This was an engaging police procedural. A really interesting mystery that kept me reading on. Really like the main characters too and thought they were really compelling. Overall a really good read.

I so enjoyed this book Helen is one of my fav authors never disappoints Beth is one sassy lady . Beth is fighting her own demons and she is a pathologist a runaway teenager is found in someone else ;s grave she is called in buy josh who is in charge of the case but someone has not finished with Beth yet will say no more its a must read so recommend

The Girl in The Grave by Helen Phifer is a great first book in a new series featuring Forensic Pathologist Beth Adams and DS Josh Walker.

I'm a massive Helen Phifer fan so I was super excited to read this one, thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher Bookouture for the ARC.

A bit of background. Beth used to be an emergency room doctor but after being attacked in her own home she lost all confidence and starting living her life in fear. She pretty much shut herself away from society and retrained as a forensic pathologist. Now she deals with the dead who can't hurt her. Her only real friend that she lets get close is DS Josh Walker who saved her life on the awful night she was attacked. That’s all I'm going to say on that because I don't want to give any spoilers away.

I loved this book, the characters were so likable straight away I wanted to know more about them. Helen has a way of writing that sucks you in on the first page and doesn't let you go until the climatic end. The plot was fast paced and interesting, full of tension and suspense which kept me hanging on to every word. I truly had a hard time putting this book it was really good.

I totally recommend this book it was excellent, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't hesitate in giving it 5 stars it deserves it.

This is a solid start to a new series featuring Beth Adams, a forensic pathologist. She’s called to investigate a body buried under an exhumed coffin. Phifer’s storytelling and characters are realistic and quickly engage the reader. Some parts were a bit overdetailed, and there were a few secondary characters who didn’t seem to have a real purpose. This caused a bit of a drag as they didn’t really go anywhere. A bit of editing could have tightened it up a bit, but there were some unexpected twists.

This is an outstanding example of how a police procedural should be written! This is the first in what I am hoping will be a long series and then a TV show. Well plotted, gripping in the true sense of the word and a real thriller. This story grabbed me from page one and held me all the way through. One of my favorite summer reads to date! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

The Girl in the Grave is a humdinger of a Crime Thriller that grabs you and draws you in from the brilliantly written and powerful opening scene to the nail biting, butt clenching finale.

Dr. Beth Adams , a forensic pathologist is called to a cemetery when an exhumation reveals that an extra body has been discovered in the same grave.
Beth was happy that DS Josh Walker was the officer on duty at the time, a man that above all others she trusted and admired.
But who is this other person, why is she in there and above all who on earth killed her and put her there !!

So begins a fabulous first in the series, tightly plotted, gritty narrative and very believable, engaging characters - loved both Beth and Josh- made this a thoroughly enjoyable and hard to put down read.

I look forward to more in the series - loved it and would certainly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.

I loved this new book by Helen Phifer! Always enjoy get started on a new series by a established author, and now to wait patiently for the second book. The story was gripping, I could hardly pit it down. The main character, Beth Adams is extremely interesting and her back story is heartbreaking. The story flowed smoothly and the characters are enjoyable. If you enjoy police procedurals that are twisty and unpredictable be sure to check this out.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for advanced copy of the book.
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This is a great first book in a new series. Phifer introduces us to Dr. Beth Adams, a forensic pathologist with a history of being the victim of a violent attempted murder. Beth suffers from anxiety and is extremely cautious about security. She only really trusts one other person, DS Josh Walker, who saved her from her attacker. The opening scene involves an exhumation of a body. However, when they get the casket out of the grave, they discover another body partially covered by the dirt at the bottom. This begins the chase to find the murderer of the unknown corpse. Beth's examination of the exhumed body shows no foul play, and the quest to find who had suggested foul play is just another part of the murder case. Meanwhile, another young woman goes missing, and Josh and his team race against time to find her alive. The suspense becomes almost unbearable as Beth is also abducted. Will Beth be able to save herself this time, using the self-defense skills she has learned? Will Josh get there in time? I anxiously await the next Beth Adams book.

