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First Blood: A completely gripping mystery thriller
First Blood: A completely gripping mystery thriller | Angela Marsons
17 posts | 6 read | 3 to read
In the darkness of a cold December morning, Detective Kim Stone steps through the doors of Halesowen Police Station. She's about to meet her team for the first time. The victim of her next case is about to meet his killer... When the body of a young man is found beheaded and staked to the ground in a secluded area of the Clent Hills, Kim and her new squad rush to the crime scene. Searching the victim's home, Kim discovers a little girl's bedroom and a hidden laptop. Why is his sister relieved to hear he's dead - and where is the rest of his family? As Kim begins to unearth the dark secrets at the heart of the case, DC Stacey Woodward becomes convinced that this murder is somehow linked to a women's shelter. As a child of the care system herself, Kim knows all too well what it means to be vulnerable. With the killer about to strike again, Kim is in deep water with a rookie squad. Inexperienced Stacey is showing signs of brilliance but struggling to hold her nerve and, while D.S. Bryant is reliable and calm, D.S. Dawson is a liability. With his home life in pieces, his volatile behaviour is already fracturing her fragile new team. Can Kim bring Dawson in line and pull her crew together in time to catch the killer before another life is taken? This time, one of her own could be in terrible danger... Discover where it all began for Kim and her team. An absolutely heart-stopping mystery thriller that will keep you glued to the pages, reading late into the night. Perfect for Kim Stone fans and new readers to the million-copy bestselling series. A detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. Read what everyone is saying about First Blood and the Detective Kim Stone series: 'I cannot begin to tell you how god damn good it is. First Blood is so bloody brilliant and so gripping... totally blown my mind...Without a doubt one of my best reads this year leaving me with a book hangover.' Baker's Not So Secret Blog ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A great introduction to the best crime series on the shelves right now... I loved this book from cover to cover...a brilliant read which will have people turning the pages at a feverish rate. This is a second chance for those of us who follow the series to have that first meeting with Stone and the gang, and it's absolutely brilliant.' Nigel Adams Bookworm ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Tove_Reads
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It is time!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ couldn‘t find the book here yet though. Heard it‘s amazing! 😍😍😍

TrishB Dec 10 here 😁 1mo
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julesG
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First book or prequel to the series?

Liked this first case that brought the team together. Will certainly continue the series.

Thank you for sending me the book, @TrishB.

robinb Yay!!! Welcome to the Rabbit Hole! 🤣 I love this series! 💜 3mo
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julesG
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#WhereAreYouMonday @Cupcake12

At the moment I'm in The Black Country with DI Stone's first case.

#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheLudicReader I used to live in the Black Country. ❤️ 3mo
BarbaraBB I can imagine that region so vividly thanks to the series! 3mo
julesG @TheLudicReader @BarbaraBB I didn't know the region was called the Black Country. Learned something new today. 😉 3mo
BarbaraBB It sounds a bit spooky and dark, perfect for a setting where lots of murders take place 😀 (edited) 3mo
TheSpineView ❤️📖👍 3mo
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julesG
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Totally blame @TrishB when I don't get anything done today. Thanks for introducing me to DI Stone, I'm flying through the pages.

TrishB Welcome to Kim‘s world! There are many more adventures to come 😁 3mo
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BarbaraBB
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I read this fast. I was hooked pretty soon. And although who turned out to be the murderer was a little disappointing, I liked the style of the book and I want to get to know Kim Stone and her team a bit better. So on to the next… 20 installments if I am correct 😀🤣?!

