Fatal Promise: A totally gripping and heart-stopping serial killer thriller

Name: Fatal Promise: A totally gripping and heart-stopping serial killer thriller
Rating: 4.623529434204102 (85 reviews)

Angela Marsons

Oct 2018 · Detective Kim Stone Book 9 · Bookouture

4.6

85 reviews

Ebook

350

Pages

Eligible

About this ebook

Eeny meeny, miney, moe. Who lives, who dies only I know.

When the body of a doctor is discovered brutally murdered in local woodland, Detective Kim Stone is shocked to discover the victim is Gordon Cordell – a man linked to a previous case she worked on involving the death of a young school girl. Gordon has a chequered past, but who would want him dead?

As the investigation gets underway, Gordon’s son is involved in a horrific car crash which leaves him fighting for his life. Kim's sure this was no accident.

Then the body of a woman is found dead in suspicious circumstances and Kim makes a disturbing link between the victims and Russells Hall Hospital. The same hospital where Gordon worked.

With Kim and her team still grieving the loss of one of their own, they’re at their weakest and facing one of the most dangerous serial killers they’ve ever encountered. Everything is on the line. Can Kim keep her squad together and find the killer before he claims his next victim?

The killer is picking off his victims at a terrifying pace, and he’s not finished yet.

From multi-million copy number one bestseller Angela Marsons comes another absolutely nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat crime thriller.

Watch out for more from Detective Kim Stone

A detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. Silent Scream is the first book in the series.

What readers are saying about Fatal Promise:

‘Marsons for me is the QUEEN of this genre. She knows how to add the human touch to each story and I just adore her. Bloody FABULOUS.’ Postcard Reviews

‘Oh my god!! I honestly have no idea how she does it, but once again, Angela has brought DI Kim Stone back to life in all her fabulous glory!!... Absolute masterpiece…’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Angela Marsons has now been officially awarded my Queen of Crime Writing accolade following this book…if you are going to read one book this year then make it this one… I guarantee you will absolutely not regret it.’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This one is definitely one of the best…once again, the plotting and storyline is clever and insightful with excellent suspense and thrills...’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Expertly plotted—once again the author demonstrates her real talent for bringing her characters and plot to life… A fascinating read full of twists and turns…If you haven't read any of her books yet then you are seriously crazy! What are you waiting for!’ Chapterinmylife, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Yet again Angela Marsons delivers a winner… At one point I couldn't see the page for tears of sadness and on another occasion absolutely creased with laughterat the banter between Kim and Bryant…an amazing series and the standard has never dropped… It is full of drama, laughter and tears. I have no hesitation in recommending this book and the series.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A brilliant thriller!!... hands down this is my favourite crime series out there at the moment - it is a cracking story and I will be recommending this one over and over!!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fatal Promise should be a compulsory read for everyone!!!!… A brilliant fast paced read with oodles of brilliant shocking twists.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fatal Promise is a brilliant addition to this unmissable series…Every last page is packed with suspense, mystery and emotion, it’s a cliché but it’s a book I couldn’t bear to put down even for a few minutes… if you haven’t read this series yet, why not? Seriously if you are a lover of crime this is a series not to be missed.’ The Book Review Café, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

4.6

85 reviews

Kristina Anderson

September 8, 2019

Another hit from Angela Marsons. Fatal Promise is ninth book in the DI Kim Stone series. This series needs to be read in order as the books builds upon the previous (binge reading is always encouraged). I found Fatal Promise to be well-written with complex characters. I like that we learn something new about Kim Stone in each book. Kim is a multifaceted woman whose past has shaped her. The only individual allowed close to Kim is her best friend and dog, Barney. Kim and her team are grieving the loss of DS Dawson who died in Dying Truth. It has them on edge causing tension in what is normally a team that works very well together. Each one of them deal with the loss in a different way as we get to see in the book. They get a new team member, DS Austin Penn who is good with computers. This will be especially hard on DC Stacey Wood who has been the team’s computer expert. The mysteries are complex with unexpected twists that will have the reader gasping with surprise. The violence is ramped up with a killer on a spree (there is foul language too). I liked the ending and am looking forward to Dead Memories. Be prepared to hang a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your door when you begin reading this fast paced suspense.

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Karolyn Warrent

November 1, 2018

This book was a riveting read, found it hard to put down! The team are struggling to get over Dawson's death and are offered a replacement which DI Kim Stone strongly objects too but has to accept in the end. Then a case comes in that will test them, to see how good a team they actually are. Meanwhile, Stacey is trying to do a case off her own back, on the quiet which is a missing teenager from her secondment, this turns out tricky then she thought but no one else was looking for her. Brilliant book, brilliant read!

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Aileen Grist

October 31, 2018

Another Kim Stone book that is well worth reading. Returning to work following the death of one of her officers is difficult, and welcoming a replacement, almost impossible. Alongside comes a difficult case that needs the whole team to sort out - just when the team is feeling fractured. While her team surviving team members were split among other divisions, one of them picked up a missing girl case, which turns out to be a lot more worrisome than it first appears.

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