dark, twisty, and an ending I didn't see coming - overall, a great crime thriller that was super fast-paced and kept me guessing!

"Teresa Wyatt had the inexplicable feeling that this night would be her last."

Chills! I was hooked after reading that sentence! Silent Scream is the first book in the gripping, thrilling and shocking DI Kim Stone Series! I first read this book in May 2018, but I recently had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook. It was fantastic! Silent Scream wowed me from the very first page, sent shivers up and down my spine, and had me listening to this book long into the night! This book is full of secrets, tension, dread, danger and a raising body count!

Human remains have been found at a former children's home. Through the course of the investigation, it becomes clear that the human remains may be connected to recent murders. But how? Why? Plus, young women/teens from the children's home disappeared ten years ago. What's the connection?

Lots of questions went through my mind while I was reading this: Who is the current killer? What is his/her motivation? Is this the same person responsible for the remains found at the children's home? Is there more than one killer? Whose body was found at the children's home? D.I. Kim Stone is on the case and the reader knows early on that she has demons in her past. Maybe it is just me, but has anyone else noticed the trend to have female investigators have troubled pasts? Or perhaps, maybe it is just coincidence that my book choices have contained these types of characters. hmmmm

This is a book that had an I-did-not-see-that-coming moment in it!!!! Woohoo! The reveal was, well, REVEALING! Seriously, I was shocked, and I love it when a book can shock me and yet have that shock be believable and make sense. Whew! Plus, I really enjoyed how the book went back and forth in time. Giving the reader glimpses into the past and back into the present investigation. The changes in location and time flow very nicely and really help move the plot along and keep things interesting.

If you have not read this series before, dive in and you will not be disappointed! Angela Marsons is an awesome writer and storyteller. This book had me on the edge of my seat, my heart pounding, and doing my own super sleuthing. This series is a must read for me, and it was a joy to go back and listen to the first book in the series. The audiobook version is very well done and is not to be missed.

Gripping, shocking, well thought out, tension filled and hard to put down!

Detective Kim Stone makes her debut in this thriller that involves the discovery of a body buried decades before on the site of a former children’s home. Stone is a strong and interesting protagonist