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Silent Scream: An edge of your seat serial killer thriller (Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Series Book 1) Kindle Edition
Years later, a headmistress is found strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed.
Detective Kim Stone fast realises she’s on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree spans decades. As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop the murderer before they strike again. But to catch the killer, can Kim confront the demons of her own past before it’s too late?
An absolutely gripping and nail-bitingly tense mystery thriller that will keep you racing through the pages long into the night. A Kindle Chart #1, multi-million-copy, international bestseller, Silent Scream turns fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Mark Billingham into Angela Marsons addicts.
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 Silent Scream:
‘Wow! Just wow!… just blew me away… I LOVED and ADORED this book and I am chomping at the bit to get onto the next already!’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Completely mind-blowing... I devoured this book in 24 hours and was sad to have finished it. All of the clichés are just true – I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Twist, after twist after twist! It constantly has you guessing, on the edge of your seat and shocked throughout. A real page-turner. I did not expect the outcome at all!’BTPBookClub, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me glued to its pages and obsessing... truly nail-biting... I was completely engrossed... unmissable.' Book Drunk, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I absolutely loved it!… one of the best crime thrillers I’ve read in a long time, and that includes authors such as James Patterson!’ Fiona's Book Reviews , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow… fantastic… gripping… hooks you in from chapter one… you won’t want to put it down once you start.’ Little Northern Soul, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Brilliant twists that you will never see coming in a million years. General rating: 5 stars = Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended. Thriller rating: 5 stars = Where are my blood pressure tablets?’ Confessions of a Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I found myself biting my nails numerous times… to say that this book is brilliant is an understatement.’ Relax and Read Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘5 stars from me – 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. Angela Marsons, I still don't have my breath back.’ Reading Room with a View, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘How will I be able to review a book that I loved so much?… pacey, gripping and so intense and you will adore Kim. She’s one of the most memorable characters I’ve encountered in a book.’ This Chick Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The Kim Stone series is one of the best crime series ever written.’ Book Addict Shaun, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The D.I. Kim Stone books are nothing short of brilliant.’ Nigel Adams Book Worm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 20, 2015
- File size2.0 MB
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- ASIN : B00S5K0CAU
- Publisher : Bookouture; 1st edition (February 20, 2015)
- Publication date : February 20, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 2.0 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 418 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #3 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1 in Noir Crime
- #1 in Murder
- #1 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
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About the author

Angela Marsons is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series and her books have sold more than 5 million in 7 years.
She lives in Worcestershire with her partner and their 2 cheeky Golden Retrievers.
She first discovered her love of writing at Junior School when actual lessons came second to watching other people and quietly making up her own stories about them. Her report card invariably read "Angela would do well if she minded her own business as well as she minds other people's".
After years of writing relationship based stories (The Forgotten Woman and Dear Mother) Angela turned to Crime, fictionally speaking of course, and developed a character that refused to go away.
She is signed to Bookouture.com for a total of 28 books in the Kim Stone series and her books have been translated into 30 languages.
Many of her books, including Blood Lines, Dead Souls, Broken Bones, Fatal Promise and Dead Memories reached the #1 spot on Amazon on pre-orders alone and the translation of Dead Souls, La Verita Sepolte, recently won the prestigious Primo Bancarella award.
To receive news of upcoming releases follow this link http://angelamarsons-books.com/email/
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the suspenseful plot with many twists and turns. The characters are well-developed with distinct personalities. Readers praise the writing style as calm and quick. They also mention that the pacing is great, keeping them interested until the end. Overall, customers find the book an enjoyable read that keeps their interest throughout.
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Customers find the book engaging with a solid storyline and well-developed characters. They appreciate the personal story that unfolds throughout the book. The last 15% of the book is described as intense and suspenseful.
"...my interest did not flag for one moment, and the last 15% of the book was crazy good!..." Read more
"...It had some surprising twists at the end. Very good read" Read more
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book, had difficulty putting it down once I started. I very much recommend it to anyone thats enjoys a good mystery." Read more
"...While the story kept me engaged, I found the writing in parts too reliant on dialogue; I would’ve liked to experience more of the physicality of the..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful plot with many twists and turns. They find the ending incredibly suspenseful and well-written. The action and intrigue start immediately, making it an interesting mystery with a murder.
"...The action as well as the intrigue starts up immediately. And I mean immediately, as in the prologue!..." Read more
"I really enjoyed this mystery. The characters were well developed and you felt each of them as the story progresses...." Read more
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"...The plot was reasonable, with a number of surprises, but too often the characters seemed to lack emotional depth...." Read more
Customers appreciate the well-developed characters and the protagonist being a woman.
