Woohoo another Kim Stone book and another belter. The team are all here and the main plot is brilliant. Unusual setting for a crime murder procedural and all the better for it. I can’t imagine the research the author had to do to complete this plot but it’s excellent and a break from the norm. As a fan of series I love a good subplot and this series is no exception but the uniqueness of this is that the author has developed the characters as they would develop in real life. We know what happened to Kim (and if indeed you don’t there is just the slightest alluding to it here) but the development this time is with the rest of the characters, just as in the ebb and flow of real life. A definite 10/10 from me

Another excellent read from Angela Marsons!
A real insight into the indoctrination of cults. Kim Stone has a lot to learn during this case and learn she does, not only about cults but also about her own empathy toward others.
A real page turner!

The scene in front of Detective Kim Stone looked like suicide; others agreed with her. But it weighed on Kim’s mind and when speaking to Samantha Brown’s parents she felt there was something wrong – something they weren’t telling her. Determining Samantha was murdered was only the first step though, and it took Kim, Bryant, and her team into deep, dark waters where more people would be in peril.

With the finding of a young man’s body in a nearby lake, then another body was found, Kim knew, although tenuous, the links to a place called Unity Farm were there. An alternative lifestyle, a happy place for depressed and lonely people. But was it as it seemed? Meanwhile Bryant was haunted by an old case which he’d been involved in twenty five years prior. He needed to let it go – but could he? And would Kim make the right decisions? Or would she find herself putting others in danger in her quest to find the truth?

Killing Mind is the 12th in the DI Kim Stone series by Angela Marsons and once again I loved it. This series is highly addictive and I’m already looking forward to the next one. Filled with twists, manipulative and evil intent, red herrings, and much more, Killing Mind is one I highly recommend.

With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

I love the Kim Stone series, so was delighted to receive an ARC via NetGalley .Many thanks!

Killing mind is another enjoyable romp through a grizzly series of murders (I do appreciate I could have chosen a better selection of words there, but oh well). But this time it involves a cult. Which is pretty great. The description of how people are indoctrinated was so real and reasonable, I was ready to pack it in and move to Unity Farm. Thank heavens Kim was there to save the day!

Anyway, this was an excellent. My only not completely effusive comment, is that goodness-gracious the chapters are short! I think they've gotten shorter with each book in the series. It does keep things cracking on, but I'm pretty sure I've developed whiplash from the swift jumps between character's POV.

Kim Stone returns with her usual team in book 12 of this excellent series.Kim finds herself looking for a killer after originally thinking the victim was a suicide and after another body turns up she is thrown in to the world of cults as Kim has comes to realise that they really do exist in her borough.Old favourites Bryant,Stacey and Penn are all back to help Kim find the culprit before they strike again.I would have to say I think Killing Mind is the best book so far in this brilliant series of books and Angela Marson' s usual style of short sharp chapters really help you enjoy the book more,I would recommend if you enjoy this genre then start at book 1 and get to know Kim and her team.Once again Angela has come up with a 5 star gem of a book.Well done.

If you want an engaging noir crime thriller, complete with a relatable protagonist and a gritty serial killer case, then look no further. Killing Mind was original and well-written. An excellent addition to the genre. I highly recommend Killing Mind to any fan of the genre.

As always the Kim stone novels never fail to be brilliant. This has the fascinating subject of a cult which is forever an interesting mystery. Savour this excellent book. #NetGalley#KillingMindDetectiveKimStone

What starts as an apparent suicide leads Kim Stone and her team into the dangerous and very unsettling world of cults. I loved that the main focus of the story wasn't entirely on the leader of Unity of Farm but on the people who had been brought into this world. Vulnerable people desperate to belong and find a place where they could feel safe and accepted. That element was heartbreaking and i really felt for them. I so enjoyed the return of Tiff and getting to know her better. Such a well written story and the tension really ramped up as they attempted to get closer to the cult. The stakes were so high!