MicheleinPhilly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Kim basically got me through Covid. The latest one is being published this week and I am very excited for it! 7mo
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Tove_Reads
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😱😱😱

Andrew65 It will make good tv if it happens. 1y
squirrelbrain Hooray! I started the new one last night - have you read it yet? 1y
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Tove_Reads @squirrelbrain Will read it this week! 1y
TrishB I always have the opposite reaction to tv series! Oh no, they‘re going to ruin it. And then probably not watch it anyway! @squirrelbrain @MicheleinPhilly (edited) 1y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB 😂😂😂 1y
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squirrelbrain Ooh - nice! 3y
TrishB I just got an email from book depository to review this and I thought I don‘t remember Jules saying she got it!! This didn‘t pop up in my notifications- but glad it arrived 😁 3y
julesG @TrishB Litsy notifications are weird sometimes. 3y
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TrishB
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The prequel to the series and it was good to see how they all started together. Usual gruesome crime and serial killer shenanigans.
I miscalculated and I still have one to read before the next one comes out 😁
#seriesread2021

TheSpineView 👍📖📚 4y
eanderson Oooo... it‘s nice to miscalculate and find out you have another book! I have 3 left and I‘m trying to read them sparingly. 🙃 4y
TrishB @eanderson it definitely is! 4y
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TrishB
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#currentread
Last one before new one comes out 😱

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MicheleinPhilly
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Also read this one at some point over the past few days. I loved seeing how Kim‘s team came together in this prequel. Also got to spend some quality time with a character who is no longer with us. Although I was reminded what a jerk he could be. ☺️ Now I just have the newest entry to look forward to before I‘m up to date. 😩

TrishB Just started my next one. Is there a best time to read the prequel? 4y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Nah. I think you can read it at any time. 4y
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😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

Tove_Reads Ended up tweeting back and forth with the publisher and Angie herself 🥰🥰🥰 4y
eanderson This is exciting! 4y
julesG Found it!! 4y
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Tove_Reads
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UK people! 99p today! The prequel to the Kim Stone series. Proper book length, not one of those short stories.

TrishB Thank you 👍🏻 5y
Andrew65 Great spot. 👍😊 5y
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JeaMar82
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Finally finished this one. Getting back into reading after a crazy month.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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JeaMar82

I started this book on January 31st. I haven't felt like reading much because that same day, my parents were in a car accident. Dad got to go home that night, mom had to stay in the hospital for 10 days due to her injuries. She's finally back home. I'm finally getting back into reading again now that all that stress is over. 😊

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99p today!!! Wooop!

TrishB Thanks 👍🏻 got it. I have 7/12 now, but haven‘t started the series yet! 5y
Tove_Reads @TrishB 👍🏽 5y
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squirrelbrain
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So I just read this book in an hour and a half; it was *that* good!

I love the Kim Stone series anyway, and this is a prequel that explains how the detective and her team came together - just as good as all of the other books in the series, which means a 5 star read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

RachelAmphlett Love Angie! Such a great writer 5y
TrishB I‘ve been slowly buying these on kindle! Not started yet though. 5y
squirrelbrain Isn‘t she just @RachelAmphlett ?! ❤️ 5y
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squirrelbrain
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I‘ve felt a bit ‘meh‘ about my books this week... I haven‘t enjoyed the fiction and, whilst, I love NF, sometimes it‘s hard to feel completely swept away by it.

However, whilst desultorily browsing my Kindle for my next commuting read, I recalled I‘d just bought the prequel to the Kim Stone series - result!

I also went back to my birthday gift shelf (pic) and pulled Rotter‘s Club out of the hat... *now* I‘m looking forward to this week! @jhod

squirrelbrain This one feels like it‘s been on the list for around 17 weeks @Caroline2 🤣 5y
jhod Hope its a good one! X 5y
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TrishB Enjoy 👍🏻 5y
Cinfhen Nice idea!!! Giving yourself a reboot!!! Hope u have a good reading week 5y
Caroline2 😆 it‘s a longgggg book. I just finished the section on Pushkin tho and loved it! It‘s such a roller coaster of a book?! I know what you mean about NF; I love it too but it‘s not the same as getting lost in a novel. Plus I can‘t sleep if I read a NF book before bed! 🤷‍♀️ 5y
squirrelbrain It is such a rollercoaster isn‘t it @caroline2? I‘m going to keep plodding along though.... 5y
Caroline2 Yeahhh, I‘m gonna keep ploughing on...it might run into December tho at this rate!!! 😆 5y
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