Another fabulous book in the Lottie Parker series. This time, a young woman is found murdered in her home, her baby is left unharmed.
Lottie and her team uncover a long list of suspects, but who could have carried out this hideous crime.
More murders follow, can they work out who the killer is before it’s too late?

Another great read in this series and I'm always excited to read the next one. Gripping, tense and great characters, plus the usual twists and turns I've come to expect in the series.

Absolutely fantastic, as always.

This series can be read as a stand alone but it’s much more fun and engaging reading in order. It make me feel like I’m part of the team

I have read all the previous books in the series, and once again couldn't put this one down. This book was really well written, you feel the pain of Lottie and Boyd's relationship woes, the issues Lottie has in her personal live vs being the boss at work and balancing it all. I am currently reading book 11, and its a thriller! Really highly recommended for anyone who loves a good read which challenges and entertains from beginning to end!
TB

I love series, especially long ones. I am always looking for another to start. I came upon this one and have enjoyed reading each book. The crones are interesting, the pacing is well done, they are just predictably good. I have read better, but also way worse. This is a solid detective series that will keep you entertained,

Book ten and it still seems we are finding out more about the characters we love. Lottie and Boyd once again find themselves in the midst of a mystery that involves so many others it takes all their wits to figure out what’s actually going on. They also need to find a missing child before things take a more sinister turn.

The characters, as usual, are written well. The storyline is a great one and I was kept gripped throughout. Again the ending leaves us desperate for more so I can’t wait for book eleven,

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.

I am loving this series and could not wait to read this next instalment. Full of twists and turns, an absolutely gripping read. Can't wait to read the next one!!!

Little Bones by Patricia Gibney is the tenth book in the fantastic Detective Lottie Parker series and this is one of the best series to read out there. Patricia has a way of drawing you into her books and they just get better and better. I have been hooked from the very first book till now.........I just love the way she writes and the characters are brilliant!

I highly recommend this series 5 star read!

Big Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the much appreciated arc. I can't thank you enough.

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This is the 10th book in Patricia Gibney’s Detective Lottie Parker series and this series is just so unbelievably good! Yes, it’s dark and not for everyone, but I do love my crime fiction and this detective series continues to be one of my favorites!

For this being the 10th book in the series, I love that it still feels as fresh and original as the beginning of the series and each new book keeps me excited and eager to keep going. For someone that reads a lot of series and occasionally gets series-fatique, that’s saying something. That is absolutely not happening here. Not only do we have brand-new, different cases each time, but we continue to get top-notch character development that really has been a driving force behind this series all along. And that’s not just with our main character, Detective Lottie Parker, but with some of the secondary characters as well.

This book is non-stop in action and the case that Lottie and her team are working on keeps everyone on their toes. I loved that you never really know where things are heading and that as usual, we get a few sections from an unknown character that keeps you on edge until it is finally revealed who it is. This just ups the tension as you try to work out who it is.

I cannot recommend this series enough…the books are fast-paced and have you on the edge of your seat many times. And once again we are left with a cliff-hanger at the end, you you know I am just counting down the days til the next book comes out – oh yes, there will be another book and I cannot wait to read it!!!

This book is number 10 in the series. You can read this as a stand alone but you wont get the full story. It moves at a great pace and if you like police procedurals you will love this one.

You will see the familiar team with this case, but tensions are high. Another solid installment in this series. Fast paced, good mystery, secrets and lies…no shortage of moments that will keep you guessing.

**Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley in exchange of an honest review. **

I LOVED this book! Once again, this was another book in the Detective Lottie Parker series that I could not put down. There are a number of crimes including a gruesome murder and a missing child. There are clues that these crimes might be related but it's not always obvious if they are or not which leaves you even more on the edge of your seat.

The story that transpires is truly creepy on so many levels. I was definitely guessing until the very end.

In my opinion Lottie and Boyd have gotten a little boring and I am definitely interested how this twist in the end will impact their relationship going forward. I am very excited for the next book for them, to see how Katie handles next steps in her life and, of course, for another great mystery!