With each book in this series I like this author more. I would highly recommend reading this whole series to anyone. Amazing author.

When Kim Stone is called to the death of a young woman, Sammy Brown, she agrees with the pathologist that is is a suicide, but something isn’t quite right and when Kim checks the photos from the post morten she realisess why. The woman was killed by someone else.
As Kim and the team investigate they discover that Sammy had recently been forcibly removed from Unity Farm, run by the charismatic Jake Black and described by some as a cult, her parents had paid for her to be taken from there.
When the body of a young man is found with the same injuries as Sammy and Kim finds he also had links to Unity Farm she knows they need to get inside and find out exactly what is going on there.
Kim must ask someone to go undercover to find out the truth but whoever they send will be at risk of being drawn in by the cult. It could be the biggest gamble of Kim’s career and one which could have devastating consequences.
Brilliantly written. Every new Kim Stone book instantly becomes my favorite one!

With each book, I grow to like Kim more and more. With the help of her team, you can see that the brusqueness is slowly wearing away, She is becoming more insightful in what she can do and cannot do to her team. Stacey has flowered beautifully.throughout all 12 books. With each book, she is becoming more and more confident about her abilities. Penn is also become a great part of the team and becoming more secure and confident with being on Kim's team.

As always Bryant in the glue of the team, but in this book, he was on another case, a cold case that had taken place when he was new and the job. Kind of missed him not being around to hold Kim's and excusing her behavior for whatever reason.

I love the Gina Harte series and this is as good as ever. The auto joe develops her character further and I like the fact that recurring characters are included in the story. A fantastic whodunnit that I couldn’t put down

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to get approved for this book. Angela Marsons is one of my fav authors.
Once again DI Kim Stone and her team do not disappoint. The books premise revolves around strange deaths and a suspected cult. I have had a hard time coming up with a good breakdown of the book, you need to read it for yourself. Cult books always give me the heebie jeebies and this one is no exception.
Charismatic cult leader: check.
Seemingly too happy cult ‘members’: check
Suspicious deaths: check
This was a really different case for the team and I once again love how they work together while at the same time each have their own going ons. I found DI Stone a bit less ornery this time around which was refreshing, but truth be told that’s what I love about her. It was nice to have a side investigation going on with Bryant he’s my favourite character, he’s the glue that keeps Kim running smoothly!
All in all I loved the book and can’t wait for the next instalment.

The day after Kim attends a call that she and the chief pathologist are sure is a gruesome suicide, she realises that they were both wrong after talking to the parents of the dead woman, Samantha Brown: her death is actually a brutal and cold blooded murder. This fact marks the beginning of an ingeniously plotted and very exciting twelfth novel in the Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller series.
Then the body of a young man is recovered from the lake in a popular local leisure area. His throat has been cut in exactly the same way as Samantha’s. Soon Kim and her team find out that they both once belonged to a mysterious retreat hidden in a forest and called Unity Farm. From this point the novel continues with fast-paced shocks, intriguing information and deadly actions that are all written with busy rapid-fire chapters follow different leads and different threads. There are plenty of red herrings, nail-biting moments and decisions that cause huge worry for Kim’s trusty team when an undercover officer is planted but fails to emerge from the retreat. It’s a thrill-a-minute as Kim learns that vulnerable and lonely locals are recruited by sinister Retreat members that infiltrate a college and other areas in the busy West Midlands town.
As usual it is really lovely to meet the multi-talented and dedicated team that Kim has put together and to see their character development and follow their personal threads. Bryant’s is one of the main threads in this story as a case he was involved with as a young PC causes him a great deal of soul-searching and concern. The characters that are newly introduced especially for this current story are an eclectic mix. There are some really odious characters but to make a good balance of characters, others are admirable, especially Tiffany, a very keen young recruit to the team. She features in the story in quite a key role as well.
Angela Marsons undertakes sterling and exhaustive research for every story that she writes. She merges these gems of knowledge from authorities in their field and this endows her story with interesting factual information, adding kudos and authenticity to the story. She has always been intrigued about cult culture and uses her knowledge very well to enhance her fantastic storyline. I was gripped by this intense and enjoyable story and incisively brilliant writing right from the very beginning. Her strategies for creating fear and tension are well versed and very addictive. I received a complimentary copy of this novel from publisher Bookouture through my membership of NetGalley. Thank you for my copy sent in return for an honest and unbiased review. It is a really good read and my review reflects this fact. It’s a 4.5* review from me.

