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A review by emmasbibliotreasures
Under the Ice by Rachael Blok
3.0
I devoured this captivating thriller in one sitting; I literally couldn’t put it down. Dripping with tension and suspense, well written and packed with great characters, this has everything you could want in a psychological thriller.
The eerie prologue sets the tone for this electrifying thriller, pulling me in and not letting go until the last page. Jenny was an interesting but unreliable character. She herself was never sure what she had really experienced or seen and what she had dreamed, which made me question everything she said, even when she was sure she was right. I couldn’t figure out why she was so traumatised by the death of a young girl she’d met just once and while I never suspected her I did wonder how and why she was finding herself so mixed up in vital parts of the investigation.
This book is the first in a new crime series, and DCI Maarten Jansen and his partner DI Imogen Deacon were both great characters that I found relatable, enjoyed reading and was left wanting to find out more about what happens to them after the events of this book. And though there were some hints at problems in Maaren’s past, I found him to be a sincere detective who wanted to find the person who had taken these girls and bring them to justice.
By about half way through I had come to some conclusions that were later proven right, but I didn’t put some pieces together and was astounded at the jaw-dropping revelations that came as we approached the conclusion of the story. If you are a thriller and crime fiction lover I would highly recommend this book. I will definitely be reading the subsequent installments in the series.
The eerie prologue sets the tone for this electrifying thriller, pulling me in and not letting go until the last page. Jenny was an interesting but unreliable character. She herself was never sure what she had really experienced or seen and what she had dreamed, which made me question everything she said, even when she was sure she was right. I couldn’t figure out why she was so traumatised by the death of a young girl she’d met just once and while I never suspected her I did wonder how and why she was finding herself so mixed up in vital parts of the investigation.
This book is the first in a new crime series, and DCI Maarten Jansen and his partner DI Imogen Deacon were both great characters that I found relatable, enjoyed reading and was left wanting to find out more about what happens to them after the events of this book. And though there were some hints at problems in Maaren’s past, I found him to be a sincere detective who wanted to find the person who had taken these girls and bring them to justice.
By about half way through I had come to some conclusions that were later proven right, but I didn’t put some pieces together and was astounded at the jaw-dropping revelations that came as we approached the conclusion of the story. If you are a thriller and crime fiction lover I would highly recommend this book. I will definitely be reading the subsequent installments in the series.