Robert Bryndza's thriller novel, The Girl in the Ice, was compelling and riveting from the very first chapter. Initially, it was the cover of the novel that caught me eye, but the synopsis took full effect when I began reading the story. Taking place in London, lead detective Erika Foster pursues the case to find a serial killer who strangles their victims and disposes the bodies in areas of water. The novel is centered around a socialite--a young woman from a very influential, and suspicious, family. Foster has a habit of digging into the backgrounds of multiple characters throughout the story and ends up connecting a series of murders to establish a pattern of the serial killer. There are a number of characters and suspects introduced, making the reader decide which person to suspect even when the story is unfolding before their eyes. Foster has an appealing and relatable attitude, making her an ideal detective and character to sympathize with. Her backstory is explained and discussed throughout the novel, making her stance and drive on the case explanatory beyond the scope of her job description. This novel is fast paced and almost impossible to put down. Bryndza has written two other novels (to my knowledge) and I look forward to reading them as well. I'd rate this book as a very good read and would recommend to anyone interested in the crime fiction thriller genre.
Not the usual suspense-thriller synopsis I've become accustomed to when reading Lisa Jewell's novels, however, I was entranced by this novel from the get-co. The House We Grew Up In centers around a mother and her four children over the span of a decade. The mother, Lorelei, has an extensive hobby of collecting items that harbor a memory of time spent with her loved ones. Each and every memory-- meaning each and every item she just happens to come across. Lorelei is in fact a hoarder and it does not get better with time. It gets worse. In addition to Lorelei's intense and overbearing lifestyle, her children forego their relationship with their mother and each other in order to gain a sense of normalcy within their individual lives. One of Lorelei's children committed suicide at a ripe age of sixteen and her other three were simultaneously impacted by the act tremendously. Her other son took to finding a thrilling lifestyle in all the wrong places...
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