What do you think?
Rate this book
D.I. Lottie Parker #8
Buried Angels
Bubbles of cold sweat trickled down Faye's spine. The hole wasn't empty. Before she could turn and run, she caught the two sightless eyes staring up at her. Only then did she scream.
When Faye Baker discovers a fragile child's skull behind the walls of her new home, Detective Lottie Parker is called to investigate. The house has been owned for years by the family of Faye's boyfriend Jeff, so when Jeff starts acting suspiciously, Lottie wonders what he might be hiding . . .
Lottie doesn't have long to dig deeper before a child's bones are found by eleven-year-old Gavin on nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull behind the walls, but Lottie can't ignore the coincidence. Someone out there must be missing their loved ones and it's up to her to put right a terrible wrong.
Unable to shake a feeling of foreboding, Lottie goes to speak to Faye, and discovers that she hasn't turned up for work. When Faye's body is found stuffed in the back of her car, Lottie needs to find out who wanted her to keep quiet.
As Lottie hunts for Faye's killer, the case takes a darker turn when Gavin goes missing. Faye and Gavin are connected only by the grisly body parts they discovered. But who are these little victims and why has their killer come back? Can Lottie find the answers before another precious life is taken?
This thrilling new novel from bestselling author Patricia Gibney will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. If you like Jane Casey, Liz Nugent and Alex Gray, you'll love Buried Angels.
When Faye Baker discovers a fragile child's skull behind the walls of her new home, Detective Lottie Parker is called to investigate. The house has been owned for years by the family of Faye's boyfriend Jeff, so when Jeff starts acting suspiciously, Lottie wonders what he might be hiding . . .
Lottie doesn't have long to dig deeper before a child's bones are found by eleven-year-old Gavin on nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull behind the walls, but Lottie can't ignore the coincidence. Someone out there must be missing their loved ones and it's up to her to put right a terrible wrong.
Unable to shake a feeling of foreboding, Lottie goes to speak to Faye, and discovers that she hasn't turned up for work. When Faye's body is found stuffed in the back of her car, Lottie needs to find out who wanted her to keep quiet.
As Lottie hunts for Faye's killer, the case takes a darker turn when Gavin goes missing. Faye and Gavin are connected only by the grisly body parts they discovered. But who are these little victims and why has their killer come back? Can Lottie find the answers before another precious life is taken?
This thrilling new novel from bestselling author Patricia Gibney will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. If you like Jane Casey, Liz Nugent and Alex Gray, you'll love Buried Angels.
420 pages, Paperback
First published May 26, 2020
2774 people are currently reading
1789 people want to read
About the author
Patricia Gibney
31 books1,351 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.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 309 reviews
May 9, 2020
A new Lottie Parker book is always cause for celebration. I’ve enjoyed each of the preceding books and find Lottie a very realistic heroine.
This book starts with many moving parts - the discovery of the frozen torso of a child on the railroad tracks, the discovery of a small skull behind the plaster in a house, and a case of spousal abuse. Oh, and Boyd is recovering from leukemia and wants to return to work, but their new boss doesn’t want them working together.
We hear from a variety of characters. Not just Lottie and Boyd, but the boy who found the torso, the woman who found the skull, a voice from 20 years earlier among others. And unlike some other police procedurals, all is not happy with Lottie’s squad.
The book has a constant tension as we move quickly from scene to scene. I was engaged from the very beginning. You’ve got a lot of bad parents and nasty marriages here, so parts of the book can get uncomfortable.
This is a great series and this book continues the strong trend. The book works as a stand alone but I do recommend reading the books in order.
My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.
This book starts with many moving parts - the discovery of the frozen torso of a child on the railroad tracks, the discovery of a small skull behind the plaster in a house, and a case of spousal abuse. Oh, and Boyd is recovering from leukemia and wants to return to work, but their new boss doesn’t want them working together.
We hear from a variety of characters. Not just Lottie and Boyd, but the boy who found the torso, the woman who found the skull, a voice from 20 years earlier among others. And unlike some other police procedurals, all is not happy with Lottie’s squad.
The book has a constant tension as we move quickly from scene to scene. I was engaged from the very beginning. You’ve got a lot of bad parents and nasty marriages here, so parts of the book can get uncomfortable.
This is a great series and this book continues the strong trend. The book works as a stand alone but I do recommend reading the books in order.
My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.
September 4, 2024
This is one of my my favourite detective series and Lottie Parker is one of my favourite detectives, despite her frequent surliness and neglect of her kids when work becomes all consuming . At least she has finally acknowledged and got on top of her alcohol addiction and now that she is engaged to DS Boyd is no longer struggling to accept that relationship. And it is good to see that no one in her family is caught up in any of the crimes in this episode (as they've all been through enough already).
After a child's skull in found boarded up in an old house and then a frozen torso is found on the railway tracks Lottie suddenly has her hands very full trying to piece together a difficult puzzle that goes back over twenty years. Several dysfunctional families with people keeping secrets and telling lies do not make this an easy crime to solve and Lottie's team has a tough time trying to identify the victims let alone the murderer. The waters are muddied further by several more inexplicable murders and a lot of sleuthing is required before the pieces start to fall into place. With Boyd on leave while he has treatment for leukemia Lottie is stretched very thin causing resentment among some members of her team and the wrath of her new DCI who likes everything done by the book. With a complex, dark and twisting plot and great characters, this was a very addictive read. 4.5★
With thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for a copy to read
After a child's skull in found boarded up in an old house and then a frozen torso is found on the railway tracks Lottie suddenly has her hands very full trying to piece together a difficult puzzle that goes back over twenty years. Several dysfunctional families with people keeping secrets and telling lies do not make this an easy crime to solve and Lottie's team has a tough time trying to identify the victims let alone the murderer. The waters are muddied further by several more inexplicable murders and a lot of sleuthing is required before the pieces start to fall into place. With Boyd on leave while he has treatment for leukemia Lottie is stretched very thin causing resentment among some members of her team and the wrath of her new DCI who likes everything done by the book. With a complex, dark and twisting plot and great characters, this was a very addictive read. 4.5★
With thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for a copy to read
May 8, 2020
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an egalley in exchange for an honest review.
