Fantastic book, suspenseful, shocking and imaginative. Cannot wait to get my teeth stuck into this series. Just crossed I've waited this long to read this. Absolutely brilliant.

I read this a long time ago and remember that I quite liked it. I like this author’s books. And am working my way through this series

I enjoyed The Girl In The Ice and getting to know DCI Erika and her team. i am looking forward to the next one in the series already!

The main protagonist of this story is DI Erika Foster. I found this book interesting at the beginning when the body on a young socialite was found under a thick sheet of ice in a London Park. However, I had a hard time finishing this one as I found Erika Foster very unlikable.

Full review to be posted soonish.

I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

The plot on this one was weak and damn right far fetched. For me to enjoy a book I have to believe in it, but with this no. I'm trying to think of just one positive thing to say about it but I honestly can't. so I'll just leave it here.

I really enjoyed 'The Girl In The Ice' as it's certainly a strong start to a new series. Erika as is interesting. The characters in her team are great and adds to the development of the story.

In this book we follow DCI Erika as the attempts to solve the murder of a high profile young girl who is found in ice. The further she delves into the life of the young girl the more secrets she discovers, and the more dangerous she is to the killer. 

At the start of this book I just thought it was going to be like any other detective story - a detective with a difficult past, missing girl, pressure to close the case, couple of red herrings thrown in - sorted. However it quickly became more than that, our main character Erika is so feisty, she wants to solve the case and nothing will get in her way. She is tenacious and if she thinks she is on to something she will continue to investigate it even when forbidden to do so. I loved reading about such a strong female character. 

The mystery itself was ok, there were a few twists and turns but it wasn't such a stretch when the killer was revealed. What was more interesting to read was how money and power can affect an investigation, things can be prioritised, evidence overlooked etc. 

I also particularly liked that we got a POV of the killer, it was really creepy to see how Erika was being stalked and how easily it was to gain access to her apartment. I really don't like the idea of people in my home so this part really creeped me out.

Overall this book was ok, nothing new in the genre however if you're looking for a strong female character who will do anything to get justice then this is a really good book to pick up

A really good book! ENjoyed reading it. A good plot, lovely characterization, and very good pacing and tension elements.

This is the first book in the series, and our first chance to meet DCI Erika Foster. After the body of a young socialite is discovered beneath a sheet of ice, DCI Foster is called to lead the murder investigation. She is faced with sexism, false leads, and the headaches that come along with interviewing and investigating such a rich and powerful family. This was an excellent start to the series. Looking forward to book 2.

WOWZER this book is good!!

This book opens on a snowy day in January when a volunteer see's a face in the ice, it turns out to be the body of a young socialite and IT Girl Andrea Douglas Brown, we are then sucked into the world of the upper class, and a whole web of lies begin to unfurl!

This story really left me on the end of my seat, the writing itself reminded me a lot of Stuart Macbride and how he really sucks you into the environment, I think that this book really takes an honest look at the class system in Britain and how if your rich and powerful you matter and if you are poor you don't. I felt Erika was extremely well written (I find that often when men write female characters they aren't realistic at all). The story itself was fast paced and a real page turner.

I don't give crime fiction five stars often as it can often be tropey and not gritty enough for me but this one hit the mark for me!! I can't recommend this book enough!!

I would like thank NetGalley, Bookouture, and Robert Bryndza for an advanced copy of The Girl In The Ice for an honest review.

This is my first book by Robert Bryndza and I will definitely be on the lookout for future books by this author. The first book in a new series, The Girl In The Ice a police procedural, brings us the feisty D.C.I. Erika Foster. Erika is returning to work after a devastating investigation gone wrong where she not only lost part of her team but the love of her life and husband Mark. I started reading this book and the next thing I knew I was finished. I was grabbed and pulled into the storyline immediately staying that way till the end. The supporting characters were interesting but I was really drawn to D.C.I. Foster and felt like I knew her. I definitely recommend The Girl In The Ice and look forward to seeing where Mr. Bryndza takes these characters.

Audiobooks live and die on one crucial element - the narrator. It really does not matter how good the underlying story is, if the narration is jarring then listening to that voice for 10+ hours is not going to be a fun or relaxing experience.

