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Guilty Mothers
Guilty Mothers: An utterly addictive and nail-biting crime thriller | Angela Marsons
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She lies on the floor, her blue eyes wide and unseeing, arms outstretched as if begging for help. Kneeling next to her, wearing a sequinned purple ballgown and holding a knife in shaking hands, is her daughter In a quiet kitchen, where two mugs wait by the kettle to be filled, Sheryl Hawne lies in a pool of blood. Her only daughter, Katie, is found at her side, still clutching the murder weapon and apparently incapable of speech. To Detective Kim Stone, the case seems open and shut. But Katie is in no state to be questioned, so Kim and the team must dig deep to understand what triggered this brutal act. Soon, they learn that Katie participated in beauty pageants as a child, and her mother kept a shrine to her achievements. As Kim gazes at the golden trophies and shiny rosettes, she is forced to wonder if this was what set Katie on the path to murder But then Kim receives a shocking call. Another woman is dead. And with Katie safely locked up, she cannot be the killer. The second victim also entered her daughter in pageants, and a broken tiara is found thrust down her throat. Someone clearly feels that these mothers are guilty and that they deserve to die. Forcing back the memories of her own monstrous mother, Kim vows to find justice for these women, no matter what pain they caused. Now more than a day behind their killer, Kim races to learn more about a competitive world where appearances are everything and mothers will go to any lengths to ensure their daughters triumph. Buried somewhere in this dark past is the key to unlocking the case but will Kim be able to find it before another family is destroyed forever? The twentieth book in the international, multi-million-copy bestselling series, Guilty Mothers will have you glued to the pages. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will devour this gripping crime thriller. Can be read as a standalone. See what everyone is saying about the Detective Kim Stone series: OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US ANGELA!!!! JUST WOW!!!! Seriously love, love LOVED this book!!!! I was on the edge of my seat, biting my nails whilst feeling my heart pounding into the silly hours of the morning one of the best books I have ever read!!!! An absolute MUST READ!!! Bookworm86, ????? WHY DO I DO IT TO MYSELF EVERY TIME????? Why cant I just be a sensible reader and savour every sentence, why do I have to halt the universe, sit in a quiet room, mute the kids and hubby and devour it in one sitting??? Bookreviewercakemaker, ????? OMG! OMG! OMG! Angela Marsons what on earth have you done to me?! Im completely out of words to describe this. Just OMG! Wow! Speechless! Utterly amazing. Rachels Random Reads, ????? The jack, queen, king and ace of crime fiction you cant stop reading it until the fantastic ending Another mesmerizing and riveting read! I find it insulting to even rate it giving between one to five stars, because how many stars should you give to the sun? The World Is Ours to Read, ????? OH. MY. GOD!!!!!! It hits you right in the face from the first page to the last, bang! cliff-hanger; bang! twist; BANG!! ANOTHER jaw-dropping moment fast, chilling and thrilling quite simply perfect. Emma the Little Book Worm, ????? I love Kim Stone!! I must admit I did make a little squeak of excitement when I read it! gripping, thrilling I was hooked from the very first page! The Queen of Crime has done it again! Fab, fab, fab!!! Stardust Book Reviews, ????? Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Love, love, love this book! Goodreads reviewer, ?????
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TrishB
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Book 20 and still a great series. Love kick ass Kim and her great team- 2 murder stories ongoing here.

Read4life I need to check out this series. 6mo
BarbaraBB @Read4life I just started it too! 6mo
Read4life @BarbaraBB 👍🏻 6mo
Itchyfeetreader Was so chuffed to find this pre ordered on my kindle as I got to the airport for my hols. One of the strongest in the series I thought. 5mo
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#GuiltyMothers #AngelaMarsons #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024 #May2024

Did Katie Hawne kill her mother, Sheryl? That's what D.I. Kim Stone must figure out. Katie participated in beauty pageants as a child. Another woman is dead and with Katie locked up, she cannot be the killer. The second victim also entered her daughter in pageants. Kim vows to find justice for these women.

EadieB This is the 20th book in the Kim Stone series. It investigates mother/daughter relationships. Angela Marsons did a great job of researching beauty pageants. It was a real surprise to find out who done it. The characters are all well-developed and the thought-provoking plot is one that had me reading to the very end of the book. I'm now looking forward to the next book in the series. If you like twisty thrillers then you will love this book. 6mo
DieAReader 🥳Great!! 6mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 6mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 6mo
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Yet another fabulous Kim Stone book from Ms Marsons. I always think there‘s got to come a time when one book isn‘t as good as the previous one, but they‘re always better.

This one is particularly twisty-turny, in both the cases featured. The titular storyline concerns young girls competing in beauty pageants and, of course, anything to do with mothering brings up issues for Kim.

Published at the end of the month.

#netgalley #guiltymothers

Tove_Reads Loved it! 6mo
TrishB Yay! Already pre-ordered 😁 6mo
BarbaraBB I never read her but now I ordered the first in the series! 6mo
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Crazeedi Not sure if I started this series! Need to check!! 6mo
Crazeedi And no I haven't read any! I've heard but not picked up, thanks!! 6mo
squirrelbrain It‘s a great series @BarbaraBB @Crazeedi - one of those that just gets better and better as it goes on. 6mo
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly I have a 5 hour train journey on publication day 😁 6mo
squirrelbrain @TrishB - you can read this and at least 2 other books then! 🤣 6mo
TrishB 😂 It will be worth the 5 hours! 6mo
sarahbarnes I‘ve never heard of these! I may have to check them out! 6mo
squirrelbrain They‘re very good @sarahbarnes - UK-set though so a different type of policing. They‘re often 99p / 99c on Kindle. 6mo
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squirrelbrain Ooh thank you - just requested it. 7mo
Tove_Reads @squirrelbrain 👍🏽👍🏽got mine in 3 minutes 🤣 7mo
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