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The Girls in the Water

Detectives King and Lane, Book 1

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The Girls in the Water

By: Victoria Jenkins
Narrated by: Katie Villa
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Two gone. One whose past could kill her.

When the body of Lola Evans is found in a local park on a cold winter's morning, Detective Alex King and her new recruit Chloe Lane are called in to lead the hunt for the killer.

Days later, a second girl goes missing. It seems the two shared a troubled history, and were members of the same support group. Who is the monster preying on these vulnerable girls?

As the detectives start to piece together the clues, Chloe realizes that she too is in danger - as she uncovers secrets about her own brother's death, which someone will kill to keep hidden.

Alex and Chloe are soon fighting for their lives, and in a race against time to reach the next victim, before it's too late.

Chilling and totally compelling with an utterly surprising twist, The Girls in the Water is perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Sarah Hilary, and Patricia Gibney.

©2017 Victoria Jenkins (P)2017 Bookouture Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Detective
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I love discovering new authors. Not disappointed. I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series

A fabulous listen

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Loved it. How close to home the story comes was unexpected for the first in a series. It was also refreshing to have a Welsh setting. Can't wait to get into book 2. Really liking the characters and dynamic too ...is that all the skeletons out of the proverbial closet ?? Good work and good narration.

Great first book

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I was excited to think I might have at last found a new crime series to fall in love with, but this book is merely what might be described as a 'well made whodunnit'. The story is never gripping and has no real twists. The main characters are likeable enough but not really interesting. It is a shame the author failed to make anything of the Welsh setting; it could have been set anywhere. The narrator does an excellent job, her voice is pleasant, lively and yet soothing. If you just want an easy listen, perhaps to lull you to sleep, then you could do worse than buy this book.

Not bad, not great.

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