Blonde Ice: A Gil Malloy Novel (The Gil Malloy, #3)

by R G Belsky

“Insightful and genuinely interesting characters, gritty atmospherics, and a wry sense of humor power the plot, which is filled with enough bombshell twists to keep readers guessing until the very last page.” —Publishers Weekly

“This excellent thriller....establishes Malloy as a formidable hard-boiled hero.” —Booklist

From the author of the “thought-provoking thriller” (Jan Burke) The Kennedy Connection comes a gripping mystery featuring crime-stopper and star Daily News reporter Gil Malloy who takes on his most explosive and exciting story yet—a blonde femme fatale in New York City who is killing men for thrills.

Son of Sam. Ted Bundy. The Boston Strangler. All of these infamous serial killers who made front page news shared a common trait—they were men who killed women for a sexual thrill.

But now Gil Malloy—ace reporter for the New York Daily News—is on the trail of a different kind of serial killer who breaks all of the rules. Dubbed “Blonde Ice” by the media, she’s a sexy blonde who picks up seemingly random men at bars and clubs, has sex with them, and then brutally murders them afterwards.

Malloy—who is already in the middle of a major political story about the election of the next New York City mayor—finds himself drawn to the case by secrets from his past. As he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that there could be some kind of link between the mayoral race and the emergence of the Blonde Ice killings.

As the body count and the political stakes continue to rise, Malloy soon realizes he’s covering what could be the biggest story of his career. All he has to do is live through it.

• ISBN10: 1501129791
• ISBN13: 9781501129797
• Publish Date: 18 October 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Atria Books
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

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This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.


This book had me beyond intrigued, what with a woman killing men for fun. A man was brutally murdered in a hotel room with traces of having sex before he was killed. That same man was Victoria's husband, a woman who used to be a prostitute by the name of Houston and who's linked to Gil Malloy. He joins the case and makes more discoveries than the police itself when the woman starts sending him messages and clues as to where to find the other victims. It's clear that Gil is dealing with a stunning woman who targets men who cheat on their wives and is always a step ahead of everyone.

Honestly, this novel had my attention just by the description. It's mostly guys who are serial killers so a woman who's kind of killing for fun but also men who cheat on their wives? I had to read it and it didn't disappoint at all. This was a real thriller killer who had all the characters, including me, on their toes for what she was going to do next.

Blonde Ice is without a doubt a very thrilling, page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

I received an ARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.