Unfortunately I found this book to be a bit slow for me personally. The premise of the book was great. A thing I did like was Claire’s character and her evolvement through the book.

I'd give this a 4.5. Thanks to Netgalley and Maureen Joyce Connolly for the advanced copy. I could not put this book down! The introduction of Jay was strange, but it was a strange twist that worked with the narrative. I loved Jay, pitied Glen, love/hate relationship with Claire, despised Moira, and wanted to embrace Andrea. So many emotions! A few unanswered questions too, but that's the joy of a good book. My imagination gets to take over!

Little Lovely Things is the story of a family shattered by an unthinkable tragedy. Played out in multiple narrative voices, the novel explores how the lives of those affected fatefully intersect, and highlights the potential catastrophe of the small decisions we make every day.

This was an absolute pleasure to read! I can hardly believe it is a debute novel, it was written so well with characters that I really connected to. I look forward to more books from Maureen Joyce Connolly!

Thank you #NetGalley and the publisher for an arc copy of #LittleLovelyThings
Pub Date: 02 Apr 2019

Fantastic debut novel. I could not devour this book quick enough. Heartfelt and heartbreaking, this book grabs you and doesn’t let go. When a busy mother of two suffers a medical emergency, both of her daughter are kidnapped at a gas station. While the guilt eats away at Clare and her marriage, her life is forever changed. Thought provoking and beautifully written, this was a wonderful book.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and Maureen Joyce Connolly in exchange for my honest review.

I really loved this book! It grabbed my heart from the very beginning of the book and didn't let go. The author did a great job of describing how one couple reacted to the possible kidnapping of their children. We follow the ups and downs that they go through as the investigation into what happened moves forward and how their lives change as they try to find their children.

You will have tears, you will smile, you will stop and think. You really need to read this book!

This is a debut novel and I can only say WOW. I am not a binge reader, but I found myself picking this novel back up, instead attending to my business.
This story is dark and sad, but so compelling, with characters shattered by the disappearance of two small girls. Clare and Glenn wake up to their busy lives and never go back, when the girls are gone, left in their car at a gas station.
This story is heartbreaking, but you keep at it, hoping that the conclusion will be one you can finish, with a sigh of relief.
Maureen Joyce Connolly writes beautifully and while the tragic parts bring you to tears there is beauty in the landscapes, artistry of native beliefs and creativity, and the parental love and pain that flows from this author. Her character development is skilled, as I loved and hated the players. It is a journey that will stay with me for awhile.
My thanks to NetGalley and Ms Connolly for the ARC for my honest review. I loved it, simple as that!

First, many thanks to NetGalley for issuing me an ARC of Little Lovely Things written by Maureen Joyce Connolly.

This book is an emotional account of how a husband and wife suffer through the unthinkable- the possible loss/kidnapping of their two beautiful daughters.

While I believe the author employed strong character development and knew how to inject suspense at all the right places, my only grievance would be that I found the storyline to be a bit predictable. Without spoiling the story for new readers, I feel that I had figured out the ending at appx. the 50% mark. On a more positive note, there were some lovely nuggets of wisdom along the way. For example, this particular quote from Howard, Claire's therapist is sticking with me: "You have to choose happiness. Daily, hourly, maybe even moment by moment. You have to find that the power is in you to do this."

YES.

I also loved the thinking that most people live in a state where they are precariously out of kilter. Very few people are fully upright. "Over time, you will learn. To let go. Of old ways, old ideas that no longer serve your purpose. Find life's beauty again. It's the only way to allow healing."

Double YES!

Despite the predictability I found, I would most definitely read future works from this author. Thank you again, NetGalley, for this opportunity to read an advanced reader's copy.

Sorry but this book wasn't for me, couldn't get into the storyline so I gave up about a quarter of the way through.

This was fantastic!!!
Maureen Joyce Connolly is an author to watch out for!
Characters were so beautifully written, you felt you knew them...esspecially Claire and Andrea....even Jay...Add a dog into the mix like Gretchie and I’m a fan for life!

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

Average-level women’s melodrama. You feel for the main character but she never feels entirely three dimensional. You’re also supposed to relate and like the antogonists and you kind of do but not really enough.
It’s meh.

Wow! This book sucks you in right from the beginning! The novel follows the story of Claire, her children, her huisband, and her new friend. The book shares the struggles parents deal with after the abduction of their children and how life moves on. I enjoyed learning each characters perspectives and how they all tied together nicely through the chapters and year progressions. There are some dark points in the book, but it helps show that these characters are experiencing real emotions! I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Joyce Connolly!

Thank you Netgalley!

Lovely Little Things is an amazing and emotional book, from the moment I picked it up it tugged at my heartstrings. 
Maureen Joyce Connolly does an amazing job at pulling you into the story of Glen and Claire Rawlings, two parents who are forced to face an unimaginable loss when their two daughters are abducted. This is one book you will not want to put down!

I downloaded this yesterday morning and thought I'd read a page or two and then go back to my other book since this one isn't out until April 2019. That plan failed miserably as I couldn't put it down until I found out how the Rawlings family story ended. I instantly related to Claire, the wife and mother, medical resident, and the stress she was under to keep everything going. I remembered many a morning I have dragged myself out of bed and into work even when I didn't feel 100%. Luckily I was never faced with the horrible outcome that Claire faced when overcome on the morning commute, she has to stop becuz she was too sick to drive. A heartbreaking decision to leave her 2 girls in the car while she rushed to the bathroom turns her life inside out when she returns to find her car and girls gone. The story takes the reader through all the emotions for Claire, her husband Glen, and their relationship through the search and the next several years. We meet Jay, an innocent witness who factors into the story in unexpected ways. It was a bonus he was from my home state, which the author depicted the culture and background very well.
We also hear the story from the standpoint of the abductor Eamon and Moira, whom while I never grew to like, did have their story well told and I felt I understood how choices made, some of which they couldn't control, led them to the path of this story. If you want a fast addictive page-turning read, you definitely need to read this book.

This book grabbed my heart and didn’t let go for one moment. Thank you to nergalley and the publisher for the arc ebook. I absolutely loved this book. It was heart wrenching and made me cry but also made me not want to put it down. What do you do in the face of unimaginable loss? Glen and Claire have to face this question after their daughters are taken in broad daylight and no clues for the police. I loved this book and hope the author continues to write more spectacular books.

So so well written ,a debut novelist to follow .Inwas drawn right into the story the characters .This would be perfect for book clubs. #netgalley #littlelovelything,#sourcebook

Wow!!! After reading the description for Little Lovely Things, I knew it was a book I HAD to read! The storyline was fast-paced and absolutely addictive, I literally couldn’t put my kindle down! The characters were well developed, so much so that you feel as if you actually know them. This book will pull on your heartstrings (def grab your tissues)! Little Lovely Things is a 5 star read that would make a fantastic book club selection. I was shocked to learn this is Maureen Joyce Connolly’s debut novel—talk about knocking it out of the park on your first try! I am already looking forward to reading what she comes out with next!