Another gripping case for Kim Stone and her team! I can’t believe this is book 21—it still feels so fresh, intense, and completely addictive. The 36-hour countdown had me on edge the whole time, and I loved how the story pulled in reporter Tracy Frost in such a chilling way. The stakes felt high, the pacing was relentless, and as always, the team dynamics were spot on. This series seriously never misses. Already impatient for the next one !

I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review

This on felt a bit different from previous booked as it was very focused on one thing. The writing is, as always, brilliantly done.

The ending was a shocker and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

Many thanks to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing a copy.

ARC from bookouture with many thanks.
What can I say yet again about Angela Marsons that I haven't waxed lyrical about with 20 other books. This one knocked it out the park, completely different way for the team to work. I will not include spoilers so if you are intrigued read the book, you will not regret it.
This story required a completely different perspective and research and knowledge to ensure it worked and Angela never fails to deliver.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this series keeps getting better. 36 Hours is book 21 in the Kim Stone series, and somehow Angela Marsons continues to deliver twisty, compelling stories that never feel tired or recycled. If anything, this might be one of my favourites yet.
The clock is ticking (literally) in this one, and from the first chapter, the tension is razor-sharp. With only 36 hours to stop a devastating chain of events, Kim and her team are in overdrive—and as always, she’s fierce, focused, and brilliantly intuitive.
🧩 My Thoughts
I flew through this book. The pacing is spot on; it starts strong, tightens its grip as the story unfolds, and finishes with a breathless finale that I will not spoil, but wow. Just know it’s the ending that leaves you blinking at the page, needing a moment to process.
Kim Stone continues to be one of my favourite fictional detectives, complex, principled, and absolutely unforgettable. The team dynamics are as sharp as ever, and I loved seeing the relationships continue to evolve without ever overshadowing the case itself.
If you’ve not started this series yet, now is the time. Seriously. You’ll be hooked from book one and every instalment is as addictive as the last.
🔎 What I Loved
• Unrelenting pace that makes it impossible to put down.
• Kim Stone at her best—smart, driven, and full of heart.
• Tense, high-stakes plot with real emotional depth.
• A team you genuinely root for—the character work is just so good.

Final Thoughts
36 Hours is another brilliant addition to what is hands-down one of the best crime thriller series out there. Angela Marsons knows exactly how to deliver a tightly plotted mystery with heart, and I honestly can’t get enough.

Amazing as always. I’m a massive fan of this series, the author never disappoints! I look forward to the next instalment!

Die Bücher um Kim Stone sind - wie immer - ein Genuss: spannend, mitreissend, fesselnd und glaubwürdig.
Ich freue mich schon auf weitere Bände.

It is difficult to believe that this is the twenty first book in this series featuring Detective Kim Stone. This is one of my favourite series and this book certainly did not disappoint. Kim has a most difficult case to solve and she finds herself teaming up with her nemesis, journalist Tracy Frost. Tracy has received a message from someone calling himself The Jester who informs her that they have thirty six hours to solve his clues or someone will be killed. Kim rallies her team to try and solve the clues. The first one is a box hidden in the woods which contains a tape and a second clue. When she plays the tape Kim hears a terrifying scream, Kim and her team realise that they have a most taxing and demanding case on their hands with a race against time. Can they outwit The Jester? I was totally hooked from the first page and could not put it down. I eagerly await the next book in the series.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you, thank you and thank you again for keeping me up all night reading!
This is one of my favourite series and it just keeps getting better and better and this one was absolutely brilliant. Kim Stone is just the best female detective going.
Started well, got even better and the ending - well I'm not telling you will have to read.
If you haven't started the Kim Stone series you really need too - you won't be able to put them down as they are all terribly addictive.
More please Angela - your books are brilliant.

Angela Marsons has done it again!

Great book full of suspense and drama. The latest book in the Kim Stone series has what we all need - a whodunnit, as well as a look into the ongoing lives of the team - and this role Frost as well.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Talk about non-stop action and drama. Tracy is one of my favourite characters throughout this whole series so I really enjoyed her having a bigger role than just being a side irritation to Kim. I did mutter FFS more than once when the public started getting involved because unfortunately it was very true. I dread the day when Kim Stone and her squad hang up their boots.

I love the Kim Stone books by Angela Marsons and this latest book is no exception. Kim engages in a twisted scavenger hunt in order to find the suspect at the centre of this case. Gripping and intriguing but with a humour that I love, brilliant!

Angela Marion's can do no wrong!!

Yet another title where she has absolutely smashed it out of the park.

Read the series in order, you won't regret it. Instead you will
Make a few new friends in the unit.

Superb, as always

Another Kim Stone smashed out of the park! I absolutely love this series, Angela is such fantastic writer and knows how to execute a storyline like no one else! The mystery and suspense seeps from the pages and this one was no different! Brilliant book to do to the collection, I can’t wait to see what happens next!

This book was amazing Ive read all of Angela's and was disappointed with book 20 don't know if it was the subject matter that made me feel that way but book 21 was just fantastic .I couldn't put it down cant wait for the next one.

This installment of this series was really nail biting. I loved the connection between Kim and Tracy. The love/hate relationship they share makes Kim’s willingness to help Tracy when she received a threatening letter even more interesting. The killer tries to control both Tracy and Kim and her team and the ladies aren’t having it. I couldn’t put this one down.

Thank you Bookouture for my copies of this book.

I love the Kim Stone series and catching up with the characters lives, it’s like catching up with family.. This book was a bit different which I enjoyed and I didn’t guess who The Jester was either. Fast paced as usual with short and snappy chapters made it hard to put down. Loved the ending and can’t wait for the next one!

Oh my goodness! I genuinely do not know how Angie does this. Repeatedly churning out incredible book after book at such a high rate of speed!
Kim Stone remains my firm favourite kick-ass female detective.
I cannot recommend this entire series enough - in fact, I often do!

3.5 stars - The fact that I still love these books after this long is saying a lot!! Marsons has a way of writing that keeps me turning the pages and I'm very investing in Stone and her team. That being said where my stars fluctuate typically is due to the plot and this one was't my favorite. I appreciate it was a topic that is not over saturated but wasn't as in to the "seeking" plot. But man that ending makes me eager for the next book!

Another triumph from Angela Marsons. I loved this book and was really invested in what happened and if the team managed to solve the case in the given 36 hours.

DI Kim Stone was woken very early one morning with someone knocking on her door. It turned out to be Tracy Frost, the local reporter, who Kim clashed with frequently. Tracy had been sent a message to say that she along with the police had 36 hours to solve a crime or someone would die. Tracy tried to persuade Kim that this was something they need to work together on.

Kim gathered her team and they all agreed that this was something they needed to solve. Kim’s superiors were not convinced and didn’t want to waste resources on it but Kim was adamant and when things took a sinister turn this made her even more determined.

This was a fast paced book and a fab read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Kim Stone series is one of my favorite series. This one wasn't my favorite but still an enjoyable read. I enjoy geocaching which is another reason why I was entertained by this story. However, I didn't find the plot believable starting with the team chasing clues even there was no crime committed. As always, the writing is superb and I love all the characters. Can't wait to read more.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Angela Marsons for an ARC of '36 Hours'.