Amazing! This made me want to read more by Katerine Diamond! My favourite part about mysteries and thrillers is when I'm caught completely off guard (in a good way), and this one did not disappoint!

This is book #6 in the Imogen Grey series.  It can however be read as a standalone book without reading any of the previous books in the series.  I have read some of the previous books, but to be honest I couldn’t remember Imogen Grey’s character.  As soon as I started the book though, the previous storylines came back into my memory and I fell comfortably back into the characters and, of course, the story!

I really liked Imogen’s character and her relationship with Adrian Miles, both in work and as a couple, was really interesting and showed how difficult it is sometimes to work with someone who you are also seeing!  This story does revolve a lot around DS Miles and how much he is affected by finding the woman in the water, Angela Corrigan.  Finding her obviously brings to the surface feelings and emotions from his past which Miles had been keeping very deeply buried, and this then in turn causes problems in his relationship with Imogen.  

This book is a tough, hard read and there are some subjects covered in the story which may cause upset to some, but it is all written and dealt with sensitively.  It was obvious who the killer was early on in the story, but following all the characters through the story was interesting and emotional and held my interest right through to the very end.  The story was fast paced and with quick chapters before I knew it I was half way through the book.  This author has a definite knack of writing stories which twist and turn, make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and keep you on your toes following the story.  The characters are great and many of them you can really relate to.  Full of tension and suspense, this is definitely the book for you if you love a dark, twisted and shocking read.  I can’t wait for the next book in the series to continue with Imogen Grey’s story.

I will be honest with you all and say I DNF'ed this book, which is the first time I have ever done this.
The reason I am still giving Woman in the Water a 3 star rating is because I was actually really enjoying the book. However, there was then an extremely graphic rape scene, which there were no trigger warnings for. Usually I can handle this type of thing while reading, but this time it was just too detailed, and incredibly upsetting, and I couldn't bring myself to carry on.
It's a shame, because I was loving this book, and really wanted to know what happened, but I just couldn't keep reading after that.
If you aren't effected by domestic abuse and rape storylines, then I would highly recommend this book, but if you are, I would definitely advise you to avoid it.

Woman In The Water is the first book I’ve read by Katerina Diamond and this definitely didn’t disappoint. I wasn’t aware for some reason that this was part of a series but having read it I think you can definitely read it as a stand-alone book.
Detectives Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey are the main characters and although there have been other books in this series I haven’t read I got the feeling I wasn’t left in the dark too much about there working relationship. The book starts with a bang really and from that point doesn’t really slow at any point. This is the first book for a while I actually wanted to pick up and finish which was refreshing. There is a horrific attack that happens and is quite upsetting to read but did make me think about others that have been in this situation and how time isn’t really the greatest healer.
I will be looking out for the next in the series as I can’t imagine it stopping at this one and will probably try and read previous ones as well.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited about this tour i have read previous works by Katerina and i forgot just how bloody brilliant they are.



Woman in the Water is a deeply dark horrific read that shocks the reader and that is what makes it so good.



Detective Adrian Miles pulls a woman from a river who is barely alive - she wont tell the police anything, her name, how she got there or what is going on. Struggling to locate her, when they find another body - it soon becomes a murder investigation. The police have very few leads but when they follow the one they have and come face to face with the woman from the hospital. Angela tries to warn the police off but its not something they are going to let go.



I forgot how dark Katerina can be and i did not expect this read to shock me, it was gripping, it was shocking and i didnt see it coming at all. Katerina writes characters that are evil, scary and just down right wrong but she also writes ones with good in their heart who only want to do right.



I was fascinated by the way she managed to write such dark things so well, and tackled them in a way that felt real but respected those who may have suffered themselves. She handled situations so well and as a reader you felt like it was a crime drama on the tv as you read through. If you want a thriller that doesnt give you answers until the very last page with shocking outcomes then this is the one for you.

I loved this police procedural.  So well written despite the dark horror behind this story. A unique tale with a big strong wham of a twist.  Strong characters and a wonderful side story of the two detectives on the case.  A great read.

I was not aware when I requested this from NetGalley that it was the sixth book in a series, as it wasn’t labelled as such on GoodReads  - and still isn’t. By the time I came to read it, and found out by seeing other reviews, it was too late.
I really don’t like reading series out of order, and this book reinforced all the reasons why. I’ll admit that sometimes I have been introduced to a new favourite series by reading one at random, and then going back to the beginning. Sometimes I then think that I would not have continued had I started with the first book, eg Jo Nesbo or Robert Crais, but this is not going to be one of those cases as I really didn’t like either of the main characters.

