DCI Anna Tate, now reunited with her long lost daughter, is thrust back into the search for the missing son of a high profile celebrity meanwhile London riots.

J P Carter has created a very enjoyable series which keeps the reader hooked throughout as the tension mounts.

Definitely recommended

Another great novel that keeps us up to date with what is happening to our main character DCI Anna Tate. In this offering she is learning to live with the daughter she searched for for years. A daughter she thought gone forever. Set against the backdrop of riots on the streets it follows the investigation into the he abduction and murder of the son of a celebrity . Tension building, fast and briskly paced it a fantastic read. The main character is likeable and believable both as a police officer and a mother.

Solid thriller, lots of tension and action. I enjoyed it. I would read more in the series. It's not mind-blowingly good, but definitely above average.

Set in London and the same time as Riots are taking over the streets this was such a gripping yet terrifying read. The chapters from Anna’s daughter were heartbreaking and you could really feel her fear. I wish I had read this series in order because this one spoils the outcome of one of the previous books. However, I will definitely be going back to read them. Little Boy Lost kept me guessing and I could not put it down. Such a great read and another one with great characters.

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Brilliant, just brilliant. This was a great read from start to finish. Heartbreaking and terrifying.. DI Anna Tate is tasked with the investigation into the death of a young boy who had been abducted.. The ongoing riots in London throughout the investigation is terrifying but which also hampers the investigation. Anna's daughter gets caught up in these riots and her ordeal is beyond frightening and certainly raised the tension to high alert! Just when you think it is all wrapped up further evidence is discovered. Jaw dropping! A great 5 star read

The third in the series, ‘Little Boy lost’ follows the harrowing ‘At Your Door’ and now that Detective Anna Tate has her traumatized daughter, Chloe, safely home everyone tries to adjust to their new normal. Suddenly, during a period of social unrest following a death by a police officer, Anna is called in to investigate the death and kidnapping of the young son of a tv celebrity with no shortage of haters. A dual story of police investigation into the kidnapping and a much closer, visceral, search for Chloe who is suddenly and unexpectedly caught up the midst of the unrest. Anna’s nightmares begin again as she tries to keep control of situations where she has absolutely no control.

This is the third in the DCI Anna Tate series and in my own personal opinion this is the best one yet. Ten year Jacob Rossi is walking home but he never gets there. His father is a big television star. There is ransom so where is he? The streets of London are a tinderbox due to cuts, overcrowding and of course the police. After a devastating event London erupts and the police are no longer in control. This book had me glued to my seat tapping my kindle faster and faster. Distressing in places, this book is not just about an abducted boy it is so much more. Scary, atmospheric and utterly gripping. A MUST READ from a fantastic author and definitely left me wanting more.
I would like to thank the author, publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

A good thriller, though a little repetitive at times. Despite the pace and storyline, I didn’t enjoy this as much as the previous 2 books in the series.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

I’d like to thank Avon Books UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Little Boy Lost’, the third in the DCI Anna Tate series written by J P Carter, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

DCI Anna Tate is called back from compassionate leave to investigate the disappearance of ten-year-old Jacob, son of well-known TV presenter Mark Rossi. Four days later a body is found in the burnt-out cellar of a local pub which is identified as being that of Jacob’s. Her enquiries are hampered by having to work through the worst riots and civil unrest to take place in London since 2011 causing a drastic shortage of manpower and danger to life and limb of herself and her hard-working team.

I’ve read a lot of thrillers but none as exciting and mind-blowing as ‘Little Boy Lost’. It was action-packed, horrifying at times with the dread of what was happening on the streets arising from every page, there were twists and turns, tension, intrigue, in fact everything needed to make a first-class thriller. I was hooked from page one, starting at 8 this morning, reading whenever I had a spare moment, to when I finished the epilogue at 5 this afternoon, unable to put it down as I just had to know what was going to happen next. This thriller can be read as a standalone as the author has given a precis of what happened previously, which I think is a great idea for any new reader who’s unfortunately missed out on books 1 and 2. I can wholeheartedly recommend this amazing novel which has been written by a very talented author and if I could give more than five stars I definitely would!

Little Boy Lost by J. P. Carter is a very highly recommended police procedural/thriller and the third in the DCI Anna Tate series.

All hell is breaking loose in London. After an accidental police shooting during an arrest, riots break out across London - arson, looting, violence, and chaos is rampant. Anna Tate is supposed to be on two months leave after recently being reunited with her abducted daughter, Chloe, but she is called back into to work a case. In the basement of an abandoned pub that is set on fire by the rioters, the body of a child is found. He is identified as ten year old Jacob Rossi and is part of a kidnapping investigation after he went missing on his way home from school. His father is a well-known celebrity, Mark Rossi. The arsonists likely didn't know Jacob was being held in the basement and their actions killed him. Anna just has a limited team to help her find out who kidnapped Jacob and for what purposes.