Kim Stone #12

Kim and her team are investigating the activities of a cult who prey on vulnerable of all ages. Kim has been called out to a suicide but it turned out to be a murder investigation. Then a friend of the victim is also murdered. DS Bryant is also investigating the release of a murderer who had recently been released from prison. Kim is focusing on Unity Farm and all that goes on there.

This story is fast paced and full of action. This series is well written and captivating from the start. Kim and her team work well together. They have to work fast to discover who is behind the murders. The main characters are likable and we learn more about them in every book. I highly recommend this series. Start at the beginning and work your way through them. You won't be disappointed.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Angela Marsons for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When the body of a young woman is found with her throat cut and a knife in her hand and no evidence of forced entry into her flat, D I Kim Stone agrees with the initial findings - Samantha Brown has committed suicide. After visiting her family to give them the awful news, however, something doesn't sit right and another look at the body confirms the worst - she was murdered. When a second body is found, also with his throat cut, it is not long before a link is made to a commune called Unity Farm as both murdered people were known to have spent some time there. With the commune residents refusing to speak and with no actual evidence that would enable her to get a search warrant, Kim knows that she must send in one of her team undercover, putting them in a potentially dangerous situation.

As soon as I pick up one of Angela Marson's Kim Stone books, I know that I am in for a treat and Killing Mind is no exception. Over the years, I have almost come to regard Kim and her team as real people as I feel I know them so well, and it is the strength of the characters that makes this series so readable. I like how Angela takes her time to bed in new characters, giving you a chance to get to know them, first with Penn and now with Tiffany, or 'Tink' as Kim prefers to call her. Tink plays a huge part in this book and, after getting to know her in a previous installment, I was totally invested in her involvement in the case, hoping that no harm would come to her.

I found the setting of the book - inside a cult - fascinating and although on the surface, Unity Farm seemed almost like a countryside retreat, a place to get away from the problems engulfing your life, it was scary to see how these people target the vulnerable, manipulating them until they have a very skewed view of reality. As Kim and her team discover more about the history of Unity Farm, I began to fear for the safety of her undercover officer, not just in case their identity discovered, but also in case they found themselves sucked in to the cult's ideals. This provided numerous heart-in-the-mouth moments as danger seemed to lurk around every corner.

The second plot in the book is also a good talking point. Bryant becomes aware that a killer is about to be released from prison, a killer who has haunted the detective ever since he was a young constable due to him being one of the first on the scene of the brutal rape and murder of a young girl. Convinced that he will kill again, Bryant believes that he should remain incarcerated to prevent another death. I really enjoyed this plot, and fully understood the detective's obsession with the killer.

Killing Mind is another unbelievably entertaining book by Angela Marsons, one that had me gripped throughout and had me reluctant to put it down. Surely it's about time we saw Kim Stone on the small screen?

Killing Mind is Angela Marsons at her best. Samantha Brown is found dead, seemingly from suicide. DCI Kim Stone is first on scene and while initially she too agrees it is a suicide it's not long before she changes her opinion. While Samantha's parents are naturally devastated at the news Kim suspects they know a lot more than they are letting on. What are they hiding about their daughter's past and why? Another body is found which is also connected to Samantha and the race is in to find the killer. Kim and her team find themselves facing their most unusual case for a long time. The stakes for them are particularly high when they place an undercover officer in the mix who's life is at risk. I really enjoyed Killing Mind, it's absorbing and clever. Thank you Netgalley for my advance copy for an honest opinion.

