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Finished this afternoon. Another great instalment. I'll get to the discussion questions tomorrow.
Finally finished. Here is my review in case anyone is interested. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
When the body of a doctor is discovered brutally murdered in local woodland, Detective Kim Stone is shocked to discover the victim is Gordon Cordell – a man linked to a previous case she worked on involving the death of a young school girl. Gordon has a chequered past, but who would want him dead?
As the investigation gets underway, Gordon’s son is involved in a horrific car crash which leaves him fighting for his life. Kim's sure this was no accident.
Then the body of a woman is found dead in suspicious circumstances and Kim makes a disturbing link between the victims and Russells Hall Hospital. The same hospital where Gordon worked.
With Kim and her team still grieving the loss of one of their own, they’re at their weakest and facing one of the most dangerous serial killers they’ve ever encountered. Everything is on the line. Can Kim keep her squad together and find the killer before he claims his next victim?
The killer is picking off his victims at a terrifying pace, and he’s not finished yet.
Settings
The Black Country, England (2017)
Prologue
113 Chapters
Epilogue
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Recurring Characters
Kim Stone: Detective Inspector. She leads a team in Halesowen in West Midlands County. She’s 34-years old and has short black hair.
Bryant: Detective Sergeant.
Kevin Dawson: Detective Sergeant who died six weeks ago while saving a young boy in the line of duty.
Stacey Wood: Detective Constable.
Austin Penn: Detective Sergeant transferring from West Mercia to replace Kevin Dawson.
Lyn: Detective Sergeant, West Mercia.
Tom Wharton: Detective Inspector, West Mercia.
Tom Travis: Detective Inspector, West Mercia.
Mike Dunn: Detective Inspector, Brierley Hill. Kim once worked for him.
(Woody) Woodward: Detective Chief Inspector. Kim’s boss.
Baldwin: Police superintendent.
Jack: Custody sergeant at Halesowen.
Joseph Keats: Pathologist.
Mitch Allen: Crime scene tech leader.
Keegan: Crime scene photographer.
Peter Grant: Prosecutor with the CPS and Kim’s ex-boyfriend.
Keith Spencer: Kim’s foster father #4.
Erica Spencer: Kim’s foster mother #4.
Mike (Mikey) Stone: Kim’s twin brother, deceased.
Patty Stone: Kim’s mother who is committed to a psychiatric facility.
Ted Morgan: Kim’s former child therapist.
Jenny Bryant: Bryant’s wife.
Laura Bryant: Bryant’s daughter.
Alison: Kevin’s fiancée.
Charlotte Dawson: Kevin and Alison’s daughter.
Devon: Stacey’s girlfriend.
Mrs. Penn: Austin’s mother.
Jasper Penn: Austin’s 17-year old brother.
Daniel Bate: Forensic osteoarchaeologist.
Tracy Frost: Reporter for The Dudley Star.
Brandon (Bubba) Jones: Trainee crime reporter for The Dudley Star who was murdered by the same group who abducted Stacey.
Doctor A.: Forensic specialist.
Fred Windsor: Detective inspector at HQ who is an expert in hate crimes.
Doctor Shah: Kim’s doctor.
Charlie: Kim’s neighbor who helps take care of Barney.
Alexandra (Alex) Thorne: Psychiatrist who was manipulating her patients to commit murder or assaults. Kim took her down and she’s now incarcerated at Drake Hall Prison.
Barney: Kim’s rescue dog. He was Allan Harris’s dog, a border collie mix.
Non-recurring Characters
Gordon Cordell: OB-GYN who performed illegal late term abortions but the team couldn’t get the family to testify against him. He’s one of the Spades in the secret society.
Lilith Cordell: Gordon’s wife and mother of their two sons.
Saul Cordell: Gordon and Lilith’s oldest son, a surgeon.
Luke Cordell: Gordon and Lilith’s youngest son who is in medical school.
Josh Hendon: Managing director of Oakland Hospital, Gordon’s former boss.
Vanessa Wilson: Operational medical director at Russell Halls Hospital.
Angelo Mancini: Member of the cleaning staff at Russell Halls Hospital.
Giovanni Mancini: Angelo’s son. He’s a porter at Russell Halls Hospital.
Natalie (Nat) Mansell: Surgical nurse at Russell Halls Hospital.
Phyllis Mansell: Woman at a retirement home whose death is linked to Cordell’s. Nat’s mother.
Terry Chance: Volunteer at Russell Halls Hospital.
Tyrone: Security guard at Russell Halls Hospital.
Jessica (Jessie) Ryan: Missing teenager who Stacey is investigating.
Kerry Ryan: Jessie’s mother.
Philip Ryan: Jessie’s stepfather.
Jeffrey Dunn: Jessie’s biological father.
Justin Ryan: Jessie’s brother, deceased.
Emma Weston: Jessie’s best friend.
Susan Weston: Emma’s mother.
Dale Jones: Jessie’s boyfriend.
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Spoiler Info
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Jessie’s mother was actually suffering from Münchausen syndrome and May have been responsible for her son’s death. The Westons were hiding her until the medical procedure date elapsed.
Richard “Terry” Chance, the hospital volunteer was the killer. He was killing all who were involved in making him choose between saving the life of his wife or newborn son following a catastrophic car accident. He killed Gordon & Saul Cordell, Nat and Phyllis Mansell, and was in the process of attempting to kill Vanessa Wilson and her daughter, Mia, when Bryant showed up in the hospital locker room and was taken by Terry. Bryant saved Vanessa but almost died in the process. Kim and team showed up just as he got stabbed.
Stacey’s girlfriend, Devon, had a meaningful talk with her about the loss of Kevin Dawson, which broke through her defenses against Austin Penn. she visited him at home where she discovered he was taking care of his mother, who is dying from cancer, and his brother Jasper, who has Downs Syndrome. They forged a new relationship.
Kim’s meetings with Ted and tough conversation with Bryant helped her deal with what was really weighing her down about Kevin’s death. Together as a team, they welcomed Austin to the group. (hide spoiler)]