Book review: Angela Marsden's latest Kim Stone novel Dead Soul - extremely topical!

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In Dead Souls, Angela Marsons has definitely mixed it up by taking, her protagonist, Kim Stone, out of her comfort zone and giving her team a bit of independence... wonder how that works out?



Buried bodies, discovered by chance, a young boy's suicide, racist attacks all lead to a high octane read in Dead Souls. Marsons has created a delightful edginess in her current novel by splitting the team up.  Instead of heading up her own team DI Kim Stone is forced to work with her nemesis, DI Travis,in a joint investigation into the remains discovered in a Black Country farm field, whilst her usual sidekick DS Bryant heads up the local investigation into a racist attack.
This mash up in the teams dynamics works so well as we see Stone operating outside her comfort zone with a DI with whom she shares a mysterious history... delicious!
Meanwhile back at the ranch the residual resentment between Bryant and Dawson is entertaining, especially when Bryant gets made up, against his wishes, to acting DI and Stacey, without Stone's balancing presence, comes into her own.
The two-pronged investigation leads to a beautifully layered narrative dealing with some of the most contemporary societal issues.
A thoroughly enjoyable read with a sound 5 stars from me.