"...We are gradually introduced to a large cast of characters, all fleshed out to some extent making it easy to keep them straight...." Read more
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"Love the main character, Kim is a smart mouth detective. She grew up in foster system herself. So this case is personal...." Read more
"Enjoyed every minute of it. Loved the main character. Flawed but brilliant. Reminds me of a famous female TV detective of the early 2000." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing style. They find it well-written and engaging, with sharp dialogue and little wordiness. Readers appreciate the fast-paced plot and easy understanding of the police procedural.
"...It is also her first novel. Angela Marsons has good potential in writing crime thriller novels...." Read more
"...Set in England, it is a smooth read with little distractions in wording. Examples of dialogue:..." Read more
"...was a surprising amount of humor in this book, especially the snappy dialogue - which was very refreshing given the dark subject matter...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find it engaging from the start and say the author keeps them interested until the end. The first part of the book sets up the events that follow. Readers describe the book as an excellent first novel in what they expect will be an outstanding series.
"...for the second book (Evil Games) in what I suspect will be an outstanding series." Read more
"...She shows great talent in keeping the reader interested from the first page to the last...." Read more
"Love the main character, Kim is a smart mouth detective. She grew up in foster system herself. So this case is personal...." Read more
"...One click, and it smoothly appeared on my kindle. And after the first few chapters I had to force myself to keep reading...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging and keep their interest until the end. They appreciate the twists and adrenaline-spiking dialogue that keeps them guessing. The story is described as compelling, lyrical, and sad.
"...As the story progressed, my interest did not flag for one moment, and the last 15% of the book was crazy good!..." Read more
"...Kim is a very thorough investigator, who is highly motivated...." Read more
"...Great book, very fast paced so keeps your interest all the way through. Looking forward to reading this series." Read more
"...The mysteries, both old and new, were interesting and complex. I guessed at some things correctly but found myself completely surprised by others...." Read more
Customers enjoy the page-turning mystery in this book. The plot is fast-paced and gripping, keeping readers hooked until the end.
"...It was truly gripping. Overall, the plot was unique, well thought out, and authentic...." Read more
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Customers find the book amusing with a touch of humor. They enjoy the sarcastic dialogue and find the plot thrilling and fast-paced. The characters are described as quirky and empathetic.
"...Dialogue is informative, entertaining and positive. Set in England, it is a smooth read with little distractions in wording...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015This is just an unbelievable debut thriller by British author Angela Marsons. Her book reads as if she has been writing best sellers for years.
The action as well as the intrigue starts up immediately. And I mean immediately, as in the prologue! Eventually we are dealt several murders occurring both 10 years previous and in the present. We are gradually introduced to a large cast of characters, all fleshed out to some extent making it easy to keep them straight. The protagonist, DI Kim Stone, has had an extremely hard upbringing. She is left with scars, including minimal social skills, yet she has a deep burning desire to come to the aid of suffering innocents. Her zeal in this respect is somewhat uncontrolled which pretty much keeps her in the doghouse with her superiors. On the other hand, her team members have a deep respect for her and are extremely loyal and protective towards her. Kim is damaged and her past is fed to us in small doses as the story of her challenge to solve the murders progresses. I found myself intensely caring and rooting for her.
Ms. Marsons does a wonderful job, not only with the protagonist, but the supporting characters, both good and bad. We are able to get into their heads, which to me always enriches a tale. I also found the characters to be believable. I particularly liked the close (but nonromantic) relationship between Kim and her partner Bryant.
There is a sinister air that pervades the book creating unrelenting tension for the reader. Twists and turns abound as the deliciously complex plot unfolds. There are 3 instances in the novel (chapter 20, chapter 66 and one other section) that actually gave me chills and goosebumps, they were so terrifyingly sick. As the story progressed, my interest did not flag for one moment, and the last 15% of the book was crazy good! Even at 96%, I was asking myself “what the hell is going on?” You will just have to experience it yourself to appreciate it.
I highly recommend Silent Scream to all thriller fans. This is one not to be missed. It will easily make my list of top 10 books of 2015. I have my eye out for the second book (Evil Games) in what I suspect will be an outstanding series.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025I really enjoyed this mystery. The characters were well developed and you felt each of them as the story progresses. It had some surprising twists at the end. Very good read
- Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025I thoroughly enjoyed this book, had difficulty putting it down once I started. I very much recommend it to anyone thats enjoys a good mystery.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015There were a few things I liked about Angela Marson’s thriller, Silent Scream. One was its setting in the Black Country in the West Midlands in England. It’s not an area I’m familiar with, and the author’s use of dialect had me searching to hear examples of it on Youtube. (I found a video of an elderly couple talking and it was like listening to a foreign language.)
