The Ice Killer by Ross Greenwood- Crime/police procedural            

“Once, her heart was empty. Now it's filled with ice…”

Ellen has her issues. Born Sue Ellen and named after a TV character, she has just

lost her mother and no one seems to care about her. Her only friend is Scarlett

that she knew from school who has done rather well for herself as she knew

she would and Ellen has no chance of stepping into her shoes. When she meets

someone from work in the pub he persuades her to go back to his to listen to

their band video. What transpires is something she never would have

thought in a million years or would she?. Meanwhile DI Barton has a vacancy

above him  and in true efficiency standards he is now doing both roles whilst

encouraging his two younger sargeants to step up their inspector exams.

Three bodies are found in a run down house, each with a potential weapon

by them. A tall man was seen leaving the building however things don't

quite add up and the hunt is on for a potential murderer. When there are

more murders with no witnesses and no clues to a perpetrator Barton and

his team have their work cut out. I enjoyed this - it was slightly different

from the norm as we know from the beginning who the perpetrator is

(or do we?) and some is written in the first person from Ellen’s side of t

hings. A very cleverly written well thought out plot with twists and

turns along the way. It's almost a hybrid psychological thriller/ crime

book in how the story pans out.

A brilliant read that is gripping, gritty and gurt!

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The Ice Killer Once, her heart was empty. Now it's filled with ice… Ellen's therapist told her to forget the past, but the life she’s left with

is boring. All she wants is to be happy and normal, but the

approaching long bleak nights of winter loom heavy before her,

especially as she'll be alone.But when the secrets her mother put in

place to protect her are exposed, Ellen learns the frightening truth.

Her history is darker than she imagined. She's not who she thinks

she is, and the real her is a very different person to the one that

others have mistreated and exploited.If there's hope of a future,

Ellen must find answers about the past, and the new Ellen is less

forgiving. This winter, there will be more than just discontent, and

DI Barton will struggle in his hardest case to date.

How can he find the truth when all the victims and witnesses are dead?

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Author Bio –

Ross Greenwood is the bestselling author of eight crime thrillers. Before becoming

a full-time writer he was most recently a prison officer and so worked everyday

with murderers, rapists and thieves for four years. He lives in Peterborough. Social Media Links – Newsletter sign up: http://bit.ly/RossGreenwoodNewsletter https://twitter.com/greenwoodross https://www.facebook.com/RossGreenwoodAuthor http://bookbub.com/authors/ross-greenwood