Under The Ice

Description: 'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' ERIN KELLY. It is the week before Christmas and the cathedral city of St Albans is blanketed by snow. But beneath the festive lights, darkness is stirring. The frozen body of a young girl is discovered by the ice-covered lake. The police scramble for clues. A local woman, Jenny, has had visions of what happened the night of the murder. But Jenny is an exhausted new mother, whose midnight wanderings pull her ever closer to the lake. Can Jenny be trusted? What does she really know? Then another girl goes missing, and the community unravels. Neighbour turns against neighbour, and Jenny has no idea who to believe. As Christmas Eve approaches, Jenny discovers a secret about her past - and why she could be key to everything... PRAISE FOR UNDER THE ICE: 'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' Erin Kelly. 'An outstanding debut, so atmospheric it made me literally shiver' Angela Clarke. 'A fantastically evocative book that twists you expertly up in the world of its vivid characters, making you feel the unfolding plot blow by blow' Gytha Lodge. 'Packed with atmosphere, suspense and a cold that chills the heart. Under the Ice announces Rachael Blok as an exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lesley Thomson. 'A lyrical, haunting thriller that's impossible to put down ... Under the Ice will get under your skin' J.S. Monroe.

Review: 'A haunting and suspenseful thriller, with vivid characters and twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled - make sure your Christmas presents are wrapped and the shopping is done because you won't be able to put this book down!' Candis. 'This disturbing debut will make you shiver ... A haunting tale that can be devoured in one sitting' Sunday Post (Dundee). 'A lyrical, haunting thriller that's impossible to put down ... Under the Ice will get under your skin' J.S. Monroe. 'Packed with atmosphere, suspense and a cold that chills the heart. Under the Ice announces Rachael Blok as an exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lesley Thomson. 'A fantastically evocative book that twists you expertly up in the world of its vivid characters, making you feel the unfolding plot blow by blow' Gytha Lodge. 'An outstanding debut, so atmospheric it made me literally shiver' Angela Clarke. 'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' Erin Kelly. 'Debut novelist Rachel Blok has a real talent for evoking location. It might have been August when I read the book, but I was shivering as I read the scenes by the lake ... Blok's hands are capable and I only worked out the identity of the murderer a couple of pages before it was made obvious' The Bookbag.

Author Biography: Rachael Blok grew up in Durham and studied Literature at Warwick University. She taught English at a London Comprehensive and is now a full-time writer living in Hertfordshire with her husband and children. This is her first novel.

A girl's body is found in the local lake at Christmas, turning neighbour against neighbour in a close-knit community. A tense, emotionally charged thriller from a brilliant new voice.