Under the Ice

Reviews / Votes

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 * 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' -- JS Monroe This disturbing debut will make you shiver... A haunting tale that can be devoured in one sitting' * Sunday Post (Dundee) * 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 * Supremely atmospheric and suspenseful, this debut from a former English teacher announces the arrival of a special talent. It is that good * Daily Mail. * The author really captured both the domestic upheaval a new baby can bring and the fascination of good police procedure. This was a thoroughly enjoyable debut novel * Frost Magazine. * A tense, emotionally charged thriller from a brilliant new voice * The Bookseller * This twisty and atmospheric debut from former teacher Rachael Blok is absolutely riveting. It's a tense, emotionally charged and evocative thriller, filled with vivid characters, and is almost a perfect balance of fine writing and brilliant storytelling to produce an aura of suspense and a chill which matches its midwinter setting... A truly outstanding debut' * Crime Review *