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Detective Mackenzie Price #2
Their Frozen Graves
Two women are dead. They both look like you.
The giant stretch of frozen river was melting and the light made the lake glitter like crystals. The women lay side by side on the shore, eyes open and glassy. Their long, dark hair was like tangled rope, their faces a reflection of each other…
When two bodies are found dumped in a vast lake in Lakemore, Washington, Detective Mackenzie Price is first on the scene. She identifies one of the victims as Katy Becker, a local known for her work helping the community. The other victim looks strikingly similar.
Still grappling with a shocking revelation from her past, Mack is only too happy to throw herself into the case. But when she goes to break the news to Katy’s husband, the investigation takes an unexpected turn: Katy is very much alive, and has never met the women who resemble her so closely.
Now the race is on to find the killer before Katy becomes the next victim. But when Mack unearths a disturbing connection to a sixteen-year-old suicide, she realizes they could be hunting someone whose crimes span decades—and there are more lives than just Katy’s at stake.
Addictive, pulse-pounding and packed full of jaw-dropping twists, fans of Lisa Regan, Angela Marsons and Karin Slaughter will love the Their Frozen Graves.
The giant stretch of frozen river was melting and the light made the lake glitter like crystals. The women lay side by side on the shore, eyes open and glassy. Their long, dark hair was like tangled rope, their faces a reflection of each other…
When two bodies are found dumped in a vast lake in Lakemore, Washington, Detective Mackenzie Price is first on the scene. She identifies one of the victims as Katy Becker, a local known for her work helping the community. The other victim looks strikingly similar.
Still grappling with a shocking revelation from her past, Mack is only too happy to throw herself into the case. But when she goes to break the news to Katy’s husband, the investigation takes an unexpected turn: Katy is very much alive, and has never met the women who resemble her so closely.
Now the race is on to find the killer before Katy becomes the next victim. But when Mack unearths a disturbing connection to a sixteen-year-old suicide, she realizes they could be hunting someone whose crimes span decades—and there are more lives than just Katy’s at stake.
Addictive, pulse-pounding and packed full of jaw-dropping twists, fans of Lisa Regan, Angela Marsons and Karin Slaughter will love the Their Frozen Graves.
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First published January 4, 2021
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January 8, 2021
When Detective Mackenzie Price was called to the scene in Lakemore, Washington, where fishermen had found two bodies still entangled in the thin ice, the shock of Mack and her team at the similarities in the two women would be the beginning of a case they couldn’t see an ending to. The frustration of identifying one of the women as a well known local, then arriving at her home to notify her husband of her death was capped by the woman alive and well, right in front of them.
With Mack and Nick following leads and interviewing different ‘people of interest’, other members of the team continued the investigation. When they discovered other missing women, as well as a site which seemed connected, Mack and Nick knew the clock was ticking; if they didn’t find the killer soon, another person would die. Would they find the answers before it was too late?
Their Frozen Graves is the 2nd in the Detective Mackenzie Price series by Ruhi Choudhary and I quite enjoyed it. The case was a complex one and with that and Mack’s personal life hitting her from all angles, our detective spent most of the book highly stressed. Twists, turns, intriguing asides – Their Frozen Graves is one I recommend.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
With Mack and Nick following leads and interviewing different ‘people of interest’, other members of the team continued the investigation. When they discovered other missing women, as well as a site which seemed connected, Mack and Nick knew the clock was ticking; if they didn’t find the killer soon, another person would die. Would they find the answers before it was too late?
Their Frozen Graves is the 2nd in the Detective Mackenzie Price series by Ruhi Choudhary and I quite enjoyed it. The case was a complex one and with that and Mack’s personal life hitting her from all angles, our detective spent most of the book highly stressed. Twists, turns, intriguing asides – Their Frozen Graves is one I recommend.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
January 10, 2021
Blog Tour January 10th
Their Frozen Graves opens up with three murders. That's right - you saw that correctly. Three murders within the first three chapters. The first of which is Detective Mackenzie's father 20 years ago. Was it a dream or a mirage? Because somehow he is standing before her in the flesh right now. This one storyline would have been enough to keep me hooked but Choudhary turns up the heat by dropping two more bodies on the shore. The two women are almost identical in appearance. Mackenzie is sure that one is local activist Katy Becker until she and her partner Nick go to Becker's home to give the notification of death. In front of them is Katy Becker alive and well. How could this be? Who are these other women and why do all three look so much alike? One thing is clear. Katy Becker is not safe.
This second book in the Mackenzie Price series was fast paced and gripping. There were a few twists that caught me off guard, but they were realistic and believable. Even though this is my first time reading this series I instantly took to Mackenzie Price's character. She's been through some things but she's come through the fire burnished with determination. I was as fascinated by her backstory as I was with the case. I certainly am curious to see her life unfold in future installments of this series.
Their Frozen Graves opens up with three murders. That's right - you saw that correctly. Three murders within the first three chapters. The first of which is Detective Mackenzie's father 20 years ago. Was it a dream or a mirage? Because somehow he is standing before her in the flesh right now. This one storyline would have been enough to keep me hooked but Choudhary turns up the heat by dropping two more bodies on the shore. The two women are almost identical in appearance. Mackenzie is sure that one is local activist Katy Becker until she and her partner Nick go to Becker's home to give the notification of death. In front of them is Katy Becker alive and well. How could this be? Who are these other women and why do all three look so much alike? One thing is clear. Katy Becker is not safe.
This second book in the Mackenzie Price series was fast paced and gripping. There were a few twists that caught me off guard, but they were realistic and believable. Even though this is my first time reading this series I instantly took to Mackenzie Price's character. She's been through some things but she's come through the fire burnished with determination. I was as fascinated by her backstory as I was with the case. I certainly am curious to see her life unfold in future installments of this series.
January 18, 2021
Their Frozen Graves is the second instalment in the Detective Mackenzie Price series, set in Lakemore, Washington. It begins with the stunning revelation that Mack’s father, Robert, is still alive and kicking, which is more than a shock to her given she thought he died many years earlier and she and her mum had apparently buried him in the woods; this, therefore, begs the question as to whose corpse they buried that day. But now he's back much to her concern. Detectives Price and Nick Blackwood of the Detective Unit at The Investigations Division in Lakemore Police Department are called out on a frigidly cold and snowy day to the scene of crime where two bodies have been discovered in Woodburn Park. The small town had been hit by a three day snowstorm prompting the lakes and rivers to completely freeze over and everything made that little bit harder for everyone. Approaching Westley River, a tributary that runs into Crescent Lake they could see a crack in the thin layer of surface ice. Two understandably spooked fishermen had reported the two female bodies after one was caught in their fishing net and while heading back to shore in their boat they inadvertently hit the other body. The bodies were both seemingly stabbed before being thrown in the water.
It becomes obvious almost immediately that the identity of one of the victims is local social activist Katy Becker and the other woman could be her twin they look so alike. During the autopsy, it's noted that at least one of the women had gone under the knife and had plastic surgery, presumably to look more like the other, but why? They take a trip to deliver the tragic news to Kate’s husband of 4 years, physiotherapist and former Seattleite, Cole, but when they arrive at her home Katy Becker is very much alive and well. Who are the two murdered women and why had they both altered their appearance to look like Kate? This is a riveting, compulsive and thoroughly original thriller with twisty and exciting dual plotlines - both the two murders and Mack’s personal life are surprisingly equally as enthralling. Mack has both daddy and husband issues as her father Robert is back in her life wanting to talk and her unfaithful husband, Sterling, who keeps pestering her for another chance that she is simply not interested in keeps weedling his way into her life. It all makes for an entertaining and captivating read from the get-go and is packed full of action, twists and red herrings galore. I also enjoyed that the story was told solely from Mack’s perspective as it allowed you to become immersed quickly and easily in the whole load of intense drama that's going on. Highly recommended.
