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D.I. Lottie Parker #13
The Altar Girls
The little girl looked like an angel in her thin white robe, her long black hair spread around her head like a dark halo on the snow. Her hands rested on her chest, fingers interlaced as if she had fallen asleep while praying. But she would never wake up again…
When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.
But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.
Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…
A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?
But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?
A completely compelling page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel Caine, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, The Altar Girls will have you hooked.
When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.
But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.
Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…
A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?
But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?
A completely compelling page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel Caine, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, The Altar Girls will have you hooked.
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First published November 9, 2023
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Patricia Gibney
31 books1,349 followersMy name is Patricia Gibney and I’m from Mullingar, County Westmeath. Right in the heart of Ireland. Surrounded by lakes, Mullingar is damp and wet most of the year but when the sun shines it is a little piece of heaven on earth. I’ve lived here all my life. I’m widowed, seven years in May, but was married to Aidan since 1982. I’ve three children who keep me sane, or maybe keep the madness at bay, just a little bit! I say that because I am an artist and a writer. I started writing, for therapy, when Aidan died.
I secured an agent in January 2016 and she is fighting my corner in an effort to get my debut novel published.
Three years ago, I decided to get serious about it. I joined The Irish Writers Centre. Started doing courses. I love reading crime thrillers so it was obvious to me to start writing in the crime genre. And let me tell you, it is not easy. A crime novel needs to be tightly plotted and plotting is the bane of my life. I prefer to write straight off the top of my head. Oh, Oh. Feels good when writing but then comes the editing. I lost 20,000 words in the process. But at least I am proud to say I got it done.
I am now writing the second novel in the series, featuring Lottie Parker and a host of credible characters. They are all part of my extended family, you know the kind – people you love one minute and want to kill the next!
So join me on this journey and lets see where it leads us.
I secured an agent in January 2016 and she is fighting my corner in an effort to get my debut novel published.
Three years ago, I decided to get serious about it. I joined The Irish Writers Centre. Started doing courses. I love reading crime thrillers so it was obvious to me to start writing in the crime genre. And let me tell you, it is not easy. A crime novel needs to be tightly plotted and plotting is the bane of my life. I prefer to write straight off the top of my head. Oh, Oh. Feels good when writing but then comes the editing. I lost 20,000 words in the process. But at least I am proud to say I got it done.
I am now writing the second novel in the series, featuring Lottie Parker and a host of credible characters. They are all part of my extended family, you know the kind – people you love one minute and want to kill the next!
So join me on this journey and lets see where it leads us.
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October 1, 2023
The Altar Girls is the 13th in the Lottie Parker series and Lottie’s life hasn’t gotten any easier. Her mom is suffering from dementia, Boyd is distracted as his ex-wife has taken their son and gone into hiding, plus she has the case of one missing young girl and the murder of another. The girls are connected as both were altar girls at the Catholic cathedral.
Gibney tells the story from multiple POVs, all in short chapters. It keeps the book moving at a fast clip. She provides multiple suspects, all of which seem plausible. I would no sooner focus on one then my mind would switch to another. The fact that every one seemed somewhat bonkers didn’t help narrow the field.
This book is a reminder of how a well written police procedural should be written. And boy, did I need this, after several lackluster stories by other writers. It’s got the perfect blend between the investigations and the personal lives of the team.
While part of a series, I feel the book can be read as a stand-alone.
My thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.
Gibney tells the story from multiple POVs, all in short chapters. It keeps the book moving at a fast clip. She provides multiple suspects, all of which seem plausible. I would no sooner focus on one then my mind would switch to another. The fact that every one seemed somewhat bonkers didn’t help narrow the field.
This book is a reminder of how a well written police procedural should be written. And boy, did I need this, after several lackluster stories by other writers. It’s got the perfect blend between the investigations and the personal lives of the team.
While part of a series, I feel the book can be read as a stand-alone.
My thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.
October 6, 2023
Firstly I would like to thank netgalley and Bookoutune and the fantastic author Patricia gibney for an early copy of her book to read.
This is one of my favourite series,This is book 13,I've still to catch up with this series.Another fantastic read. Theres two different storylines first Boyd looking for his ex wife who taken there son,will he find them.Lottie and her team trying to solve a case of two young girls murdered one was found in the grounds of the cathedral the second was near by of a church both going to a choir there so many suspects...who is the killer? A fast paced intense read a brilliant book brilliantly written..Highly recommend this series looking forward to reading the next instalment. A five star review...
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This is one of my favourite series,This is book 13,I've still to catch up with this series.Another fantastic read. Theres two different storylines first Boyd looking for his ex wife who taken there son,will he find them.Lottie and her team trying to solve a case of two young girls murdered one was found in the grounds of the cathedral the second was near by of a church both going to a choir there so many suspects...who is the killer? A fast paced intense read a brilliant book brilliantly written..Highly recommend this series looking forward to reading the next instalment. A five star review...
This book will be reviewed on goodreads and Amazon uk and waterstone's
September 24, 2023
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for access to this title. All opinions expressed are my own.
It's hard to believe but here I am reviewing the thirteenth ( 13th!!) book in the DI Lottie Parker series. I felt that I was more satisfied with all storylines this time around (even Boyd's) and felt it was one of the strongest in the series. Lottie and her team have the heartbreaking task of solving the disappearances and then the actual murders of two local children as Ragmullin gets ready to celebrate Christmas. Add to that ongoing tensions between several team members, her mother's dementia, and Boyd's missing son, Sergio and there is a lot going on in the life of DI Lottie Parker. Yet, I just keep tuning in book after book.
The case as I have described above is pretty emotional and I think Patricia Gibney does a grand job of giving us some great suspects. When the truth was finally revealed, I felt a great weight of sadness. It left me unable to read any other book for another 48 hours. That's how emotionally spent I felt. Future readers, be warned, it's not an easy one for certain.
