This is the perfect, fast paced, keeps you guessing, bingeworthy weekend read. It hooked me from beginning and I couldn't put it down. The twists and turns were perfect and it kept me guessing. I'm absolutely loving this series.

This is a great book, featuring detective Nikki Hunt and her quest to clear her boyfriend Rory's name, after he gets accused of killing his ex girlfriend Becky, whose bones were found on the construction site he was working on. Nikki is not allowed to work on the case, but instead she has another assignment, however it ends up that this leads to her finding out more details relating to Becky's case.

I found this book to be full of suspense and tension, and it was really thrilling and addictive. I really enjoyed reading it, and I look forward to reading more books by this author. I highly recommend this book.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

So, we got 3 cases in this book. The first case revolves around Nikki's boyfriend, Rory. Bones are found at his construction site, and he identifies the body as his ex-girlfriend Becky. Naturally he becomes a suspect, and things only get more complicated due to Rory's behavior and attitude. Nikki is not allowed to investigate this crime and in the meantime gets assigned a missing person case. The missing woman is pregnant and it is discovered that Becky was also pregnant. Aaand, and some more bone remains of pregnant women are found at an old abandoned house. So,3 cases all seem to be connected.
So far the best book in this series. Nikki had it rough, not being able to investigate one crime and help Rory, knowing he is not guilty but unable to prove it to everyone else. Also, this book is darker in tone due to the nature of the crimes and human trafficking involved. I think a read this in a day,if not less,couldn't put it down. The pacing was fast and just made flip those pages to find out how it all connects.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series and then when you add in the personal connection being Nikki's boyfriend’s childhood sweetheart is dead, it had me all in. One of the things the author does so well is bring the personal aspect to Nikki. Once she caught the her parents’ murderer, I wasn’t sure if the personal aspect could continue, but it does.

It is intense, suspenseful and fast paced. I love the characters in the book, especially Nikki’s daughter Lacey. While the books can be read as stand alones, the series is so good, I say start back at the beginning and savor the books.

The Girl in the Ground is a thrilling new Nikki Hunt book. The book starts with a construction crew digging up old bones and boy don't I looooove cold cases. The literal next chapter tunes in with information that the identity of bone girl is kinda known because of the location. There are many more coincidences that pour in just after that. A tad too much for my liking. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this book for the police procedural it is but the element of realism goes away once those strong. coincidences keep popping up one after the other. I loved seeing Nikki course her way through uncharted territory after ger ex-husband's murder and the guilt that came with it. But I did not like Rory a lot in this book. He changes from the calm competent grown-up person the is to a petulant teenager type behavior and that was unbecoming. While the bones of the book was really good I thought my favorite characters could have acted a bit better. I loved Nikki better when she relied a bit more on her team showcasing teamwork makes the dream work. With this book you can see she trusts them, maybe with all her heart but isn't quite there yet!

Thank you NetGalley Bookouture and Stacy Green for this arc!

I love this series. Nikki is such a great character and her love for her family is enjoyable to read. I definitely recommend reading these in order so that you get the character's history, especially as to why it’s so difficult for everyone that Rory is a suspect. There are so many lovable characters and the grizzly murders had me hooked. The fast pace and the twists and turns kept me guessing until the very end.

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Fourth book in the series . I havent read the other and I wish I had. It was hard to keep up with what was going o . I cant wait to read all the others.

Nikki Hunt is an imperfect woman who is a gifted profiler and a loving mother and partner to a flawed and loving man. The book flew by. I can't wait for the next in the series.

Stacy Green did it again! The Nikki Hunt series continues to be my favorite detective/mystery series pretty much of all time. Just when I think I couldn't like one of the books more, Green releases the next story. I loved this book and seeing the 'after' of the discovery of the serial killer.

Special Agent Nikki Hunt just might have a conflict of interest with her latest case. When the body of a girl is found at a construction site owned by her boyfriend Rory, Nikki soon learns that Rory makes the perfect suspect. These weren't just any bones. In fact, the victim was a childhood sweetheart of Rory's. Is it a coincidence that the bones were found at the site he owned, or is there something deeper? Perhaps he knew about the bones and had hoped they never would be unearthed. Perhaps he was responsible for those bones being there. That is exactly what the police think and they ride Rory hard looking for answers.

Forced to remain uninvolved in the case due to her relationship with Rory, Nikki looks for any other ways possible to find answers. Is Rory capable of murder or could this just be an awful coincidence? One of the officers investigating the case is Nikki's partner Liam, and he quickly finds reason to doubt Rory's innocence.

There are some sensitive details involving the body that was found. Meanwhile, Nikki has another case, a case she is forced to work on at a feverish pace. A pregnant woman has gone missing and it is known that she has complications with her pregnancy and needs medical attention. Can Nikki concentrate enough to find the missing woman, all while keeping an ear on the case that Rory is unfortunately involved in?

Strange circumstances soon prove that the cases just might be related. Nikki is an exceptional agent and has no choice but to focus on the case at hand, and letting others work on the case that Rory is involved with. There is no doubt concern whether or not their relationship will suffer due to what is happening.

What a thrilling book in a fabulous series by Stacy Green. I have read and thoroughly enjoyed all of the previous books in this series and even went on to read book #5, The Trapped Ones. With excellent drama, an intriguing mystery and engaging writing, The Girl in the Ground was impossible to put down.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

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The Girl In The Ground by Stacy Green



All that remained of the beautiful, shiny hair,was a girl buried in the ground, a pregnant girl, bones and a silver locket.