It becomes obvious almost immediately that the identity of one of the victims is local social activist Katy Becker and the other woman could be her twin they look so alike. During the autopsy, it's noted that at least one of the women had gone under the knife and had plastic surgery, presumably to look more like the other, but why? They take a trip to deliver the tragic news to Kate’s husband of 4 years, physiotherapist and former Seattleite, Cole, but when they arrive at her home Katy Becker is very much alive and well. Who are the two murdered women and why had they both altered their appearance to look like Kate? This is a riveting, compulsive and thoroughly original thriller with twisty and exciting dual plotlines - both the two murders and Mack’s personal life are surprisingly equally as enthralling. Mack has both daddy and husband issues as her father Robert is back in her life wanting to talk and her unfaithful husband, Sterling, who keeps pestering her for another chance that she is simply not interested in keeps weedling his way into her life. It all makes for an entertaining and captivating read from the get-go and is packed full of action, twists and red herrings galore. I also enjoyed that the story was told solely from Mack’s perspective as it allowed you to become immersed quickly and easily in the whole load of intense drama that's going on. Highly recommended.
March 20, 2022
My thanks, "and it's a huge one!" to Bookoutre, Ruhi Chaudhary and Netgalley. I requested this book on Netgalley. When it finally came time to read it, I realized that this was a series. I think it could be read as a stand-alone, but I knew that I needed more. So, instead of reading this, I went to kindle and bought the first book. I'll confess that I immediately thought "damn, you Lisa! What the hell?" Still I was bound and determined to follow through. Good decision on my part! Usually, I'd just hit it and quit it! I liked the first book. I especially liked the second book! Did I love it? Almost. Mack and her personal issues kept getting in the way. But, I'll admit that the mysteries...The who, what, where and why dunnit is a freaking killer! This author is twisty! She's really damned good at what she does! I'm ready for the next! Bring it on!
November 22, 2020
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Their Frozen Graves, the second novel to feature Detective Mackenzie Price of the Lakemore, Washington PD.
When two bodies are found in the local lake Mack, as she’s known, and her partner, Nick Blackwood, tentatively identify one as local social activist, Katy Becker, and are puzzled by how closely the second woman resembles her, but when they go to her house Katy is alive, but unwell. Who are these women? The mystery only deepens when they find links to a sixteen year old suicide.
I thoroughly enjoyed Their Frozen Graves which is an action packed read, full of twists and turns. It is told entirely from Mackenzie’s point of view so the reader can get fully immersed in events and guess alongside her. Some of it is easier to get than other bits but I would never have guessed where it was going or how it would get resolved. The level of detail and thought that has gone into it are impressive, although, having said that, the premise and ensuing events are improbable. To me, that doesn’t matter as the novel held my attention throughout and so I found it entertaining, surely the point of this kind of novel.
If a twisted investigation were not not enough for the reader Mackenzie is also dealing with several complications in her personal life with the past casting a long shadow. Some issues are resolved, or, if not resolved, at least explained, over the course of the novel, but a cliffhanger at the end suggests there is more to be explored and the battle isn’t over. Oh great, more memory work required when the next instalment arrives. I much prefer resolution in one volume.
Most of the novel revolves around Mackenzie so her character is central to the novel, but I can’t say that I have warmed to her yet. I don’t get her obsessive privacy and rebuffal of friends who want to help. It makes her a solitary person with nothing in her life but her job.
Their Frozen Graves is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
When two bodies are found in the local lake Mack, as she’s known, and her partner, Nick Blackwood, tentatively identify one as local social activist, Katy Becker, and are puzzled by how closely the second woman resembles her, but when they go to her house Katy is alive, but unwell. Who are these women? The mystery only deepens when they find links to a sixteen year old suicide.
I thoroughly enjoyed Their Frozen Graves which is an action packed read, full of twists and turns. It is told entirely from Mackenzie’s point of view so the reader can get fully immersed in events and guess alongside her. Some of it is easier to get than other bits but I would never have guessed where it was going or how it would get resolved. The level of detail and thought that has gone into it are impressive, although, having said that, the premise and ensuing events are improbable. To me, that doesn’t matter as the novel held my attention throughout and so I found it entertaining, surely the point of this kind of novel.
If a twisted investigation were not not enough for the reader Mackenzie is also dealing with several complications in her personal life with the past casting a long shadow. Some issues are resolved, or, if not resolved, at least explained, over the course of the novel, but a cliffhanger at the end suggests there is more to be explored and the battle isn’t over. Oh great, more memory work required when the next instalment arrives. I much prefer resolution in one volume.
Most of the novel revolves around Mackenzie so her character is central to the novel, but I can’t say that I have warmed to her yet. I don’t get her obsessive privacy and rebuffal of friends who want to help. It makes her a solitary person with nothing in her life but her job.
Their Frozen Graves is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
January 8, 2021
Two women found by a lake and they are strikingly similar. They are also very similar to a social activist Katy who lives nearby. When the detectives go to meet the family, they are taken aback because Katy is very much alive.
This is where the actual mystery starts. On top of it all, Detective Mack is facing her own personal demons. Just separated from her husband, she is completely shocked by the re-appearance of her father who was supposed to have died twenty years ago, and whose corpse she and her mother secretly buried.
Mack knows she has to be personal problems aside and deal with the investigation before her because there seems to be so much history behind the two mystery women who were murdered. There are plenty of secrets that have to be uncovered both in the two murders and in Mack's personal life and these are not going to be easy to face.
Told only from Detective Mackenzie's perspective, the other detectives are just on the fringe the story is puzzling, and full of suspense till it all gets sorted out.
This is where the actual mystery starts. On top of it all, Detective Mack is facing her own personal demons. Just separated from her husband, she is completely shocked by the re-appearance of her father who was supposed to have died twenty years ago, and whose corpse she and her mother secretly buried.
Mack knows she has to be personal problems aside and deal with the investigation before her because there seems to be so much history behind the two mystery women who were murdered. There are plenty of secrets that have to be uncovered both in the two murders and in Mack's personal life and these are not going to be easy to face.
Told only from Detective Mackenzie's perspective, the other detectives are just on the fringe the story is puzzling, and full of suspense till it all gets sorted out.
June 17, 2021
I’ve mentioned before how sporadic my ability to concentrate on books has been since my head injury. That was one thing that certainly wasn’t an issue with Their Frozen Graves by Ruhi Choudhary, an author whose name I wasn’t even aware of until I read this book. However, I certainly won’t be forgetting it and I suspect I’ll be looking out for any new work by her in future – after I go back and read her debut novel, Our Daughter’s Bones. There I’ll be introduced to her fabulously likeable police detective protagonist, Mackenzie Price, who works with a well-fleshed out team of detectives – although mainly her partner Nick – in the fictional Washington town of Lakemore.