DS Adrian Miles is driving home when he notices a commotion by a river. Stopping to investigate, he finds a woman on the bank, barely alive, and after following her to the hospital, takes on the case alongside his partner and secret girlfriend, DS Imogen Grey. When another body is found in the river, the team suspect the woman’s husband, a wealthy building contractor, but she refuses to testify against him, out of fear for her life. How will they stop him when they have no evidence and everyone he encounters is terrified of him?

This book has lots of high ratings from both my GR friends and other readers, as to the earlier books, so I’m aware that the things that bothered me are clearly not a problem for most readers, but I’m going to report them anyway as that’s what an honest review is for, and you can then make up your own mind.
So, I can understand why a publisher might want a book to look like a stand-alone when it’s not, to not put off readers like me from trying it. 

The problem is being introduced to characters with major history, both separately and together, with minimal recap - I get that too much gets boring when you have already read the preceding books - but we don’t even get a physical description of either of them. Imogen and Adrian are supposed to be in love but most of the time they don’t even seem to like each other. Early on, there’s a line about Imogen loving to watch him squirm. She spends an inordinate amount of time obsessing about their relationship, which was incredibly boring. They are both so immature and cowardly that the non-stop angst on both sides was just tedious. One stereotypical damaged detective is bad enough, but two just detracts from any enjoyment of the mystery.

Both Imogen and Adrian are completely unprofessional - putting their selfish desire to keep working together over their responsibilities as police officers. They lie, cover for each other and ignore obvious problems out of fear that their seniors will separate them. Their thinking is so dysfunctional that when a witness dies in front of them, her main thought is “oh no how will we solve the case now?” - not once but twice! Adrian is obsessed with saving the titular woman from the water, but doesn’t seem to care who else he puts at risk by his actions. Yeah yeah, I get it, traumatic childhood, transference, trying to undo past damage, I might’ve had more sympathy if I were more invested in the characters but this just felt like a replica of umpteen other broken protagonists. His seniors are hardly blameless, he should’ve been taken off the case as soon as he punched a suspect!

On the positive side, this is well plotted and paced, with some brave twists from the author that we don’t commonly see in crime fiction - I can’t say more without spoilers but something happens which will change the tone of this series forever - I would be interested to know what happens next, but not sure that I want to read more. The writing is pedestrian at best, and clumsy in places with words and phrases used that don’t mean what she thinks they do. As I said earlier, these criticisms don’t seem to bother all the people who made this a bestseller so if they’re not the sort of things you mind, please do give it a try.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Woman in the Water is available now.

I dont have enough words to tell you how much I enjoyed this book. It had everything I want from a novel; fantastic characters, a baddy to hate, well written plot with twists and turns, an ending you would never guess and writing that ensures even the most difficult topics are covered with sensitivity. A 5* review for a 5* book. One of my top reads of the year!

From the minute this book starts it really does not let up, I've been constantly surprised by the turns it has took and while this does deal with some uncomfortable issues I think the author has done a fantastic job of dealing with it in a very sensitive manner. About halfway through this book turns into a complete game changer of a read and it totally changes the tone of this book, it's dark and totally sinister and even though it is super hard and shocking to read it's done in a way that makes you feel so much for the characters.

I've loved getting to know Miles and Grey and seeing there relationship struggle while they're working this case I'm actually super intrigued about how they got together and think I will start this series from the beginning even though this can 100% be read as a standalone. Another thing I loved about this book was that it was a will they get enough evidence to put the killer away rather than a whodunit, which was a nice change.

I honestly think that first chapter will completely suck you in, and the rest is just such a read. I will say be prepared going in though It's a tough read.

Thank you so much to Sabah and the publishers at Avon for inviting me to be part of the blog tour.

I just finished reading Woman in the Water, by author Katerina Diamond -
 From Avon Books UK

First of all I must state that I have not read anything from this author before, and it will not be my last!

A great writing style, which kept me engaged throughout the book. Quite a few shocking elements, and some brutally hard to handle crime, that is very descriptive.

Fear, danger and control with lots of evil. All together a very good book.

Thanks to the author, and Avon Books UK for my advanced copy.