I cannot wait to see where Gibney takes her feisty detective and her readers next.
Expected Publication Date 09/11/23
Goodreads Review Published 24/09/23
#TheAltarGirls #NetGalley.
It's hard to believe but here I am reviewing the thirteenth ( 13th!!) book in the DI Lottie Parker series. I felt that I was more satisfied with all storylines this time around (even Boyd's) and felt it was one of the strongest in the series. Lottie and her team have the heartbreaking task of solving the disappearances and then the actual murders of two local children as Ragmullin gets ready to celebrate Christmas. Add to that ongoing tensions between several team members, her mother's dementia, and Boyd's missing son, Sergio and there is a lot going on in the life of DI Lottie Parker. Yet, I just keep tuning in book after book.
The case as I have described above is pretty emotional and I think Patricia Gibney does a grand job of giving us some great suspects. When the truth was finally revealed, I felt a great weight of sadness. It left me unable to read any other book for another 48 hours. That's how emotionally spent I felt. Future readers, be warned, it's not an easy one for certain.
I cannot wait to see where Gibney takes her feisty detective and her readers next.
Expected Publication Date 09/11/23
Goodreads Review Published 24/09/23
#TheAltarGirls #NetGalley.
October 23, 2024
No soy objetiva si Boyd tiene protagonismo.
September 10, 2023
This one was really good. Book 13, but it felt like the story was how Gibney wrote them at the beginning. Her family wasn’t involved in the case & no drama. It’s almost Christmas and a snow storm has begun, school is canceled & people are staying in. Then two little girls are found murdered outside parishes. Lottie & gang have their hands full investigating. Was it the new priest or is it someone more sinister? There’s a lot going on & many characters to keep track of, but everyone & everything comes together nicely.
June 10, 2024
The Altar Girls is a return to top form for Patricia Gibney's series featuring Garda Síochána Detective Inspector Lottie Parker, following 2023's Three Widows, which I found to be a decent read with an underwhelming conclusion (my review here).
It's the lead up to Christmas in (fictional) Ragmullin in central Eire (Ireland), and as always D.I. Lottie Parker is under enormous professional and personal pressure. An 8-year-old girl, Willow Devine, has been reported missing by her mother and the district around Ragmullin is beset with heavy snowfalls, causing school cancellations, dangerously icy roads and general ill-temper amongst Parker's team. When 12-year-old Alfie Nally stumbles across the body of a young girl posed as an angel in the snow behind Ragmullin's cathedral, Parker assumes the worst. But this child is dark-haired, not blonde Willow, although both girls and Alfie were members of the cathedral's children's choir and also acted as altar servers.
The investigation leads Parker and her fellow officers into the world of impoverished families, child physical abuse and neglect. The association that the child victim had with the local clergy raises inevitable suspicion, Parker certain that both Father Keith Maguire and Father Richard Pearse are withholding important information, whether under the seal of the confessional or otherwise. The discovery of a second body intensifies pressure on the gardai to identify a dangerous criminal and find justice for the innocent victims. Throw in a creepy funeral director and an obsessive child protection officer, and potential suspects abound.
A constant theme throughout the novel is the struggle faced by single mothers - Lottie Parker among them - to cope with the competing demands placed upon them. Meanwhile, Parker's partner, DS Mark Boyd, is distracted by the disappearance of his son Sergio, abducted by Boyd's former partner in the previous book. The reader is privy to tantalising glimpses of a scared young boy snowed in alone in an isolated caravan, his mother having departed for supplies some time ago, but never having returned. When Boyd draws a link between the unidentified remains of a woman killed in a ice-related car accident some distance from Ragmullin and Sergio's mother Jackie, his abrupt departure to search for his son couldn't come at a worse time for Parker, as events race to a dramatic and shocking conclusion.
The Altar Girls is a frequently troubling read, focussing as it does on the abuse, neglect and murder of young children. As always, I felt Patricia Gibney dealt with the challenging themes with sensitivity and an intense realism. She captures the frigid conditions of a central Irish winter superbly, the reader viscerally aware of the physical limitations and additional pressures the weather creates for both Parker's investigations and each of the characters as they go about their lives.
At 464 pages, The Altar Girls is somewhat longer than a standard mystery-thriller, but this allows for the wonderful character development and complex interwoven storylines that readers have come to expect from Patricia Gibney.
I'm already eagerly awaiting the fourteenth instalment in this gripping series.
It's the lead up to Christmas in (fictional) Ragmullin in central Eire (Ireland), and as always D.I. Lottie Parker is under enormous professional and personal pressure. An 8-year-old girl, Willow Devine, has been reported missing by her mother and the district around Ragmullin is beset with heavy snowfalls, causing school cancellations, dangerously icy roads and general ill-temper amongst Parker's team. When 12-year-old Alfie Nally stumbles across the body of a young girl posed as an angel in the snow behind Ragmullin's cathedral, Parker assumes the worst. But this child is dark-haired, not blonde Willow, although both girls and Alfie were members of the cathedral's children's choir and also acted as altar servers.
The investigation leads Parker and her fellow officers into the world of impoverished families, child physical abuse and neglect. The association that the child victim had with the local clergy raises inevitable suspicion, Parker certain that both Father Keith Maguire and Father Richard Pearse are withholding important information, whether under the seal of the confessional or otherwise. The discovery of a second body intensifies pressure on the gardai to identify a dangerous criminal and find justice for the innocent victims. Throw in a creepy funeral director and an obsessive child protection officer, and potential suspects abound.