Kim Stone is back in the twelfth instalment, Killing Mind, in Angela Marsons bestselling crime series. Kim and the team are called to a scene where the body of a young woman has been found. It appears that she has tragically committed suicide, but Kim isn’t so keen to wrap the case up, and she soon discovers something that doesn’t quite match up with the team’s early findings and suspicions. As they investigate the woman’s death further, it draws Kim and the team to investigate a cult known as Unity Farm. And soon the young woman isn’t the only person with a connection to the cult to end up dead. But is the cult responsible for the killings? What had they done that was so wrong to deserve death?

I’ve read a few books recently where cults have featured, and they are scary and fascinating at the same time. It’s terrifying to see how leaders of these cults can easily manipulate vulnerable people and make them wholly dependent on them. Angela Marsons examines just how easy it is for them to get inside a person’s head and change perceptions on their life, and this is the case with the cult’s leader. You can see how other members of the group worship and look up to him, and it becomes clear that they would do anything for him if they were asked to do so.

In the latest book, Angela Marsons introduced us to a new member who joined Kim’s team, Tiffany, who Kim refers to as Tink. Tiffany takes a more prominent role in this book as she is sent to unity farm undercover. Tiff is determined to prove herself to Kim and her team, but we can also see just how vulnerable she is herself, and how she is drawn into the group. It’s been really good to see her character grow, like Kim I think I found her a little irritating in the last book in the series. After this instalment, however, I think she is a welcome addition to the team.

DS Bryant becomes distracted in this book, by a previous case he once worked on before he was part of Kim’s team. A man who helped put behind bars for the murder and rape of a young woman is up for parole, and he lends his support to the victim’s family. He is determined to make sure that the man isn’t released, as he fears that the man will kill again. This was an intriguing sub-plot as we do see a side to Bryant that we haven’t quite seen before. Usually, there is a lot of wit between him and Kim, which I really like, but Killing Mind does seem to take on a darker tone.

Angela Marsons once again captured my interest very early on and held it right the way through. I have reviewed nearly every book in this series now, and it is becoming harder and harder to find new things to say about it. All I can say is that you need to read these books if you haven’t already, you won’t regret it!

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book in return of my review.
Firstly I cannot believe that I have missed what is obviously an amazing series of books as this is No 12 of Angela Marsons stories featuring Kim Stone I will certainly be looking out for the previous books. I absolutely loved Kim and her team Bryant, Penn, Stacey etc. straight away you felt connected to them. The story which involved a "cult" was also well written and made you feel uncomfortable with what it was doing with vulnerable people. You could totally understand how people who are unhappy or alone at drawn into these places. Can't wait for No 13 now.

I absolutely loved the storyline in Killing Mind. A death which to start with looks like suicide and then another death with links to the same retreat, things start to get very interesting indeed.

Kim is just a fabulous character and for me, I seem to be seeing new levels to her in each book. For someone with a hardened exterior, she seems to be mellowing ever so slightly. She almost felt a bit like a mother hen with her young officer, working undercover in the retreat.

Tiffany was a stand out character for me. I loved her youthfulness and vulnerability. For a young police officer to be working undercover, I was really hoping that Kim knew what she was doing by sending her in. I held my breath many a time, waiting to see how things were going to turn out.

There are definitely some shocking surprises in store for the reader. Unexpected ones at that. Not sure how the author manages to keep coming up with such brilliant cases that grab the readers attention but she does.

Killing Mind is a book that you will want to set aside a day to read it. Once you pick it up, you won’t be going anywhere. I was instantly hooked with this perfectly paced story that didn’t let me go until the very last word. Another 5 star read from an author that I wouldn’t expect anything less from.