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The Girl in the Ice (2016)

by Robert Bryndza

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Series: Erika Foster (1)

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Fiction. Mystery. 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, 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 Abbot and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza's new series today. Watch out for more from DCI Erika Foster. She's fearless. Respected. Unstoppable. Detective Erika Foster will catch a killer, whatever it takes.… (more)
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Thriller
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
This book caught me by surprise -I loved it. If you enjoy Deborah Crosbie, I think this is for you. Off to track down the second book in the series! ( )
  aefsargent | Feb 6, 2024 |
Uma história assente e onde se sente uma atmosfera fria e sombria.

"ʜᴇʀ ᴇʏᴇꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡɪᴅᴇ ᴏᴘᴇɴ. ʜᴇʀ ʟɪᴘꜱ ᴘᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ ᴀꜱ ɪꜰ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴘᴇᴀᴋ. ʜᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ʙᴏᴅʏ ꜰʀᴏᴢᴇɴ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɪᴄᴇ…"

A rapariga no gelo é uma jovem mulher que parecia ter a vida perfeita. Quem a quereria morta? Que segredos sombrios esconde?

A detetive Erika Foster é chamada para investigar a morte dessa mulher no Sul de Londres. Foster tinha estado anteriormente em licença profissional após a morte do seu marido, numa vigilância policial que correu horrivelmente mal.
Estará ela verdadeiramente pronta para se lançar no terreno em plena conjuntura? Este é o seu primeiro grande caso após a longa interrupção. Ela está ansiosa por provar a si própria e ao seu chefe que consegue lidar com o stress de uma investigação.

A personagem Erika Foster é resistente, mas vulnerável ao mesmo tempo. Uma detetive que nem sempre obedece às regras (causando-lhe por vezes vários dissabores). Tem aquele nível de intuição que separa os bons detetives, dos excelentes detetives. Tem aqueles instintos que lhe dizem quando algo não bate certo. Uma personagem que faz o que é preciso para concluir o caso em mãos. Não se sente intimidada, nem minimizada por aqueles acima dela, no cargo ou estatuto social.

Tem um forte grupo de investigadores com quem trabalhar, mas a sua investigação é sempre dificultada pela política e pela opinião pública. É confrontada com a burocracia; com um assassino implacável e com a família não cooperante da vítima.

À medida que Erika se aproxima da descoberta da verdade, o assassino aproxima-se de Erika, a sua coragem é definitivamente testada.
Erika começa a identificar ligações a outros homicídios. Farão sentido?

A urgência da situação, e o desespero que Erika sente para resolver o caso e colocar o assassino atrás das grades é palpável durante todo o processo.

O autor abordou temas que são muito importantes e muito relevantes - racismo; preconceito contra os imigrantes; tráfico de seres humanos. Dá também uma visão sobre como as instituições influenciam a forma como as coisas são geridas, muitas vezes de uma forma pouco positiva.
O leitor tem uma visão reveladora de como a política e a resolução de crimes lutam pela coexistência.

O livro mantém-nos a tentar adivinhar o que se passa. Os suspeitos são todos interessantes e fazem-nos duvidar. O trabalho de detetive é abordado metodicamente e embora haja algumas reviravoltas, estas ocorrem após uma sólida construção lógica. Por isso, quando julgamos ter tudo resolvido, uma boa e impressionante mudança faz com que as teorias se desmanchem.
A trama é intrigante e a sua entrega é executada por um ritmo acelerado. Os personagens secundários estão muito bem desenvolvidos. As pistas vão sendo largadas e ficamos surpresos com o inesperado enredo.

A rapariga no gelo é uma história envolvente e inquietante que atrai a atenção desde as primeiras páginas. ( )
  craly | Jan 24, 2024 |
The Girl in the Ice starts with a bang and the tension just keeps building throughout the book. It’s very well-paced and there is plenty of action. This is an excellent edge-of-your-seat crime thriller!

The plot grabbed me from the very first page. The writing flows well and is very descriptive. I was able to easily picture all of the surroundings and characters. I really felt immersed in the story.

This book has it all…. Murder, crazy old hookers, suspense, dark secrets, and plenty of plot twists. The characters were really well-thought out and developed. I really enjoyed them all and I loved how their backstories contributed to the plot.

I must say, I am LOVING these strong female leads I have been reading about lately. DCI Erika Foster is one bad ass chick! ( )
  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |
Took me a little ways into the book to realize who the killer was...... wow! ( )
  SRQlover | Jul 18, 2023 |
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Fiction. Mystery. 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, 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 Abbot and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza's new series today. 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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