Dec 12, 2019

Review: The Girls in the Lake by Helen Phifer #BookonTour #Bookouture #NetGalley


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Peering over the side of the boat, the glare of early morning sun catches on something pale in the inky water. The boy’s curious fingertips break the surface, pulling up a tangle of long blonde hair from the reeds below…

The discovery of a young student floating face down in Lake Windermere, her naked skin almost translucent in the freezing water, looks like yet another tragic teen suicide. But the victim’s lack of clothes make Forensic Pathologist Beth Adams want to investigate further. Anything to distract her from the arrival of her abusive ex-boyfriend’s body on the mortuary table that morning.


With witnesses keeping tight-lipped and any clues washed away by the tides, it’s up to Beth to find the evidence her team needs. But then another girl is found in the lake, this time still clinging to life. She tells them she was at a party on a boat, and that she was pushed…

As more bodies surface, Beth finds tiny traces of boat paint present on each victim. It’s a critical lead that links these attacks back to a tragic accident involving a group of school children years ago.

Faced with a killer hungry for revenge, and with her own life spiralling out of control, it’s going to take every ounce of skill and determination for Beth to catch this monster before he takes another innocent life. But will Beth realise he’s been right beside her all along?

An absolutely unputdownable serial killer thriller that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Fans of Patricia Gibney, LJ Ross and Angela Marsons will have to hold on tight for this nail-biting rollercoaster ride!



Website:     https://www.helenphifer.com
  
Helen Phifer lives in a small town called Barrow-in-Furness with her husband and five children.

Helen has always loved writing and reading. Her love of horror films and novels is legendary. Helen adores reading books which make the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. Unable to find enough scary stories to read she decided to write her own. 


The Girls in the Lake 
By Helen Phifer 
Review by Heidi Lynn's Book Reviews 

First, I want to thank Helen Phifer, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Helen Phifer writes crime like no other in The Girls in the Lake. For someone like me who loves true crime and the medical field this book will be right up your alley! She takes you behind the scenes of the investigation into the mortuary and gives you detailed descriptions of what happens. If you are like me an love the medical industry and true crime books that read like fiction you will love this book. It was incredibly interesting and fascinating!

This is the second book in the series. Helen Phifer is a new author to me and this book I read as a standalone. It was an easy to follow along book. However, there are some storylines that happened to Beth that I really wish I read the first book for as they seemed intense.

Many characters like Joel, Josie and Beth you could tell Helen was very passionate about telling their story. My heart ached for Josie and Beth but for different reasons. However, Joel in my eyes was a step-up man in every way. He had a heart of gold. For the record I didn’t read the first book so I am just going on this book and what I know about the three.

In the book she writes that this book is for all the writers who paved the way and taught her that anything is possible if you work hard enough and never give up. She thanks you for the endless hours of entertainment and chances to lead so many different lives.

I was very touched that she recognized her book bloggers who take time out of our busy lives to read her books and support her. It meant the world to me to read how appreciative she is of us a how truly wonderful she thinks we are. Words can’t express how much that meant to me reading that! Thank you, Helen.


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