Fortunately for Robert Bryndza's The Girl in the Ice the listener is in very good hands. Jan Cramer narrates throughout and she does a fantastic job. Erika Foster's voice is now firmly fixed into my mind and Cramer's narration has brought a character to life for me more vividly than would have been the case had I read a paper copy of the book.

As for the story - I loved it. A society rich girl (and seemingly an extremely shallow young woman) is found dead in the waters of London. She has been bound and brutally attacked prior to death and Erika Foster is put in charge of the investigation. Foster is taking on a new role in London, relocating from Manchester following the death of her husband (a fellow police officer) when a police operation went badly wrong.

Thrown in at the deep end - Foster must establish her authority over a new team, overcome racial prejudices when dealing with the dead girl's parents and contend with factions within the police who are determined to undermine her investigation to keep a politically sensitive murder investigation "acceptable" in the media.

The juggle and pressure which Foster faces will take its toll and I felt myself getting frustrated that she was being thwarted at pursing the leads she felt needed tackled. Robert Bryndza presents us with a string of red herrings and a suspect pool which is sufficiently broad and unlikeable (for various reasons) that it will keep you guessing to the identity of the killer - right until the shocking endgame.

Fans of police procedurals and gripping serial killer thrillers - this is a book for you. I cannot listen as fast as I can read - but I grudged every second that I had to remove my earbuds whilst listening to The Girl in the Ice.

I discovered British Police Procedurals through Goodreads a year or so ago and am very glad that I did. I am late with this author, I have read many great reviews about DCI Erika Foster and thought I needed to get to this series. A good decision.

When a young rich socialite who has gone missing, is found a couple of days later in the ice of a pond, the police need to solve the case. DCI Erika Foster is called to resume active duty and to take over the case, by Superintendent Marsh. They have worked together before and he has great respect for her talents. She has some skeletons, such as the loss of her husband in her last case, that forced her leave. The DCI that was on the case is still supposed to be working with her, but there is a lot of tension between the two and working together is not what either of them have in mind. The case is also politically charged due to the social status of the victim's family (he is a Lord), who has a direct line to the Head of the Police. When two different theories are put forward, Erika is once again placed on leave while the police pursue the more palatable line of investigation. That does not mean she is going to sit by and wait. Erika does not like to follow the rules if it ties her hands in an investigation. She is also very smart, but not always subtle which causes problems. The officers working with her are loyal and do their best to help her solve the case. As more murders are tied together, Erika puts herself in danger.

This story is riveting. There were many suspects that are all plausible that you will be kept guessing. The writing was clear and precise with a thrilling, suspenseful plot. All the characters are well developed as their stories unfold throughout the book. DCI Foster is a strong female lead that I look forward to reading more about. Coming late to the party has its advantages as I can pick up the next book right away. A definite read for those who enjoy police procedurals as well as a well plotted mystery or thriller.

A book that starts well with well crafted characters. It falls a little flat as you read through and Erica is not actually someone you could really believe is a police officer. Not withstanding the flaws I actually enjoyed reading the book as it was a good page turner story. I wouldn't recommend it as agreat work of fiction but as a good holiday read.

Unlike the clear majority here, I'm not a fan.
The first half of the book dragged on like hell for me, and I had to continually push myself to keep on reading. Not too successfully though, since this book had been lying on my Kindle half-read for a good half a year before I picked it back up again this week.
The story does pick up pace and substance later on and I ended up quite enjoying it in the end, but all in all, pacing-wise it just wasn't my cuppa.

The characters were reasonably well developed though (albeit a little stereotypical), the mystery was well-spun, and the revelation of the culprit took me by serious surprise, so there's that.

This certainly wasn't a bad book, and there are lots of people out there who loved this.
I just guess we just can't love them all.

I enjoyed this crime thriller, it held my attention well throughout and it was not at all obvious who the killer was. However I found the main character DCI Erika Foster a little unbelievable. I know she was suffering from a loss of her own but she came across as rather out of control and her first interview with the victims parents didn't seem like the way any police officer would act. She doesn't have the professionalism that one would expect from such a high ranking officer and this was apparent in further incidents. She also, for a detective, seemed rather naive and helpless when her apartment was broken into! Having said that it was an enjoyable book and I will be looking out for The Night Stalker.

It took me a while to ‘warm up’ to ‘frosty Foster’ but she’s a cracking character and this is a brilliantly written thriller, that will keep you guessing right to the end.