DI Kim Stone returns in Dead Memories the 10^th book in this series with her team. She is called to a flat several floors below the one in which she spent the first six years of her life to investigate the murder of two teenagers handcuffed to a radiator. Immediately Kim suspects that whoever is responsible for doing this to the victims they know a lot about her, right down to small details. They’ve gone to a lot of trouble to stage this killing and let her know that they are making a point. Things have got personal and Kim soon realises that the killer is out to cause her as much pain as possible.

Her team, especially Bryant are aware of much of her horrific childhood, but not all the details. Through this story the horrors DI Kim Stone suffered are brought to light in the most glaring of ways. She is unable to hide from her past as hideous incidents are replayed for everyone to see. Someone wants revenge, but who and more to the point, why?

I loved her strong, independent character. Kim Stone is tough and private, but when the killer stays one step ahead of her and her team, they pull together and have her back.

This is my first Angela Marson’s book and although it’s the 10^th book in the series, I didn’t feel like I should have read the previous 9 books, however I fully intend to now! It was fascinating to uncover more about the main character through her relationships that have built up through the series and it only makes me want to go back over the first books to find out exactly what conflict they struggled against or with each other.

I loved Dead Memories, it’s a fast-paced, clever story and I’m delighted to have finally discovered Angela Marson’s books!

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.