This is book ten in a series. This is brilliantly written. The story is fast paced. The author describes her characters so vividly. There are several twists and turns. A great book

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily and it reflects my personal opinion.
I have not read other books in this series, it is possible to read this as a standalone novel but I think it would be better to read the other books in order first to get to know the regular characters better. Ty Swift is an ex-cop PI and this book is about a brother who died as a young child ... Or did he? I though the story was well-crafted with many twists and turns, and complex emotions were presented realistically. The only bit I didn't like about the book was the nervous character of Steve, who requested the investigation. He seemed so over-the-top that he came across as rather unrealistic; I suspect this was to emphasise the effects of nature versus nurture, in part at least, but it became some what repetitive and I have reduced my rating by one star because of this.

Definitely didn’t realize this was book 10 in a series when I requested. But, here we are. Haha! The synopsis had me & I was so excited to read it. This book didn’t disappoint. I love a good mystery / detective/ sleuth trope. The storyline is so engaging and the MMC is very like-able. The twists & turns weren’t predictable. It was a dramatic read and I really enjoyed it.

This is my first foray into the Tyron Swift Detective series. I hardly ever start a book that is part of a series without reading the first books. I was a little afraid that I might get lost in an already established series. But it was the premise of the book that convinced me to read this book. Steve's little brother Zach died at a young age, and he has a few memories of him. Years later he sees a picture of man that could be an older version of his brother. Thats when the story starts to pick and gets really interesting. A suspenseful mystery story that keeps you guessing. The author throws in some twists and turns to get the story suspenseful and entertaining. I just read the other books in this series, just for the fantastic storytelling.

Disclaimer: Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A series featuring Tyrone Swift with another difficult problem to solve Full of secrets and lies this book will keep you guessing.

Well written, addictive and unpredictable. This is a book I have really enjoyed and devoured. i definitely want to read more from this author. Full Review to follow.

Gripping, compelling and oh so suspenseful! I was DYING to know what was going on! I sped through the pages and read it in less than 24 hours. Highly recommend!

Detective Tyrone Swift has got another challenging case on his hands in The Lost Brother, the tenth gripping installment of Gretta Mulrooney’s captivating crime series.

Steve had just been four years old when he had been told that his two-year-old brother Zac had died. Despite the fact that he had passed twenty years ago, Steve still remembers his brother’s strawberry-shaped birthmark and missing little finger on his left hand. Now a grown man, Steve is shocked when he comes across a picture of a man with the same exact birthmark and missing digit who is the same age his brother would have been. Could Steve be looking at a picture of his sibling? Is Zac still alive? And could Steve have spent most of his life believing that his brother had died?

Tyrone Swift is brought in to investigate, but there doesn’t seem much to go on. Their mother is dead, the father long gone and there is no official record of Zac’s death. Just what really happened twenty years ago? Just when Swift is about to throw in the towel, he discovers a cache of letters from the lads’ mother that turns the entire investigation on its head.

Swift must get to the truth and uncover it all cost, but will the latest drama in his private life distract him from this case? Or could it help him crack this mystery wide open?

Gretta Mulrooney never fails to keep her readers turning the pages and The Lost Brother is a superb thriller full of action, secrets, tension and twists and turns that kept me guessing until the last page. Fast-paced, cleverly constructed and with a fantastic detective at its heart, Gretta Mulrooney’s The Lost Brother is a must-read for crime fiction fans everywhere.

You stare hard at the man in the photo, you’re sure that’s your brother. But he’s been dead for years . . . hasn’t he?
I highly recommend reading this book! It was well worth reading! The storyline was very interesting, it sucked me in and had me glued to my Kindle! Definitely don't miss out on this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

The lost brother is the tenth book in the Tyrone Swift series. Although I have read a couple of instalments in the Siv Drummond series and the stand-alone book by the same author this was my first experience with former police detective turned private investigator Ty Swift.
Normally one wouldn't start at the end of a series but I got this book for review purposes, so at first I had a bit of trouble getting all the personages straight. The plot of the book however was very interesting. Normally this genre starts with a murder (or two) but in this case it was actually a person returning from the death.
When Steve Buckley recognizes his brother who died when Steve was four years old, he understandably is very upset and hires a PI to search for his long lost brother.

