that. All of the local references made me chuckle too. I'll never look at the Hagley Road in the same way again.
Silent Scream is a well written, complex story, and a great start to what promises to be a fascinating series of books. It is fast paced enough to keep you turning page after page, with several clues along the way as to who the murderer may be, enough red herrings to make you keep changing your mind and a twist at the end that you won't entirely be expecting. Yes, your protagonist pulls no punches and has all the social grace of an angry rottweiler at times, but heck, she likes bikes. She can't be all bad now can she.
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returns, and the five people who kept the secret are being targeted one by one, not to ensure that they maintain their silence, but for the most basic and common motive of all - revenge.The first victim is found drowned in her own bathtub, the second almost beheaded in his own kitchen. As the link is drawn between the two and the site of the dig, the hunt is on to find a killer before they can claim more victims.
Silent Scream touches upon a complex subject - children left to the 'system' when every one in their lives has left or abandoned them - and the actions of adults who were supposed to protect them but ultimately let them down, choosing self gratification, greed and self preservation instead.
Enter, stage left, Detective Inspector Kim Stone, a strong, no nonsence character that you are going to either love or hate. She is a complex character with her own demons that she keeps in a dark secluded corner of her mind, seldom to be allowed out to play. You will get a fraction of what drives her character in this book, including her traumatic past, which is given to you piecemeal throughout. No glorification or graphic detail, just a bit by bit reveal, reflective of the way that Kim herself chooses to remember and manage the trauma in her own mind.
The reason I say you will love or hate her is that Kim Stone is not a hearts and flowers kind of character. She is strong, focused, completely lacking in social skills and yet unwilling to be swayed from her mission of solving the case and moving on. She doesn't invite humour, and the character does not have comedic moments to make you warm to her. In fact she is a very hard character to 'warm' to. She won't let you. She is disconnected from her emotions and avoids complicated relationships or opening up to people, including her only 'friend' DS Bryant. But she has a need to fight for the victims, a depth of understanding that can only come from someone who has ultimately suffered herself, and an underlying tenderness, displayed best when it comes to the character of Lucy, that is extremely well written. She might not be able to show it or say it, but you know that she cares, and she has a team that respects her all the more for it. To be honest, I do find it hard to criticise the character of Kim as I recognise a lot of her traits in myself, and as such, with the way she is portrayed on the page, I have to say she is a truly well developed and observed character indeed.
With a great cast of supporting characters, including DS Bryant, you are in for a real treat. Bryant understands Kim like no other, takes no nonsense from her, perseveres with their friendship even when you think others would walk away and is the only one she will allow to push her. You also have Dawson, a bit of a tart by all accounts, easily distracted but ultimately good at what he does when focused, and Stacey with the thick Black Country accent which I couldn't help but smirk at. I know a ruck of people who talk exactly like that. All of the local references made me chuckle too. I'll never look at the Hagley Road in the same way again.
Silent Scream is a well written, complex story, and a great start to what promises to be a fascinating series of books. It is fast paced enough to keep you turning page after page, with several clues along the way as to who the murderer may be, enough red herrings to make you keep changing your mind and a twist at the end that you won't entirely be expecting. Yes, your protagonist pulls no punches and has all the social grace of an angry rottweiler at times, but heck, she likes bikes. She can't be all bad now can she.
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LibraryThing member bpascoe
Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood … Years later, a headmistress is found brutally strangled, the first
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in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. D.I. Kim Stone fast realises she’s on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree Show Less
LibraryThing member gail616
Pretty good read. My try the next one in the series.
LibraryThing member Kris_Anderson
Silent Scream by Angela Marsons is a very good British crime novel. It is the first book in the D.I. Kim Stone series.
Kim Stone is a Detective Inspector at the Halesowen Station. She has three detectives under her: Detective Constable Stacey Wood, Detective Sergeant Bryant, and Detective Sergeant
Looking around Crestwood they discover the bodies of young girls. Both Teresa Wyatt and Tom Curtis worked at Crestwood. Who killed these young girls and why is someone killing off former staff members of Crestwood? Who will be next? Kim and her team set out to solve these killings. They will have to look at the former staff members as well as the girls who used to live at Crestwood.