Taking place six months after the events of book 7 Broken Souls, Lottie and Mark Boyd appear to be rock solid in their relationship even with a few challenges in their way. There is still the challenge of where the pair will make their home and the recent death of Boyd's mother has them wondering where his sister Grace should live. Not to mention that Boyd himself is on sick leave and Lottie misses the guidance that he lends on the job. Even with Cynthia Rhodes no longer breathing down her neck, Lottie is dealing with a new boss watching her every move and a disgruntled detective on her team. Oh, and there is daughter, Katie who has a bit of news for her mother that she knows Lottie will struggle with. So life is pretty normal for DI Lottie Parker. When Lottie and her team get a call to investigate a series of human remains, it leads down a road that she could never imagine.
As always, I was hooked because of Patricia Gibney's ability to keep the action going and making all the multiple characters quickly link together. This is certainly one of my favorite DI series and I am already excited to see where Patricia Gibney will take us next.
Goodreads review published 08/05/20
Expected publication date 26/05/20
Taking place six months after the events of book 7 Broken Souls, Lottie and Mark Boyd appear to be rock solid in their relationship even with a few challenges in their way. There is still the challenge of where the pair will make their home and the recent death of Boyd's mother has them wondering where his sister Grace should live. Not to mention that Boyd himself is on sick leave and Lottie misses the guidance that he lends on the job. Even with Cynthia Rhodes no longer breathing down her neck, Lottie is dealing with a new boss watching her every move and a disgruntled detective on her team. Oh, and there is daughter, Katie who has a bit of news for her mother that she knows Lottie will struggle with. So life is pretty normal for DI Lottie Parker. When Lottie and her team get a call to investigate a series of human remains, it leads down a road that she could never imagine.
As always, I was hooked because of Patricia Gibney's ability to keep the action going and making all the multiple characters quickly link together. This is certainly one of my favorite DI series and I am already excited to see where Patricia Gibney will take us next.
Goodreads review published 08/05/20
Expected publication date 26/05/20
May 9, 2020
Insert your favourite superlative here! That was super enjoyable. Book 8 of the DI Lottie Parker series is the best one yet. A young woman finds a skull behind the walls of a house she and her husband are planning to renovate. No sooner has she reported it to the police than she disappears. Two young boys aged 11 find a torso on the railroad tracks before school one morning. It appears to have been frozen. There are more grisly finds and yet they don’t all belong to the one body. More people disappear. Buckle up, there’s still a long way to go.
This was a very convoluted story, with many characters, that began around twenty years ago when a mother and her two daughters were butchered. The husband and the son were never seen again. These are just some of the threads. It’s impossible to describe the plot succinctly. Suffice it to say the tension was palpable throughout the story and kept you turning those pages. There was a bunch of families that seemed fishy and somehow involved with this mess of a case. There were secrets being kept, lies told and plenty of menace creeping. There was infidelity, jealousy, betrayal and a hint of madness.
This book ticked all the boxes for a fast paced thriller. I couldn’t guess who was doing what until the author neatly joined the dots. The only people not under suspicion were those already dead. While this is going on, Boyd who is now engaged to Lottie, is having treatment for leukaemia and Lottie is in trouble with her new Superintendant. We will have to wait until the next book to see how those things pan out. 4.5 stars rounded up for this excellent book. Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for my review copy.
This was a very convoluted story, with many characters, that began around twenty years ago when a mother and her two daughters were butchered. The husband and the son were never seen again. These are just some of the threads. It’s impossible to describe the plot succinctly. Suffice it to say the tension was palpable throughout the story and kept you turning those pages. There was a bunch of families that seemed fishy and somehow involved with this mess of a case. There were secrets being kept, lies told and plenty of menace creeping. There was infidelity, jealousy, betrayal and a hint of madness.
This book ticked all the boxes for a fast paced thriller. I couldn’t guess who was doing what until the author neatly joined the dots. The only people not under suspicion were those already dead. While this is going on, Boyd who is now engaged to Lottie, is having treatment for leukaemia and Lottie is in trouble with her new Superintendant. We will have to wait until the next book to see how those things pan out. 4.5 stars rounded up for this excellent book. Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for my review copy.
May 22, 2020
Buried Angels is the eighth instalment in the Detective Inspector Lottie Parker series in which she plays a member of Ragmullin’s An Garda Síochána. It isn't necessary to have read the previous instalments before this one as each stands perfectly well on its own although you will likely want to pick them up should you love this book as much as I did. Eleven-year-olds Jack and Gavin are busy playing outside together when, to their absolute horror, they discover a child's torso lying next to the railway tracks; the dismembered body part laying between two railway sleepers looks to have previously been frozen and so police believe this is an old kill. Meanwhile, elsewhere Faye and boyfriend Jeff are renovating his late aunt’s house and have worked tirelessly to make it as homely and beautiful as possible. Unfortunately, the small skull they find behind the plasterboard whilst carrying out work would put anyone off the house. Enter Lottie. She isn't sure whether the two cases are linked but will investigate thoroughly to find out. Just when they felt they were getting somewhere Faye is murdered in cold blood...
This is one of the most complex cases in this series but it still remains highly readable and completely compulsive with enough going on that there's never a dull moment for the entirety of the book. There are countless twists, turns and reveals along the way and from the beginning, it captures your attention and doesn't allow you to do anything but devour it in one sitting. A word of warning: there is a lot of death and gruesome content so if this is something that impacts you should maybe think twice. It's a well written, fast-paced rollercoaster ride of peaks and troughs and some interesting events and developments. I always love books that include chapters from the killer's perspective if they are done well; here, it brings a fascinating aspect to the whole novel and gives insight into their way of thinking and motives. This is an entertaining, quick, action-packed, exciting and absorbing read with a well thought through plot and an engaging cast. Lottie is an intriguing and realistic protagonist who has a lot on her plate at all times but puts her all into the cases she's appointed to. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Bookouture for an ARC.