A constant theme throughout the novel is the struggle faced by single mothers - Lottie Parker among them - to cope with the competing demands placed upon them. Meanwhile, Parker's partner, DS Mark Boyd, is distracted by the disappearance of his son Sergio, abducted by Boyd's former partner in the previous book. The reader is privy to tantalising glimpses of a scared young boy snowed in alone in an isolated caravan, his mother having departed for supplies some time ago, but never having returned. When Boyd draws a link between the unidentified remains of a woman killed in a ice-related car accident some distance from Ragmullin and Sergio's mother Jackie, his abrupt departure to search for his son couldn't come at a worse time for Parker, as events race to a dramatic and shocking conclusion.
The Altar Girls is a frequently troubling read, focussing as it does on the abuse, neglect and murder of young children. As always, I felt Patricia Gibney dealt with the challenging themes with sensitivity and an intense realism. She captures the frigid conditions of a central Irish winter superbly, the reader viscerally aware of the physical limitations and additional pressures the weather creates for both Parker's investigations and each of the characters as they go about their lives.
At 464 pages, The Altar Girls is somewhat longer than a standard mystery-thriller, but this allows for the wonderful character development and complex interwoven storylines that readers have come to expect from Patricia Gibney.
I'm already eagerly awaiting the fourteenth instalment in this gripping series.
October 18, 2023
Book 13 in the Lottie Parker series and here we find her investigating the death of a young girl found in church grounds with another young girl missing.
A solid if at times silly addition to the excellent series. We have a big list of suspects and all seem to end up abducting or assaulting someone which I found hard to swallow. It kind of spoiled what was a well told and snappy story.
A few too many twists and turns and unrealistic scenarios muddied the waters of this one for me.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC through Netgalley.
A solid if at times silly addition to the excellent series. We have a big list of suspects and all seem to end up abducting or assaulting someone which I found hard to swallow. It kind of spoiled what was a well told and snappy story.
A few too many twists and turns and unrealistic scenarios muddied the waters of this one for me.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC through Netgalley.
November 18, 2023
Although it's hard for me to imagine anyone who's life is so, well, discombobulated, I always look forward to reading more about Detective Lottie Parker from Ragmullin, Ireland. This is the 13th book in the series, and if nothing else, the edge-of-my-seat ending made this one a favorite so far. To be sure, the topic - the murder of children - isn't exactly fun, but coupled with Lottie's love and coworker Mark Boyd's exhaustive search for the son his ex-wife stole from him, the whole thing is a barn-burner.
It begins with the discovery of a young girl's body on the grounds of the local cathedral; Lottie is crossing her fingers that it isn't little Willow Devine, whose mother reported her missing earlier in the midst of a terrible snowstorm. Turns out it's Willow's friend, Naomi Kiernan; but while that brings some relief, it still means a child has been murdered - and the question of whether Willow has met the same fate.
After questioning numerous potential suspects, including a priest who isn't terribly forthcoming (and several parents with similar attitudes), the worst happens; Willow's body is found. In the midst of all this, Lottie must deal with her mother's ever-worsening dementia and Boyd's abandonment of the case as he runs off to follow a trail he hopes will lead to his son.
There's plenty of action throughout as the investigation and Boyd's search continue, as well as plenty of murder suspects, and it was a struggle putting it down as activities of daily life - like cooking dinner - intervened. By the time I reached the three-quarter mark, though, you couldn't have pried it out of my hands. Fortunately, it's easy to read, so my long-suffering hubby didn't have to go hungry for long. Now, I'm ready for the next one - and I heartily thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy of this one.
It begins with the discovery of a young girl's body on the grounds of the local cathedral; Lottie is crossing her fingers that it isn't little Willow Devine, whose mother reported her missing earlier in the midst of a terrible snowstorm. Turns out it's Willow's friend, Naomi Kiernan; but while that brings some relief, it still means a child has been murdered - and the question of whether Willow has met the same fate.
After questioning numerous potential suspects, including a priest who isn't terribly forthcoming (and several parents with similar attitudes), the worst happens; Willow's body is found. In the midst of all this, Lottie must deal with her mother's ever-worsening dementia and Boyd's abandonment of the case as he runs off to follow a trail he hopes will lead to his son.
There's plenty of action throughout as the investigation and Boyd's search continue, as well as plenty of murder suspects, and it was a struggle putting it down as activities of daily life - like cooking dinner - intervened. By the time I reached the three-quarter mark, though, you couldn't have pried it out of my hands. Fortunately, it's easy to read, so my long-suffering hubby didn't have to go hungry for long. Now, I'm ready for the next one - and I heartily thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy of this one.
November 15, 2023
Time flies by and I almost can’t believe that it’s already been seven years since I met Lottie Parker for the first time. After thirteen installments she’s still going strong, and if you’re in the mood for a good police procedural you should look no further.
The body of a little girl is found in the grounds of the cathedral with a white robe and her fingers interlaced as if praying. DI Lottie Parker thinks it could be Willow Devine, an 8 year old who disappeared during a blizzard, but when she steps into the scene she realizes it’s another girl. When a day later Willow’s body is found, Lottie will discover they were both altar servers at the cathedral. Will she stop the killer before another life is stolen?
Gibney delivers another complex story with plenty of twists that keep the story going and the reader really invested on it. The own nature of the crimes and some of the possible implications make this a harsher investigation for Lottie. This also contributes to keep the tension at a high during the whole novel until the shocking resolution.
Lottie’s sadness and dread when facing that kind of violence against children become truly palpable. You can certainly feel them. Boyd is going through his own kind of hell with the disappearance of his son, Sergio, and his despair not knowing what happened to him was also really well portrayed.
Once again Lottie will find herself trying to balance her personal and professional lives, the investigation into the girl’s deaths with caring for her forgetful mother. Her strong personality still clashes some times with her family and colleague, but she’s much more mellowed out than she was. She’s gone through so much you just wish for her to have some quiet and happy time along Boyd and her kids.