Like the majority of fictional police officers, Mackenzie has a complex personal life, particularly with respect to her upbringing – one of the standout memories of her childhood is her mother waking her one night at 12, and telling her she needed her help in burying her abusive drunk of a father, Robert. Shortly thereafter she was packed off to New York to her grandmother’s for schooling, and has only returned to Lakeview to work, and perhaps solve some of the mysteries that still hang over her from her childhood years. With her mother now dead, she has no family ties in the town. However, she is married to local prosecutor, Sterling – but they’re currently separated due to his infidelity. Will Mackenzie find she can forgive him and allow him to move back in? And when an unexpected face from Mackenzie’s past reappears, she is forced to re-evaluate all she thought she knew about her family’s past.
Regarding the plot – well, this is one of those books you don’t want to reveal too much about, as it’s best enjoyed (in my humble opinion) if you know as little as possible about what’s going to happen, so utterly compelling and page-turning it is. I’ll give you the basic premise of Mackenzie and Nick’s case: two women are found in the lake at a local park, dead and almost identical, but for the fact one has received elaborate plastic surgery to turn what was initially a basic similarity in looks into an even more pronounced copy of the other. The pair of detectives are pretty sure they know who one of the women is: Katy Becker, a well=known local activist and champion of those in need of help in Lakemore. However, when they go to give the dreaded news to Katy’s husband, they find her there, alive and well – if suffering from debilitating morning sickness. To add to the mystery, the cosmetically-enhanced corpse has an indecipherable code of numbers and letters tattooed behind each knee. Who are the doppelgangers? And what is their connection to Katy Becker? Could she be in danger too?
This is merely the opening mystery in a book which so adeptly takes us on a roller=coaster mystery it’s difficult to believe it’s only the author’s second novel. I was utterly glued to the book, and finished it way faster than anything I’ve read for a considerable time – I’ve been picking up and putting down too many books recently, not engrossed enough in the storyline to finish them. However, I think the problem was definitely with my difficulty in being able to concentrate for any length of time, definitely not the books. I was beginning to despair that the head injury had spoilt my enjoyment of books for good – as a result, I’d been playing safe, selecting only novelists I’ve read for years. Striking gold with a book like this, by a relatively unknown author like Ruhi, restored my faith in my enjoyment of finding new voices – and of championing them by blogging about them, something I’ve been sadly neglecting. Fingers crossed I’ve turned a corner. I’m really looking forward to updating myself with Mackenzie’s exploits in Our Daughter’s Bones – although I found no problem reading this as a standalone.
And one thing is for sure – Ruhi Choudhary won't stay a well-kept secret for long! And I'll definitely be on the lookout for more books in this series (I know I often say this, but that's because it's so often true!)
Like the majority of fictional police officers, Mackenzie has a complex personal life, particularly with respect to her upbringing – one of the standout memories of her childhood is her mother waking her one night at 12, and telling her she needed her help in burying her abusive drunk of a father, Robert. Shortly thereafter she was packed off to New York to her grandmother’s for schooling, and has only returned to Lakeview to work, and perhaps solve some of the mysteries that still hang over her from her childhood years. With her mother now dead, she has no family ties in the town. However, she is married to local prosecutor, Sterling – but they’re currently separated due to his infidelity. Will Mackenzie find she can forgive him and allow him to move back in? And when an unexpected face from Mackenzie’s past reappears, she is forced to re-evaluate all she thought she knew about her family’s past.
Regarding the plot – well, this is one of those books you don’t want to reveal too much about, as it’s best enjoyed (in my humble opinion) if you know as little as possible about what’s going to happen, so utterly compelling and page-turning it is. I’ll give you the basic premise of Mackenzie and Nick’s case: two women are found in the lake at a local park, dead and almost identical, but for the fact one has received elaborate plastic surgery to turn what was initially a basic similarity in looks into an even more pronounced copy of the other. The pair of detectives are pretty sure they know who one of the women is: Katy Becker, a well=known local activist and champion of those in need of help in Lakemore. However, when they go to give the dreaded news to Katy’s husband, they find her there, alive and well – if suffering from debilitating morning sickness. To add to the mystery, the cosmetically-enhanced corpse has an indecipherable code of numbers and letters tattooed behind each knee. Who are the doppelgangers? And what is their connection to Katy Becker? Could she be in danger too?
This is merely the opening mystery in a book which so adeptly takes us on a roller=coaster mystery it’s difficult to believe it’s only the author’s second novel. I was utterly glued to the book, and finished it way faster than anything I’ve read for a considerable time – I’ve been picking up and putting down too many books recently, not engrossed enough in the storyline to finish them. However, I think the problem was definitely with my difficulty in being able to concentrate for any length of time, definitely not the books. I was beginning to despair that the head injury had spoilt my enjoyment of books for good – as a result, I’d been playing safe, selecting only novelists I’ve read for years. Striking gold with a book like this, by a relatively unknown author like Ruhi, restored my faith in my enjoyment of finding new voices – and of championing them by blogging about them, something I’ve been sadly neglecting. Fingers crossed I’ve turned a corner. I’m really looking forward to updating myself with Mackenzie’s exploits in Our Daughter’s Bones – although I found no problem reading this as a standalone.
And one thing is for sure – Ruhi Choudhary won't stay a well-kept secret for long! And I'll definitely be on the lookout for more books in this series (I know I often say this, but that's because it's so often true!)
April 21, 2022
The Detective Mackenzie Price series is another one that I started midway through. I began with book 3, and enjoyed it, so I am now going back and reading the ones I missed. In Their Frozen Graves we find Detective Mackenzie Price, aka Mad Mack, dealing with a very peculiar crime. Two women are found dead, two women that look alike, two women that look like activist Katy Becker, who is still very much alive. Who is doing plastic surgery on women to make them look like someone else? When other women disappear, women who are either addicts or working women, Mack is sure these cases are related. Throw in the appearance of her father, who is supposed to be dead, and Mack is dealing with a personal crisis as well as a difficult case where the clock is ticking before another woman is snatched or killed.
This story is told from Mack's POV. It allows the reader to understand her feelings, thoughts and upheaval as she works her way through the latest episode in her personal and professional life. Mack is definitely a strong woman emotionally or is she just holding it together? She is dealing with the reappearance of her father, who she helped her mother bury years earlier, as well as the break up of her marriage when her husband, Sterling and ADA was unfaithful. He is hanging on trying to get back together as well as protect Mack from this man who must be a scammer. Her job keeps her mind off personal things and she gives it her all. I love her partner, Detective Nick Blackwood. He complements Mack's brashness and is able to play good cop/bad cop with her. He loves his daughter, Luna, although she lives with her mother. I love that they are great friends and partners and there is no sexual or romantic tension. This is a gripping story that blends both storylines well. Both the twisty murders and missing women cases and Mack's personal story are equally entertaining and I was invested in both. The story starts with a bang and doesn't let up with all it's action, twists and red herrings. If you enjoy a good Detective story with a great plot and wonderful characters, I recommend you pick up this book or series by Ruhi Choudhary.
This story is told from Mack's POV. It allows the reader to understand her feelings, thoughts and upheaval as she works her way through the latest episode in her personal and professional life. Mack is definitely a strong woman emotionally or is she just holding it together? She is dealing with the reappearance of her father, who she helped her mother bury years earlier, as well as the break up of her marriage when her husband, Sterling and ADA was unfaithful. He is hanging on trying to get back together as well as protect Mack from this man who must be a scammer. Her job keeps her mind off personal things and she gives it her all. I love her partner, Detective Nick Blackwood. He complements Mack's brashness and is able to play good cop/bad cop with her. He loves his daughter, Luna, although she lives with her mother. I love that they are great friends and partners and there is no sexual or romantic tension. This is a gripping story that blends both storylines well. Both the twisty murders and missing women cases and Mack's personal story are equally entertaining and I was invested in both. The story starts with a bang and doesn't let up with all it's action, twists and red herrings. If you enjoy a good Detective story with a great plot and wonderful characters, I recommend you pick up this book or series by Ruhi Choudhary.