This is one of the most complex cases in this series but it still remains highly readable and completely compulsive with enough going on that there's never a dull moment for the entirety of the book. There are countless twists, turns and reveals along the way and from the beginning, it captures your attention and doesn't allow you to do anything but devour it in one sitting. A word of warning: there is a lot of death and gruesome content so if this is something that impacts you should maybe think twice. It's a well written, fast-paced rollercoaster ride of peaks and troughs and some interesting events and developments. I always love books that include chapters from the killer's perspective if they are done well; here, it brings a fascinating aspect to the whole novel and gives insight into their way of thinking and motives. This is an entertaining, quick, action-packed, exciting and absorbing read with a well thought through plot and an engaging cast. Lottie is an intriguing and realistic protagonist who has a lot on her plate at all times but puts her all into the cases she's appointed to. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Bookouture for an ARC.
April 21, 2020
Lottie's back!! I'm so glad that Gibney didn't involve her family in this investigation!! For that alone I'm giving this 5 stars, honestly more like 4 stars, but I'm just happy that Lottie didn't annoy me like she has in the last couple books:) Here we are in book 8 and Lottie is finally getting her life in order, somewhat. A new investigation, some problems with her team, and dealing with her love, Boyd. This was a good installment and, hopefully, Lottie continues down this path.
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
July 22, 2020
Book 8 in the Lottie Parker series and another excellent addition overall.
The balance of crime solving and family issues is much better balanced this time. A rather complicated plot with lots of characters and suspects make it a little hard to follow at times, especially with there being both legacy and current murders but it wraps everything up at the end in a satisfying manner.
Lottie for me is such a likeable and well written character that I enjoy spending time with her first and the storyline second. Thankfully for the vast majority of books the storyline has been very strong also, and this one falls into that category.
This is a great series. There’s less than a handful of series I can think of that have gone this far in books published and remain very strong. Lottie is the star of the show each time, in a very understated way.
I’m already looking forward to getting my hands on book 9 when it comes out.
Many thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
The balance of crime solving and family issues is much better balanced this time. A rather complicated plot with lots of characters and suspects make it a little hard to follow at times, especially with there being both legacy and current murders but it wraps everything up at the end in a satisfying manner.
Lottie for me is such a likeable and well written character that I enjoy spending time with her first and the storyline second. Thankfully for the vast majority of books the storyline has been very strong also, and this one falls into that category.
This is a great series. There’s less than a handful of series I can think of that have gone this far in books published and remain very strong. Lottie is the star of the show each time, in a very understated way.
I’m already looking forward to getting my hands on book 9 when it comes out.
Many thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
May 15, 2020
I like Lottie Parker but she is not for the faint of heart. She is the opposite of a cozy read. This one deals more with the mystery than Parker's demons which is a great change of pace. She is coping with Boyd's battle with leukemia and the death of his mother but it is a side story. I miss Boyd though because he could calm Lottie and keep her focused.
This one starts with the discovery of a child's skull in a house's walls and the dismembered body parts along a train track. One of the parts is a child's and it appears to have frozen and preserved for years. Why would anyone do that and why now would the body parts suddenly appear? Horrified that it involves children, Lottie starts hunting the killer.
This was a particularly complicated mystery with DNA coming into play. I almost had to get a notebook out to keep all the players and their relationships straight. There was lots of extra marital affairs that really confuse the situation. There is a lot of domestic abuse so be warned. Although this could be read as a stand alone, I wouldn't recommend it. With children's body parts showing up and the domestic abuse, I wouldn't recommend this for people who enjoy cozy mysteries. For people who enjoy realistic situations, this is a winner.
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the ARC in exchange for a fair review.
This one starts with the discovery of a child's skull in a house's walls and the dismembered body parts along a train track. One of the parts is a child's and it appears to have frozen and preserved for years. Why would anyone do that and why now would the body parts suddenly appear? Horrified that it involves children, Lottie starts hunting the killer.
This was a particularly complicated mystery with DNA coming into play. I almost had to get a notebook out to keep all the players and their relationships straight. There was lots of extra marital affairs that really confuse the situation. There is a lot of domestic abuse so be warned. Although this could be read as a stand alone, I wouldn't recommend it. With children's body parts showing up and the domestic abuse, I wouldn't recommend this for people who enjoy cozy mysteries. For people who enjoy realistic situations, this is a winner.
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the ARC in exchange for a fair review.
June 20, 2021
Uno más de la colección que me engancha y me atrapa.
9/10
9/10
Read
June 15, 2022DI Lottie Parker is back...and Buried Angels is one of the good ones! Halfway through this series I got pretty disenchanted wit it cause I didn't like the course Lottie's character was taking but, thankfully, a couple of books back it came back on course. She's the same Lottie but much less belligerent with her family and work colleagues. Finally she's starting to see her kids as their own selfs, understanding that they have to make their own decisions as much as it hurts her. Also, in this case her family isn't involved in the investigation and that's always a plus for me.
In my opinion, the murder investigation took a little time to take off but once it gathered pace there was no stop to it. As usual there's a very complex plot with lots of suspects and red herrings. When everything started to unravel I had to stop for a bit to sort in my head all the puzzle pieces, names and the relations between them. There was a moment I though it was not possible for all of it to be connected but at the end Patricia Gibney managed to tie every single clue altogether.
Now that her personal life seems to be on track Lottie faces new professional problems so I cannot wait to go back to Ragmullin in book 9 to find out how she deals with them.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
In my opinion, the murder investigation took a little time to take off but once it gathered pace there was no stop to it. As usual there's a very complex plot with lots of suspects and red herrings. When everything started to unravel I had to stop for a bit to sort in my head all the puzzle pieces, names and the relations between them. There was a moment I though it was not possible for all of it to be connected but at the end Patricia Gibney managed to tie every single clue altogether.
