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  • The Girls in the Lake

  • Beth Adams, Book 2
  • By: Helen Phifer
  • Narrated by: Alison Campbell
  • Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (79 ratings)

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The Girls in the Lake

By: Helen Phifer
Narrated by: Alison Campbell
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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?

A 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!

©2019 Helen Phifer (P)2019 Bookouture

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easy to listen to

initially not impressed but it grew on me. listened to the whole book over the weekend.

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Disappointing

Simple and predictable. I’m sad to say I found it boring. Shame the narration was more like a dirge .too.

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Fabulous!

Helen Phifer is one of my favorite authors and this didn’t disappoint it was an excellent read. A cracking start to 2020! Exciting and tense it kept me gripped through the whole book. Totally loved it, it was brilliant.

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Fantastic

Such a great mystery entwined with a love story!! The twists and turns always keeping us in suspense and wanting to hear more! Thank you Helen Phifer.

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Good story but narrator’s voice grates

The narrative is interesting and provides lots of twists and well developed characters, but the voice of the narrator can be very grating at times. It’s “little girl” quality is unsuitable for this genre.

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Great Story

Couldn't put this book down loved every bit of it good narrator ....
loved thw twists such a great writer

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Another Good Beth Adams Mystery

Well narrated, a good story overall. As usual, it was not the usual suspect! Some good twists & turns.

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Basic and boring 😒

The storyline wasn't really interesting, and although I think the narrator has a nice voice in general it sometimes made me cringe with it's "cutesy" tone, which is the only word I can think of to describe it! The ending seemed rushed and was so obviously pointing to one or the other person as the killer, that it HAD to be the third person! Not enough fleshing out of the story in general in my opinion 🤨

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Ripping good tale

Typical Helen Phifer, can’t wait for the next one in the series. I’ve read all the Morgan books. I haven’t got any further in this one yet.

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The Girls in the Lake

I struggled with the narrator's voice so much so I couldn't continue listening to the book

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