Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one.
When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation.
The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, … when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound and dumped in water around London.
What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hiding?
As Erika inches closer to uncovering the truth, the killer is closing in on Erika.
The last investigation Erika led went badly wrong… resulting in the death of her husband. With her career hanging by a thread, Erika must now battle her own personal demons as well as a killer more deadly than any she’s faced before. But will she get to him before he strikes again?
A page-turning thriller packed with suspense. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza’s new series today – at a special launch price.
Watch out for more from DCI Erika Foster
She’s fearless. Respected. Unstoppable. Detective Erika Foster will catch a killer, whatever it takes.
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A serial killer, a cop coming back from a raid that killed her husband, stupid politics, and the English upper crust. Also, English insults and humor are a riot. Great detective story.
I’m hooked on this author- excellent!
Great unpredictable thriller
Quite entertaining
The story starts strong and carries you all the way. Characters believable, varied with some you hate and some you identify with particularly the main detective. She is smart, savvy and rubs her superior officers the wrong way as she works towards catching a serial killer.
This was my first book by Robert Bryndza but won’t be my last. Also, I haven’t read or listened to a lot of female detectives that aren’t cozy mysteries. Again, I loved Erika and this story, I found Erika likable, relatable and the storyline was intriguing.
The book grabbed me from the beginning and kept me intrigued, even though it did skip character views a few times, but it was done quite well, and you could tell who was thinking or speaking.
The narration is good, and I liked her voice and style. I think she did a great job pulling the reader in and holding our attention.
If you like good suspense, A female detective with history, secrets, and a twist, You should like this book. I recommend it.
KEPT ME ON MY TOES!!!!!!!!!!!1
Every time you see a frozen lake, you will think of this story…the
beautiful, young woman half-in, half-out of the frozen water with her eyes staring out at you. And so many suspects! Very good.
Had me gripped from the first page to the last. Well-plotted and with enough possible suspects to keep me guessing until the end. Great read!
Great murder mystery
Detective Foster is someone that many people can relate to due to her personal tragedy and her daily struggles dealing with grief and pain. I love when authors make their characters relatable. I want to read more novels by Mr. Bryndza because I really enjoy his page turning thrillers. A strong female lead is another reason I enjoyed reading this book.
A great new take on the suspense novel.
Like a good murder mysteries read this. Can you imagine have to wait for ice to melt before you can get to the body. Evidence in the ice to collect. That’s j7st the beginning.
I found a new author to follow and a new series to read!
Robert Bryndza’s psychological crime thriller “The Girl in the Ice” is a fast-paced, intriguing look at the murder of a young woman from an affluent family. A family with power and secrets.
Written by a UK author for a UK audience, the book’s text is full of references and words that American readers may not be familiar with but for me, whose parents were British, it was something I was very comfortable with and enjoyed submersing into the cultural environment of the London area and the Metropolitan police.
The protagonist, Erika Foster is the lead detective on a high-profile murder case and one I had a love/hate relationship with. I loved that she is a strong, intelligent female who does not bend to gender norms and has worked hard to get where she is. But hated that she had an arrogance that dictated her professional decisions, often to her own detriment. As a significantly flawed individual due to personal tragedies, her arrogance and lack of respect for the rules of law and those she worked with, affected her likability and I found myself at times both rooting for her and admonishing her for her callous nature.
Emotionally damaged by the death of her husband, Erika is clearly still affected by the pain and guilt she feels, blaming herself for her husband’s death. Unfortunately, she did not learn from the loss and the situation that went horribly wrong because of her arrogance. Three years later and now back on the job she continues to act irrationally, disrespect authority and rules of procedure, and seems to intentionally aggravate the elite establishment that has all the power – even at her own peril. Erika Foster, while a complex character, is not one that a reader can easily get invested in.
Thankfully the twisty story line keeps the reader engaged. While much of the plot revolves around the work of trying to uncover the killer’s identity, Bryndza creates a complex story line with interesting characters, political games, and a masterful who-done-it that is impossible to figure out before the end reveal.
The Girl in the Ice was an engaging read, and even though I found Erika Foster’s character difficult to like, the story line, plot twists, and vast array of interesting minor characters made it a difficult book to put down. I am interested to see what Bryndza does with the next book in the series and how/if Erika Foster’s character development changes her into a more likable heroine.
Good airport read.
I enjoyed this character enough to read all 6 books
Brilliant detective novel. I’m a now on the fifth in the series and I’ll be sad when I’ve finished the lot. The protagonist is relatable and strong with believable antagonists, I can’t put these books down.
I loved this book. Well written, with a great plot, that doesn’t let you down! I’ve read 3 other books by this author. All have been enjoyable, but this was the best one IMO.
Loved it!