This is the sixth book in the series.
This is a great series and this book didn’t disappoint
This is a fast paced thriller with many twists and turns

So I have been reading this book and since about 45 percent in I:
A) have not been able to stop reading it
B) am just in shock with my mouth hanging open and
C) realize that although I have said this about the past three or four books in this series I can truthfully say again that Katerina Diamond’s writing just gets better and better with each book!

I love a series because I like to be invested with the main characters and I find it intriguing to follow their personal lives and how they go. So when reading this book and taking in al of the events that unfold with one of the main detectives i feel like a good friend has been dealt some horrible circumstances that they will live with forever. My heart broke in this book over and over again. Diamond’s creativity and attention to detail when describing each scene is perfection. Her creativity to write this story and the heartbreak that it brings to the reader is nothing short of brilliant!

Bravo Ms. Diamond on one of the best detective series
Books I have ever read!

Over the past few years Katerina Diamond has established herself a fantastic crime writer and as one of my favourite authors ever. I couldn't believe my luck to see we're getting 2 books in one year and 'Woman in the Water' did not disappoint.

Detectives Miles and Grey find themselves at the heart of another mystery when Adrian finds the body of a woman in a river. Despite initially thinking she is dead it soon transpires that she has survived a brutal attack and has no recollection of what has happened to her. The mystery then deepens when the dead body of a man is also found in the same river with no ID or anyone coming forward to claim him. Miles and Grey are in a race against time to find out what happened to both of these people. With one claiming she has no memory and the other dead how will they get to the truth? As usual, this book is full of twists, turns and extremely dark moments.

I'll admit that if you have read the entire series your heart will break around the midway point. Without giving anything away all I can say is that Katerina Diamond has really done justice to a taboo subject and the aftermath of such events. I could literally feel the emotions leaking from the character in question and I wanted to reach in and just offer my support. I'm looking forward to see how this develops in the next book.

As I got to the end of the book and it looked like this particular story was resolving I was shocked to the core by a revelation. Well played Ms Diamond! You just keep those surprises coming. You've spoiled us with two books in one year and now I'm on the countdown to the next one.

*** Received ARC from Netgalley in exchange for honest review ***

Woman in the Water is a mystery/thriller that begins when detective Adrian Miles finds two bodies in the river - one dead, one alive. The woman found in the water will not talk about what led up that moment, and escapes her hospital bed, running away from the crime. Adrian and his partner, Imogen, proceed to chase the mystery and discover that the woman, Angela Corrigan, is the wife of a violent and calculating man, but she evades their offers of aid and the mystery really begins here.

The plot twists in this book were good, and I was kept intrigued the whole way through. My enthusiasm dwindled however at about the halfway point, where a graphic event occurred with no pre-warning or trigger information (that I could find) anywhere in the book. This was the reason that I had to halt the star rating at three stars. Although the event and aftermath were written with tact, it was uncomfortable to read given no prior warning.

Content warning: domestic abuse, rape, violence

Another great instalment of Miles and Grey! I was a bit nervous about reading this one because it’s only been a couple of months since Truth Or Die was released, however I loved it just as much as the other books. I really love Adrian and Imogen and think they are fantastic characters. I love reading about their next case together, however this book was definitely more emotional than the others. I was very close to crying when reading this one - I think it’s the first crime/thriller book to ever have me close to tears. I was completely shocked by the ending of this one, and was not expecting that twist. A definite page turner and impossible to put down. Katerina Diamond really is a fantastic author and queen of shocking twists!

This instalment was my favourite of the dark crime series with Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey. It contains as many twists and turns as a crime thriller should, but the central subject is truly unique. Following Angela Corrigan's rescue from the water, what followed was a tale of corruption, violence and crime. This isn't for the faint hearted! Hugely captivating story.

Woman in the Water by Katerina Diamond is the latest installation in the DS Grey/DS Miles series, and only the second that I've read, but I am adding all of the previous books to my TBR list immediately. This novel is fast-paced, uncomfortably graphic, and utterly addictive. The subject matter, including domestic abuse and sexual assault, are difficult to read, but the end result is a solid juggernaut that you will not want to put down.

A woman is found in the water, barely clinging to life. DS Adrian Miles makes the discovery, but before the woman's identity can be confirmed she flees the hospital. While tracking a lead, Miles and his partner, DS Imogen Grey, find their way to the Corrigan household where the case becomes not only multi-faceted, but perhaps one of the most dangerous that either has ever faced to date.

The author strikes a perfect balance between a compelling police procedural, and the complex personal relationship between Miles and Grey, which becomes tested by unimaginable and, possibly, insurmountable challenges. As difficult as much of the subject matter is to read, I appreciated the author's efforts to confront the issues head on, rather than to gloss them over. This is a powerful read that will linger long after you have turned the final page. I cannot wait to see what comes next for Miles and Grey.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC.

I found this book very hard to read, I did complete it. But as I am reading it I thought why am I reading this book.
The book was well written, But very violent and. Not the sort of book I would normally read.
Cannot recommend this book unless you want to read about violence and rape.
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This was quite different from the usual grey series and I'm not sure how the next book will go if Adrian has now quit.