Now that her personal life seems to be on track Lottie faces new professional problems so I cannot wait to go back to Ragmullin in book 9 to find out how she deals with them.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
May 30, 2020
Detective Inspector Lottie Parker of the Ragmullin Garda is back in this 8th book in the long-running series that I've read from the beginning. She and her colleagues are faced with a very complicated case involving dismembered body parts found around town. A torso on the railway tracks, a skull hidden inside the wall of a house, a partial leg in the canal -- and a long list of possible suspects who are incredibly hard to track down to question. Can Lottie get to the bottom of events that started over 20 years ago?
I've always enjoyed this series but this one seemed overly long and complex with the payoff being a bit of a let down after all that. Way too many characters with relationships to each other that are quite bizarre and stretch credulity a bit. Lottie is the same as always and never seems to make much progress toward getting her home and personal life situated -- there's always something. Does anyone else get irritated by the fact that she can't seem to follow any sort of established procedure or protocol with her police activities and really she should be suspended! Anyway, I'll keep reading this series to see what mayhem is happening next in Ragmullin.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
I've always enjoyed this series but this one seemed overly long and complex with the payoff being a bit of a let down after all that. Way too many characters with relationships to each other that are quite bizarre and stretch credulity a bit. Lottie is the same as always and never seems to make much progress toward getting her home and personal life situated -- there's always something. Does anyone else get irritated by the fact that she can't seem to follow any sort of established procedure or protocol with her police activities and really she should be suspended! Anyway, I'll keep reading this series to see what mayhem is happening next in Ragmullin.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.
June 21, 2021
Segundo libro que leo de esta serie entretenida y con mucho enganche. Me gustó el caso ( bien macabro por cierto) más que en el libro anterior. Todavía no sé mucho de la dinámica del equipo policial pero no se ve un equipo muy integrado, la que lleva todo el peso es la detective Lottie Parker. Ella me pareció buena pero no pude creer que no se diera cuenta del sospechoso más evidente (aunque fuera algo muy escabroso). El final un poco peliculero. Pero al ser una serie entretenida la seguiré leyendo. 3,5🌟
December 24, 2021
De momento, esta escritora no decepciona. Ya el octavo libro y sigue tejiendo las historias como nadie. Esta es una historia complicada ya que hay muchos actores implicados y te preguntas qué relación tienen entre sí.
Es una historia de pasado y presente, pero en este caso, la historia del pasado no se desarrolla demasiado, sólo se exponen unos hechos.
También vamos conociendo la historia personal de Lottie, su familia y de Boyd. Bien, con ganas de leer el noveno libro de la serie.
Es una historia de pasado y presente, pero en este caso, la historia del pasado no se desarrolla demasiado, sólo se exponen unos hechos.
También vamos conociendo la historia personal de Lottie, su familia y de Boyd. Bien, con ganas de leer el noveno libro de la serie.
April 26, 2020
This is one of those series I can count on when I want to settle in with a fast-paced whodunit with interesting, and for the most part likable, characters. So it's hardly surprising that I enjoyed this one (the eighth featuring Detective Inspector Lottie Parker). Once again, I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.
Lottie is older now - a relatively young grandmother, in fact - and she's found a new love - also a detective - after losing her beloved husband a while back. She and her extended family are living in a too-small house in Ragmullin, and although she loves all her relatives dearly, she's more than happy to go to work. As this book opens, she's called to a railroad track, beside which two young boys spotted - by way of the drone they were flying - what appeared to be a body. As it turns out, that's only partially true; it's the torso of a young woman who at first glance appears to have been murdered and frozen.
Readers also learn that concurrently, a pregnant woman who's trying to get her fixer-upper in better shape before the baby arrives is shocked to find the scull of a child that's been hidden behind a fireplace for who knows how long. The baby's father, though, is insistent that they keep the discovery a secret.
Chapters flip back and forth to show what's going on in the lives of some of the characters who are suspects (and to mysterious events of two decades ago), and gruesome murders in the here and now make Lottie and her police cohorts wonder if there could be a connection between long-ago murders and those of today. But despite their best efforts, the investigation seems to be going nowhere fast (further irritating Lottie's new supervisor, who clearly isn't her fan to begin with).
As I've said with the other books in the series, the very large number of characters makes it hard to keep them all sorted. But if you just sit back and go with the flow, it all works out in the end very well. And in this instance, the ending hints that Lottie could be headed in a new direction next time out. That sounds exciting to me - bring it on!
Lottie is older now - a relatively young grandmother, in fact - and she's found a new love - also a detective - after losing her beloved husband a while back. She and her extended family are living in a too-small house in Ragmullin, and although she loves all her relatives dearly, she's more than happy to go to work. As this book opens, she's called to a railroad track, beside which two young boys spotted - by way of the drone they were flying - what appeared to be a body. As it turns out, that's only partially true; it's the torso of a young woman who at first glance appears to have been murdered and frozen.
Readers also learn that concurrently, a pregnant woman who's trying to get her fixer-upper in better shape before the baby arrives is shocked to find the scull of a child that's been hidden behind a fireplace for who knows how long. The baby's father, though, is insistent that they keep the discovery a secret.
Chapters flip back and forth to show what's going on in the lives of some of the characters who are suspects (and to mysterious events of two decades ago), and gruesome murders in the here and now make Lottie and her police cohorts wonder if there could be a connection between long-ago murders and those of today. But despite their best efforts, the investigation seems to be going nowhere fast (further irritating Lottie's new supervisor, who clearly isn't her fan to begin with).
As I've said with the other books in the series, the very large number of characters makes it hard to keep them all sorted. But if you just sit back and go with the flow, it all works out in the end very well. And in this instance, the ending hints that Lottie could be headed in a new direction next time out. That sounds exciting to me - bring it on!
May 1, 2020
Buried Angels by Patricia Gibney is the 8th book in the DI Lottie Parker series, and it keeps getting better and better.
Jeff Cole has inherited a dilapidated house from his Aunt but, he refuses to get a builder in he wants to do himself with his girlfriend Faye Baker. So, Faye decides to start on the front room. She starts ripping down the old wallpaper and plaster off the wall when Faye finds a skull of a child that was hidden in the wall. Who is this child and what happened to them? Where is the rest of her body?