The Altar Girls was, at its core, a story about motherhood, the different ways to face it and the consequences of it.
With each new installment, Lottie Parker is earning herself her place at the top with the biggest names in the crime genre.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The body of a little girl is found in the grounds of the cathedral with a white robe and her fingers interlaced as if praying. DI Lottie Parker thinks it could be Willow Devine, an 8 year old who disappeared during a blizzard, but when she steps into the scene she realizes it’s another girl. When a day later Willow’s body is found, Lottie will discover they were both altar servers at the cathedral. Will she stop the killer before another life is stolen?
Gibney delivers another complex story with plenty of twists that keep the story going and the reader really invested on it. The own nature of the crimes and some of the possible implications make this a harsher investigation for Lottie. This also contributes to keep the tension at a high during the whole novel until the shocking resolution.
Lottie’s sadness and dread when facing that kind of violence against children become truly palpable. You can certainly feel them. Boyd is going through his own kind of hell with the disappearance of his son, Sergio, and his despair not knowing what happened to him was also really well portrayed.
Once again Lottie will find herself trying to balance her personal and professional lives, the investigation into the girl’s deaths with caring for her forgetful mother. Her strong personality still clashes some times with her family and colleague, but she’s much more mellowed out than she was. She’s gone through so much you just wish for her to have some quiet and happy time along Boyd and her kids.
The Altar Girls was, at its core, a story about motherhood, the different ways to face it and the consequences of it.
With each new installment, Lottie Parker is earning herself her place at the top with the biggest names in the crime genre.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 18, 2024
Una serie que para mí no decae,al revés con cada libro me gusta más.En éste libro el caso que investigan es duro ya que se basa en niños,y sólo en pensar que lo que cuentan pase,(que sin duda puede pasar),te pone mal cuerpo.Aun así recomiendo mucha a ésta autora y su saga de la inspectora Lottie Parker.
November 10, 2023
This is the thirteenth book in the Detective Lottie Parker series, and in my opinion this series just keeps on getting better and better. The Altar Girls is an excellent crime thriller that will have you hooked from the very first page. Lottie and her team are searching frantically for the killer of two young children and are determined to leave no stone unturned to find the culprit. Whilst all this is going on Detective Boyd, Lottie’s partner is searching for his ex wife who has absconded with his young son Sergio. So his heart isn’t fully on the job as he just wants to find his son. Luckily Lottie has the rest of her team on full alert and ready to help solve the case. I think this is one of the toughest reads for me in this series due to the subject matter but it really gripped me and kept me turning the pages of my kindle frantically to get to the identify of the killer. I honestly had no clue who was responsible and when the reveal came I was truly gobsmacked. It was wonderful to be back with Lottie and the team as well as Lottie’s family and I can’t wait for book 14. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 16, 2024
La 12+1 entrega de la inspectora de policía Lottie Parker.
Un nuevo crimen mantiene al equipo de policías activos y en máxima alerta. Aunque cuenta con los mismos personajes habituales, el caso que enfrentan en esta ocasión es completamente novedoso y, sobre todo, muy adictivo.
La novela sigue la fórmula de las entregas anteriores: un inicio en el que sospechas de todos, un nudo lleno de giros y un final sólido y completamente cerrado. Uno de los puntos fuertes de esta saga es que los casos nunca quedan abiertos; siempre hay una conclusión final satisfactoria.
Los personajes presentan una evolución constante; las pequeñas experiencias personales que viven se integran en la trama sin eclipsar el eje principal: la resolución del misterio. Además, aunque forma parte de una saga larga, la mayoría de las novelas se pueden leer de forma independiente si no eres demasiado quisquilloso/a. A pesar de que me faltan algunas entregas por leer, no he tenido problemas para seguir el hilo de la historia.
Es una novela policíaca muy completa, con un poco de todo, centrada en la resolución del caso y con una narración tan ágil que invita a leer "un capítulo más" hasta llegar al final.
Un nuevo crimen mantiene al equipo de policías activos y en máxima alerta. Aunque cuenta con los mismos personajes habituales, el caso que enfrentan en esta ocasión es completamente novedoso y, sobre todo, muy adictivo.
La novela sigue la fórmula de las entregas anteriores: un inicio en el que sospechas de todos, un nudo lleno de giros y un final sólido y completamente cerrado. Uno de los puntos fuertes de esta saga es que los casos nunca quedan abiertos; siempre hay una conclusión final satisfactoria.
Los personajes presentan una evolución constante; las pequeñas experiencias personales que viven se integran en la trama sin eclipsar el eje principal: la resolución del misterio. Además, aunque forma parte de una saga larga, la mayoría de las novelas se pueden leer de forma independiente si no eres demasiado quisquilloso/a. A pesar de que me faltan algunas entregas por leer, no he tenido problemas para seguir el hilo de la historia.
Es una novela policíaca muy completa, con un poco de todo, centrada en la resolución del caso y con una narración tan ágil que invita a leer "un capítulo más" hasta llegar al final.
December 25, 2023
Loved this as I do all of Patricia’s books .
Very twisty and who I thought in the middle of the book wasn’t it. Love how it carries on with the story of Lottie and Boyd. I won’t spoil it but things take a turn for Boyd
Very twisty and who I thought in the middle of the book wasn’t it. Love how it carries on with the story of Lottie and Boyd. I won’t spoil it but things take a turn for Boyd
January 3, 2024
Best one yet by Gibney!
November 26, 2024
¡Hola, lectores!
Patricia Gibney lo ha vuelto a hacer. “Las niñas del coro” es el libro número trece de la serie de la inspectora Lottie Parker, y no puedo estar más enganchada a esta saga. Gibney tiene ese don para mezclar misterio, drama y emociones que hace que cada novela sea aún mejor que la anterior. Y es que esta autora, que ya se ha ganado un hueco entre mis favoritas, sabe cómo atraparnos desde la primera página.