This is the tenth book In the series featuring Detective Lottie Parker. I have enjoyed all the books in this series and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. The book opens with the death of a young mother with her baby daughter in the cot in the bedroom. Lottie and her team are called out to investigate the death and find that she has a razor blade in her hand. Whilst following up this death another young mother goes missing and also her young son. When her car is discovered they find an envelope with a razor blade in it. There is also an address on the envelope and on investigating they find another crime scheme. Lottie and her team realise they have a difficult investigation on their hands as there seems to be no clues that can connect these women together and worry whether they can find the young boy alive. This book is full of suspense, murders, secrets and lies and lots of red herring. It was also good to connect with Lottie’s family again. Another excellent read for Patricia Gibney.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Two women, one found dead, one missing, razor blades, no apparent connection, gripped from start to finish. Never read the series before but certainly will now. Five star absoltely brilliant.

Another enjoyable installment in this series for sure! Lottie and the team are investigating the murder of a young Mum who is found dead with her child screaming in it’s cot. It’s a harrowing and brutal start but as with most cases her team covers nothing is ever pretty about a murder scene! The story kept a nice pace throughout and there were plenty of questions over various characters that appeared. Soon after the first murder another woman and her son go missing so its all hands on deck.

This series was for me a bit of a slow burner but I am now at the point where I amtotally invested in all of the characters. There is plenty going on with Lottie and her personal life too and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book. This was certainly another enjoyable book in this series and one I would reccomend.

Another fantastic installment from Lottie Parker and the team. Twists and turns and a very emotional story too.
I've read all of these books and it doesn't disappoint.
Thank you Netgalley

I can not recommend this series highly enough, and Little Bones is a great addition to it.

This is a gripping read, and although the case is harrowing, I found myself quickly immersed in this new investigation. Who would want to hurt a young mother in front of her child?

Lottie and her team throw themselves into finding the killer especially when another family is torn apart.

I really enjoy how this author writes and plots these novels, the stories always build up in suspense so you are flying through the chapters. Poor Lottie always seems up against it but manages to pull through onto the next case. I can not wait to read the next book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an egalley in exhange for an honest review.

The DI Lottie Parker series is perhaps the #1 reason that I became a NetGalley reviewer in the first place. The death of a young mother and the disappearance of another has Ragmullin's favorite detective and her team quite busy. Not to mention that different members of the team are experiencing their own personal dramas. Meanwhile Lottie and Boyd appear to have hit a speed bump in their relationship. All of this makes book 10 just as memorable as it's nine predecessors!


As I mentioned, I love this series and count Patricia Gibney as one of my fave authors now. I found the mystery gripping but my heavens the Lottie/ Boyd storyline makes me want to tear my heart out. I hate the wrench that has been thrown their way. Is it just me that wants this couple to stay together and have 0 issues for at least one book? Oh well, it keeps me counting the months until we see book 11. 😂

Goodreads review published 04/12/21
Publication Date 22/09/21

Omg Lottie never fails to make me sad happy and scared! I would love to see who would play her in a series. Gillian Anderson or a cusack please do it! We are always rooting for Lottie!!

Isabel Gallagher is found murdered in her daughter's bedroom, an old fashioned razor in her hand. Another woman, Joyce, goes missing and her child is abducted. Again a razor is located amongst her possessions. DI Lottie Parker frantically organises her team as she is convinced the cases are linked...
Little Bones is the 10th book in Patricia Gibney's Lottie Parker series. It works as a stand alone novel but there is character development of the main police team that I think would be more enjoyable to see that progress across the series.
Lottie has two seemingly separate cases to investigate: a brutal murder and a missing woman and child. Both crime scenes contain razors so she quickly sees a connection. Then there is the prologue which has to fit in somewhere and stimulates the readers' imaginations trying to figure things out!
The personal relationships between members of the police team causes trouble and tension which Lottie needs to negotiate to keep them focussed on the case. Even her own romance with Boyd is relagated to the background.
The chapters are quite short to make the pace rather rapid. Events hurry along as we see the police working hard but also scenes which don't immediately tie in to the plot as well as emotional snapshots of characters in danger.
Little Bones is an entertaining and enjoyable crime novel with a strong police team.