Kim Stone will also have to deal with memories of her own childhood. Kim had a horrible childhood and lost a brother due to her mother who is a paranoid schizophrenic.
Silent Scream is a great mystery. The characters are unique and complex. The book is well-written. There is some British slang (especially regarding food). There is a great twist at the end of the book. I was able to figure out who were the killers, but was shocked by the turn of events at the end. I cannot wait for the next D.I. Kim Stone book! I give Silent Scream 4.5 out of 5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kim Stone is a Detective Inspector at the Halesowen Station. She has three detectives under her: Detective Constable Stacey Wood, Detective Sergeant Bryant, and Detective Sergeant
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Kevin Dawson. They are investigating the killing of Teresa Wyatt. Teresa was the 47 year old principal of a private boys’ school. As they are investigating her murder, Tom Curtis is murdered. The team tries to find out what a link between the two people. Their investigation leads them to Crestwood. Crestwood was a home for troubled girls in the system (foster children and orphans).Looking around Crestwood they discover the bodies of young girls. Both Teresa Wyatt and Tom Curtis worked at Crestwood. Who killed these young girls and why is someone killing off former staff members of Crestwood? Who will be next? Kim and her team set out to solve these killings. They will have to look at the former staff members as well as the girls who used to live at Crestwood.
Kim Stone will also have to deal with memories of her own childhood. Kim had a horrible childhood and lost a brother due to her mother who is a paranoid schizophrenic.
Silent Scream is a great mystery. The characters are unique and complex. The book is well-written. There is some British slang (especially regarding food). There is a great twist at the end of the book. I was able to figure out who were the killers, but was shocked by the turn of events at the end. I cannot wait for the next D.I. Kim Stone book! I give Silent Scream 4.5 out of 5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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LibraryThing member scot2
Good book. I didn't guess the killer till quite late on in the book. Worth reading. I will read the next book in the series.
LibraryThing member nicx27
There are a lot of these sorts of novels around: ones which feature a detective as part of a series. However, I think this is one of my favourites and having read Silent Scream I would definitely want to read the next in the series. DI Kim Stone is a very feisty detective, investigating a series of
I really really enjoyed this book. I thought Kim was a great character, sailing close to the wind but getting the job done. And the story worked brilliantly. It kept me guessing right to the end and it also had a very human element to it. Sometimes horrible events in crime thrillers are just that, horrible events, but I felt genuinely sad about the way some of the characters had been treated and there are some quite moving parts.
Silent Scream is a very good example of a well-written crime novel which held my attention throughout and I'd definitely recommend it to anybody who likes this genre of fiction.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy for review.
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murders, both current ones and ones from the past. She knows they are linked but has to work out who the perpetrator is.I really really enjoyed this book. I thought Kim was a great character, sailing close to the wind but getting the job done. And the story worked brilliantly. It kept me guessing right to the end and it also had a very human element to it. Sometimes horrible events in crime thrillers are just that, horrible events, but I felt genuinely sad about the way some of the characters had been treated and there are some quite moving parts.
Silent Scream is a very good example of a well-written crime novel which held my attention throughout and I'd definitely recommend it to anybody who likes this genre of fiction.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy for review.
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LibraryThing member Carol420
I absolutely love everything about this series...from the plot to the characters. I am really impressed with how they support one another. There's no bickering or back stabbing in the police force. Not everyone necessarily agrees with everyone but they respect their right to say it or believe it. I
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have read so many of these books... both British and American... that the entire story is taken up with fighting in the ranks and not enough investigating and solving the crime. If you want real down to earth police work...this series is diffidently your "cuppa tea". Show Less
LibraryThing member Daftboy1
This is the 1st DI Kim Stone novel.
So there is a bit of background description of the various characters.
People who used to work in a Children's home are being murdered.
The land where the Children's home is being dug up by archaeologist's. Bodies are discovered 3 Girls who used to live in the
DI Kim Stone are really good they managed to solve the case it was a Vicar who killed the young Girls but it is an ex resident called Nicola who has Schizophrenia who is killing the ex employees as they were involved in the murder of her twin sister.
Case solved ok book not sure if I really liked the main character no depth.
So there is a bit of background description of the various characters.
People who used to work in a Children's home are being murdered.