La historia comienza con una escena impactante: el cuerpo de una niña aparece junto a la catedral de Ragmullin, en plena nevada. Lottie y su equipo temen lo peor, y cuando se confirma que no es la única víctima, el caso da un giro aún más oscuro y escalofriante. ¿Qué está pasando en Ragmullin? ¿Por qué estas niñas? A medida que avanzas, te das cuenta de que no solo estás leyendo un caso policial, estás sumergiéndote en los secretos más turbios de esta pequeña comunidad.
Lo que siempre me encanta de Gibney es que no se queda en los típicos clichés de las novelas policiacas. Aquí todo tiene profundidad: los personajes son reales, con sus luces y sombras, y Lottie Parker es el mejor ejemplo de ello. No es la típica inspectora perfecta; comete errores, duda, lucha con sus propios demonios, y eso la hace tan cercana y humana. Es imposible no quererla, incluso cuando te dan ganas de gritarle.
El ritmo de la novela es impecable. Cada capítulo tiene su dosis justa de intriga, con giros inesperados que te dejan con la boca abierta. Además, el ambiente de Ragmullin, con su catedral, sus paisajes desolados y ese aire tan opresivo, es perfecto para este tipo de historias. Te metes de lleno en la escena y sientes hasta el frío de la nieve.
Si hay algo que destacar, es cómo Patricia Gibney toca temas sociales sin miedo: el poder, la religión, los secretos familiares… Todo está ahí, y lo hace con una sensibilidad que se agradece. No es solo un thriller, es una novela con mucho corazón y mucha alma.
En resumen, “Las niñas del coro” es una lectura que lo tiene todo: misterio, personajes inolvidables y una trama que no te deja soltar el libro. Si ya eres fan de Lottie Parker, no te la puedes perder. Y si no, este es un buen momento para empezar con la serie porque, créeme, Patricia Gibney sabe cómo conquistar a sus lectores. ¿Qué más puedo decir? Que espero con ganas la próxima entrega porque esta autora nunca decepciona y que agradezco muchísimo a la editorial que me haya enviado la novela.
Patricia Gibney lo ha vuelto a hacer. “Las niñas del coro” es el libro número trece de la serie de la inspectora Lottie Parker, y no puedo estar más enganchada a esta saga. Gibney tiene ese don para mezclar misterio, drama y emociones que hace que cada novela sea aún mejor que la anterior. Y es que esta autora, que ya se ha ganado un hueco entre mis favoritas, sabe cómo atraparnos desde la primera página.
La historia comienza con una escena impactante: el cuerpo de una niña aparece junto a la catedral de Ragmullin, en plena nevada. Lottie y su equipo temen lo peor, y cuando se confirma que no es la única víctima, el caso da un giro aún más oscuro y escalofriante. ¿Qué está pasando en Ragmullin? ¿Por qué estas niñas? A medida que avanzas, te das cuenta de que no solo estás leyendo un caso policial, estás sumergiéndote en los secretos más turbios de esta pequeña comunidad.
Lo que siempre me encanta de Gibney es que no se queda en los típicos clichés de las novelas policiacas. Aquí todo tiene profundidad: los personajes son reales, con sus luces y sombras, y Lottie Parker es el mejor ejemplo de ello. No es la típica inspectora perfecta; comete errores, duda, lucha con sus propios demonios, y eso la hace tan cercana y humana. Es imposible no quererla, incluso cuando te dan ganas de gritarle.
El ritmo de la novela es impecable. Cada capítulo tiene su dosis justa de intriga, con giros inesperados que te dejan con la boca abierta. Además, el ambiente de Ragmullin, con su catedral, sus paisajes desolados y ese aire tan opresivo, es perfecto para este tipo de historias. Te metes de lleno en la escena y sientes hasta el frío de la nieve.
Si hay algo que destacar, es cómo Patricia Gibney toca temas sociales sin miedo: el poder, la religión, los secretos familiares… Todo está ahí, y lo hace con una sensibilidad que se agradece. No es solo un thriller, es una novela con mucho corazón y mucha alma.
En resumen, “Las niñas del coro” es una lectura que lo tiene todo: misterio, personajes inolvidables y una trama que no te deja soltar el libro. Si ya eres fan de Lottie Parker, no te la puedes perder. Y si no, este es un buen momento para empezar con la serie porque, créeme, Patricia Gibney sabe cómo conquistar a sus lectores. ¿Qué más puedo decir? Que espero con ganas la próxima entrega porque esta autora nunca decepciona y que agradezco muchísimo a la editorial que me haya enviado la novela.
October 8, 2024
Lottie Parker is back for (can you believe) book 13 in the series. We start off the story with the discovery of a child body in a cathedral. As usual a gruesome and depressing start to the book. Shockingly, young Willow who was reported missing is not the young child they found. Instead, its that of a little girl named Naomi. In all honesty the murders of children (even fiction) never sit well with me, even more so that there was seemingly a religious collection.
I love being back with Lottie and her colleague and partner Boyd. Alongside them you have other team members as well as Lottie's children and her Mother Rose who is suffering with a decline in her health following the onset of dementia. The team really have to work quickly especially when another child goes missing. As usual it was great to read about the team and the storyline certainly held me captive however I found this book a little slower than others hence the middle of the road rating.
I love being back with Lottie and her colleague and partner Boyd. Alongside them you have other team members as well as Lottie's children and her Mother Rose who is suffering with a decline in her health following the onset of dementia. The team really have to work quickly especially when another child goes missing. As usual it was great to read about the team and the storyline certainly held me captive however I found this book a little slower than others hence the middle of the road rating.