 #NetGalley

This was the best book by far! I loved the whole build up of the book. The characters of Adrian and Imogen and their new relationship as a couple and not just work colleagues was explored well including the difficulties that can bring. The attack on Adrian and the aftermath was so well written I felt my heart ache for the problems it caused him emotionally and physically, how it affected his self belief and his relationships with colleagues, friends and lover. I am looking forward to reading the next instalment

This is another fantastic thriller from Avon Books. I’m really impressed with the standard of books I’ve reviewed for them recently. There’s so much I loved about this book. There is intrigue created around Angela, the woman found in the water and her dark and creepy home life. It’s clear to the detectives that she’s been beaten by her husband. However, she refuses to speak out against him and there are no witnesses so it’s a hopeless situation. Just how did Angela end up in the water? Is the second body connected to Angela? Exactly what is Reece hiding and why does he have such power over the people around him? This is one of those books where so much happens and there are multiple possibilities due to misdirection and clues that may be false. There are some harrowing scenes when one of the detectives discovers the price for rattling Reece’s cage. I’ve never read something quite like this and it’s handled brilliantly. I thought I knew what the book was about until the rug is pulled out right from under me towards the end and Angela and Recce’s dark secret is revealed. I got a severe case of the creeps and I’m still shuddering. I cannot fault one single thing about this. It’s a corker.

Another interesting dark and twisted murder mystery by Katerina Diamond. When a young woman is discovered barely alive in a river after a brutal attack and immediate investigation is launched to find out who she is and what happened. When the body of a man is also then found in a river and the young woman goes missing it sets off a chain of events and introduces the police to a very dangerous man who is not scared of the law and keeping more secrets and lies than they ever believed possible.

I am a huge devotee of the Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey series by Katerina Diamond and I think this could possibly be the one I have most enjoyed so far. The Woman In The Water is a dark and gritty police procedural with real characters and a punchy story-line. 

In this sixth instalment, Adrian Miles is travelling home when he spots a body submerged in icy water, and is shocked to find she is alive. The battered woman is taken to hospital where she refuses to give her name and says that she cannot remember what happened to her. When a second body, a young male, is found further down the river, the battered woman disappears from her hospital bed. Detectives Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey follow their only lead to Reece Corrigan's home looking for answers. They receive an unpleasant surprise when they arrive, to find that the     woman Adrian rescued is no other than Corrigan's wife.

The author's writing was powerful, and often graphic as the story-line encompassed all kinds of evil from murder, domestic violence, sexual assault, and physical violence. Whilst some scenes were quite difficult and disturbing to read, the tone was full of empathy for the characters. 

Primarily the focus is on the woman found in the water, but a great deal of attention is also centred on DS Miles. He is vulnerable as dealings with the Corrigan family transpire, revealing his weaknesses and a difficult childhood, so that I became totally engrossed in the way events were affecting him. I loved that Imogen's loyalty to him was unwavering, especially as Adrian became something of a liability. The two story-lines are interlinked; if Adrian hadn’t stumbled across the woman in the water then he wouldn’t have found himself falling to pieces until he is no longer able to recognise himself.

This was a remarkable and captivating story albeit an emotional, heartrending one and the twists and turns were brilliantly executed with heaps of surprises and reveals throughout. The ending was explosive and totally unexpected. This super series continues to go from strength to strength and is up there with some of the most thrilling reads in the genre. If attention-grabbing, dark, and twisted crime thrillers are your thing, then Woman in the Water must not be missed! I longingly await book number seven. 

This review was written voluntarily and was not influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Avon Books via NetGalley.

Having read all the previous books in the series I was looking forward to this one.

I did enjoy it but it wasn't my favourite in the series.

It felt rushed and the story repeated itself in places. 

It was quite dark in places and the ending had some good twists. 

I do love the characters and I look forward to the next book in this series.

This is a book that really made its mark on me this year and is a standout read in this genre. Honestly, I think the author has been so brave in this book in tackling the subjects she does, and does so so sensitively that I found it quite moving and affecting and I was left in awe at the skill and talent she exhibits.

It is going to be quite hard to write the review of this book that I’d like to without including any spoilers, so you’ll have to forgive me if I am a little vague, you really need to pick up the book and read it for yourselves.

The book is shocking and gripping from the opening as a woman is found, barely alive, in freezing water. DS Miles plucks her from the river and, immediately, he becomes closely involved in the investigation into who she is and how she got there. This is a case which stirs up issues from his past and causes tensions in his blossoming relationship with DS Grey, who is trying to understand the effect the case is having on him.

I really loved the closely woven storylines of the police investigation and the personal relationship between DS Miles and DS Grey. This book is as much about the police officers and the effect it has on them as it is about the crime, the victim and the perpetrator, and I think this is refreshing and important because it is very easy to forget that police officers are, first and foremost, human beings with the same problems, hangups and issues as the rest of us and that the things they see and the matters they have to deal with can have profound effects on them and their mental state and they deserve help, support and compassion.

This book is not always an easy read, and may be triggering for some because of its subject matter, but the author deals with the issues sensitively. There are some extremely shocking scenes in the book, even for someone who has not been directly affected by these issues, but they are never gratuitous and always necessary for the story and I applaud the way they are handled, but equally, she isn’t pulling any punches with this book and the reader needs to be ready to be shocked and appalled. This is how it should be, because some things in life are shocking and appalling.