So Anna can work the case, she asks her boyfriend, Tom, to go to her house and look after Chloe, especially as night approaches and all the violence spreading across the city will escalate. Unknown to Anna, violence strikes her neighborhood right when Tom arrives to take Chloe to his place. Tom is attacked and Chloe is suddenly left on her own, trying to find some safe place amidst the rampant violence and roaming gangs. While Anna is working the case, Chloe is threatened at every turn, and the violence is spreading.

Little Boy Lost is an un-put-downable thriller. I was engrossed in both narrative threads - Anna working the case and Chloe's flight for safety. We are viewing the rioting from two different viewpoints and it makes it even more heart-stopping that Anna does not know Chloe is in danger and Chloe has no way to contact her. I kept reading this one long into the night. For those who haven't read the previous two DCI Anna Tate books, Little Boy Lost works as a standalone novel. All the backstory is told and you will quickly be up to speed. This is my first J.P. Carter book and based on it, I will pick up another. The characters are all well-developed.

The writing is fantastic. I liked following the narrative as it alternated between Chloe's desperate danger-filled plight and Anna's steady and careful investigation being hampered by the same riots. The juxtaposition of the action with the investigation in the plot keeps the suspense building in both parts of the narrative. They are equally compelling story-lines but also very different. On the one hand there is a police procedural and clues to follow. On the other hand is a twelve-year-old girl running for her life caught up in a night full of violence.

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Unfortunately for me I have not read the first two books in the DCI Anna Tate series, however that is something I will have to rectify.
This third offering gave me enough of Anna`s back story to be able to pick up the story easily.
Anna has recently become reunited with her missing daughter,Chloe, following the death of her father and stepmother.
Her compassionate leave is cut short when a child, Jacob Rossi, goes missing on his way home from school.
London is in the hands of rioters, the Met is stretched to breaking point and the army has had to be called in to try to restore order.
Anna, with the help of a very small team, determines to find the boy reluctantly leaving her daughter in the care of her boyfriend Tom.
When the body of a young boy is discovered chained in a cellar after the building was firebombed, Anna loses contact with Tom and her daughter, unaware that they have become separated and her daughter is alone on the streets amongst the rioters.
With nowhere safe will Chloe survive the night as violence arson and looting take over the city?
Can Anna and her team find the abductor / murderer of young Jacob Rossi?
An exciting chilling read that held my interest until the end.
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon books for the opportunity to read this as an ARC

Thank you to both NetGalley and Avon Books for this advanced copy.
A cracker of a read and I will certainly be looking out for more. Totally engaging and fast paced. Highly recommend.

I have read the previous novels and loved them but found that this one was a bit repetitive about the riots which detracted from a very good storyline. Very good characters and plenty of suspense to keep me enthralled. Never guessed the culprit which is a big plus for me. Look forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Little Boy Lost is the third novel in the DCI Anna Tate series.

Following the events of the second book, DCI Anna Tate has been reunited with her long lost daughter Chloe, and is on compassionate leave. However, London finds itself in the middle of widespread riots, short on manpower, and it’s not long before DCI Tate is recalled early to investigate a particularly sordid case.

In the attic of an abandoned pub set aflame during the riots, firefighters have found the body of an eleven years old boy, Jacob Rossi, son of a TV personality, who had recently been abducted and died captive, from inhaling smoke.

While DCI Tate is investigating the case, Her daughter finds herself lost in the midst of the riots, as a consequence of a series of unfortunate events, and with no means to warn her mother. Those two storylines run concurrently for a good part of the book.

Little Boy Lost is a light reading police procedural, with emphasis on procedural. As it stands, there is not much detecting, but rather straightforward and linear police work : getting off the seats, knocking on doors, combing through hours of CCTV, interrogating witnesses and suspects, and good team management from the DCI. It’s this solid police work that will ultimately lead to the solving of the crime.

While interesting at first, the citywide riots in the background end up slowing the rhythm of the story. I had the same feelings about Chloe’s ordeals in the midst of those same riots. I cared for her in the beginning, then was tempted to flip pages to get back to the main story.

However, these parts serves good character development, which is expected in such a series of novels to keep the reader interested in the further investigations of DCI Anna Tate.

Thanks to Avon Books UK, Harper & Collins, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for this unbiased review.

This is a book to read through your fingers with every light in the house burning brightly and the alarm set!

Rioters are taking over the streets of London; the police and fire department are at breaking point and the news reports are full of nightmarishly frightening scenes.

