Hidden Scars: A completely gripping crime thriller with a nail-biting twist

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Synopsis

They were looking for help. They found death...

A nineteen-year-old boy is found hanging from a tree in a local park. His death is ruled a suicide. Detective Kim Stone's instincts tell her it's murder. And when she's proved right, Kim is shocked to learn that the victim's parents had sent him to a clinic to 'cure' him of his sexuality.

The clues to smashing open this disturbing case lie behind the old Victorian walls of the clinic. They claim that patients are free to leave at any time. But why is everyone so afraid to speak of what happens there?

Then the body of a young woman is found dead by suffocation, her death also staged to look like a suicide.

With time running out, can Kim stop the terrifying killer silencing the clinic's previous patients one by one?

A compulsive page-turner that will have your heart hammering in your chest and leave you absolutely reeling when you discover the explosive final twist. If you're a fan of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid, and Robert Dugoni, you'll love Hidden Scars.

Can be read as a standalone.

Read what everyone is saying about Hidden Scars:

'WHY DO I DO IT TO MYSELF EVERYTIME????? Why can't I just be a sensible reader and savour every sentence, why do I have to halt the universe, sit in a quiet room, mute the kids and hubby and devour it in one sitting???... I absolutely LOVED... If you haven't read this series than just PICK UP THE FIRST DAMN BOOK, you will not regret it!' Bookreviewercakemaker, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Without exaggeration this is the best book I've read.' Nigel Adams Bookworm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh my gosh every time Marsons puts out a new Kim Stone book, I think there's no way it can be as good as her last and every time it's BETTER! I'm freaking obsessed!' firepitandbooks, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love this series, and I love Kim Stone!!... fantastic... I must admit I did make a little squeak of excitement when I read it!... gripping, thrilling... I was hooked from the very first page! The Queen of Crime has done it again! Fab, fab, fab!!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I adore Kim Stone... incredible as always... I started reading last night and kept going until I finished, I did try to put the book down several times but failed... another night's sleep lost to Kim Stone.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Amazing, pulled me in from the very first page and made me want it to last forever.' B for Bookreview, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Drew me in from the first page... made me gasp out loud.'NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolute corker... My words will never be enough to do any review good enough to express how much this series hits every single spot as I read it... spectacular!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I devoured this book in one day, I couldn't put it down... Absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'THE BEST long running series in British crime fiction. If you haven't started reading these books yet you should, now!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bookouture
  • ISBN: 9781836188957
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Hidden Scars
Absolutely Brilliant
This is book 17 in the Detective Kim Stone series and I have to say this series just gets better and better. Hidden Scars continues on brilliantly from Si... READ MORE
wendy lane
Hidden Scars
Another great Kim Stone Story!
After the traumatic events of the last book Kim Stone is supposed to be recuperating & is only going to be doing light duties. When she arrives in the offi... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Hidden Scars
Amazing as always
As always, Angela Marsons has done it again and she has given us an amazing police procedural with the awesome policewoman Kim Stone, who I love. In this ... READ MORE
Catherine Craig Angelic Light
Hidden Scars
Another excellent police procedural featuring DI Kim Stone and team
My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Hidden Scars’ by Angela Marsons in exchange for an honest review. This is Book 17 in Marsons’ popula... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Hidden Scars
Crime book,brilliant author.
Brilliant Brilliant read,another fantastic instalment in this series,.This book starts what looks like a suicide, Jamie Mills found hanging from a tree,Det... READ MORE
Dreasie
Hidden Scars
Another exceptional DI Kim Stone thriller!
DI Kim Stone is back at work after the two months it’s taken for her to recover both mentally and physically from her last traumatic case, just in time to ... READ MORE
Joan Clapham
Hidden Scars
I Loved It!
Hidden Scars is the seventeenth instalment in the DI Kim Stone series by Angela Marsons and once again it was amazing in its brilliance. I adore reading ab... READ MORE
Bridget East
Hidden Scars
Another exciting adventure for Kim and her team!
I’ve been reading about Detective Kim Stone’s exploits for a while now so was excited to receive this review copy of her latest adventure. In the last book... READ MORE
Annette Librarian