January 14, 2021
"Truth didn't care about helping. Truth only cared about coming out."
This second installment in the Detective Mackenzie (Mack) Price series finds her and the Lakemore, Washington, Police Department searching for a very unique killer. The bodies of two women are found by a frozen river and the shocking twist is that the victims look very much alike. When one is identified as a local well-known community activist, Katy Becker, the police know they need to figure out the identity of the other dead woman. Oh wait -- there are other victims! With painstaking detail work, the investigation begins to take shape and there appears to be a sinister plot to find women and then cosmetically change their appearance to resemble someone else. Who is behind this heinous series of crimes and where are all the missing women? NO SPOILERS.
A very convoluted case with many different characters, it's hard sometimes to keep everyone straight but it all comes together in the expected conclusion. Mack is still a mess with all of her personal life issues taking a toll though she still comes off well professionally despite making some huge judgement errors. Her mental health really needs some attention and I just can't find a way to like her or empathize. The whole business with her father took ages to reveal backstory and get some answers though many questions remain. I guess that's why her colleagues call her "Mad Mack" and it's not a compliment. Will I continue this series? I really don't know. Regardless, this really doesn't work as a standalone so it would be important to read the first before starting this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
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This second installment in the Detective Mackenzie (Mack) Price series finds her and the Lakemore, Washington, Police Department searching for a very unique killer. The bodies of two women are found by a frozen river and the shocking twist is that the victims look very much alike. When one is identified as a local well-known community activist, Katy Becker, the police know they need to figure out the identity of the other dead woman. Oh wait -- there are other victims! With painstaking detail work, the investigation begins to take shape and there appears to be a sinister plot to find women and then cosmetically change their appearance to resemble someone else. Who is behind this heinous series of crimes and where are all the missing women? NO SPOILERS.
A very convoluted case with many different characters, it's hard sometimes to keep everyone straight but it all comes together in the expected conclusion. Mack is still a mess with all of her personal life issues taking a toll though she still comes off well professionally despite making some huge judgement errors. Her mental health really needs some attention and I just can't find a way to like her or empathize. The whole business with her father took ages to reveal backstory and get some answers though many questions remain. I guess that's why her colleagues call her "Mad Mack" and it's not a compliment. Will I continue this series? I really don't know. Regardless, this really doesn't work as a standalone so it would be important to read the first before starting this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
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December 4, 2020
First off I want to say huge thank you to the publisher Bookouture, the author Ruhi Choudhary , and to NetGalley for inviting me to join the blog tour for this book as well as letting me read and review it. Because as soon as I realized it was book 2 to Our Daughter's Bones
( Detective Mackenzie Price Series ) I had to say yes, because I loved the first one and something was telling me this would be just as good and it was, it was non stop from the very start and just as twist and dark as the first one ,maybe a bit more but that's what I love about this series ,is how the author keeps surprising us with the twist and turns she writes in her series. And how the story is told entirely from Mackenzie’s point of view so that you as the reader can get fully engrossed , as well as see the characters come to life,and how the dark secrets just keep coming so much so that you have no idea who is telling the truth or who can be trusted. All you can do is set back and enjoy the ride to the very end.
( Detective Mackenzie Price Series ) I had to say yes, because I loved the first one and something was telling me this would be just as good and it was, it was non stop from the very start and just as twist and dark as the first one ,maybe a bit more but that's what I love about this series ,is how the author keeps surprising us with the twist and turns she writes in her series. And how the story is told entirely from Mackenzie’s point of view so that you as the reader can get fully engrossed , as well as see the characters come to life,and how the dark secrets just keep coming so much so that you have no idea who is telling the truth or who can be trusted. All you can do is set back and enjoy the ride to the very end.
December 31, 2020
This is the second in the series with Detective Mad Mack. This is a convoluted mystery where the person whom we think is the victim is not the victim. In the meantime Mack has reconnected with her father and is estranged from her husband. So that backstory also continues to build. I suspect I see where it’s going but nice again this book ends with a big event. Not a fan of that technique. But I still enjoy this character and the series.
I was given a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
June 7, 2022
AMAZING BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE!!!!! wow wow wow I LOVE MAD MACK AND THE WHOLE CREW🤍🤍
January 13, 2021
Their Frozen Graves Ruhi Choudhary
This is book two in the Mackenzie Price series, and I really enjoyed it. I somehow missed that this was from a series until I was finished reading it, but it reads brilliantly as a standalone, and has made me want to read book one.
This book kept me guessing right until the end, and I still didn't get it right!!
I love police procedural, and really liked Mack as a character, this is a series I will go back to each time a new book is released.
This book starts with two dead bodies, and both victims look alike, I enjoyed the twists and turns along the way, it seemed each time I thought I knew what was happening, there was another spanner in the works!
Overall a good and entertaining book, and a new series for me to enjoy!!
This is book two in the Mackenzie Price series, and I really enjoyed it. I somehow missed that this was from a series until I was finished reading it, but it reads brilliantly as a standalone, and has made me want to read book one.
This book kept me guessing right until the end, and I still didn't get it right!!
I love police procedural, and really liked Mack as a character, this is a series I will go back to each time a new book is released.
This book starts with two dead bodies, and both victims look alike, I enjoyed the twists and turns along the way, it seemed each time I thought I knew what was happening, there was another spanner in the works!
Overall a good and entertaining book, and a new series for me to enjoy!!
February 21, 2022
'The Frozen Graves' is the second book in the Detective Mackenzie series and it can very well be read as a standalone but I enjoyed it more because I had the perspective of the earlier story.
Bodies of two women are discovered by Fisherman in the river near the Woodburn park and the weirdest thing is that they both look very similar. Why are two women who look the same have been killed together? You need to read the story to know this.
Detective Mackenzie also known by her colleagues as Mad Mack is a very determined and a honest police officer whose life revolves around solving crimes. In this story her personal life is also in turmoil as her father is back. She had believed he was dead. She has been recently separated from her husband and she is in a dilemma as to the status of their relationship.....so many things going on in the story....the author Ruhi Choudhary weaves in an intricate story with all the story lines running in parallel. We get to meet her team again and their personalities are well described. The story keeps you engaged. I like her easy going friendship with Nick.
This story was an exciting enjoyable read. If you love to read stories with female leads who are smart, determined and ruthless at the same time then you will like this series.
I thank Bookouture and Netgalley for accepting my request to review the book. The opinions expressed are all mine.
Merged review:
'Their Frozen Graves' is the second book in the Detective Mackenzie series and it can very well be read as a standalone but I enjoyed it more because I had the perspective of the earlier story.
Bodies of two women are discovered by Fisherman in the river near the Woodburn park and the weirdest thing is that they both look very similar. Why are two women who look the same have been killed together? You need to read the story to know this.
