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  • Detective Kim Stone, Book 17
  • By: Angela Marsons
  • Narrated by: Jan Cramer
  • Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (245 ratings)

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Hidden Scars

By: Angela Marsons
Narrated by: Jan Cramer
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Summary

While Jamie’s cold, lifeless body lay in the morgue, Detective Kim Stone stared at the empty board in the incident room and felt her anger boil. Why were there no photos, details, or lines of enquiry?

When a 19-year-old boy, Jamie Mills, is found hanging from a tree in a local park, his death is ruled a suicide. Detective Kim Stone’s instincts tell her something isn’t right—but it’s not her investigation, and her temporary replacement is too busy waiting for the next big case to be asking the right questions.

Why would a seemingly healthy boy choose to end his life?

Why does his mother show no sign of emotional distress at the loss of her son?

Still mending her broken mind and body from her last harrowing case, Kim is supposed to be easing back into work gently. But then she finds a crucial, overlooked detail: Jamie had a recent injury that would have made it impossible for him to climb the tree. He must have been murdered.

Quickly taking back charge of her team and the case, Kim visits Jamie’s parents and is shocked to hear that they had sent him to a clinic to "cure" him of his sexuality. According to his mother, Jamie was introverted and prone to mood swings. Yet his friend speaks of a vibrant, outgoing boy.

The clues to smashing open this disturbing case lie behind the old Victorian walls of the clinic, run by the Gardner family. They claim that patients come of their own accord and are free to leave at any time. But why are those that attended the clinic so afraid to speak of what happens there? And where did the faded restraint marks identified on Jamie’s wrists come from?

Then the body of a young woman is found dead by suffocation and Kim makes two chilling discoveries. The victim spent time at the clinic too, and her death was also staged to look like a suicide.

Scarred from an ordeal that nearly took her life, is Kim strong enough to stop a terrifying killer from silencing the clinic’s previous patients one by one?

If you’re a fan of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid, and Robert Dugoni, you’ll love Hidden Scars.

©2022 Angela Marsons (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

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I throughly enjoyed this book. I love the series and can’t wait for the next one

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Irritating narrator (again)

Regardless of how good or bad the storyline is why on earth do you insist on employing this narrator ?? She’d be fine if she didn’t try to put on a shocking brummy accent when voicing Stacey. Please have a word I know the character is from the Birmingham area (which I am) but the attempted accent is awful and so irritating I’ve actually had to stop listening to several of these books previously:(

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Dreadful narration

I made the mistake of not sampling this first and haven’t been able to get past the second page - I cannot stand the narrator’s silly sing song way of narrating, as if she were a particularly patronising mother reading to a two year old. Such a shame, I like Angela Marston, will have to read it instead!

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Gripping liisten

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thread through a crime, this has been excellently put together to give a superb listen. Can't wait for the next

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Brilliant as ever

I can’t get enough of Kim Stone and her team, the stories are fantastic and keep you guessing, they are well read and I cannot wait for the next one!! Always a 5 star from

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Another fantastic story

Love all of Angela's Kim Stone books and have to say I didn't expect the twist at the end. Counting the days until the next one is released!

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Brilliant

Another brilliant story, couldn't stop listening to it. i hope there will be more books to come featuring stone and team.

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Another great story

More please! I love this series and Jan Cramer is excellent. I love the characters

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Best yet!

I feel that this is the best Kim Stone epic yet. Totally fresh storyline. Not too much harking back to the past and it shows Kim as a person with emotions.

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Just love this series

Love the characters the narration is fabulous as well just really great to listen to

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  • 15-11-22

Mixed feelings

If you are Christian and Conservative then you're lumped with sick, disgusting people who hate gays. This turns a avid reader of Angela Marsons off.

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  • Nicole Cates
  • 25-03-23

Great story and performance!

I always love this narrator and she didn’t disappoint once again. This is one of my favorite series and I highly recommend a listen.

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  • Nancy
  • 21-02-23

Interesting concept

But a total cheese-fest. Could have done with 1/2 of the rants, 1/2 of the winks and 1/2 of the fist clenching. AM can and has done better than this.

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  • Jane Fleming
  • 18-01-23

One of her best

I love the Kim Stone series narrated by Jan Cramer. This was a good one dealing with a tricky subject.

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  • Barbara S. Hammons
  • 18-01-23

Excellent Book

As always I enjoy Angela Marion’s book. I also enjoy the narrator. I didn’t expect to read that Gabriel was the captive. Took me by surprise

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 01-01-23

From an American Christian Conservative

This was my favorite in the series. I read a review that said it put all Christian Conservatives in one lump and I didn’t think that at all. There are extremists in our religious world. It was clearly defined in the dialogue that “conversion therapy” is an extremist view and I agree. It is extreme! It is abhorrent! Extreme views, especially in a religious world are so damaging. I think Angela Marsons handled the subject superbly. Aside from all that, I am sad to have caught up with this series. LOVE the characters and the story lines!

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  • Leisha
  • 31-12-22

Love it!!!

As always AM writes the best stories and this one is no exception .. I didn't even bother reading/listening to a preview .. it's a given it will be winner and this is.

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  • TGR
  • 28-12-22

Absolute Favorite !

This one was my absolute favorite in the series. Sometimes, I wish this was a tv series or a film series, but the dismiss those thoughts because I am too in love with how reading/listening to the series plays out in my mind because the writing is awesome and the magic of it flows so easily and wonderfully without any other visual distractions. I fear it couldn’t be done the right way and chosen actors wouldn’t live up to the expectations I have created in my head, if it were on screen!
Narration is perfect and Kim’s journey is portrayed subtly and IMO, realistically.
I can not wait for the next!

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  • Nanrchy
  • 24-12-22

This one may be my favorite

You see a side of Kim Stone in this one that you probably never seen before, this was a great book!

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  • DM Salazar
  • 19-12-22

Yet Another Winner

No words can truly express how much I love this series! The fabulous Jan Cramer brings to life the fascinating stories that the brilliant Angela Marsons creates. I postponed listening to this latest one so as to delay the sadness when it’s over and I have to wait way too long for the next crime to be solved by Kim and her awesome team. I so appreciate how the author didn’t make light of Kim’s last traumatic experience, but realistically portrayed the difficult and continuing recovery process. I envy any reader who has not read or listened to every single book in this series, as they are in for a treat! Please hurry Angela with the next one! From an avid and devoted fan in Tennessee.