Child?s Play

Finally we&rsquo,re playing a game. A game that I have chosen. I give one last push of the roundabout and stand back. ',You really should  have played with me,&rsquo, I tell her again although I know she can no longer hear.Late one summer evening,áDetective Kim Stoneáarrives at  Haden Hill Park to the scene of a horrific crime: a woman in her sixties tied to a swing with barbed wire and an X carved into the back  of her neck.áThe victim, Belinda Evans, was a retired college Professor of Child Psychology. As Kim and her team search her home, they find an overnight bag packed and begin to unravel a complex relationship between Belinda and her sister Veronica.Then two more bodies are found bearing the same distinctive markings, and Kim knows she is on the hunt for a ritualistic serial killer. Linking the victims, Kim discovers they were involved in annual tournaments for gifted children and were on their way to the next event.áWith DS Penn immersed in the murder case of a young man, Kim and her team are already stretched and up against one of the most ruthless killers they&rsquo,ve ever encountered. The clues lie in investigating every child who attended the tournaments, dating back decades.Faced with hundreds of potential leads and a bereaved sister who is refusing to talk, can Kim get inside the mind of a killer and stop another murder before it&rsquo,s too late?The addictive new crime thriller from multi-million copy, number one bestseller Angela Marsons explores the dark side of child prodigies and will have you absolutely hooked.Read what everyone is saying about Child',s Play:',The must-read thriller for the year. Fabulous characters and well written. I can',t wait to read more by this author.&rsquo, Goodreads Reviewer â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡È&lsquo,I have nothing but praise for this amazing series, 11 books and counting and the series keeps getting better with  each instalment. I highly recommend this series to all fans of original high-quality mystery thrillers.&rsquo,áBookisháâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ È&lsquo,Angela Marsons pushes the limits again to bring us the best of  crime fiction!áTo me, reaching a point where you trust an author this  much with your precious time, is invaluable&hellip, This is why finding your happy place, your go-to people, your - rather deadly - dreamland is the best feeling in the world and I must thank Angela Marsons for never letting me down&hellip,&rsquo,áChocolate&rsquo,n&rsq uo,Wafflesâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡È&lsquo,Loved loved this book, Angela has done  it again, just brilliant.... This story is great, pulls you in from the first page and never lets go&hellip,Get it, read it, you won',t  be disappointed.&rsquo, Goodreads Reviewer â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡È