This is book #3 of the Anna Tate series. This is the first book which I have read in the series, and whilst it can be read as a standalone book, I would like to read the previous two stories to catch on the background of the characters, particularly DCI Anna Tate! In this book, Anna is given the case of a missing 10-year-old boy who doesn’t return home from school. Caught up in rioting in London, Anna finds the body of the boy in a building which has been set alight by the rioters. It’s down to Anna and her team to work out the circumstances of the boy’s death, whilst Anna also has her own personal problems to deal with when her family are also caught up in the riots.

This was most definitely a gritty, fast paced crime read where the action begins at the very first page! I can’t believe I haven’t read any of the previous books in the series, but DCI Anna Tate is a great character which you cannot help but like and I will definitely get to know her better when I catch up on her background. There are several different storylines within the book, with primarily the London riots running alongside the death of the little boy. The rioting certainly ramps up the action and gets your heart beating faster with the reality of it all. It was written so realistically and made me feel like I was smack bang in the middle of it all, which was really quite scary!

The story moved along at a fantastic pace, yet it was easy to keep up and understand. The characters were all interesting and gave something to the plot. They also all added to feed the suspense of who the culprit was, along with lots of red herrings and dead ends. The book takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions from frightening and scary amongst the rioting to sadness and despair at the loss of an innocent little boy. It had a brilliant twist reaching its conclusion, which I didn’t see coming at all, and the thrill and suspense were held high up all the way. I’d love to follow this series more, and will look forward to another instalment!! Highly recommended!!

It pulls you in from the first few pages and simply doesn’t let go.
Anna is adjusting to life with her daughter but with London being overwhelmed by riots, she’s called back from her leave to investigate a murder.
A boy’s body has been found in the cellar of a pub and it seems he was burnt alive following a petrol bomb being thrown at the pub during the riots.
Anna and her team face a daunting task of finding out who put him there and with the riots kicking off all over London, they’ve not got much support.
Tom goes to pick Chloe up after Anna hears that her area is under attack but things soon spiral out of control and lives are at stake.
This is such a great story that I will be recommending to everyone.

I was delighted to get a copy of this third book in JP Carter's Anna Tate series
I am such a huge fan of this authors series. Detective Anna Tate is someone that you don't forget in a hurry.
I loved how her relationship with her daughter is developing in this third instalment after so many years of not being together.
A gripping read with so many moments where you wonder can she help her partner & daughter and solve the crime to hand at the same time.
I can't help wondering where this author is going to take book four
A brilliant read...

I’d never heard of the author before but I love crime fiction and the blurb intrigued me. I had a great time reading this so I’ve clearly missed out. I have another must read to author to add to my rather large list. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the book is that the author uses a sort of story-within-a-story structure that I haven’t come across in crime fiction before. I thought this worked really well. The main story focuses on investigating Jacob Rossi’s death. The investigation happens to coincide with riots across the city that spill out into surrounding towns. There is an interesting sub plot around what happens to Anna’s daughter during the riots which is separate from the police investigation. I wondered where this was going to lead and I enjoyed the way the book alternated between this and the police investigation. This was a nice touch. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it as a police procedural that offers something a bit different.

I did not get a chance to read this book. Befor it was archived very disappointed as I wanted to read this book

Little Boy Lost is the third book in the DCI Anna Tate series, although it could be read as a standalone, be warned though if you haven’t read the previous books you are missing out.

This book centres around a missing boy, Jacob Rossi, who’s body is later found in the basement of a derelict chained to the wall. The cause of the death is the result of a fire started by rioters, who are running wild in London. DCI Anna Tate is asked to return to work and take on the case. As well as trying to solve the case her partner and daughter are caught up in the riots. Can DCI Tate solve the case as well as protect her family ?

I absolutely love Anna Tate and the books just get better and better, if that’s possible. Anna is definitely a character who you can’t help but warm to and wish her all the luck in the world.

If you haven’t read any of the previous books then you definitely need to add them al to your TBR list. If you have read the previous books then you don’t need me to tell you, you need to read this one !!

Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

Having really enjoyed other books in the DCI Anna Tate series, I had high hopes for number three – and was certainly not disappointed!

Little Boy Lost combines a gripping storyline – a little boy chained to the wall of a pub’s basement dies in a seemingly unconnected fire – with the same brilliant characters. I really enjoy reading about Anna Tate – she’s a likable and interesting character and her relationship with Chloe develops further in this series.

The fact that the book is set around riots in London that echo the 2011 London Riots, which many of us will remember, adds an extra layer of realism to the plot. I don’t want to give too much away about what happens, but the multiple suspects and points of view lead to a tightly plotted, entertaining novel that I really enjoyed. Definitely recommended!