DCI Anna Tate is on compassionate leave when she receives a call from her boss asking her to cut short her sabbatical and return immediately to head up a complex and traumatic investigation into the kidnap and subsequent death of a child. Knowing how dangerous things could get as night falls Anna arranges with partner Tom to take her daughter Chloe to the relative safety of his flat so she can give the case her full attention.

I was looking forward to reading this as an enjoyable follow up to the two previous books in this series, which would tie up all the lose ends. How wrong I was! By adding the brilliantly desperate descriptions of a London under siege to situations where the main protagonists are witnessing the same danger from different but equally devastating viewpoints this book has been lifted to another level. It also means J P Carter has written a something you have to keep reading because knowing how everything will turn out is the only option.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review and have no hesitation in nominating it as a top 5 contender even this early in the year. It deserves the highest praise and I recommend it unreservedly.

Little boy lost by J.P.Carter is the third in the DCI Anna Tate series and WOW what a thriller it is.
Anna Tate is on Compassionate leave to spend time with her daughter after finding her after 12 years. All around her, there are riots across London after a woman was shot dead accidently. As there is limited staff as everyone is attending the riots Anna’s leave is cut short to lead a special investigation. The murder of ten-year-old Jacob Rossi found in burnt out abandoned pub. What is special is, that he is the son of TV star and local celebrity Mark Rossi.
Mark Rossi has many enemy’s as Mark Rossi plasters his extravagant life on social media. He has upset many people through his career, to get where he is today. So, when Anna stars the investigation her first thought was who hates Mark Rossi to kidnap his son to get back at him for his choices in life.
When Anna goes to work her boyfriend, Tom is left to look after Chloe. But when they decide to go to his place as the riots are too close. Tom is carted off by the rioters and beaten and Chloe is left alone to experience some horrific events when she tries to find a place of safety.
Wow what can I say this is a gripping thriller from the very first page. It is well written and has some heart stopping moments. Great storyline and I found it to be realistic and current in todays society. 5 stars from me.

I am really enjoying this series, Anna Tate is a great character with a very interesting back story. The descriptions of the riots are truly realistic and terrifying. The relationships between colleagues and family are well described, the burgeoning love her daughter feels for Anna is tenderly depicted. Great plot too, although I did guess who the perpetrator was near the end. An absolute treat!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for an advance copy of Little Boy Lost, the third novel to feature DCI Anna Tate of the Wandsworth MIT.

Anna has been spending time with her recently found daughter, Chloe, when she gets called back to work. London is rioting so she is needed for a special investigation, the murder of ten year old Jacob Rossi. As she investigates she realises that there are several people with a grudge against Jacob’s father, television presenter Mark Rossi.

I thoroughly enjoyed Little Boy Lost which is an engrossing procedural set against a background of mass rioting, looting and violence. The novel is told from two main points of view, Anna and her investigation and Chloe who inadvertently gets caught up in the rioting. Both are fascinating in different ways. Chloe is only 12, a surprisingly mature 12, so her terror at what is happening is visceral and pulse pounding. It seems realistic although I have no way of knowing and I lived every minute with her. By comparison the investigation is fairly sedate. It starts with a limited number of suspects and widens as more motives are uncovered but still has a small suspect pool. I liked the narrowness of the investigation as it allows a greater concentration on the suspects and makes for a stronger novel. I did suggest that the investigation is more sedate than Chloe’s adventures but it still has a sense of urgency as the small team battle on against the background of rioting with a sense of personal danger and reduced resources.

I would have given the novel 5 stars except for a couple of niggles. There is a long description of Chloe’s past which perfectly summarises many of the events of the previous novel, At Your Door, making it fairly pointless to read this one first. Secondly I found the ending unsurprising, not because I guessed anything, more that I had a prime suspect almost from the start. I can’t explain why, I just knew. All I can think is that it is something in the way the character is described. Nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed the unravelling of the case and the discovery of the motive.

I will be very interested to see where the author takes his characters next. DCI Anna Tate spent 10 years looking for Chloe after she was abducted by her father. This is the first novel where they have spent time together and it’s not all plain sailing. I’m looking forward to seeing them in a more settled environment.

Little Boy Lost is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

I have to say this is my least favourite of the series so far as I really enjoyed the first two but I found this one a little repetitive. I get that this is probably a plot tool for the author to recap what has happened throughout the book but some of it felt unnecessary. The prose sometimes felt clunky and stilted which I didn’t feel in the previous two books. This was a shame as the premise was very good and I was really looking forward to it. I also had a feeling about the perp from the beginning, though I didn’t work out the connection as to why. 3.5 stars is probably more realistic. Thank you to the author, Netgalley and Avon for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

It was a very insightful novel, with a strong cast of characters. I enjoyed the story line very much and would definitely recommend this book.