This is the 15th novel in the fabulous D.I. Kim Stone series. If you haven’t yet started the series…. why haven’t you? I have been remiss in keeping abreast of this series due to review commitments, but vowed that this year I would try to catch up.

I highly recommend though that this series be read in order to fully realize its brilliance and appreciate the evolving dynamic between the characters.

This time out, the book deals with missing children, a charming and dangerous philanthropist, and the evil psychopath, Dr. Alex Thorne, who has been Kim’s nemesis over the course of two of the previous books in the series. Now Alex is incarcerated, but when on the outside, she was a well-regarded psychiatrist.

To be brutally honest, the scenes from the point of view of Dr. Alex Thorne were my least favourite part of this novel. I would be delighted if she met her just rewards and was never seen or heard from again.

As I devoured this 15th novel in the series, I felt even more invested in the characters than I was with the previous fourteen titles. By this time, the characters are almost like family. I will certainly recommend the series to all lovers of gritty crime fiction. I have now read the first fifteen novels in the series, and I look forward to catching up with Kim’s exploits, as the series now comprises twenty books. Oh, and in case you didn’t already guess… “Stolen Ones” is very highly recommended by me.

4.5 stars rounded up

I loved this book, as always Angela never fails to grip us from page one & I am just so disappointed when I come to the final page.
Always well written & descriptive, I feel like I am on the case with DI Stone

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

Stolen Ones Angela Marsons

How are we at book 15 already! Super series that just keeps on giving!
My mind was drawing a blank with who Alex was, so it took me a while to see where she fit into the story, but I would love to see more of her.
Kim is fantastic as always.

Angela Marsons’ 15th installment in the Detective Kim Stone series, Stolen Ones, begins with the kidnapping of a young girl, Grace Lennard, who is taken from a children’s centre. Millionaire and philanthropist, Steven Harte, comes in to the station to talk to Kim, under the guise of giving her information on Melody Jones on the 25th anniversary of her kidnapping. Melody has never been found, and Kim is sure that Harte is the kidnapper and murderer, but he plays games with her and only gives her information that was previously in the press. Kim’s team goes to work uncovering previous similar cases, and digging up bones around the area. Kim has arrested Harte, but must come up with some real evidence before she must release him after 24 hours. Kim’s team is working almost around the clock, and to make matters worse, Alexandria Thorne, Kim’s nemesis, a psychopathic psychiatrist, who is in prison due to Kim, is trying to manipulate her and is up for parole. The pressure is on to keep Grace alive.

Marsons knows how to weave a story with plenty of subplots to keep readers on the edge. The scenarios take place in the UK, adding a unique setting, and the suspense starts to build at the beginning of the novel and doesn’t stop until the very end. The main characters are believable and well-developed – actually those readers who follow this series will look at them as old friends. The supporting characters are also believable, and are integral to the story.

Marsons’ Detective Kim Stone series is one that will grab readers; most will want to start at the beginning and read all of the installments.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Stolen Ones by Angela Marsons is the 15th book in this series.

Many would think these stories must be repetitive, basic plots devoid of details, twists and turns.

They would be wrong.

Marsons’ manages each and every-time to create an intricate detailed novel that keeps you engaged throughout the entire story. Stolen Ones is no exception.

Stolen Ones plot will pull at your heart strings and have your heart in your throat while you uncover the twists and turns Marsons’ so brilliantly created.

Kim is back with the team and this latest instalment sees a little 8 year old girl vanish into thin air. When Kim arrives on the scene she finds the necklace of a little girl named Melody Jones that went missing 25 years earlier. Straight away the case turns into a frenzy looking for links between this latest disappearance and that of Melody. Add to the mix a man named Steven Harte who arrives at the station with 'information' this makes Kim even more determined to get to the bottom of both cases.

Like all of Marson's books although there is a main thread of a story there is always something running alongside it which piques your interest and in this case it's a whopper with the return of Alex Thorne. Alex is in prison and is the one person who can push all of Kim's buttons which is exactly what she intends to do.

As with all of these books in this series there is plenty going all and with all members of the team entrenched they all feature heavily which always pleases me. This particular storyline was certainly interesting and it was good to see plenty of action but I didn't rate it quite as highly as some of the books, but at this point I can honestly say Angela Marson's hasn't written a bad book...sadly she has just written so well that readers expect nothing short of miracles from her. Another great book in an amazing series! And on to book 16 I go...

4.5 stars Anytime a story involved a missing or kidnapped child, it just seem to hit a bit closer to home, having young grandchildren. In Stolen Ones, Detective Kim Stone is called to a daycare center, where 8 year old Grace Lennard skips into the garden and vanishes into thin air. When Kim checks out the area where Grace is last seen on CCTV, she finds a bracelet belonging to Melody Jones - the little girl who was taken from a playground exactly 25 years ago. The main suspect in the abduction is Steven Harte, a self made millionaire who was raised in foster care. As the case moves forward, bones are found buried in an area where Steven Harte's company had built a fountain and renovated a park. How are these cases connected to the two girls who were kidnapped years earlier and released? Why were some girls released and some killed? Can Kim find Grace before she ends up dead and buried?

This was a very interesting, gripping story that had a very unusual twist that had me sitting up even straighter. Once again the whole cast is here and they are all racing against the clock to find Grace. I just love how the team uses their own strengths and gifts to keep this investigation moving forward. Over the course of these books, I have really liked the characters and their development and we often see previous criminals make an appearance for various reasons. One person, I never hoped to see again, was Alex Thorne. She was in this book and it appears that she may be in the next book. For me this was not a positive thing and is the reason I took off half a star. Alison Lowe makes another appearance as a Consultant Behaviourist and does a great job analyzing Steven Harte's body language. I do like her appearances in the books and would love to see her become a regular. I enjoyed that this book was not as much a grisly crime story, but a psychological one that I really enjoyed. Another one, I highly recommend.

Angela Marsons at her best! A real thriller that will keep you guessing to the last page. Marsons never disappoints. Thank you NetGalley for my advance copy.

I absolutely adore the Detective Stone series and I was delighted to get the opportunity to review the newest book. I loved the plot and read the book over one sitting as I was so engrossed. It was a brilliant read and I look forward to reading Detective Stone books for many years to come!

Unfortunately not one of my favourite reads of this series . I struggled through this one and ended up skimming through it to get to the end 2.5⭐️

I so loved the mystery in this book! It was well done, with interesting characters. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

Another amazing book by Angela Marsons, a masterpiece in crime writing. This woman never fails to keep me entertained.

This series has my heart. I love Kim so much and I am always so excited when a new book comes out, they never disappoint!

Stolen Ones takes on a different angle. First, Alex Thorne is back. The sociopathic psychologist is not done with Kim and carefully orchestrates her prison release. Then we have Alison Lowe, the behaviorist that helps Kim deduct the final clue that will close her current case. They already have the killer, but until he reveals something of extreme importance, things will not be resolved, and this includes the fact that there are girls missing that must be found alive. Then there is Alex, determined to get out of prison - now. And, she has not let up in her plans to ruin - or end - Kim. One of the things that really drew my attention to this book was learning about the opposite of Stockholm syndrome. This is Lima syndrome, where the "captor can become attached to his subject." The example used is the film Beauty and the Beast.

Please see complete series review on my blog at - https://www.robinlovesreading.com/2022/06/series-review-kim-stone-series-by.html

Also, please enjoy my YouTube video review of all seventeen books in the series thus far - https://youtu.be/6XMz0AviJZk

I absolutely adore this series and just when you think that the next book can’t possibly top the last, it does. The writing is excellent, the characters are so well developed, and the storyline is always gritty and each one different enough from the last to keep me interested. One of the best police procedural series out there.

Phew! Where do I start! The stress of seeing Alex Thorne's name has not yet gone even though I finished the book hours ago! Combined with the tense plot of the book the 15th installment of the Kim Stone series follows the trend of bring amazingly good. I thought I had it figured out but the author had other plans. The crimes were heartbreaking but the plot was so unusual. It kept me guessing till the very end. And now that I've reached the end I still have some lingering questions. This book has the distinction of featuring a truly eccentric but cruel antagonist. The chapters were creepy and there were questions like how & why constantly popping up in my mind. The end provided some closure but then took away some again. What more can I say, go read the book!!

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and Angela Marsons for the arc!

Unfortunately, I was not able to review this on time due to personal reasons, but after reading it I was in love. This story is absolutely delicious and I could not stop reading. I am and always will be a fan of Angela Marsons.

Another amazing book by angie. Each time they get better and better. I cant put them down once i read them.

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Review for 'Stolen Ones' by Angela Marsons.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Angela Marsons, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

Publication date 11th November 2021.

This is the ninth book I have read by this author and it is the fifteenth book in the 'DI Kim Stone' series but can be read as a standalone. I have previously read the first 7 books in the 'DI Kim Stone' plus the fourteenth book which I loved and would recommend. Sadly I haven't had time to read from the 8th book until the fourteenth but will definitely be making time to as I LOVE KIM STONE!!!

I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. I am also a MASSIVE fan of Angela Marsons and the Kim Stone series and if this is half as good as the rest it is sure to be a great read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of a prologue and 88 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in West Midlands, UK 🇬🇧. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture. I have actually visited the West Midlands on several occasions so am looking forward to see if I recognise anywhere.

This book is written in third person perspective with the main protagonists being Detective Kim Stone and Alexandra Thorne. The benefits of third person perspective are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

'Stolen Ones' discusses some topics that may trigger some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Angela discusses/includes abduction, abuse and death of children.

OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US ANGELA!!!! JUST WOW!!!! Seriously love, love LOVED this book!!!! Although, shouldn't be so shocked, it is Angela Marsons and Kim Stone after all!!!! Anyway, on with the review shall I....

Angela's style of writing is absolutely fantastic. She has a way in which she completely absorbs the reader into the book with vivid and graphic descriptions that have you completely lost in the plot. It is the type of book that when you finish you look around and wonder where you are and how is nobody else reacting to the bombshell that has just been dropped!!! The cover IS Kim Stone for me and the name and synopsis suited the plot perfectly.

The storyline is an absolute rollercoaster ride through a multi layered adventure park set in the world of horror and crime!!! There's never just one case with Angela but so much going on, not too much to get you confused but just the perfect amount to keep the pace continuous. The majority of chapters end on cliffhanger so keeps reader addicted and turning pages. Although this book is the 15th book in the epic Kim Stone series it can easily be read as a standalone. I haven't had time to read a fabulous Kim Stone book in so long I've missed since book 7 up until 14 which I read all the way back in August 2019. Although I cannot wait to get back to her previous books I never had any point felt I'd missed out something to do with the book. Anything that had been mentioned from previous cases were explained with just the right amount of information, not too much to bore those who have read every book and just enough so new readers know what's happened. The murders and crimes are unique and morbidly intriguing. I was on the edge of my seat, biting my nails whilst feeling my heart pounding into the silly hours of the morning as this is one book that cannot be put down so clear your diaries before picking it up. It fills you with all emotions from fear to laughter, tension to shock. I was not expecting that ending at all on both cases. I was absolutely speechless and actually shouted OMG to which my partner looked at me stupid!!! I just could not believe what I was reading. The fact that Steven presented himself at the police station is definitely a unique situation which I haven't seen done before. That's the thing with Angela, she is always presenting Kim with new situations and we all love seeing how she reacts to them. Well done Angela, I'm getting harder and harder to shock but you had me hook, line and sinker!!!!

Although this is the fifteenth book in the series I had would have had absolutely no problems reading it without the others. Any details or events that have previously happened are mentioned in just the right amount of detail to let a new reader know what has happened and yet not too much to bore a previous reader.

I haven't had time to read a fabulous Kim Stone book in quite a while. However, before I'd even finished the first chapter the memories came flooding straight back and oh how I missed Kim and her fierce attitude, DCI Woodward, the hatred for Alex and so much more. Had me giggling straight away which is brilliant considering it's a crime novel. I love it when authors put some comedy in these novels as it lightens it up at times and Kim's attitude really does make me smile. Angela creates fantastic team dynamics with memorable characters who work together brilliantly and perfectly. Each character is unique and has strong personalities and they just are completely unforgettable. Randomly, its always important for me to like the pathologist in any police procedurals and to click with them as much as the main police team. Their relationship with the main protagonist is also important to me as reader. In this case the pathologist is Keats and Doctor A how I love the sarcasm and humour between them and the team and his attitude. Stacey and Penn are very strong team members and I love how they work so well together and yet wind each other up constantly. Alex is her usual despicable self and stoops to new levels of low in this book. I am ABSOLUTELY intrigued to see what she is going to get up to next now she has got her own way again. Alex is very much Marmite and you either love her or hate her. Alex and Kim's relationship reminds me a bit like the relationship between Batman and the Joker and how they thrive on their hate of each other and would be lost without the rivalry. It is one of the most intriguing relationships I have come across in any book before. I thought it was brilliant that Angela used Noelle as one of her characters who actually suited her which is quite scary!! I must say Noelle you make a good inmate lol. It will be interesting to see what Gum decides to do with Kim's offer. I hope he manages to get his life on track now that he has finally had the answers he has waited so long for. I loved meeting Alison Lowe again and the interactions between herself and Kim are brilliant!! I really enjoyed learning all about behaviour analysis from her and it is yet another way that shows Angela definitely does her research amazingly well!!! I cannot wait to meet all the usual gang and more in the next installment of this addictive series 'Six Graves' which I will be reading very soon!!

A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS ANGELA MARSONS!!! As always you have done the research and you have created what I can guarantee will be one of the best read books this year!!! When are you going to bring Kim to the big screen??? I hope your busy writing cause I cannot wait to get my hands on your next success!!! Seriously what are you waiting for guys??? Stop reading this and get your copy now!!!!

This is why you are in my top 3 favourite authors and this is my top 3 series!!!

Overall an absolutely amazing psychological thriller of epic proportions that will keep your heart pounding all night. This is one of the best books I have ever read!!!! An absolute MUST READ!!!


Some of my favourite quotes in this book include the following:

😂 Way too many for me to include!!! I'd end up adding the whole book and giving too much away


Genres covered in this book include Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Police Procedural and Psychological Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of page turning, heart pounding, non stop, unputdownable crime books that will shock you!!!!


374 pages.

This book is just £2.99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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