Excellent book. FBI has been running around trying to find Becky’s murderer. All they were finding was more dead bodies, all young girls. Very suspenseful, had many twists & turns. Couldn't stop reading. I recommend this book.

Thanks to Net Galley for sending me an advanced reader’s copy for review.

Crime thriller,fourth in this series featuring Nicki Hunt. Good characters who work well together and a twisty,suspense filled story.

This is book 4 in the Nikki Hunt series and it doesn't disappoint. Still reeling from the murder of her ex-husband and the kidnapping of her daughter Nikki is back to work. With the kidnapping of a young, pregnant woman, the discovery of fetal bones and other bones and the involvement of Nikki's boyfriend Rory with one victim, this is a thrill a minute. Well-written with characters that pack a punch this is one of my favorite series. I definitely recommend reading the previous books in order to fully understand all the characters.

This is the fourth book in the series featuring Special Agent Nikki Hunt. This book follows on from the last book Lost Angels. Three months have passed and Nikki has taken time off to recover from the trauma of her ex’s death, the kidnapping of her daughter and the coming to terms with who the serial killer Frost was. She is called out when a woman’s bones are found on a construction site. She is shocked when she realises that the site belongs to her boyfriend Rory and the bones are identified as belonging to his ex girlfriend, so he becomes a prime suspect. Nikki is desperate to prove his innocence but knows she can’t be involved in the case. She begins investigating the disappearance of a young woman who is pregnant and is carrying a surrogate baby for a wealthy couple. The baby is due any time but there are health concerns. There is a connection with human trafficking and an FBI Agent and old boyfriend wants Nikki’s help. She has a race against time to clear Rory’s name and find the missing woman. This is a brilliant read. I love this series and can’t wait for the next book in the series.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book was an enthralling read. It featured a female FBI agent who helped solve the disappearances of several teenage girls as well as the murders of other young girls in Minnesota. The book not only detailed the solving of the crimes, but it also looked at the personal life of the protagonist and how her job affected those close to her. I highly recommend this book to other police procedural readers.

THE GIRL IN THE GROUND is the fourth book in the Nikki Hunt series, a gripping crime thriller set in Stillwater, Minnesota by best-selling author Stacy Green. This is my review of The Girl In The Ground.

The books in the Nikki Hunt Series include:
The Girls in The Snow (Book 1)
One Perfect Grave (Book 2)
Lost Angels (Book 3)
The Girl In The Ground (Book 4)

While this book can be read as a standalone, as the author does a great job in supplying background information, I would recommend you read the series in order to get a better appreciation of the growth of the characters. It is such a great series, so sit back and enjoy!

FBI Special Agent and criminal profiler Nikki Hunt heads up the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) that deals with crimes in the jurisdictions of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Three months ago, a serial killer had killed Nikki’s ex-husband and kidnapped her five- year- old daughter, Lacey. Nikki nearly died saving Lacey’s life. With her boyfriend Rory at her side, Nikki had taken a leave of absence from the FBI to heal with Lacey, but tomorrow she had to go back to work. Lacey will be staying with Rory’s parents while Rory and Nikki work. Nikki’s parents had been murdered and Rory’s older brother, Mark had spent twenty years wrongly imprisoned for their murder.

Nikki receives a call from her boyfriend, Tory, who owns a successful construction company, that construction workers had discovered bones, human remains on his site and asked her to go and check it out, a cold case now. The bones had been discovered under a slab of concrete in a trunk.

Nikki knows instantly that the girl was murdered, but she is shocked when Rory immediately recognizes her. The victim was his childhood sweetheart, Becky, and he was the last person to see her before she went missing twenty-four years ago.

With the love of her life now a potential suspect, Nikki is forced to take a step back from the case. But then her colleague Liam finds lies in Rory’s statement – it appears that Becky may have been carrying Rory’s child when she was killed. Despite this, Nikki still thinks he could be innocent, and knows she must find the real killer herself if Rory stands any chance of walking free.

But then Nikki finds a possible link to two pregnant girls who were found murdered years, and then another girl goes missing from Stillwater. Nikki must uncover the truth to protect Rory and find the missing girl in time to save her life.

The Girl in the Ground is a fast-paced crime thriller with a strong protagonist and engaging characters. Lots of twists and turns with a shocking conclusion. Great series that will appeal to a wide audience. Highly recommended.

Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and Net Galley for my digital copy.

Stacy Green is known for her book series and her ability to continue fantastic, suspenseful story lines with one book after another. With that said, I had to read The Girl in the Ground and was instantly hooked. Such a great read filled with twists & turns.

A great read
Another in the Nikki Hunt series
And it doesn’t disappoint
Can’t wait for the next in the series
Thanks NetGalley

This is the first book I've read in the Nikki Hunt series. I'll definitely be going back and reading from the start, although the book does bring the reader up to speed with everything that has gone on leading up to this book. Great character depth, great plot and great twist at the end.

Interesting but not really my cup of tea. Well written I just personally couldn’t get into the story. Detective Nikki Hunt stories usually are really captivating to me - perhaps it was the consistent murder of mothers and children that got me in this one (my fault, not the author). I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.