On the way to school best friends Gavin Robinson and Jack Sheridan are on the way to school when they take a detour as Jack has is Drone with him and lets it fly over the railway tracks. What they find with haunt them. They find frozen human body parts. DI Lottie Parker is the Senior SIO on both cases. Are these two cases linked in some way?
This is another cracking episode in the DI Lottie Parker series set in Ragmullin Ireland. As usual she his try to juggle her work life with her personal life with. Her boss giving her a hard time and her kids want to go and live in NYC. But with her determination she gets the job done. Not always though with exceptional results.
Like the others in this series I loved this. I like the authors style of writing. It is a gripping complex thriller, but it flows easily. With lots of twists and turns that will keep you engrossed throughout.
Jeff Cole has inherited a dilapidated house from his Aunt but, he refuses to get a builder in he wants to do himself with his girlfriend Faye Baker. So, Faye decides to start on the front room. She starts ripping down the old wallpaper and plaster off the wall when Faye finds a skull of a child that was hidden in the wall. Who is this child and what happened to them? Where is the rest of her body?
On the way to school best friends Gavin Robinson and Jack Sheridan are on the way to school when they take a detour as Jack has is Drone with him and lets it fly over the railway tracks. What they find with haunt them. They find frozen human body parts. DI Lottie Parker is the Senior SIO on both cases. Are these two cases linked in some way?
This is another cracking episode in the DI Lottie Parker series set in Ragmullin Ireland. As usual she his try to juggle her work life with her personal life with. Her boss giving her a hard time and her kids want to go and live in NYC. But with her determination she gets the job done. Not always though with exceptional results.
Like the others in this series I loved this. I like the authors style of writing. It is a gripping complex thriller, but it flows easily. With lots of twists and turns that will keep you engrossed throughout.
October 18, 2020
In Patricia's Gibney's 8th book DI Lottie Parker and her new love Boyd who has diagnosed with leukemia and has start treatments while Lottie misses her workmate Boyd try to find to who belongs the remains that were found near the train lines.
At the side stories her officers Detective Larry Kirby lives in his car again after losing the couch Boyd was offering, Detective Maria Lynch is plotting again against Lottie and is approaching Detective Sam McKeown who came on board when Boyd took his leave of absence, to make together a complain against Lottie.
At the side stories her officers Detective Larry Kirby lives in his car again after losing the couch Boyd was offering, Detective Maria Lynch is plotting again against Lottie and is approaching Detective Sam McKeown who came on board when Boyd took his leave of absence, to make together a complain against Lottie.
May 26, 2020
Well this book has certainly given me back my reading mojo. It is simply brilliant. I devoured this book in a day and honestly couldn’t put it down. This is possibly one of my favourite Lottie Parker books . An gripping crime thriller . Book 8 in the Lottie Parker series.
June 22, 2020
This was the 8th book in the series, which makes me wonder what the murder rate is in this small town and why nobody has become more concerned! This story revolves around the finding of a child's torso on the train tracks and another finding of a skull hidden behind a wall- Lottie believes these are connected, and as she searches for answers, additional bodies begin turning up, as well as a potential tie to a 20 year old murder of a mother and her 2 girls Lottie is trying to balance this with some personal issues, including Boyd's illness and the sudden death of his mother.
There is a lot going on here, and a lot of characters to keep straight. That being said, no loose ends were dropped and it all came together. I like that Gibney isn't afraid to kill of characters that the reader might have gotten attached to- it adds to the mystery when you have no idea what is going to happen next. I was pretty far through the book when I finally figured out who the villain was and how it all tied together- that is a big win as far as I am concerned.
Lottie's constant stressing over whether she could drive Boyd to his appointments, as well as her obtuseness when dealing with her new boss became a little tiresome for me as the book went on; however, I do think the author does a good job of making Lottie human so the reader can empathize with her even when she is making poor decisions.
Overall, a fast-paced and twisty read, which i would recommend to readers of the mystery and police procedural genres. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
There is a lot going on here, and a lot of characters to keep straight. That being said, no loose ends were dropped and it all came together. I like that Gibney isn't afraid to kill of characters that the reader might have gotten attached to- it adds to the mystery when you have no idea what is going to happen next. I was pretty far through the book when I finally figured out who the villain was and how it all tied together- that is a big win as far as I am concerned.
Lottie's constant stressing over whether she could drive Boyd to his appointments, as well as her obtuseness when dealing with her new boss became a little tiresome for me as the book went on; however, I do think the author does a good job of making Lottie human so the reader can empathize with her even when she is making poor decisions.
Overall, a fast-paced and twisty read, which i would recommend to readers of the mystery and police procedural genres. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
August 2, 2021
I could not put this book down. I can’t say that about every Lottie Parker book I’ve read in the series but Gibney has outdone herself with this fast-paced and complex murder mystery.
Lottie is clashing with her new boss. Boyd is dealing with his leukemia diagnosis. Kirby is still overweight and out of shape but dogged as always and Lynch is back from mat leave with a chip on her shoulder. Her replacement, Sam McKeown, has stayed on with the team while Boyd is off on medical leave. Lottie’s team does not function like the well oiled teams we see in other police procedurals. When bodies and body parts start popping up all over Ragmullin they bend and nearly break under the clues, witnesses and suspects they must sort through.
Who has left a torso, frozen for twenty years, on the train tracks? Why has someone plastered the skull of a child into an old house and why are witnesses and suspects equally at risk in the present over crimes committed decades before. It’s an addictive read and I loved it. Well done Ms. Gibney. You kept this reader guessing to the end.
4.5 stars
ARC received with thanks from publisher via NetGalley for review.
Lottie is clashing with her new boss. Boyd is dealing with his leukemia diagnosis. Kirby is still overweight and out of shape but dogged as always and Lynch is back from mat leave with a chip on her shoulder. Her replacement, Sam McKeown, has stayed on with the team while Boyd is off on medical leave. Lottie’s team does not function like the well oiled teams we see in other police procedurals. When bodies and body parts start popping up all over Ragmullin they bend and nearly break under the clues, witnesses and suspects they must sort through.