November 13, 2023
Would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping book
Where to start with this one…
When the body of a young girl is found the hunt for the killer is on … but news of another missing girl send Lottie and her team into overdrive
There are red herring galore in this beast of a book and I couldn’t wait to find out who the perp was … I didn’t guess it
Can’t wait for the next book in this brilliant series
Where to start with this one…
When the body of a young girl is found the hunt for the killer is on … but news of another missing girl send Lottie and her team into overdrive
There are red herring galore in this beast of a book and I couldn’t wait to find out who the perp was … I didn’t guess it
Can’t wait for the next book in this brilliant series
November 13, 2023
A beautifully written, fast-paced, emotional story that is the 13th in a series. It kept me on the edge of my seat while reading about the heartbreaking case of disappearances and then the actual murders of two local children just before Christmas. On top of that, there are personal problems among team members that add another layer to the story. Patricia Gibney did a great job and I need to catch up with the previous installments, hoping that soon there will be the next one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the digital ARC of this title.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the digital ARC of this title.
September 23, 2023
This is book 13 of the D.I. Lottie Parker series and I have read and loved all the previous books but this one was by far my favourite so far. Being back with Lottie and other members of her team is always a joy and I think what makes the reads so special is the mixture of a police procedural and then also keeping up with what is happening in all of the characters lives. This was a particularly harrowing case for Lottie as she is deals with the deaths of two children and her very complicated family life also and with her ongoing partner Boyd is also having to deal with trying to find his missing son Sergio it was all happening. This was a read that had everything so many twists and turns I was never sure of who was guilty and so many I thought I had it only to be floored by yet another twist !
So a fabulous 5 star read I can’t wait for the next and many thanks to the super talented Patricia Gibney it was a blast .My thanks also to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
So a fabulous 5 star read I can’t wait for the next and many thanks to the super talented Patricia Gibney it was a blast .My thanks also to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
November 16, 2023
Not as good as others
This book jumped around quite a bit and had a lot of interesting story lines meant to keep you guessing. Mainly I was disappointed that some of my favorite detectives couldn't figure out what I had guessed early on. They aren't usually so thick but I suppose there was a lot going on.
This book jumped around quite a bit and had a lot of interesting story lines meant to keep you guessing. Mainly I was disappointed that some of my favorite detectives couldn't figure out what I had guessed early on. They aren't usually so thick but I suppose there was a lot going on.
February 2, 2024
This is the 13th book in the DI Lottie Parker Series and it’s still as good as the first book I read! I started this series last year and fell in love with it.
My favourite genre is crime mystery so of course it was right to read this.
I always love returning to these characters and their relationships throughout the book which I think makes for such great reading and always makes me come back to it. I’m always left guessing and don’t think I’ve ever guessed who it’s been!
My favourite genre is crime mystery so of course it was right to read this.
I always love returning to these characters and their relationships throughout the book which I think makes for such great reading and always makes me come back to it. I’m always left guessing and don’t think I’ve ever guessed who it’s been!
November 28, 2023
The thirteenth installment of the Lottie Parker series, I'm beginning to wonder if Lottie and Boyd are ever getting married. They've been engaged forever. But then again, life hasn't gotten easier either.
Last book Boyd had brought his 8 year old son Sergio to England to live with him...until Boyd's ex-wife Jackie returned and snatched him back, thus scarpering and living in hiding for the past three months. Boyd has spent the past three months searching for them to no no avail. Jackie and Sergio had vanished.
As for Lottie, her mum's dementia is progressing and this time I am finding that part of the storyline a little confronting as my own dad suffers from dementia and we have just put him in a care facility kicking and screaming, so it was just a little too close to home for him this time round. Of course, I don't see why her children don't help out a little more. They are all living at home and are better placed to do so rather than Lottie who works 20 hour days, especially when on an investigation.
This time the case at hand are two little girls found within hours of each other in the midst of a snowtstorm in the cathedral ground, clasping a hymn sheet in their hands. Why would someone kill two 8 year old girls? They were both in the choir there and from single parent families struggling to make ends meet. Is this a coincidence? The more Lottie digs, the answers keep coming back to Father Keith Macguire and the cathedral. Is he as innocent as he claims?
A parallel story is one of a car crash in Ballina in the north of the country with the body of an unidentified woman inside. No one knows who she is. There was no handbag, no identification, nothing to indicate who she might be. What has she to do with the case in Ragmullin?
This is one of the longer tales Gibney has spun at over 500 pages but it didn't feel as such with the short snappy chapters that kept the pace moving steadily along. But every time I pick up a book in this series it always seems to be snowing and is perpetually freezing. I know they have a totally different climate to me but it can't always be that cold ALL THE TIME. hahaha. I have friends from Northern Ireland and it rains...a lot...but they do get blue skies and the occasional nice day. Every book in this series seems to be shrouded in snow.
Anyway, it is another exciting addition to the series and wrapped up nicely by the end. I do have to wonder will Boyd and Lottie ever get married? They very nearly made it twice but now life just seems to get in the way. Ms Gibney, please give them their happy ending.
Overall, another compelling and enjoyable addition to the series.
I would like to thank #PatriciaGibney, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheAltarGirls in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
Last book Boyd had brought his 8 year old son Sergio to England to live with him...until Boyd's ex-wife Jackie returned and snatched him back, thus scarpering and living in hiding for the past three months. Boyd has spent the past three months searching for them to no no avail. Jackie and Sergio had vanished.
As for Lottie, her mum's dementia is progressing and this time I am finding that part of the storyline a little confronting as my own dad suffers from dementia and we have just put him in a care facility kicking and screaming, so it was just a little too close to home for him this time round. Of course, I don't see why her children don't help out a little more. They are all living at home and are better placed to do so rather than Lottie who works 20 hour days, especially when on an investigation.
