Changes

This is the fifth book in the series which I've read in less than a fortnight. Stone is an excellent character, with a finely-balanced mix of brains, bravery, determination and vulnerability: she keeps you reading, not just through the individual books but from book to book. I'm not alone in this: I passed one book to my husband a week ago and he's already bought another two. I read the earlier [[Peter Robinson's Chief Inspector Alan Banks Novels in Chronological Order|DCI Alan Banks books]] by Peter Robinson in a similar way, along with Ian Rankin's[[Ian Rankin's Inspector John Rebus novels in chronological order|Inspector John Rebus]] and Quintin Jardine's [[Quintin Jardine's Bob Skinner Novels in Chronological Order|Bob Skinner]] books. That's elevated company and I'd rank Angela Marsons' writing as being right up there. She's definitely one to watch for the future.

D I Kim Stone reminds me of Frances Brody's [[Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton Mysteries in Chronological Order|Kate Shackleton]]. The stories are set in a different period and Shackleton is a private investigator, but the women have similar attitudes. If Stone did friendship they might just appreciate each other.