Who has left a torso, frozen for twenty years, on the train tracks? Why has someone plastered the skull of a child into an old house and why are witnesses and suspects equally at risk in the present over crimes committed decades before. It’s an addictive read and I loved it. Well done Ms. Gibney. You kept this reader guessing to the end.
4.5 stars
ARC received with thanks from publisher via NetGalley for review.
April 25, 2020
Gripping and totally compulsive ...100% the best yet !!
This is book eight of the wonderful D.I. Lottie Parker series set in Ragmullin, Ireland and oh boy it a real humdinger of a read and my favourite one of the series so far. The book starts with the discovery of a small skull while Faye Baker is starting the renovation of a house but when she tells her boyfriend Jeff he seems to be acting strange and tells her the skull is not real and someone has left it as a joke. Meanwhile Lottie is investigating another discovery of the remains of a child minus a skull are these two finds connected ! Well we have one heck of a fantastic mystery going on with lots of twists, more murders, frozen body parts OMG it’s all happening here !!
I love Lottie Parker she really is an amazing character and the ongoing back story of her extremely complicated home life it’s always such a pleasure to read these books as you become totally involved in both the police procedural story and Lottie’s life.
I can’t give enough praise to Patricia Gibney for an exceptional read that was so well written and for continuing to please with this brilliant 5 star series, long may it continue and roll on book nine.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
This is book eight of the wonderful D.I. Lottie Parker series set in Ragmullin, Ireland and oh boy it a real humdinger of a read and my favourite one of the series so far. The book starts with the discovery of a small skull while Faye Baker is starting the renovation of a house but when she tells her boyfriend Jeff he seems to be acting strange and tells her the skull is not real and someone has left it as a joke. Meanwhile Lottie is investigating another discovery of the remains of a child minus a skull are these two finds connected ! Well we have one heck of a fantastic mystery going on with lots of twists, more murders, frozen body parts OMG it’s all happening here !!
I love Lottie Parker she really is an amazing character and the ongoing back story of her extremely complicated home life it’s always such a pleasure to read these books as you become totally involved in both the police procedural story and Lottie’s life.
I can’t give enough praise to Patricia Gibney for an exceptional read that was so well written and for continuing to please with this brilliant 5 star series, long may it continue and roll on book nine.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
May 26, 2020
'Buried Angels' by Patricia Gibney
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy. This book's expected publication date is 26th May.
This is the eight book in the D.I. Lottie Parker crime series.
This book starts with the discovery of a child's skull in an old house. Shortly after there are body parts found on a railway track by two school boys. Soon after people go missing and more bodies are discovered. Is it the same killer on the loose?
I really enjoyed this action packed crime thriller. It was paced well with tension dotted throughout. It's a real 'Who did it?' mystery that literally had me guessing until the end. I really like the character Lottie and having read some of the previous books in the series it's nice to see her character progression. At the same time I feel this could be read as a stand alone book.
It contains lots of other characters with hidden secrets, lies and nasty traits. A few times I found myself going through the characters in my head trying to link them and loved how it all came together in the end. The last few chapters had me on the edge of my seat and I felt couldn't put the book down until I had it finished.
I would highly recommend this to anyone that loves a complex crime thriller that will keep you guessing.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy. This book's expected publication date is 26th May.
This is the eight book in the D.I. Lottie Parker crime series.
This book starts with the discovery of a child's skull in an old house. Shortly after there are body parts found on a railway track by two school boys. Soon after people go missing and more bodies are discovered. Is it the same killer on the loose?
I really enjoyed this action packed crime thriller. It was paced well with tension dotted throughout. It's a real 'Who did it?' mystery that literally had me guessing until the end. I really like the character Lottie and having read some of the previous books in the series it's nice to see her character progression. At the same time I feel this could be read as a stand alone book.
It contains lots of other characters with hidden secrets, lies and nasty traits. A few times I found myself going through the characters in my head trying to link them and loved how it all came together in the end. The last few chapters had me on the edge of my seat and I felt couldn't put the book down until I had it finished.
I would highly recommend this to anyone that loves a complex crime thriller that will keep you guessing.
September 11, 2024
that's one of the best books in the Lottie Parker series so far. the tension seeped from every page, and the action was almost non-stop. the amount of ties between people in Ragmullin seems to be a bit over the edge, but then again, it's fiction, so what can you do :D
July 1, 2021
Como os avanzaba hace unos días el libro empieza fuerte... En la entrega anterior Las almas rotas te deja con una bomba de noticia que me tenía de los nervios y deseando que publicaran el siguiente para saber que iba a pasar. Bueno pues ahí lo dejo...
Casi cuatrocientas páginas que se acaban en nada, cada uno de los setenta y seis capítulos te piden leer uno más y es que en esta entrega, el crimen y lo que no lo es no paran, asesinatos, mentiras, traiciones, maltrato, familias extrañas, enfermedades de varios tipos...que sin vivir.
El libro comienza con un prólogo que cuenta un crimen del pasado que luego conectará con el presente, pero ¿cómo? de eso se encargará nuestra protagonista Lottie Parker, junto con su equipo, así que por eso digo que empieza fuerte y además rozando lo macabro.
Empezamos con los capítulos y el primero tampoco tiene desperdicio, un funeral y hasta ahí puedo leer.
Más en mi blog: https://lecturasdemarichu.blogspot.co...
Casi cuatrocientas páginas que se acaban en nada, cada uno de los setenta y seis capítulos te piden leer uno más y es que en esta entrega, el crimen y lo que no lo es no paran, asesinatos, mentiras, traiciones, maltrato, familias extrañas, enfermedades de varios tipos...que sin vivir.
El libro comienza con un prólogo que cuenta un crimen del pasado que luego conectará con el presente, pero ¿cómo? de eso se encargará nuestra protagonista Lottie Parker, junto con su equipo, así que por eso digo que empieza fuerte y además rozando lo macabro.