WHen I saw that J. P. Carter was releasing a new crime thriller especially following DCI Anna Tate again I knew that I had to read the book, I can also say that it was as good as the first book I read by them!
You know when you read a crime book and halfway through (sometimes sooner) you can guess who the killer is, or at the very least the bad guys and the plot. With this book it had me guessing and I was pleasantly shocked at the end. This to me is the epitome of a good crime thriller writer.

This is the third in the DCI Anna Tate series, where we follow yes you guessed it, Anna Tate whilst she investigates crime in the area of London. This book sees Anna reunited with her daughter (spoiler) after the ending of the first book, we are about 5 weeks on from that and boy do we jump straight back into the fray with this one.

The book heats up with Riots going around London after an incident where an armed Police Officer has accidently killed someone when conducting a raid. Basically all hell breaks loose and the people of London are out for revenge by looting, fighting, assaulting anyone and generally being not very nice people. Anna gets caught up in it when a young boy is found dead in the basement of an old pub that was set alight by one of the rioters.

Being the DCI she is in charge of the investigating the crime, the thing is things are not what they seem and she is coming up against deadends everywhere she turns and more things are being unearthed.
This book had my head spinning (in a good way) there was several storylines running through it which I absolutely love. There was no time where I was confused and they were all interlinked in some way. At times my heart was in my throat and also brought a tear to my eye. It also felt close to home (physically) as I know some of the areas that was mentioned as well as in a previous life being in the Police and being around for some riots.

J. P. Carter's writing is exceptional - I was on constant edge and when he was writing about the riots my heart was pounding and felt actually part of it with the characters. My heart actually broke for Chloe, Anna's daughter especially what she went through before and during this book.

I love the characters in this book especially DCI Anna Tate, she is strong but you can also see her vulnerable side to her. You can see her compassion and the love of her job trying to get justice for the ones that are hurt.
A fabulously written crime thriller and one of my favourite crime authors. I'm excited to see what else we will see from DCI Anna Tate.

This was the first book I have read by J P Carter and I really enjoyed it. I just wish I had known it was the third book in the DCI Anna Tate series. Then I would have read the other two first. Hopefully there will be a fourth as I want to know how her life with her daughter Chloe turns out. I thought I had figured out who the kidnapper was, but there was an unforeseen twist in the very last chapter. So if you like suspenseful thrillers, you must read “Little Boy Lost” .

#LittleBoyLost #NetGalley Oh my word!! What a gripping and emotional story - I could not put it down. This is the 3rd in the DCI Anna Tate series and whilst it does add some depth to Anna's character and her relationship with Chloe, it is perfectly acceptable to read as a standalone. There were two separate storylines - Anna's investigation and the horrific rioting and attacks on innocent people that Chloe and Anna's partner Tom get caught up in. This was so fast paced and with so much action I read this book in one sitting. The descriptions of the rioting and the civil unrest were terrifying and so well written. I love the character of Anna - she is strong, gutsy, intelligent and fiercely (and understandably) protective of Chloe. This was a fabulous 5 star read and I cant wait for the next in this series.

I have been a fan of the author J. P. Carter from his first DI Anna Tate book.

London was burning in riots and protests when the police accidentally fired a pregnant wife of a drug dealer. Fires were started by these rioters, and body of a child found in one such burning building got my pulse racing. Anna Tate who was on leave was called back to investigate. Her 12-year-old daughter Chloe too was caught in the riots after an attack outside her home, and she was forced to run for her life.

OMG... Some of these scenes caused panic to rise into my throat. Spikes in my pulse rate seemed to be the norm as I read down the pages. The investigation by Anna and the Chloe's blind running down unknown streets filled with unsavory chatacters, both had me gripped to the story. Sheer terror was what was evoked from me. Chloe's helplessness got to me. She needed her mum.

J. P. Carter's writing was straightforward with regards to investigation. Anna was at her best, determined and vigilant, getting to all clues and covering all angles. But it was Chloé's story which got to me. A thriller it seemed to be which I needed to know if the child would be saved... The scenes she saw...

The whole experience was atmospheric, I loved the way Anna worked in such stressful conditions of the city. Quite a different police procedural, action packed, I must say. I was drained out at the end of my read.

DCI Anna Tate #3

Rioters have taken over the streets if London. The emergency services are at breaking point. Anna is on compassionate leave when she receives a phone call from her boss asking her to return to work to head the investigation into a disappearance and subsequent death of a child whose body was found in an abandoned pub.

There is a dual storyline running in this book and its narrated by Anna and her daughter Chloe. The characters are both flawed and realistic. As usual, the pace is fast. There is a lot going on in the book but its not confusing. It's full of twists but there was a surprising twist at the end. This is an engaging and suspenseful thriller.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Avon Books UK and the author J.P. Carter for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Possibily the best so far in the DCI Anna Tate series. The riots that continue through most of the book is a very good distraction in the story, one I've never come across before. Poor Chloe is having a time of it trying to survive the riots with no one around to look after her. It's all believable and quite scary.

A bit predictable when the time came of who the bad Yun is but obviously the plan didn't go to plan so he came off much worse.

As always, looking forward to the next one in the series

Little Boy Lost is the third police procedural in the DCI Anna Tate series set in Wandsworth, London. It certainly isn’t necessary to have read the preceding books before dipping into this one as the main plot is self-contained. When ten-year-old Jacob Rossi vanishes whilst taking the short walk from school to his home, Anna and her team are called in to investigate. Having just returned from compassionate leave that allowed her time to spend with her daughter Chloe after their recent reunion, Anna finds herself in the middle of several different investigations. They need her back at work to investigate Jacob’s death as resources are low due to rioting across London. She soon discovers that there many people with serious grudges with Jacob’s father, television presenter, Mark Rossi. But surely they wouldn’t take their grievances out on an innocent child just to get back at his father, would they?

This is an action-packed, explosive and completely addictive read and from page one, it had me hooked. Set against the backdrop of societal unrest with dangerous rioting, violence and looting in pockets all around the capital the police have a lot on their plates. I found my heart in my mouth at certain points throughout and Carter did a superb job of ratcheting up the tension. I enjoyed that it was told from two different perspectives, Anna and Chloe’s, as it made the story fully rounded and more intriguing and we get the thoughts and feelings of Anna, the adult and Chloe, the child. It is a fast-paced, gritty and very believable story as it never strays into far-fetched territory which made it all the more compelling and gripping to me. Anna is a very likeable, intelligent protagonist whose character has been beautifully developed. She quite often works off gut instinct and it usually never fails her. Many thanks to Avon for an ARC.

A really good and solid police procedurral thriller with a brilliant twist at the end!

A series of pre-dawn raids across London leads to the accidental killing of a gang leaders pregnant wife and this sets off a backlash that leads to roits all over London. Soon its turn ugly with shops set alight and police being attacked. A derelict pub is set alight and in the basement the body of a missing boy is found chained to the wall. DCI Anna Tate is called back from compassionate leave to look into the case. Together with the detective who looked into the disappearance of the boy she tries to find out what happened. Her own daughters life is also in danger when she finds herself on the street in the middle of the riots.

I liked the storyline and found it a captivating read.

Thank you to Netgalley and AvonBooksUK for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

If I could give more than five stars I would for this fantastic book.
I loved the first two in the series but this one is even better.
It pulls you in from the first few pages and simply doesn’t let go.
Anna is adjusting to life with her daughter but with London being overwhelmed by riots, she’s called back from her leave to investigate a murder.
A boy’s body has been found in the cellar of a pub and it seems he was burnt alive following a petrol bomb being thrown at the pub during the riots.
Anna and her team face a daunting task of finding out who put him there and with the riots kicking off all over London, they’ve not got much support.
Tom goes to pick Chloe up after Anna hears that her area is under attack but things soon spiral out of control and lives are at stake.
This is such a great story that I will be recommending to everyone.
Thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I was told that this book is the best of the series so far and I couldn't see how as I was wowed by the previous two.
But, oh my goodness. From start to finish it was a whirlwind of action, so many moments full of anguish for the characters. The characters were going from one catastrophy to another more or less simultaneously!

What I did think was impressive is the way that all those tiny lose ends were sewn up so well and so beautifully that it was perfect.

Just BRILLIANT!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

There are several stories that run concurrently in this book. London is besieged by racial and ethnic riots following the accidental shooting of a gang leader's pregnant wife. As the title indicates, there is a little boy who is missing. To top it off, Anna Tate's daughter is caught up in the riots and is also missing. DCI Anna Tate is tasked with solving the mystery while the havoc is surrounding her and her team.

This is a book that grabs you on page 1 and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page!

Little Boy Lost by J.P. Carter is the third outing for DCI Anna Tate and, in my opinion, this is a series that just keeps gaining strength and momentum. While each book thus far has been compulsively readable, the third time out is truly a charm.

DCI Anna Tate has been reunited with her long lost twelve year old daughter, Chloe. The two are still tentatively getting to know each other when Chloe becomes lost on the streets of London during an horrific night of rioting. Believing her daughter to be safe in the care of her boyfriend, Tate throws herself into the case of a missing ten year old boy, who is only one of many missing persons on a night that has plunged the city into complete and utter mayhem.

This is a tense, atmospheric read that kept me guessing until the very end. I am very much looking forward to the progression of this series.

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

The third in the Anna Tate series. Once again the mystery had me guessing until the end. I knew partially who did it but it played out in a very different manner than i would have expected. The storyline about riots in London is horrifying. The storyline with Chloe was the only aspect I questioned I mean seriously how much can this kid go through? But overall an enjoyable read. I will look forward to another in the series.

i was given a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.