Detective Mackenzie also known by her colleagues as Mad Mack is a very determined and a honest police officer whose life revolves around solving crimes. In this story her personal life is also in turmoil as her father is back. She had believed he was dead. She has been recently separated from her husband and she is in a dilemma as to the status of their relationship.....so many things going on in the story....the author Ruhi Choudhary weaves in an intricate story with all the story lines running in parallel. We get to meet her team again and their personalities are well described. The story keeps you engaged. I like her easy going friendship with Nick. The hunt for the perpetrator goes through a lot of twists to find someone I really didn't expect.
This story was an exciting enjoyable read. If you love to read stories with female leads who are smart, determined and ruthless at the same time then you will like this series.
I thank Bookouture and Netgalley for accepting my request to review the book. The opinions expressed are all mine.
Bodies of two women are discovered by Fisherman in the river near the Woodburn park and the weirdest thing is that they both look very similar. Why are two women who look the same have been killed together? You need to read the story to know this.
Detective Mackenzie also known by her colleagues as Mad Mack is a very determined and a honest police officer whose life revolves around solving crimes. In this story her personal life is also in turmoil as her father is back. She had believed he was dead. She has been recently separated from her husband and she is in a dilemma as to the status of their relationship.....so many things going on in the story....the author Ruhi Choudhary weaves in an intricate story with all the story lines running in parallel. We get to meet her team again and their personalities are well described. The story keeps you engaged. I like her easy going friendship with Nick.
This story was an exciting enjoyable read. If you love to read stories with female leads who are smart, determined and ruthless at the same time then you will like this series.
I thank Bookouture and Netgalley for accepting my request to review the book. The opinions expressed are all mine.
Merged review:
'Their Frozen Graves' is the second book in the Detective Mackenzie series and it can very well be read as a standalone but I enjoyed it more because I had the perspective of the earlier story.
Bodies of two women are discovered by Fisherman in the river near the Woodburn park and the weirdest thing is that they both look very similar. Why are two women who look the same have been killed together? You need to read the story to know this.
Detective Mackenzie also known by her colleagues as Mad Mack is a very determined and a honest police officer whose life revolves around solving crimes. In this story her personal life is also in turmoil as her father is back. She had believed he was dead. She has been recently separated from her husband and she is in a dilemma as to the status of their relationship.....so many things going on in the story....the author Ruhi Choudhary weaves in an intricate story with all the story lines running in parallel. We get to meet her team again and their personalities are well described. The story keeps you engaged. I like her easy going friendship with Nick. The hunt for the perpetrator goes through a lot of twists to find someone I really didn't expect.
This story was an exciting enjoyable read. If you love to read stories with female leads who are smart, determined and ruthless at the same time then you will like this series.
I thank Bookouture and Netgalley for accepting my request to review the book. The opinions expressed are all mine.
January 8, 2021
Their Frozen Graves
is the second novel in a series that features Detective Mackenzie (Mack) Price of the Lakemore, Washington Police Department.
Twenty years ago, Mack returned home from school to find her violent dad bleeding excessively on the kitchen floor. Now she is back in Lakemore working as a detective, and she is shocked when her dad shows up. Katy Becker is married to Cole and is a well-known and respected member of the local community because of her tireless work with the homeless and fundraising for state parks. When two women are found dead in a lake in Lakemore, they both bear a resemblance to one another as well as to Katy. Mack believes that one of them is Katy until the detectives visit Cole, finding Katy alive. So begins the identification of the women and the hunt for their killer(s).
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Their Frozen Graves with its explosive plot and many twists. The novel is told almost entirely from Mack’s viewpoint so I was easily able to become immersed in events. Running parallel with the investigation, the novel concentrates on Mack, her mental state and complicated personal life using present day flashbacks to reveal important incidences. I enjoyed the explosive plot with its many twists and cliffhanger sentences. The author, Ruhi Choudhary's writing continued to impress me, adopting red herrings and misdirection and leading me down certain paths, only to blindside me later. Protagonist Mack is heavily traumatised by her past and she’s to be admired for her open-mindedness and determination.
Their Frozen Graves is a fantastic story, a very compelling continuation to the series, and I can confidently recommend it as a worthy read.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
Twenty years ago, Mack returned home from school to find her violent dad bleeding excessively on the kitchen floor. Now she is back in Lakemore working as a detective, and she is shocked when her dad shows up. Katy Becker is married to Cole and is a well-known and respected member of the local community because of her tireless work with the homeless and fundraising for state parks. When two women are found dead in a lake in Lakemore, they both bear a resemblance to one another as well as to Katy. Mack believes that one of them is Katy until the detectives visit Cole, finding Katy alive. So begins the identification of the women and the hunt for their killer(s).
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Their Frozen Graves with its explosive plot and many twists. The novel is told almost entirely from Mack’s viewpoint so I was easily able to become immersed in events. Running parallel with the investigation, the novel concentrates on Mack, her mental state and complicated personal life using present day flashbacks to reveal important incidences. I enjoyed the explosive plot with its many twists and cliffhanger sentences. The author, Ruhi Choudhary's writing continued to impress me, adopting red herrings and misdirection and leading me down certain paths, only to blindside me later. Protagonist Mack is heavily traumatised by her past and she’s to be admired for her open-mindedness and determination.
Their Frozen Graves is a fantastic story, a very compelling continuation to the series, and I can confidently recommend it as a worthy read.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
November 15, 2020
Started with a bang, ended with a bang! Bang, bang, bang! Loved it! It’s hard to review this book without giving away the plot, because the plot is so rich and entangled, and I want to talk about it. I won’t though, because I don’t want to spoil the fun for anyone. Kept me captivated from page one.
Lakemore is still filled with quirky, strange people, and in this book we can add another one. Someone who wasn’t even supposed to exist. Jaw-dropping! And even after you think you know what’s going on, turns out you don’t. Several times over. There’s so much going on, but it’s still easy to follow everything because the book is so skillfully written. Not an easy task, and I find that quite often an otherwise great book can be destroyed due to too many people, too many plots, but the author might not be ready for that yet. This is for sure not a problem this time.
I’m really growing to like Mackenzie. You simply don’t screw with her. She’s had a hard enough life to not deal with bad people anymore. I admire her for that. In this book we find out a lot more about her past, and so does she. She’s flawed, yet so strong. Perfect heroine in a crime series.
So much is going on in Mackenzie’s life that, once again, I wasn’t able to put down the book. I just yearned for more and more. Sadly, even this book had to end, but kaboom, what an ending! Here I am now hanging on a thread, waiting for the next book in this series. Can I read it now, please? Pretty please. I promise I won’t tell anyone!
Lakemore is still filled with quirky, strange people, and in this book we can add another one. Someone who wasn’t even supposed to exist. Jaw-dropping! And even after you think you know what’s going on, turns out you don’t. Several times over. There’s so much going on, but it’s still easy to follow everything because the book is so skillfully written. Not an easy task, and I find that quite often an otherwise great book can be destroyed due to too many people, too many plots, but the author might not be ready for that yet. This is for sure not a problem this time.
I’m really growing to like Mackenzie. You simply don’t screw with her. She’s had a hard enough life to not deal with bad people anymore. I admire her for that. In this book we find out a lot more about her past, and so does she. She’s flawed, yet so strong. Perfect heroine in a crime series.
So much is going on in Mackenzie’s life that, once again, I wasn’t able to put down the book. I just yearned for more and more. Sadly, even this book had to end, but kaboom, what an ending! Here I am now hanging on a thread, waiting for the next book in this series. Can I read it now, please? Pretty please. I promise I won’t tell anyone!