This author is skilled at developing characters we acre about, and the relationship between the two main detectives is one in which her readers cannot help being invested, and I really can’t wait to see where this is going following the climax of this book. She has really upped the stakes for them here, and fans of the author’s books will not be at all disappointed with this latest instalment. If you haven’t read any of Katerina’s books before, what are you waiting for?

This is the first book by Katerina Diamond I've read and I really enjoyed it. I didn't know this book was part of a series and I think the story works great as a stand-alone. Although I do think I miss some background information about the two main characters, Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey.

The book starts with Adrian, who is walking home when he sees a group of women standing by a bridge. They seem to be looking at something and when Adrian walks over to ask what it is the women are looking at, he finds the body of a woman in the water. The woman is beaten and unconscious, but still alive. He pulls her from the water. Later the body of a death man is discovered close to where the woman was found. The woman is brought to a hospital and when she awakes, she says she doesn't remember anything. She doesn't remember who did this to her and she doesn't know her name. A couple of days later, she disappears from the hospital.
Adrian and Imogen investigate the murder of the man and the disappearance of the woman.

The story is fast-paced, the chapters are short and I enjoyed reading the book. That said, the story was a bit predictable and I wanted more from the twists and ending.

Trigger warning: Domestic violance and rape.

I’ll admit since the first moment that I love the stories of the detectives Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey, so maybe my review will be a little biased. There are some detectives that stole your heart since the first moment and for me Katerina Diamond’s characters are one of those! 😉
Because this is a disturbing and twisted story, not an easy read, let’s be honest, but be prepared for a very addictive and surprising read.
A woman appears almost dead in the water, with no memory at all and not really eager to help the police to discover who she really is. What is she hiding? When a body appears near where she was found the police start investigating both cases; are they related?
We will know who the killer is quite early on the book, but this doesn’t make the book less interesting or without twists, because with Katerina Diamond books you will never miss the twists.
I’ll have to advise you that this is the sixth book of the series, you can read it as standalone, yes, but you’ll miss the connections between the characters and how they are influenced by the cases. So, I would really recommend you to start the series from the beginning, they are worth every page.
There were some difficult scenes to read on this book, but the author, as always, has done an amazing work relating the most difficult situations and you’ll feel an extensive range of feelings while you read this book, not all of them good. But that’s why I love Ds Imogen Grey books, they always surprise me and keep me waiting for more!
Ready to discover the Woman in the Water?

Thank you for letting me review this title. I have read and enjoyed all KD’s book, this one included. 

When the blurb says it has a psychological twist that you will never see coming, I never believe it’s going to be a shock. This one however left me with my mouth hanging open! 

I thought I knew what was going to happen but how wrong was I!!! 

The scene halfway through the book is absolutely heartbreaking and made me so emotional! 

A fantastic book, I can’t wait for the follow on

When a woman is discovered submerged in freezing water, the police are shocked to find that she is still alive. With her refusing to confirm her identity, even after the body of another person is found nearby, the police are at a loss as to how to proceed. This is made even more complicated when she disappears from her hospital bed. Detectives Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey pursue their only lead at the home of the Corrigans, but this only leads to more unanswered questions. Can their secrets be uncovered before time runs out for everyone involved?

I have been aware of Katerina Diamond’s books for some time, but for some reason, have never read any of them. I am now kicking myself as I have definitely been missing out! Woman in the Water is the sixth book in this series, but if, like me, you haven’t read the previous five, please don’t be put off as it can be read as a standalone – you don’t need any previous knowledge of the characters to enjoy this one!

Woman in the Water is, essentially, a book about abuse, power and the abuse of power. The detectives discover quite early on who is behind the death of the man and the near-death of the woman, but with people refusing to speak out, there is no case for him to answer. For Adrian Miles in particular, this became increasingly infuriating and I could understand his reluctance to take the advice he was given and why it became a personal mission to get this man behind bars.

This book does not shy away from controversy and deals with several taboo subjects. One scene, in particular, will remain with me for a long time as it is rare that I am close to tears when reading a crime novel. We realise what is about to happen at the same time as the character involved and this created a powerful, heart-wrenching moment which caused the need to gather my thoughts before reading on. I applaud the author for dealing with this issue and also the brave people who are acknowledged at the end of the book. This highly-charged, emotional scene was written with sensitivity, as were the consequences.

I raced through this book in three sittings as I became so invested in the plot and the need to see justice served. This may have been my first Katerina Diamond book, but it will definitely not be my last.