I am so glad that I got the opportunity to read this book, thank you netgalley
I love the characters in this book and especially Beth, she is a strong female character who I'm sure will have plenty more excitement ahead of her.
The twist at the end really got to me, I did not expect it.
I have read Helen Phifer books before and thoroughly enjoyed every one of them,

Dr Beth Adams is called to an exhumation where another body has been found in the grave. DS Josh Walker is in a loveless marriage and harbours feelings for Beth. She is recovering from at attempt in her life and it seems that this new killer wants Beth involved. How far will he go? Oh wow! This is such a gripping read, I was hooked from the first page. Helen has a way to entice the reader and blast them with drama and such a thrilling read.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book has a brilliant story, great characters and I would highly recommend this book to anyone and I enjoyed it 5*

What a brilliant book. This book has a fantastic story line, excellent characters and is just wonderful. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and I enjoyed it immensely.

Having enjoyed Helen Phifer's Lucy Harwin series I had high expectations for this book but unfortunately it didn't quite live up to them. While I enjoyed this book I thought that it was a little disjointed in places. Without giving away spoilers I thought there were too many characters and found it hard to keep track of who everyone was. There also seem to be parts of the plot that didn't really go anywhere, there were suspects who disappeared and several peripheral characters who had no real bearing on the story. I would probably give a second book in the series a try but don't know that I would recommend this book to friends or family.

The Girl in the Grave is a excellent thriller that will keep you flipping the pages. Great characters and well written. I would read more by this author.

The Girl in the Grave is an intriguing story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Lots of twists that will keep you guessing. The characters are well developed and interesting. Getting down to the wire will keep you turning the pages to see if the murderer is stopped and how.

A good book but didn't really take to the characters much. Hopefully book 2 will be a bit more impressive.

Firstly thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this advanced copy of the latest Helen Phifer novel and the first in the Beth Adams series. This is the very first book by this author that I have read and wow what a place to start. Everything about this novel is top notch. The story is totally believable, the characters are realistic and the plot just brilliant. I know the phrase an absolute page turner is used a lot when reviewing books but I can honestly say that description is a perfect fit for this book. I for one will be reading more by this author and I highly recommend this book.

The Girl in the Grave is a one in a million story. Not only does it have a great plot idea but it’s written well and feels truly original.
As a huge thriller / mystery fan I can say it’s like nothing I’ve read before.
So excited for the next one!

Well yet again Helen has achieved it.......another brilliantly written book with the right amount of intrigue……Having read (and loved) all of Helens books I was expecting the inevitable twist in the tale as to who the culprit was, and as always, I was wrong. I am not going to give any of the story away as I think that spoils it for other readers but its excellent.
The way that Helen writes is so descriptive that I can imagine the scene (which in some cases is not always a good thing), all of Helens books are excellent from the Annie Graham ghost books, to Lucy Harwin police detective and now to these new ones with Beth.
If you are looking for a well written suspense/murder/horror/scary novel that will keep you gripped to the last page I seriously suggest giving Helen a try.
Only bad thing I can say about this is that now I have finished, I have a long wait for the next instalment.

What a fabulous start start to a new series featuring forensic pathologist Beth Adams. It starts with a body buried beneath a coffin that is about to be exhumed and from that point the pace just doesn’t let up and as with her previous novels the wonderful Helen Phifer has a knack of drawing you in to a story with characters that are interesting and a good solid plot line that for the life of me I couldn’t work out who the perpetrator was!!
I particularly liked the character of Beth and her struggle to overcome a vicious attack that has left her withdrawn, insecure and living her life as best she can while filling her house with security measures, I thought this really added to a great story and look forward to the next in the series as I think this is definitely going to be a winner and many thanks to Helen Phifer for a wonderful 4+ stars that I can well recommend.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.