Another aspect I enjoyed was the narrator, D I Kim Stone. Stone has a complex history; she’s short on people skills; and she has an obsessive-compulsive streak that makes her a pain to work with, but gives her an advantage as a detective. She’s tenacious and, although she does her best to hide her emotions, she has a soft streak. I can see her making a good series character.
Set with the task of solving a number of murders, Stone does a pretty good job. So does the author in weaving a tale with multiple layers of childhood trauma, exploitation, self-delusion and greed. While the story kept me engaged, I found the writing in parts too reliant on dialogue; I would’ve liked to experience more of the physicality of the Black Country, through more visual descriptions and a greater appeal to the senses. The plot was reasonable, with a number of surprises, but too often the characters seemed to lack emotional depth. There was one action at the end, in particular, I found totally unlikely given the supposed nature of the character. (Risking a mild spoiler, I’ll just say it had to do with a medical device.)
Having said that, the author gives glimpses of more interesting writing:
One day the names of these three [murdered] girls would be plastered across a Wikipedia page. It would be a link from the main article depicting Black Country history. The triple murder would forever be a blemish on their heritage. Readers would skate past the article describing the achievements of the Netherton chain makers who had forged the anchors and chains for the Titanic and the twenty Shire horses that had pulled the one hundred tonne load through the town. The metalworking trade that dated back to the sixteenth century would be forgotten in the face of such a sensational headline.
Overall Silent Scream is competent, with flashes of something really interesting.
Top reviews from other countries
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Stephan BergReviewed in Germany on December 13, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Coole Story und Charakter
War auf der Suche nach einer neuen Reihe für meinen Kindle, nachdem ich alle Michael Connelly Charakter (Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer) gelesen habe.
Für den ersten Band (englische Version) der Kim Stone Reihe kann ich nur die anderen Rezensionen bestätigen. Coole Story, interessante Protagonisten und durchaus amüsante Dialoge mit schönem englischen Humor. Kann die weitere Lektüre kaum erwarten. Kaufempfehlung für alle, die Spaß an der detailreichen Darstellung von Polizeiarbeit und Psychogrammen haben.
- Darryl GreerReviewed in Australia on October 3, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars DARK, FAST-PACED THRILLER
"Silent Scream" is first in a series of Detective Kim Stone thrillers by author, Angela Marsons. The book’s prologue is set in 2004, in England’s Black Country. The landscape is bleak and a group of five are making a silent pact as a body is buried. And so the intrigue begins. In the same area in current day, a series of murders occurs, beginning with that of respected headmistress, Teresa Wyatt who was found strangled. As nothing was missing from her person or home, the police immediately rule out robbery. Detective Kim Stone is the lead investigating officer who soon ascertains that Teresa had a keen interest in the site of a potential archaeological dig in what was once the grounds of a former children’s home where she’d worked. The murders which follow that of Teresa Wyatt are matched by the discovery of the bodies of children at the site of the home. Kim realises she is on the hunt for a serial killer whose handiwork spans decades. In the relentless search for the killer, she is haunted by her own demons, having spent time in a children’s home herself. She knows she must act quickly to apprehend the perpetrator before any more lives are lost. Including her own.
You would think that writers would have a way with words, given what they do. Sadly, many don’t – in this age of computers, the Internet and Wikipedia, their ability to write is limited to putting words on a page and hoping for the best. Not so, Angela Marsons. "Silent Scream" is an extraordinary debut novel (which eventually sold over a million copies). The writing is crisp and clear which adds an edge to this already dark, nail-biting thriller. Characters are three-dimensional and it is not long before the reader is intimately acquainted with the dramatis personae, good and bad. Scenes involving police procedure add a touch of realism to the story. Angela Marsons is a force to be reckoned with in the thriller-writing genre. Script-like dialogue adds to the joy – and the thrill -- of reading this book. Though it might best to read it under the covers.
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OntheroadReviewed in France on August 16, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars So good I binge-read the whole series!
I heard about this author on Twitter and decided to give it a try.... ended up binge-reading the whole series.... I can't believe Angela Marsons isn't more known. Her characters are incredibly endearing and the thrillers full of delicious suspense and surprises.... If you like Ian Rankin, Karin Slaughter or Susie Steiner, you'll love Angela Marsons.
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BobulzReviewed in Italy on October 4, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo libro
L'ho comprato da leggere sul treno con Kindle sullo smartphone.
Libro molto bello scritto da una grande artista. Consigliato a chi vuole leggere e migliorare sensibilmente in inglese .
- Cliente KindleReviewed in Brazil on June 28, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Kim is so damaged and so focused on her work, that she even notice how great she can be to others. Really hope she open a little and find a guy who sees life a little more hopeful.