The land where the Children's home is being dug up by archaeologist's. Bodies are discovered 3 Girls who used to live in the
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home. DI Kim Stone are really good they managed to solve the case it was a Vicar who killed the young Girls but it is an ex resident called Nicola who has Schizophrenia who is killing the ex employees as they were involved in the murder of her twin sister.
Case solved ok book not sure if I really liked the main character no depth.
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LibraryThing member amandanan
That twist with the twins at the end got me!
LibraryThing member Twink
I love crime fiction and am always excited to discover a new author. Angela Marsons is my latest discovery. Silent Scream is the first book in her Detective Inspector Kim Stone series.
Right off the bat, I really liked the lead character. Kim is opinionated, pushy and likes to buck authority. But
Silent Scream opens with a startling prologue and hideous crime. Fast forward to present day - someone is killing seemingly random victims - until Kim find a link between them - something from all their pasts. Archaeologists are brought in. There are cryptic missives from the killer as well - and they're pretty dark.
I have to say that Marsons did a fantastic job with not just the police procedural details, but the archaeological bits as well. Everything rang true. Detailed.
Her writing is smooth, the pacing is great, the dialogue works and the and descriptions of time and place brought the 'Black Country' setting to life. The plot is well planned and executed. There are multiple choices for whodunit - and a nice little gotcha in the end. Well played.
An excellent read - I'll definitely read others in this series.
Right off the bat, I really liked the lead character. Kim is opinionated, pushy and likes to buck authority. But
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its all for the good - finding killers is her job and she's darn good at it. There's a great team backing Kim, three disparate personalities, all with a unique set of skills. I liked all of them as well and appreciated the relationship between the four.Silent Scream opens with a startling prologue and hideous crime. Fast forward to present day - someone is killing seemingly random victims - until Kim find a link between them - something from all their pasts. Archaeologists are brought in. There are cryptic missives from the killer as well - and they're pretty dark.
I have to say that Marsons did a fantastic job with not just the police procedural details, but the archaeological bits as well. Everything rang true. Detailed.
Her writing is smooth, the pacing is great, the dialogue works and the and descriptions of time and place brought the 'Black Country' setting to life. The plot is well planned and executed. There are multiple choices for whodunit - and a nice little gotcha in the end. Well played.
An excellent read - I'll definitely read others in this series.
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LibraryThing member NCDonnas
I liked many elements of Silent Scream, one of them was the setting. Several bodies turn up buried outside of a school for unwanted and/or delinquent girls. These types of places always have an air of creepiness and most of the people who work in places like this are suspect so it was definitely an
I guessed who the villain was from the beginning which NEVER happens. Really, I suck at that game so this was pretty obvious. There was one twist at the end that I definitely didn't see coming though.
I grabbed this book because it was the first in a series featuring this detective and it is really the 2nd book that drew my interest, but as often happens, I am underwhelmed by the first book and am not sure I'll continue to the second. One thing that makes me hesitant to read another by this author was that there is something about the writing style that I can't exactly pinpoint that made it difficult for me to connect to the story. I feel like I may have missed some elements in the beginning because my mind kept wandering to other things and I had to consciously force myself to listen to the audio instead of naturally being drawn into the story and kind of losing myself in it. Ultimately, the story was pretty good and there was more that I liked about it than not so I may continue to the second.
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effective setting for a mystery. So of course the Detective - Kim Stone is investigating all of the usual suspects as well as learning these girls names and stories. Detective Kim is somewhat cliche - a "break the rules" tough and sarcastic detective with a heart of gold and difficult past that allows her to identify with the victims, however - she was still a very likable character despite the familiar trope. One unexpected surprise was the disabled daughter of a witness/suspect - although silent, her personality shone through the story. I guessed who the villain was from the beginning which NEVER happens. Really, I suck at that game so this was pretty obvious. There was one twist at the end that I definitely didn't see coming though.
I grabbed this book because it was the first in a series featuring this detective and it is really the 2nd book that drew my interest, but as often happens, I am underwhelmed by the first book and am not sure I'll continue to the second. One thing that makes me hesitant to read another by this author was that there is something about the writing style that I can't exactly pinpoint that made it difficult for me to connect to the story. I feel like I may have missed some elements in the beginning because my mind kept wandering to other things and I had to consciously force myself to listen to the audio instead of naturally being drawn into the story and kind of losing myself in it. Ultimately, the story was pretty good and there was more that I liked about it than not so I may continue to the second.
