Synopsis: 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?
Kat’s Rating: 5/5
Kat’s Review: DAMN!!! I forgot how much I loved Angela Marson’s series featuring Kim Stone. I can tell you now I see a long binge read to catch myself up in this series (you can see where the next 4 or 5 reviews will be headed!). Catching up with DI Kim Stone and her colleagues was like dropping back into your local. It took me no time at to reacquaint myself with all her colleagues such as Bryant, Stacey and Penn and within a few chapters it felt like I hadn’t been away! It starts with a bang as Kim is called to the death of Samantha Brown which is ruled as a suicide. However, it soon becomes apparent that it’s not a suicide and there is a lot more going on.
When another body turns up and then they link a supposed cult to the people it becomes a whole lot more interesting. With a place called Unity Farm supposedly being a wellness retread and not a cult, Kim and the team are determined to get answers so they send in their colleague Stacey. Oh god, this book was a great one to get back into the series as there was so much going on! Not only the story itself but an additional thread of a story featuring Bryant and an old case he worked on. All of the team members are interweaved into the story with us getting a glimpse into all of their personal lives. I read this is a record one day and absolutely loved it. Straight onto book 13 for me, and a series I would highly recommend with this book being a brilliant example!
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