This time the case at hand are two little girls found within hours of each other in the midst of a snowtstorm in the cathedral ground, clasping a hymn sheet in their hands. Why would someone kill two 8 year old girls? They were both in the choir there and from single parent families struggling to make ends meet. Is this a coincidence? The more Lottie digs, the answers keep coming back to Father Keith Macguire and the cathedral. Is he as innocent as he claims?
A parallel story is one of a car crash in Ballina in the north of the country with the body of an unidentified woman inside. No one knows who she is. There was no handbag, no identification, nothing to indicate who she might be. What has she to do with the case in Ragmullin?
This is one of the longer tales Gibney has spun at over 500 pages but it didn't feel as such with the short snappy chapters that kept the pace moving steadily along. But every time I pick up a book in this series it always seems to be snowing and is perpetually freezing. I know they have a totally different climate to me but it can't always be that cold ALL THE TIME. hahaha. I have friends from Northern Ireland and it rains...a lot...but they do get blue skies and the occasional nice day. Every book in this series seems to be shrouded in snow.
Anyway, it is another exciting addition to the series and wrapped up nicely by the end. I do have to wonder will Boyd and Lottie ever get married? They very nearly made it twice but now life just seems to get in the way. Ms Gibney, please give them their happy ending.
Overall, another compelling and enjoyable addition to the series.
I would like to thank #PatriciaGibney, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheAltarGirls in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
December 11, 2023
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book as I knew it was about child murders, but since I've read the other 12 books in the series, I thought I'd give it a try.
I'm so glad I did as I love the Lottie Parker detective series and this one didn't disappoint. Patricia Gibney really gets you hooked into the story and keeps you there too. I was still guessing until I found out who the killer was - you suspect everyone! A 5⭐️ read from me.
Description
The little girl looked like an angel in her thin white robe, her long black hair spread around her head like a dark halo on the snow. Her hands rested on her chest, fingers interlaced as if she had fallen asleep while praying. But she would never wake up again…
When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.
But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.
Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…
A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?
But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?
I'm so glad I did as I love the Lottie Parker detective series and this one didn't disappoint. Patricia Gibney really gets you hooked into the story and keeps you there too. I was still guessing until I found out who the killer was - you suspect everyone! A 5⭐️ read from me.
Description
The little girl looked like an angel in her thin white robe, her long black hair spread around her head like a dark halo on the snow. Her hands rested on her chest, fingers interlaced as if she had fallen asleep while praying. But she would never wake up again…
When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.
But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.
Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…
A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?
But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?
November 8, 2023
4.5⭐
It's nearly Christmas in Ragmullen, and the weather is terrible. Snow has fallen. The schools are closed and all after-school activities have been cancelled.
But sadly, for one mother, she doesn't receive the message and leaves her daughter Willow at the school gates. Never to be seen again.
And so Detective Lottie Parker and her team start a search to find her. Only hours later, a body is found, but it isn't Willow. It's another little girl with black hair left behind the cathedral frozen like an angel, and Lottie is devastated, angry, and determined to find her killer.
But she's a man down as her colleague and partner Boyd has taken time away from the team. To look for Sergio, his missing son. Who has been kidnapped by his ex-wife, and it's a search that is becoming increasingly desperate and futile.
And as Lottie's investigation gets underway and her and the fractured team start to dig, they learn all about eight-year-old Naomi. And their attention soon turns to the priest. Who is new to the parish.
But is it really that simple? Or something much more sinister?
Then Willow is found, and the investigation ramps up and more unsavoury characters come to light. Which leaves the team following leads that seem to go nowhere.
And then Lottie's worst nightmare happens. Another child disappears, and the race is on to find them before it's too late.
And with brief chapters. That helps create a fast-paced narrative. The perfect blend of complex investigation twists and turns and personal issues. As Lottie continues to deal with her mothers dementia and missing Boyd and Sergio.
This was a really enjoyable and at times emotional read. And it certainly kept me guessing and I look forward to reading more from DI Lottie Parker in 2024.
I'd happily recommend The Altar Girls and the DI Lottie Parker series to all.
My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of The Altar Girls. 😊
It's nearly Christmas in Ragmullen, and the weather is terrible. Snow has fallen. The schools are closed and all after-school activities have been cancelled.
But sadly, for one mother, she doesn't receive the message and leaves her daughter Willow at the school gates. Never to be seen again.
And so Detective Lottie Parker and her team start a search to find her. Only hours later, a body is found, but it isn't Willow. It's another little girl with black hair left behind the cathedral frozen like an angel, and Lottie is devastated, angry, and determined to find her killer.
But she's a man down as her colleague and partner Boyd has taken time away from the team. To look for Sergio, his missing son. Who has been kidnapped by his ex-wife, and it's a search that is becoming increasingly desperate and futile.
And as Lottie's investigation gets underway and her and the fractured team start to dig, they learn all about eight-year-old Naomi. And their attention soon turns to the priest. Who is new to the parish.
But is it really that simple? Or something much more sinister?
Then Willow is found, and the investigation ramps up and more unsavoury characters come to light. Which leaves the team following leads that seem to go nowhere.
And then Lottie's worst nightmare happens. Another child disappears, and the race is on to find them before it's too late.
And with brief chapters. That helps create a fast-paced narrative. The perfect blend of complex investigation twists and turns and personal issues. As Lottie continues to deal with her mothers dementia and missing Boyd and Sergio.
This was a really enjoyable and at times emotional read. And it certainly kept me guessing and I look forward to reading more from DI Lottie Parker in 2024.
I'd happily recommend The Altar Girls and the DI Lottie Parker series to all.
My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of The Altar Girls. 😊
October 15, 2023
It was September 2018 when I first met DI Lottie Parker in book 5 in the series. I cannot believe that I have been following her already 5 years now and she is still going strong.