I do enjoy this series however it wasnt my favourite. Something was missing for me but I just can't place it. I felt that a lot of the books allude to previous stories in the series however this went into a lot of detail which was a bit frustrating as it took time describing what I already knew.

I will continue to look out for books in this series but it wasn't my favourite.

Thank you to netgalley for giving me an arc.

I've read all the books in this series so far, so was looking forward to this latest story of police officers Imogen Grey and Adrian Miles. I have to say that I was really shocked by a very graphic description of a male rape. Plus the 'villain' in this book has to be one of the most vile, even by Katerina Diamond's standards. Having said that, it is still a very good story with a great twist, and a shocking decision at the end leaves you on tenterhooks for the next instalment. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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I have read all the previous books in the series and enjoyed them all but I thought this was much weaker and found it to be just an ok read. Following the rescue from the water of Angela Corrigan and later on the discovery of a dead body of a man, what followed was a tale of domestic abuse, corruption and rape so it was a very dark, unsavoury story. Interspersed in the storytelling was the point of view of Angela who told her sorry tale but I don’t feel her version of events added anything very much as it largely repeated what we already knew. Most of the characters in the story were not likeable, especially Reece Corrigan who was a cruel bully and a manipulative liar. However, he seemed to be a stereotype of a villain. Some of the events described seems to beggar belief especially the suicide of Leo Quick which I thought was somewhat ludicrous.
The aspect of the book that irritated me the most was the constant questioning first of all from DS Imogen Grey about her relationship with Adrian Miles but this was a constant feature throughout the book. We seemed to go round in circles over their relationship and all we got was footprints and nothing of substance. Some of the dialogue wasn’t very convincing either as some of the statements seems so obvious they just appeared to be filling pages or it felt wooden. . I should have felt tension, menace and suspense from some of the scenes but I didn’t. I did feel disgust at some points which I was clearly meant to but apart from that I felt the plotting was an A to B plod as for quite a considerable amount of time the story didn’t seem to go anywhere. Sorry this one was not for me.

This is the first book I have read in the Miles/Grey series, but after reading “Woman in the Water” I want to rush out and get the others. This novel was extremely well written and even as it tackled subjects that left me speechless, it had me needing to turn to the next page to find out how the story ends.

Woman in the Water is an unfortunate example of a promising story that could be so much more had the plot been fleshed out and the characters given more time to emerge within their respective places. When a woman is found barely alive in the water, allegedly suffering from memory loss, DS Miles and Grey must Mine her past in order to solve the murder of the man who had been discovered alongside the mystery woman. The usual family dramas, hidden dangers, and sinister shadows come out to play, but the novel moves too fast, too soon, to make the story believable, and nor is the reader treated to the complex insights that make memorable thrillers rise above the others.
Sophisticated readers will be left disappointed.

Katerina Diamond has well and truly SMASHED it with this one! Tackling issues we don’t necessarily think about. In my opinion it’s the best in the series.
I won’t give anything away but everyone should read it. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!

definitely one of the best detective thrillers I have read in a long time!

Katerina really kept me hooked throughout this, leaving plenty of little breadcrumbs to keep you interested in the story, but then completely surprised me with the ending! I really like observing Adrian and Imogen's relationship throughout this, seeing how the story impacted them and also how it linked it the past.

There are some quite graphic assault scenes in this so trigger warning, but I do think they were handled quite well.

Will deffo be picking more up from Katerina in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy of this book. I’ve read some of this series before and enjoyed them. This doesn’t disappoint. It is gripping and takes a very dark turn towards the middle.

I’ve given it a four out of five because I wasn’t satisfied with the ending and Angela’s character wasn’t well developed enough for me (perhaps that is the point given she is so broken??). The ending was a bit too much of a cliff hanger for me and I would have preferred Adrian’s decision to be a bit better explored and some reaction from other characters built in.

Overall this is a good book and well worth reading. I’d recommend it.

I found this book a bit tedious to get through. The story line was interesting but I found the characters were lacking in depth. It was clear what their feelings were as it was stated repeatedly throughout the book. I also found the ending to be abrupt, perhaps leading to a sequel? This was just OK.

Wow!! I don't even know what to say about this book. I really enjoyed it but holy triggers. I didn't know about the dark matter and triggers in this story. FAIR WARNING... There are a lot of them. They didn't bother me because it made the story that much more enjoyable but it may not be for everyone. Great book if you love dark and somewhat violent thrillers.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have loved all the previous books in this series so i was very pleased to get approved to read this but unfortunately it didn't have the same impact as them. Aidan's part of the story was superbly well written; it was a very sensitive subject treated with respect and i felt the emotional impact of what had happened to him. However the police investigation part, essentially the mystery that everything was set around felt very thin, flimsy and almost forgotten. I felt that their was no real intrigue or suspense and kept waiting for more to happen but it never happened.

Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from.this author. Storyline was great, characters were easy to.connect with

Thank you for the advanced copy