November 21, 2020
detective Mackenzie is still struggling with her separation from her husband Sterling he wants her back . but the father she thought was dead is in her town and back in her life but what is he not telling her who did she and her mum bury all those years .and she has a case and find the killer . they thought the victim was Katy Becker but when they go to her home and she very much alive this is just brilliant the twist and turns so good i so recommend this series
Merged review:
detective Mackenzie is still struggling with her separation from her husband Sterling he wants her back . but the father she thought was dead is in her town and back in her life but what is he not telling her who did she and her mum bury all those years .and she has a case and find the killer . they thought the victim was Katy Becker but when they go to her home and she very much alive this is just brilliant the twist and turns so good i so recommend this series
Merged review:
detective Mackenzie is still struggling with her separation from her husband Sterling he wants her back . but the father she thought was dead is in her town and back in her life but what is he not telling her who did she and her mum bury all those years .and she has a case and find the killer . they thought the victim was Katy Becker but when they go to her home and she very much alive this is just brilliant the twist and turns so good i so recommend this series
May 13, 2021
So glad to be finished this book. Such a bad story I can't even believe it. Unfortunately I have to read the next one before I'm finished with this author.
Mackenzie Price is a detective in Lakemore, WA. She's very good as her job and lousy in her personal life. She can question suspects until they give up, but can't even talk to her estranged husband and (supposedly) dead father. The writing is stilted and awkward. Examples: "Now the case was solved, her past was screaming like a banshee inside her head" - that's a funny one. And the TV anchor was "splattered with excessive makeup". Splattered - really?
Mackenzie Price is a detective in Lakemore, WA. She's very good as her job and lousy in her personal life. She can question suspects until they give up, but can't even talk to her estranged husband and (supposedly) dead father. The writing is stilted and awkward. Examples: "Now the case was solved, her past was screaming like a banshee inside her head" - that's a funny one. And the TV anchor was "splattered with excessive makeup". Splattered - really?
January 6, 2021
Their Frozen Graves by Ruhi Choudhary is the 2nd book in the Detective Mackenzie Price mystery series, and my first book by this author. Once I started this book I could not stop reading it. It was a quick read that kept me guessing. I look forward to reading the next and first book in the series. I highly recommend this book for all mystery book lovers, you will not be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
December 26, 2020
I will definitely be checking out the first book from this series and can't wait for the next one. The main characters are easy to like and I enjoyed reading this! Definitely a twist towards the end I didn't see coming which I think most enjoy in a thriller book! This book leaves you wanting more!
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this.
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this.
November 25, 2020
A very good premise that is well-executed. Great characters and an engaging plot makes this a solid bet This is an author to watch -- great imagination and a lot of talent. Recommended.
Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!
Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!
December 12, 2020
It's been snowing in Lakemore, Washington which doesn't help detectives Mackenzie Price and Nick Blackwood when they are called to a murder scene in Woodburn Park. Of the two women one is easily identifiable, Katy Becker, a local woman who has a popular social media presence, the other is a stranger, but this stranger looks so like her dead companion they could be sisters, except they aren't.
Why would anyone change their appearance so they looked like a social influencer and why were they murdered together in a popular local park? These two questions, although confusing, are only the beginning of a case which will test Mack, Nick, and the beleaguered Lakemore PD to their limits. The brief moments of downtime Mack has is spent trying to dismantle and put back together her childhood memories and the remains of her marriage. Almost everything else will be put on hold while they try to understand what happened and why.
In the second of Ruhi Choudhary's great series both Mack and Nick are engaging, believable protagonists within a very good group who, after the first book, are definitely up against more than just the criminals whose crimes they investigate. Add a new lieutenant to the mix and its satisfaction levels for the reader soar.
Although Mack has a much more complicated back story than Nick, theirs is a partnership whose normality in all scenarios is a welcome relief. The crimes in this book appear confusing, which they are, but their originality means it's hard to put this book down once you start reading. The various threads come together throughout the book in a most satisfying manner and head toward a denouement which provides hope and shock in equal measure.
I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. I enjoyed this book immensely and the more I read the better it became. Highly recommended.
Why would anyone change their appearance so they looked like a social influencer and why were they murdered together in a popular local park? These two questions, although confusing, are only the beginning of a case which will test Mack, Nick, and the beleaguered Lakemore PD to their limits. The brief moments of downtime Mack has is spent trying to dismantle and put back together her childhood memories and the remains of her marriage. Almost everything else will be put on hold while they try to understand what happened and why.
In the second of Ruhi Choudhary's great series both Mack and Nick are engaging, believable protagonists within a very good group who, after the first book, are definitely up against more than just the criminals whose crimes they investigate. Add a new lieutenant to the mix and its satisfaction levels for the reader soar.
Although Mack has a much more complicated back story than Nick, theirs is a partnership whose normality in all scenarios is a welcome relief. The crimes in this book appear confusing, which they are, but their originality means it's hard to put this book down once you start reading. The various threads come together throughout the book in a most satisfying manner and head toward a denouement which provides hope and shock in equal measure.
I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. I enjoyed this book immensely and the more I read the better it became. Highly recommended.
January 30, 2021
Two female bodies are pulleed from the river. They look almost identical and one has had surgery. When Detective Mackenzie Price goes to inform the next of kin of the first identified victim, she is shocked to find the victim is alive: who are the two bodies who look so much like Katy Becker? Then Katy goes missing...
Their Frozen Graves sees Mackenzie back for her latest case, yet she is still reeling from recent events so don't read on if you want to catch up on the first book Hidden Lake. She is estranged from her husband who cheated on her, and her father is back in her life after being declared dead decades ago. The local community are angered by the revelations of crime from prominent people which has caused a downturn in finances for many families. And Mack gets the blame for exposing it :(
The murders and links to an old case are certainly intriguing. How and why are these women looking so similar to Katy and did this happen before with another woman and her double? The plot twists as the case gets more and more confusing held my interest but I had no idea about motive or culprit.
The inclusion of major plot developments in Mack's personal life does slow down the speed of the murder plotline. The chapters are quite short to keep the plot flowing but the case and Mack's personal life take up equal amounts of text overall. However, our attention is maintained through the intensity of the emotions that Mack contends with as she adapts to these momentous life changes.
Their Frozen Graves is an enjoyable police thriller with the main protagonist absolutely central to the novel. Just like the first book, there is a major twist at the end so we wait for the next instalment...
Their Frozen Graves sees Mackenzie back for her latest case, yet she is still reeling from recent events so don't read on if you want to catch up on the first book Hidden Lake. She is estranged from her husband who cheated on her, and her father is back in her life after being declared dead decades ago. The local community are angered by the revelations of crime from prominent people which has caused a downturn in finances for many families. And Mack gets the blame for exposing it :(
The murders and links to an old case are certainly intriguing. How and why are these women looking so similar to Katy and did this happen before with another woman and her double? The plot twists as the case gets more and more confusing held my interest but I had no idea about motive or culprit.
The inclusion of major plot developments in Mack's personal life does slow down the speed of the murder plotline. The chapters are quite short to keep the plot flowing but the case and Mack's personal life take up equal amounts of text overall. However, our attention is maintained through the intensity of the emotions that Mack contends with as she adapts to these momentous life changes.
Their Frozen Graves is an enjoyable police thriller with the main protagonist absolutely central to the novel. Just like the first book, there is a major twist at the end so we wait for the next instalment...
February 12, 2021
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Their Frozen Graves is the second in the Detective Mackenzie Price series by Ruhi Choudhary, and it was the best book I read in January. Buckle up for a rave review!
