{"product_id":"the-girls-in-the-lake-an-addictive-and-gripping-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"The Girls in the Lake: An addictive and gripping crime thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Phifer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeering 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...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cstrong\u003eForensic Pathologist Beth Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e want to investigate further. Anything to distract her from the arrival of her abusive ex-boyfriend's body on the mortuary table that morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith witnesses keeping tight-lipped and any clues washed away by the tides, it's up to Beth to find the evidence her team needs. \u003cstrong\u003eBut then another girl is found in the lake, this time still clinging to life.\u003c\/strong\u003e She tells them she was at a party on a boat, and that she was pushed...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced 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. \u003cstrong\u003eBut will Beth realise he's been right beside her all along?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absolutely unputdownable serial killer thriller that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Fans of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Gibney, LJ Ross \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eAngela Marsons \u003c\/strong\u003ewill have to hold on tight for this nail-biting rollercoaster ride \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader adore Helen Phifer \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I\u003cstrong\u003e loved \u003c\/strong\u003ethis book...\u003cstrong\u003e Sucks you in on the first page \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e doesn't let you go until the climactic end... kept me hanging on to every word.\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eBonnie's Book Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding... \u003c\/strong\u003eWell plotted, \u003cstrong\u003egripping in the true sense of the word\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ea real thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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I want book 2 as soon as possible.' \u003cem\u003eBook Reviews by Shalini, 5 stars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ehumdinger of a Crime Thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e that \u003cstrong\u003egrabs you and draws you in\u003c\/strong\u003e from the brilliantly written and \u003cstrong\u003epowerful opening scene \u003c\/strong\u003eto the \u003cstrong\u003enail-biting, butt-clenching finale\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eFabulous \u003c\/strong\u003efirst in the series, \u003cstrong\u003etightly plotted, \u003c\/strong\u003e gritty narrative and \u003cstrong\u003every believable\u003c\/strong\u003e, engaging characters... I look forward to more in the series - loved it and would certainly recommend.' Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eOh wow \u003c\/strong\u003e This is \u003cstrong\u003esuch a gripping read\u003c\/strong\u003e, I was\u003cstrong\u003e hooked from the first page\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 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