Series: Detective Rebecca Ellis #3
Published by Inkubator Books on June 25, 2023
Format: eARC
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Also by this author: No Safe Place, A Frozen Grave, Leave No Trace
Two bodies. One Spring Break. And a school full of kids who won’t talk.
The bodies of two high school students are found floating in an icy lake, both showing signs that these were no accidental drownings.
The school is the first place to start asking questions, but Bangor Police Detective Rebecca Ellis and her partner, Detective Bryce Pelletier, hit a wall of silence when they try talking to the victims’ classmates.
Then a cryptic post on social media helps Ellis uncover the truth about a dangerous Spring Break tradition and what the kids were really up to on that fateful night.
She also discovers that the victims were romantically involved after recent break-ups, which puts the idea of a vengeful ex in the mix. But it soon becomes clear that jealousy isn’t the only possible motive as other suspects emerge. The only question who among them has the heart of a cold-blooded killer?
The Dead Lake – the third book in the thrilling series featuring Detective Rebecca Ellis.
And we are back with Rebecca Ellis and her team, but things are different now! After the fallout from book 2 and the pending article about Euan, the teams have changed.
We get to see more Bryce and more Connor. Becca Ellis is teamed with Bryce which at times was more than awkward for the pair as they are investigating the death of two teenagers, found washed up by the lake, and drowned. The secret parties and that game! Well! Not all is what it seems.
Connor is paired with Euan, and it was the best thing for the pair of them. Connor wasn’t acting like a cocky little wotsit like before, plus he and Euan had a bond. This bond is what I loved. It’s also what might just have saved Euan as they are investigating the local drug problem.
Two separate cases and I wasn’t sure what would happen. It was fast-paced as we watch the two teams working apart. Plus trying to deal with the fallout of their private lives. It made it a page-turning reading.
My only gripe as it were, I didn’t really “get” why the killer was killing. I didn’t see the link at all, plus there is another link to Ellis (Becca) and I am not sure if it’s important or just added in. I will have to see what happens in the next book.
I do love this series and this book was written slightly differently to the others. Not sure if that’s because it was more teen angst, but I loved the feel of it.
Plus that ending, well I have a small smile and cheer! Happy days!
Until the next time xxx
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