Book Review - Killing Mind by Angela Marsons

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Title: Killing Mind

Author: Angela Marsons

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication Date: 13th May 2020

Rating: 5 Stars

It had seemed so simple. Get in, get the information, get out. But now they were getting inside her mind and she didn’t know how to stop them…

When Detective Kim Stone is called to the home of Samantha Brown, she finds the young woman lying in bed with her throat cut and a knife in her hand. With no sign of forced entry or struggle, Kim rules her death a tragic suicide.

But a visit to Samantha’s parents rings alarm bells for Kim – there’s something they’re not telling her. And, when she spots a clue in a photograph, Kim realises she’s made a huge mistake. Samantha didn’t take her own life, she was murdered.

Then a young man’s body is found in a local lake with his throat cut and Kim makes a link between the victim and Samantha. They both spent time at Unity Farm, a retreat for people seeking an alternative way of life.

Beneath the retreat’s cosy façade, Kim and her team uncover a sinister community preying on the emotionally vulnerable.

Sending one of her own undercover into Unity Farm is high risk but it’s Kim’s only hope if she is to catch a killer – someone Kim is convinced the victims knew and trusted.

With Bryant distracted by the emergence of a harrowing case close to his heart, and an undercover officer in way over her head, Kim’s neck is on the line like never before. Can she protect those closest to her before another life is taken?

An unbelievably gripping crime thriller from multi-million copy bestseller Angela Marsons that will have you hooked on the Detective Kim Stone series.

This was an utterly fascinating new book in the always wonderful Detective Kim Stone series.

It is abundantly clear to me that either the author has first hand experience of life in a cult, or more likely has done a significant amount of research into them, as the level of detail is truly impressive. 

This felt like far more than a thriller, more like a human interest book, showing just how vulnerable people can be manipulated.   It was really interesting to learn about Unity Farm and what happens there. 

Especially from the point of view of an undercover officer and how her mindset seems to be affected in a very short amount of time, and limited contact with the farm. 

Yet I still wasn't sure who the actual murderer was, and I was once again very impressed with just how tight Kim Stone's team is,  how they share the work load, all have wonderful hunches to follow. 

And the other case touched on that Bryant is involved with, is one that will linger with him forever. 

I was completely and utterly hooked on this story and read it in two sittings over the course of a day, ignoring all real life things going on, while I had to see what would be uncovered next. 

It is scary that places like Unity Farm must exist in real life, and I feel this book really does raise awareness of a situation that many would never dream of, and that can only be a good thing. 

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for this coyp which i have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.