Empezamos con los capítulos y el primero tampoco tiene desperdicio, un funeral y hasta ahí puedo leer.
Más en mi blog: https://lecturasdemarichu.blogspot.co...
May 10, 2020
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Buried Angels, the eighth novel to feature DI Lottie Parker of Rathmullin An Garda Síochána.
11 year olds Jack and Gavin find a torso on the railway tracks and at the same time Faye finds a skull in a house she is renovating. Are they linked? Lottie doesn’t know but she’s going to find out, until Faye is murdered, leading to more questions.
I thoroughly enjoyed Buried Angels which is an event filled read with plenty of twists and turns that held my attention from start to finish. It is not for the squeamish as it has a high body count and some distressing events but it powers along from one development to the next, pulling the reader along for the ride. It is mostly told from Lottie and the investigation’s point of view but there are some chapters from the killer that fill in historical detail for the reader. I’m not always a fan of hearing from the killer but in this case it works well, giving little away except an appreciation of some of the links. The novel is well constructed with a series of seemingly disparate events gradually coalescing into one narrative. I’m not so sure of the conclusion which doesn’t quite gel for me, but it’s fun and engrossing getting there.
Lottie is a wonderful creation, an everyday woman trying to juggle work, raising three children and an ill fiancé. It doesn’t always glow with success in her estimation but to the rest of us she does a good job. There are ructions at work with a new boss and not so much troubles but impending changes at home that she’s trying do deal with. I like her attitude of fulfilling her priorities and pushing the consequences down the road for later handling.
Buried Angels is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
11 year olds Jack and Gavin find a torso on the railway tracks and at the same time Faye finds a skull in a house she is renovating. Are they linked? Lottie doesn’t know but she’s going to find out, until Faye is murdered, leading to more questions.
I thoroughly enjoyed Buried Angels which is an event filled read with plenty of twists and turns that held my attention from start to finish. It is not for the squeamish as it has a high body count and some distressing events but it powers along from one development to the next, pulling the reader along for the ride. It is mostly told from Lottie and the investigation’s point of view but there are some chapters from the killer that fill in historical detail for the reader. I’m not always a fan of hearing from the killer but in this case it works well, giving little away except an appreciation of some of the links. The novel is well constructed with a series of seemingly disparate events gradually coalescing into one narrative. I’m not so sure of the conclusion which doesn’t quite gel for me, but it’s fun and engrossing getting there.
Lottie is a wonderful creation, an everyday woman trying to juggle work, raising three children and an ill fiancé. It doesn’t always glow with success in her estimation but to the rest of us she does a good job. There are ructions at work with a new boss and not so much troubles but impending changes at home that she’s trying do deal with. I like her attitude of fulfilling her priorities and pushing the consequences down the road for later handling.
Buried Angels is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
June 22, 2020
I Lottie Parker returns in the eighth instalment of the brilliant Lottie Parker series. This time Lottie and her team find themselves investigating a complex tale of buried body parts,murder and hidden secrets that has fingers that reach into the past.
When Faye Barker discovers a child's skull buried in the wall of her new home, she is understandably shocked and wants to report her find to the police. Her boyfriend Jeff insists that it is a fake and therefore it would be pointless to report it and a complete waste of police time. Faye is not happy with his decision and after a argument she goes against his wishes and reports her find to the police. But on her way home from the station,she mysteriously disappears.
Meanwhile, two schoolboys Gavin and Jack discover what turns out to be the torso of a young girl on the nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull that Faye discovered behind the walls but Lottie is certain that the bones are connected to the same case. Then Faye's body is discovered in the boot of her car and Gavin disappears launching Lottie and her team into a desperate race to uncover the truth before time runs out on another innocent life.
This totally enthralling thriller is voiced from the perspectives of numerous characters including Lottie, Faye and a nasty individual named Kevin. As well as dealing with the complex twists and turns of the case Lottie also had the added worry of Boyd's continuing battle with leukaemia and what was going to happen to Grace now that Boyd and Grace's mother was dead. whilst at work Lottie had the added issues of a new Superintendent who had taken a instant dislike to her and a member of her own team who was hellbent on stirring up trouble and causing her problems. Lottie was a fantastic, realistic character who experienced a myriad of believable emotions as the heart breaking case unfolded. as the story unfolded, I personally couldn't decide whether I liked her or not. The secondary characters were a mixed bag of diverse individuals, some likeable, some not so likeable and some were definitely not who they appeared to be and were harbouring secrets. Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that slipped back in time twenty years and were voiced by a terrified fourteen year old but who was that person and how did they fit into the story that was unfolding in the present day?
Although this is the eighth book in this brilliant series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. It is a extremely well written, tightly plotted police procedural that played with the reader's emotions, kept you guessing and frantically turning the pages. I thought this was a gripping, enjoyable read and I would quite happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a really good police procedural/thriller.
Merged review:
DI Lottie Parker returns in the eighth instalment of the brilliant Lottie Parker series. This time Lottie and her team find themselves investigating a complex tale of buried body parts,murder and hidden secrets that has fingers that reach into the past.
When Faye Barker discovers a child's skull buried in the wall of her new home, she is understandably shocked and wants to report her find to the police. Her boyfriend Jeff insists that it is a fake and therefore it would be pointless to report it and a complete waste of police time. Faye is not happy with his decision and after a argument she goes against his wishes and reports her find to the police. But on her way home from the station,she mysteriously disappears.
Meanwhile, two schoolboys Gavin and Jack discover what turns out to be the torso of a young girl on the nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull that Faye discovered behind the walls but Lottie is certain that the bones are connected to the same case.
Then Faye's body is discovered in the boot of her car and Gavin disappears launching Lottie and her team into a desperate race to uncover the truth before time runs out on another innocent life.