I was apprehensive and excited to dive into this book (which I was lucky enough to be gifted in exchange for an honest review). Of course, I was eager to catch up with Mack, especially after the cliffhanger ending of the first book, but what if this one didn’t live up to it predecessor? I needn’t have worried.
From the start, this is a compelling read. The consequences of the wrap up of the previous case are very much in evidence, adding depth to the town of Lakemore, and even more obstacles for Mack to overcome. The set up for this crime is fantastic – two almost identical bodies, floating in the water, and another woman who looks like them still alive.
Whilst the wider cast of characters from the first book fades into the background slightly, this allows a spotlight to shine on Mack’s troubled personal life and her friendship with her partner Nick. Their care and understanding for each other is both authentic and sweet, and I ship them, HARD.
Mack herself continues to be a flawed but progressing heroine, and the more I get to know her the more I love her, and her propensity to clean everything in sight. She undergoes some wonderful character development in this installment as events crack her usually flawless facade, and she is stronger and more flexible by the end of the book.
As the plot progresses the twists and turns arrive, and I made several wrong guesses before being surprised by the murderer. Choudhary works her red herrings with finesse, and apart from one unlikely coincidence, the plot slots together like a dream. I hadn’t learned my lesson from the first book and was once again blindsided by the ending, and I’m so hungry to get into the next book Little Boy Lost.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a police procedural with thriller elements, a twisty, snarling plot, and a great cast of characters headed up by the indomitable Mack Price. If you’re looking to get into Ruhi Choudhary, you absolutely need to start with Our Daughter’s Bones, the first book, which is a perfect thriller-procedural. Then you can dive right into Their Frozen Graves which was published in January. You can pick up both for £2.98 currently, which is a real bargain.
Content warnings for (major) Medical Content, (moderate) Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of Parent, Dementia, Drug Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Infidelity. Suitable for 16+
https://flikreads.wordpress.com/2021/...
Their Frozen Graves is the second in the Detective Mackenzie Price series by Ruhi Choudhary, and it was the best book I read in January. Buckle up for a rave review!
I was apprehensive and excited to dive into this book (which I was lucky enough to be gifted in exchange for an honest review). Of course, I was eager to catch up with Mack, especially after the cliffhanger ending of the first book, but what if this one didn’t live up to it predecessor? I needn’t have worried.
From the start, this is a compelling read. The consequences of the wrap up of the previous case are very much in evidence, adding depth to the town of Lakemore, and even more obstacles for Mack to overcome. The set up for this crime is fantastic – two almost identical bodies, floating in the water, and another woman who looks like them still alive.
Whilst the wider cast of characters from the first book fades into the background slightly, this allows a spotlight to shine on Mack’s troubled personal life and her friendship with her partner Nick. Their care and understanding for each other is both authentic and sweet, and I ship them, HARD.
Mack herself continues to be a flawed but progressing heroine, and the more I get to know her the more I love her, and her propensity to clean everything in sight. She undergoes some wonderful character development in this installment as events crack her usually flawless facade, and she is stronger and more flexible by the end of the book.
As the plot progresses the twists and turns arrive, and I made several wrong guesses before being surprised by the murderer. Choudhary works her red herrings with finesse, and apart from one unlikely coincidence, the plot slots together like a dream. I hadn’t learned my lesson from the first book and was once again blindsided by the ending, and I’m so hungry to get into the next book Little Boy Lost.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a police procedural with thriller elements, a twisty, snarling plot, and a great cast of characters headed up by the indomitable Mack Price. If you’re looking to get into Ruhi Choudhary, you absolutely need to start with Our Daughter’s Bones, the first book, which is a perfect thriller-procedural. Then you can dive right into Their Frozen Graves which was published in January. You can pick up both for £2.98 currently, which is a real bargain.
Content warnings for (major) Medical Content, (moderate) Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of Parent, Dementia, Drug Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Infidelity. Suitable for 16+
January 1, 2021
Thank You Netgalley and the Bookouture for the ARC of this book! This review is based on my honest opinion.
This is the second book of the Detective Mackenzie Price series and although I haven't read the first book yet, this book was actually really good. The story starts with Detective Mackenzie Price meeting her father, the man she thought was dead many years ago and buried in the backyard of her childhood house. Then after the corruption faced by the Lakemore PD and trying to move on, two bodies of women were found in an ice park in Lakemore--the women looked identical to each other. and one of these women is identified as Katy, an activist in Lakemore. The second victim, who looked very much like Katy seemed to have undergone plastic surgery to look much like her. Detective Price must solve the cases while solving her personal issues with her father.
The writing was really good and I was hooked into the story!!! It was intriguing, interesting and unputdownable with lot of twists and unexpected turns you would never expect!!! The ending left me breathless that I was a bit shocked and was actually unexpected. Kudos to the author, who did a good job keeping the reader hooked into the story! I really like Ruhi Chaudary's writing--the descriptions of the places made me imagine as a reader that I was with Mackenzie Price and the scientific details of the the plastic surgery was realistic and accurate. I cannot wait to read more from this author.
Overall, I rate this book as five stars!
This is the second book of the Detective Mackenzie Price series and although I haven't read the first book yet, this book was actually really good. The story starts with Detective Mackenzie Price meeting her father, the man she thought was dead many years ago and buried in the backyard of her childhood house. Then after the corruption faced by the Lakemore PD and trying to move on, two bodies of women were found in an ice park in Lakemore--the women looked identical to each other. and one of these women is identified as Katy, an activist in Lakemore. The second victim, who looked very much like Katy seemed to have undergone plastic surgery to look much like her. Detective Price must solve the cases while solving her personal issues with her father.
The writing was really good and I was hooked into the story!!! It was intriguing, interesting and unputdownable with lot of twists and unexpected turns you would never expect!!! The ending left me breathless that I was a bit shocked and was actually unexpected. Kudos to the author, who did a good job keeping the reader hooked into the story! I really like Ruhi Chaudary's writing--the descriptions of the places made me imagine as a reader that I was with Mackenzie Price and the scientific details of the the plastic surgery was realistic and accurate. I cannot wait to read more from this author.
Overall, I rate this book as five stars!
June 21, 2022
Their Frozen Graves by Ruhi Choudhary is the second book in this new brilliant new Detective Mackenzie Price series and i have really enjoyed this book. WoW what a brilliant first chapter this new book was!
When two women are found dead by fisherman in a giant stretch of frozen river in the river near the Woodburn Park,, which was melting, the light made the lake glitter like crystals. The women lay side by side on the shore, eyes open and glassy. Their long, dark hair that was like tangled rope, their faces a reflection of each other…
The strangest thing is they both look so alike! Are they related in any way.
Detective Mackenzie Price is first on the scene her team. She identifies one of the victims as Katy Becker, a local known for her work helping the community. The other victim looks strikingly similar.
Why have they been murdered together?
Who is the second murder victim? Do they know each other?
The clock is ticking for Detective Mackenzie Price and her team to find out who the killer is and will they strike again.
WoW this is an excellent book with lots of great twists and turns throughout that will just have you drawn in to this new book by Ruhi.
I highly recommend this book and looking forward to the next book with in Detective Mackenzie Price series.
5 stars read.
Big thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
When two women are found dead by fisherman in a giant stretch of frozen river in the river near the Woodburn Park,, which was melting, the light made the lake glitter like crystals. The women lay side by side on the shore, eyes open and glassy. Their long, dark hair that was like tangled rope, their faces a reflection of each other…
The strangest thing is they both look so alike! Are they related in any way.