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LibraryThing member NCDonnas
I liked many elements of Silent Scream, one of them was the setting. Several bodies turn up buried outside of a school for unwanted and/or delinquent girls. These types of places always have an air of creepiness and most of the people who work in places like this are suspect so it was definitely an
I guessed who the villain was from the beginning which NEVER happens. Really, I suck at that game so this was pretty obvious. There was one twist at the end that I definitely didn't see coming though.
I grabbed this book because it was the first in a series featuring this detective and it is really the 2nd book that drew my interest, but as often happens, I am underwhelmed by the first book and am not sure I'll continue to the second. One thing that makes me hesitant to read another by this author was that there is something about the writing style that I can't exactly pinpoint that made it difficult for me to connect to the story. I feel like I may have missed some elements in the beginning because my mind kept wandering to other things and I had to consciously force myself to listen to the audio instead of naturally being drawn into the story and kind of losing myself in it. Ultimately, the story was pretty good and there was more that I liked about it than not so I may continue to the second.
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effective setting for a mystery. So of course the Detective - Kim Stone is investigating all of the usual suspects as well as learning these girls names and stories. Detective Kim is somewhat cliche - a "break the rules" tough and sarcastic detective with a heart of gold and difficult past that allows her to identify with the victims, however - she was still a very likable character despite the familiar trope. One unexpected surprise was the disabled daughter of a witness/suspect - although silent, her personality shone through the story. I guessed who the villain was from the beginning which NEVER happens. Really, I suck at that game so this was pretty obvious. There was one twist at the end that I definitely didn't see coming though.
I grabbed this book because it was the first in a series featuring this detective and it is really the 2nd book that drew my interest, but as often happens, I am underwhelmed by the first book and am not sure I'll continue to the second. One thing that makes me hesitant to read another by this author was that there is something about the writing style that I can't exactly pinpoint that made it difficult for me to connect to the story. I feel like I may have missed some elements in the beginning because my mind kept wandering to other things and I had to consciously force myself to listen to the audio instead of naturally being drawn into the story and kind of losing myself in it. Ultimately, the story was pretty good and there was more that I liked about it than not so I may continue to the second.
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LibraryThing member TVNerd95
This book took me a long time to finish. It started out wonderfully but it went downhill from there. Unlike many other reviewers I didn’t like the main character – she wasn’t bad but she just wasn’t anything for me. I understand her guarded demeanor due to a tragic past but that is still no
What saved the book from a 2-star rating was the other characters and a truly engaging mystery. The mystery grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go. The conclusions are pretty obvious due to how the writer portrays the characters involved in the mystery. I am interested in the next book but not sure how soon I will get to it.
The narrator was very good and I really liked how the voices for DI Stone’s team were done.
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excuse to be rude and to put your co-workers jobs in jeopardy. What saved the book from a 2-star rating was the other characters and a truly engaging mystery. The mystery grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go. The conclusions are pretty obvious due to how the writer portrays the characters involved in the mystery. I am interested in the next book but not sure how soon I will get to it.
The narrator was very good and I really liked how the voices for DI Stone’s team were done.
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LibraryThing member ftbooklover
Kim and her team's next case involves an abandoned state run facility called Crestwood where kids and teens were sent who had been removed from their homes for a variety of reasons. This hits close to home since Kim spent a great deal of time in places like this one during her childhood. When an
Silent Scream does a good job of connecting the present-day murders of the personnel from the facility to the murders of the children in the past. Throughout the novel, the murderer speaks to the reader through the use of italicized print, and that is how we find out what happened to the missing girls. The actual culprit is a little bit predictable, but overall this is a good mystery and serves as the basis for this series.
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archaeological dig is planned in a field near Crestwood, evidence is found that bodies of some of the children had been buried there. Kim's team investigates the personnel who worked at the facility as they are being murdered one by one. Silent Scream does a good job of connecting the present-day murders of the personnel from the facility to the murders of the children in the past. Throughout the novel, the murderer speaks to the reader through the use of italicized print, and that is how we find out what happened to the missing girls. The actual culprit is a little bit predictable, but overall this is a good mystery and serves as the basis for this series.
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2015-02-20