This totally enthralling thriller is voiced from the perspectives of numerous characters including Lottie, Faye and a nasty individual named Kevin. As well as dealing with the complex twists and turns of the case Lottie also had the added worry of Boyd's continuing battle with leukaemia and what was going to happen to Grace now that Boyd and Grace's mother was dead. whilst at work Lottie had the added issues of a new Superintendent who had taken a instant dislike to her and a member of her own team who was hellbent on stirring up trouble and causing her problems. Lottie was a fantastic, realistic character who experienced a myriad of believable emotions as the heart breaking case unfolded. as the story unfolded, I personally couldn't decide whether I liked her or not. The secondary characters were a mixed bag of diverse individuals, some likeable, some not so likeable and some were definitely not who they appeared to be and were harbouring secrets. Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that slipped back in time twenty years and were voiced by a terrified fourteen year old but who was that person and how did they fit into the story that was unfolding in the present day?
Although this is the eighth book in this brilliant series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. It is a extremely well written, tightly plotted police procedural that played with the reader's emotions, kept you guessing and frantically turning the pages. I thought this was a gripping, enjoyable read and I would quite happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a really good police procedural/thriller.
When Faye Barker discovers a child's skull buried in the wall of her new home, she is understandably shocked and wants to report her find to the police. Her boyfriend Jeff insists that it is a fake and therefore it would be pointless to report it and a complete waste of police time. Faye is not happy with his decision and after a argument she goes against his wishes and reports her find to the police. But on her way home from the station,she mysteriously disappears.
Meanwhile, two schoolboys Gavin and Jack discover what turns out to be the torso of a young girl on the nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull that Faye discovered behind the walls but Lottie is certain that the bones are connected to the same case. Then Faye's body is discovered in the boot of her car and Gavin disappears launching Lottie and her team into a desperate race to uncover the truth before time runs out on another innocent life.
This totally enthralling thriller is voiced from the perspectives of numerous characters including Lottie, Faye and a nasty individual named Kevin. As well as dealing with the complex twists and turns of the case Lottie also had the added worry of Boyd's continuing battle with leukaemia and what was going to happen to Grace now that Boyd and Grace's mother was dead. whilst at work Lottie had the added issues of a new Superintendent who had taken a instant dislike to her and a member of her own team who was hellbent on stirring up trouble and causing her problems. Lottie was a fantastic, realistic character who experienced a myriad of believable emotions as the heart breaking case unfolded. as the story unfolded, I personally couldn't decide whether I liked her or not. The secondary characters were a mixed bag of diverse individuals, some likeable, some not so likeable and some were definitely not who they appeared to be and were harbouring secrets. Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that slipped back in time twenty years and were voiced by a terrified fourteen year old but who was that person and how did they fit into the story that was unfolding in the present day?
Although this is the eighth book in this brilliant series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. It is a extremely well written, tightly plotted police procedural that played with the reader's emotions, kept you guessing and frantically turning the pages. I thought this was a gripping, enjoyable read and I would quite happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a really good police procedural/thriller.
Merged review:
DI Lottie Parker returns in the eighth instalment of the brilliant Lottie Parker series. This time Lottie and her team find themselves investigating a complex tale of buried body parts,murder and hidden secrets that has fingers that reach into the past.
When Faye Barker discovers a child's skull buried in the wall of her new home, she is understandably shocked and wants to report her find to the police. Her boyfriend Jeff insists that it is a fake and therefore it would be pointless to report it and a complete waste of police time. Faye is not happy with his decision and after a argument she goes against his wishes and reports her find to the police. But on her way home from the station,she mysteriously disappears.
Meanwhile, two schoolboys Gavin and Jack discover what turns out to be the torso of a young girl on the nearby railway tracks. The bones don't match the small skull that Faye discovered behind the walls but Lottie is certain that the bones are connected to the same case.
Then Faye's body is discovered in the boot of her car and Gavin disappears launching Lottie and her team into a desperate race to uncover the truth before time runs out on another innocent life.
This totally enthralling thriller is voiced from the perspectives of numerous characters including Lottie, Faye and a nasty individual named Kevin. As well as dealing with the complex twists and turns of the case Lottie also had the added worry of Boyd's continuing battle with leukaemia and what was going to happen to Grace now that Boyd and Grace's mother was dead. whilst at work Lottie had the added issues of a new Superintendent who had taken a instant dislike to her and a member of her own team who was hellbent on stirring up trouble and causing her problems. Lottie was a fantastic, realistic character who experienced a myriad of believable emotions as the heart breaking case unfolded. as the story unfolded, I personally couldn't decide whether I liked her or not. The secondary characters were a mixed bag of diverse individuals, some likeable, some not so likeable and some were definitely not who they appeared to be and were harbouring secrets. Interspersed throughout the story was chapters that slipped back in time twenty years and were voiced by a terrified fourteen year old but who was that person and how did they fit into the story that was unfolding in the present day?
Although this is the eighth book in this brilliant series, it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. It is a extremely well written, tightly plotted police procedural that played with the reader's emotions, kept you guessing and frantically turning the pages. I thought this was a gripping, enjoyable read and I would quite happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a really good police procedural/thriller.
June 21, 2021
Me encanta esta escritora y los libros suyos buenísimos
June 2, 2020
This series continues to keep me at the edge of my seat.
May 11, 2022
One word - obsessed! Hooked on Lottie and Boyd's love affair - if thats what you call it. Waiting for the all clear for Boyd's diagnosis. Can't wait to see what Katie does, what happens in Chloe's life and Sean's. Also if Kirby gets his act together and gets somewhere to call home. So much good stuff and that isn't even all the cases this DI has cleaned up.
September 7, 2021
Empieza bien pero luego la trama falla un poco porque se apoya en casualidades o decisiones inverosímiles. Aunque es tan repetitivo como los anteriores, me ha resultado entretenido porque tiene menos páginas “de relleno” y menos resúmenes de lo ya sabido, aunque a veces me ha resultado lioso con tanto nombre y me ha cansado tanto detalle del día a día que no aporta nada. El final, aunque es inesperado, me ha decepcionado porque es tan enrevesado como una telenovela
October 17, 2024
8. díl, 8. zážitek. Tahle série je prostě sázka na jistotu.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 309 reviews