Detective Mackenzie Price is first on the scene her team. She identifies one of the victims as Katy Becker, a local known for her work helping the community. The other victim looks strikingly similar.
Why have they been murdered together?
Who is the second murder victim? Do they know each other?
The clock is ticking for Detective Mackenzie Price and her team to find out who the killer is and will they strike again.
WoW this is an excellent book with lots of great twists and turns throughout that will just have you drawn in to this new book by Ruhi.
I highly recommend this book and looking forward to the next book with in Detective Mackenzie Price series.
5 stars read.
Big thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
November 10, 2020
My thoughts about this brilliantly written suspense thriller, 2nd book in the Detective Mackenzie Price
series, Their Frozen Graves was just fantastic. Author Ruhi Choudhary has again written a powerful gripping police procedural, that had me gripped from the start, when two bodies are found dumped in a vast lake in Lakemore, Washington, and they resemble each other was just fantastic. What I loved about the story was when one of the bodies, is Identified as Katy Becker, and Detective Mackenzie Price goes to Katy's husband to break the devastating news to him, she finds Katy is still alive, which shocked me, to find out there is mystery killer, who intents to kill Katy was fantastic.Ruhi Choudhary's follow up to her fantastic debut Our Daughters Home, her 2nd novel Their Frozen Graves, is truly a gripping suspense thriller, that gave me chills. The characters were brilliant be it Detective Mackenzie, and Katy and her husband. Author Ruhi Choudhary not only writes a brilliant story, but she writes the characters and the storyline brilliantly together. I'm a hugh fan of this series. Highly Recommended. I would like to say thank you to Author Ruhi Choudhary,and publisher's Bookouture, and netgalley, for giving me a chance to read and review, this outstanding police thriller.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💥💥💥💥💥
series, Their Frozen Graves was just fantastic. Author Ruhi Choudhary has again written a powerful gripping police procedural, that had me gripped from the start, when two bodies are found dumped in a vast lake in Lakemore, Washington, and they resemble each other was just fantastic. What I loved about the story was when one of the bodies, is Identified as Katy Becker, and Detective Mackenzie Price goes to Katy's husband to break the devastating news to him, she finds Katy is still alive, which shocked me, to find out there is mystery killer, who intents to kill Katy was fantastic.Ruhi Choudhary's follow up to her fantastic debut Our Daughters Home, her 2nd novel Their Frozen Graves, is truly a gripping suspense thriller, that gave me chills. The characters were brilliant be it Detective Mackenzie, and Katy and her husband. Author Ruhi Choudhary not only writes a brilliant story, but she writes the characters and the storyline brilliantly together. I'm a hugh fan of this series. Highly Recommended. I would like to say thank you to Author Ruhi Choudhary,and publisher's Bookouture, and netgalley, for giving me a chance to read and review, this outstanding police thriller.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💥💥💥💥💥
January 7, 2021
It’s sometimes hard, when you read a lot of series, to remember where the previous story ended. The author kindly helps her readers by adding a prologue to this part to freshen up their minds.
It all came rushing back and I was engrossed straight away. Not only were a few things from the private life of Micky revealed but that made it not any easier on her. She has a lot to think about, deal with and some hard decisions to make.
But revelations don’t always mean that everything is smelling of roses now. Sometimes they trigger other things and do you have to keep on digging or let the past be the past?
I really enjoy the relationship between Micky and her partner Nick. They work very well together and the banter is often hilarious.
The case they get thrown in their lapses is though. Every time they get a clue it seems that other questions rise in stead of solving them.
Did I have an idea about who the culprit was? Yes, I did and I was happy to notice I seem to get better and better. Is it too late to train as a detective? LOL.
Anyway there was enough that I did not work out and I really enjoyed the story thoroughly. I am looking forward to the next part, because I am convinced that it will be as great as this one and the previous one. 5 stars.
Thank you, Ruhi Choudhary and Bookouture
It all came rushing back and I was engrossed straight away. Not only were a few things from the private life of Micky revealed but that made it not any easier on her. She has a lot to think about, deal with and some hard decisions to make.
But revelations don’t always mean that everything is smelling of roses now. Sometimes they trigger other things and do you have to keep on digging or let the past be the past?
I really enjoy the relationship between Micky and her partner Nick. They work very well together and the banter is often hilarious.
The case they get thrown in their lapses is though. Every time they get a clue it seems that other questions rise in stead of solving them.
Did I have an idea about who the culprit was? Yes, I did and I was happy to notice I seem to get better and better. Is it too late to train as a detective? LOL.
Anyway there was enough that I did not work out and I really enjoyed the story thoroughly. I am looking forward to the next part, because I am convinced that it will be as great as this one and the previous one. 5 stars.
Thank you, Ruhi Choudhary and Bookouture
January 18, 2021
Their Frozen Graves is the second book in the Mackenzie Price series and it is able to be read as a standalone also. This second story begins with three murders, talk about get value for money!! The first one is of Detective Mackenzie Price's dad, which is a cracker to begin with as he is still stood at her side, so that's a puzzle to work on. The other two bodies are women and almost identical to each other. Mackenzie is sure of one identity and goes to inform the relatives, only to find the woman she thought she identified is alive and there! Now Mackenzie is on the case and she wants to know why do all the women look the same and who are the dead women? At the same time she realises the woman she thought was already dead is in serious danger Now Mackenzie is i n a race against time to discover the killer and keep others safe, but can she get to the answer before more are killed?
Mackenzie Price had me hooked immediately, she is a woman who has been through enough but come out the other side with added determination. I took to her quite quickly and was swept away in the story. A gripping read with twists added to increase the intrigue, a highly recommended read from me.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of the book.
Mackenzie Price had me hooked immediately, she is a woman who has been through enough but come out the other side with added determination. I took to her quite quickly and was swept away in the story. A gripping read with twists added to increase the intrigue, a highly recommended read from me.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of the book.
November 29, 2020
Mackenzie Price is a detective in the Detective Unit at the small Washington town of Lakemore. Life for her had been less than easy and wasn't about to get any better when the past quite suddenly and unexpectedly comes back to haunt her.
Two bodies are found by local fishermen, incredibly, they look almost identical and there is a distinct resemblance to a local activist.
For Mackenzie and the team it is the start of a complex and disturbing investigation that has so many twists, sends them searching for answers and will turn what they thought they knew on its head.
Their Frozen Graves is a gripping and tightly plotted crime thriller that really kept me completely engaged all the way through and I certainly didn't work out who the perpetrator was.
Ruhi Choudhary had created a fabulous character in Mackenzie along with many others and I look forward to meeting some of them again when Mackenzie returns.
A Brilliant novel- loved it and would definitely recommend.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.
Two bodies are found by local fishermen, incredibly, they look almost identical and there is a distinct resemblance to a local activist.
For Mackenzie and the team it is the start of a complex and disturbing investigation that has so many twists, sends them searching for answers and will turn what they thought they knew on its head.
Their Frozen Graves is a gripping and tightly plotted crime thriller that really kept me completely engaged all the way through and I certainly didn't work out who the perpetrator was.
Ruhi Choudhary had created a fabulous character in Mackenzie along with many others and I look forward to meeting some of them again when Mackenzie returns.
A Brilliant novel- loved it and would definitely recommend.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.
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