Altar girls... it immediately makes me shiver. I have been watching a documentary on the Flemish television about all the scandals with priests in Belgium and I was utterly disgusted. It is still very fresh in my mind and it took be back there straight away. I was hoping it would not be history repeating itself.
Is a priest a culprit in this book? Up to you to find out when you immerse yourself in this intriguing story.
As per usual, Lottie and her team race against the clock to figure out who is responsible, while she is also trying to keep her personal life on the rails.
This turns out to be a very complex case and let this kind of books be one of my favorites.
Once again the author delivers and I cannot wait for the next book. 5 stars
Thank you
Altar girls... it immediately makes me shiver. I have been watching a documentary on the Flemish television about all the scandals with priests in Belgium and I was utterly disgusted. It is still very fresh in my mind and it took be back there straight away. I was hoping it would not be history repeating itself.
Is a priest a culprit in this book? Up to you to find out when you immerse yourself in this intriguing story.
As per usual, Lottie and her team race against the clock to figure out who is responsible, while she is also trying to keep her personal life on the rails.
This turns out to be a very complex case and let this kind of books be one of my favorites.
Once again the author delivers and I cannot wait for the next book. 5 stars
Thank you
October 16, 2023
The Altar Girls is book 13 in the Detective Lottie Parker series and my favoirite one to date.
Lottie and her team are fighting against the clock to solve who murdered two young altar girls and left them posed one in a church and the other on the cathedral grounds.
Boyd is not with the team as he is frantically searching for his son and Lottie misses his wisdom and guidance.
Lottie is also dealing with her mother who is ailing mentally and there just are not enough hours in the day.
Twists and turns, multiple suspects that had me changing my mind several times as to who was guilty.
The Altar Girls has quite the cast of characters both likeable and unlikeable.
The suspense mounts with each page that keeps the lights on and the pages turning rapidly.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for another fascinating book in one of my favourite series.
Lottie and her team are fighting against the clock to solve who murdered two young altar girls and left them posed one in a church and the other on the cathedral grounds.
Boyd is not with the team as he is frantically searching for his son and Lottie misses his wisdom and guidance.
Lottie is also dealing with her mother who is ailing mentally and there just are not enough hours in the day.
Twists and turns, multiple suspects that had me changing my mind several times as to who was guilty.
The Altar Girls has quite the cast of characters both likeable and unlikeable.
The suspense mounts with each page that keeps the lights on and the pages turning rapidly.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for another fascinating book in one of my favourite series.
November 12, 2023
This novel grabbed me since the first page and let me go when I reached the end. It moved, made me feel for all the victims root for Lottie, her family, and hope that Sergio could be back to a loving home.
Sometimes I felt the cold, the chilly atmosphere and how the characters were damaged and hurt.
It’s a tense and fast paced story, a story that moved me and I felt a lot of rage as there’s a lot of victims but some are more hurt by the adults’ choices
The excellent storytelling and the short chapter made me turn pages and it was a bad case of just-another-chapter as there was a new surprising twist any time I wanted to stop reading
Patricia Gibney delivers another story that keeps hooked. Moving, heartbreaking and entertaining.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Sometimes I felt the cold, the chilly atmosphere and how the characters were damaged and hurt.
It’s a tense and fast paced story, a story that moved me and I felt a lot of rage as there’s a lot of victims but some are more hurt by the adults’ choices
The excellent storytelling and the short chapter made me turn pages and it was a bad case of just-another-chapter as there was a new surprising twist any time I wanted to stop reading
Patricia Gibney delivers another story that keeps hooked. Moving, heartbreaking and entertaining.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
October 26, 2023
This is the 13th installment in the Detective Lottie Parker series. And, boy, was it a complex and intriguing read!
A missing girl with so many twists and turns. Lottie and her team are running in all directions trying to figure out what happened.
The story is quite heartbreaking with many unsavory characters. Who is hiding valuable information? Who is telling lie after lie? Lottie and her team have their hands full following all the leads that seem to go nowhere.
I like seeing the personal side to Lottie and her team, In The Altar Girls we see more of Boyd and his personal struggles.
Definitely a series I highly recommend!
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are sole my own.
A missing girl with so many twists and turns. Lottie and her team are running in all directions trying to figure out what happened.
The story is quite heartbreaking with many unsavory characters. Who is hiding valuable information? Who is telling lie after lie? Lottie and her team have their hands full following all the leads that seem to go nowhere.
I like seeing the personal side to Lottie and her team, In The Altar Girls we see more of Boyd and his personal struggles.
Definitely a series I highly recommend!
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are sole my own.
October 12, 2023
The Altar Girls (Detective Lottie Parker Book 13): An addictive crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense by Patricia Gibney has a good storyline, good characters, and is fast-paced.
Even though this is book 13 in the series, the story and characters are still fresh and engaging. There are lots of suspicious characters to choose from, with an exciting plot.
The Altar Girls is a good mystery and a good addition to the series. I would recommend this book and this series.
#TheAltarGirls #NetGalley @Bookouture
Even though this is book 13 in the series, the story and characters are still fresh and engaging. There are lots of suspicious characters to choose from, with an exciting plot.
The Altar Girls is a good mystery and a good addition to the series. I would recommend this book and this series.
#TheAltarGirls #NetGalley @Bookouture
September 8, 2024
Intense police procedural led by the indomitable DI Lottie Parker, as she investigates the murder of two school girls. Her usual team is present, as well as her fellow police officer and romantic partner, Boyd, who has his plate full trying to find his young son and ex-wife.
This is long, intense and beautifully plotted.
The audiobook is expertly narrated by the excellent Michelle Moran.
This is long, intense and beautifully plotted.
The audiobook is expertly narrated by the excellent Michelle Moran.
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