The Ice Killer

DI Barton, Book 3

By: Ross Greenwood

Narrated by: David Thorpe

A gripping, pulse-pounding DI Barton thriller from the top 50 bestselling author, Ross Greenwood

Winter is coming, and Detective Inspector Barton is facing the toughest case of his career...

Ellen Toole's therapist told her to forget the past, but with her family story shrouded in secrecy, that’s easier said than done. The approaching long nights of winter loom threateningly in front of her, and with her mother on her death bed, Ellen has never felt more alone. When it becomes clear that her mother has kept secrets about a history darker than Ellen ever imagined, Ellen must find answers about the past if she has any hope for a future.

DI Barton and his team are still recovering from a particularly tough and grisly case, so a report of a kidnapping, followed by the discovery of two dead bodies, is the last thing they need. There’s a murderer on the loose, and the killer needs to be stopped before they strike again. This winter, there will be vengeance on Ellen's mind, and DI Barton will struggle with his hardest case to date.

How can Barton find the truth, when all the victims and witnesses are dead?

‘Ross Greenwood is at the top of his game.' O J Mullen

'Move over Rebus and Morse; a new entry has joined the list of great crime investigators in the form of Detective Inspector John Barton. A rich cast of characters and an explosive plot kept me turning the pages until the final dramatic twist.' Richard Burke

‘Master of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that draw you right in and won’t let go until you’ve reached the shocking ending.’ Caroline Vincent at Bitsaboutbooks blog

'Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour.' Kath Middleton

©2020 Ross Greenwood (P)2020 Boldwood Books

callous and cold

An intriguing story, dark and unnerving. We may never know the inner thoughts and feelings of another human being. Brilliant story line and real characters that could live right next door ummm?

Icy good!

I have really enjoyed the DI Barton books! Really likable characters and well written mysteries! The narrator is truly excellent!

Great series

First, I think David Thorpe does an excellent job narrating the story. His changing of his voice for the various characters make the story easy to follow. Curious how he keeps all the characters straight.

The story itself is well thought out. I like the was Mr. Greenwood creates some very bad killer while at the same time characterizes the victims as people that deserve to be punished.

TW: several unexpected rape scenes

After enjoying the two previous books, I felt I knew the pattern of the writing: In between cozy British murder series (heh) and genuine police drama.

However, I was surprised this one begins with a gang rape scene and has another of questionable consent before I needed to stop. dnf

I think if this one did as the two previous books did and delved into why and how the lives of the killers shaped them, it might have a different tone.

But this 'villain' seems to have such a crippling mental illness that she's not even processing her assault, except to murder and move on in life, seeming more concerned that her friend has 7 acres of land, than the fact she has been assaulted.

As the book explores her life it becomes clear she desperately needs assistance and you lose track of her going around murdering, because you just want her to get help.

Her reasoning behind her deeds is also clouded by her complete alternative reality that I hope this ends with her obtaining treatment.... and maybe just one single person in her corner. Holy crap this was a sad story

Thumbs up

This was best book yet! The characters have been built in books 1 & 2, which helped this book rock. This book flowed more for me because it was all based around the killings and detective work. We know the characters and now can dive into the crime cases. We’ll done