Under the Ice - Hardcover

Blok, Rachael

3.76

1,153 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1788547993 ISBN 13: 9781788547994

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2018

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It's the week before Christmas and the cathedral city of St Albans is blanketed by snow and wreathed in pretty lights. But this scene of beauty and harmony is shattered when the body of a local girl is found in a frozen lake.

The police, led by fraught Dutchman DCI Jansen, are at a loss. Their only lead comes from the dead girl's neighbour, Jenny. She claims she's had visions of what happened the night the girl went missing. But Jenny is a sleep-deprived new mother, whose midnight wanderings pull her ever closer to the lake. Can Jenny be believed? Is she implicated?

Then another girl goes missing, and the tight-knit community unravels. Neighbour turns against neighbour, and Jenny has no idea who to trust. As Christmas Eve approaches, and the police race to catch the killer, Jenny discovers a secret about her past and why she could be key to everything...

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Review:

'Debut novelist Rachel Blok has a real talent for evoking location. It might have been August when I read the book, but I was shivering as I read the scenes by the lake ... Blok's hands are capable and I only worked out the identity of the murderer a couple of pages before it was made obvious' The Bookbag.

'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' Erin Kelly.

'An outstanding debut, so atmospheric it made me literally shiver' Angela Clarke.

'A fantastically evocative book that twists you expertly up in the world of its vivid characters, making you feel the unfolding plot blow by blow' Gytha Lodge.

'Packed with atmosphere, suspense and a cold that chills the heart. Under the Ice announces Rachael Blok as an exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lesley Thomson.

'A lyrical, haunting thriller that's impossible to put down ... Under the Ice will get under your skin' J.S. Monroe.

'This disturbing debut will make you shiver ... A haunting tale that can be devoured in one sitting' Sunday Post (Dundee).

'A haunting and suspenseful thriller, with vivid characters and twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled – make sure your Christmas presents are wrapped and the shopping is done because you won't be able to put this book down!' Candis.

'Supremely atmospheric and suspenseful, this debut from a former English teacher announces the arrival of a special talent. It is that good' Daily Mail.

'The author really captured both the domestic upheaval a new baby can bring and the fascination of good police procedure. This was a thoroughly enjoyable debut novel' Frost Magazine.

Book Description:

A girl's body is found in the local lake at Christmas, turning neighbour against neighbour in a close-knit community. A tense, emotionally charged thriller from a brilliant new voice.

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