{"product_id":"blood-lines-9780751571349","title":"Blood Lines","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for \u003cb\u003eDetective Kim Stone\u003c\/b\u003e, something doesn''t add up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victims except the cold, calculated nature of their death, this could be her most difficult case yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to catch the twisted individual, Kim''s focus on the case is threatened when she receives a chilling letter from \u003cb\u003eDr Alex Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e, the sociopath who Kim put behind bars. And this time, Alex is determined to hit where it hurts most, bringing Kim face-to-face with the woman responsible for the death of Kim''s little brother - her own mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the body count increases, Kim and her tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDI Kim Stone is \u003cb\u003ethe most fascinating character\u003c\/b\u003e to arrive on the scene since Val McDermid gave us Tony Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI don't think I've been so \u003cb\u003ehooked \u003c\/b\u003eby a new author since the discovery of Mark Edwards or Mark Billingham . . . if you finish a crime thriller feeling like you just need to have a lie-down and a cup of tea to get your breath back, then the writer has done their job. \u003cb\u003eAngela Marsons, I still don't have my breath back\u003c\/b\u003e - Reading Room with a View\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI'm a little bit speechless to be honest at just how \u003cb\u003eincredible \u003c\/b\u003ethis book was... one of the \u003cb\u003ebest new crime authors\u003c\/b\u003e of 2015, maybe even the decade - Book Addict Shaun\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Marsons is fast becoming THE one to watch in this genre\u003c\/b\u003e and I would defy anyone not to read and enjoy her writing . . . She truly has a brilliant mind and this book did not disappoint . . . This story has everything, it is riveting, emotional, sad and most of all it has a depth that not many novels can claim to have . . . I highly recommend this one, s\u003cb\u003eimply brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e - Postcard Reviews\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003esuperb debut\u003c\/b\u003e by an \u003cb\u003eassured new writer\u003c\/b\u003e. Blending sharp wit with emotion, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride alongside DI Kim Stone and look forward to the next outing.","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736967065943,"sku":"9780751571349","price":11.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blood-lines-9780751571349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}