What I liked about the book is the evocative descriptions of the characters and the fact that the information that Swift discovers doesn't always brings pleasure to the people involved, on the contrary.
From what I've read in this book I think I will like the rest of the series so I think this is a great discovery,

I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

An old photograph convinces a brother that his sibling, long believed to have died as a very young child, is still alive. Desperately seeking answers he recruits a PI to initiate a search accepting that the answers may not give him any closure. and could reveal unpalatable and hurtful secrets from the past. A suspenseful search unveils a mystery from a difficult period in the protagonists past. Many thanks to Author, Publisher, and Netgalley for this ARC.

Another fantastic read in this series. Thus book has a great story line which had me gripped from the start leaving ne wanting more at the end.

Quite an entertaining read from start to finish.

I found "The Lost Brother" to be an enjoyable read. After seeing a picture of a man that looks like his long-dead brother, Steve sets out to find him with the help of a diligent private investigator. The circuitous path the PI takes in searching for the "brother" is cleverly described with a few subtle twists and turns. There are a few side stories that do not contribute to the main plot, but not enough to be distracting (in my opinion anyway).

The characters are described in vibrant detail, allowing the reader to gain a good understanding of each one.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and will look into others from the author.

I really enjoyed this book. It was an engaging mystery which had me wondering and speculating about a resolution to the puzzle of what happened to Tyrone Swift's client's brother. Swift was hired by Steve Buckley to see if a man in a photo he obtained from a friend was the brother he was told had died at the age of two. If you like puzzles and trying to put the pieces of a puzzle together, you'll like this story. I highly recommend it to other mystery readers. I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley, and the opinion expressed is strictly my own.

After very careful reflection I’m giving this book a five star rating. It ticked so many boxes I would be churlish to give less. The story is compelling and the outcome definitely not one you see coming. It is by nature full of characters who sometimes I had to stop and place before moving on but on the whole there is a place for every one of them. I wish the two lead characters names had been slightly less similar, Swift and Steve, but maybe that was my brain jumbling them up when there was no need. I loved Swft and can see how a series would hang round him whilst the opposite was true of Steve who I was glad to be done with by the end.
Fairly quick read and one I was always to get back into.

I do try not to pick up books that are part of a series, as often there's so much back story missing.
Somehow however , I picked up this one.
It felt like an old friend.
Easy to read, great characters, plenty of back story, where just enough was said to keep you in the know, but not enough to make you think it wasn't worth reading previous books.
A twisty turney plot that comes from whaseemed a simple enquiry.
Perfectly paced, and just a good solid read.
Look forward to reading more.

This is quite a tale. Steve was told his little brother died but later in life he sees a picture of him grown.
Joffe Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It has been published and you can get a copy now.

His little brother has gone through several families since he was given away. But no one is still alive or they won't tell what they know.

The private detective that Steve hired isn't about to give up. He finds various people who know what happened but they won't give it up. He keeps searching.

He finally finds him but there is a special twist at the end...

I read this as a standalone book, thoroughly enjoyed it and will be heading off to read the rest of the series now. A well written, satisfyingly interesting plot with a heart wrenching conclusion.
Thank you to Joffe Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

When the last member of Steve Buckley's immediate family dies, he faces a lonely life. Then he sees a picture.....a young man who has the same distinctive birthmark and missing finger that he remembers his younger brother having. But he was told.....at the age of four.....that his brother had died. So, is this young man his brother or is he imagining it because he is so lonely. To ease his mind, he hires Tyrone Swift to locate the young man. But with so little to go on, locating him could be impossible.

The set up for the story was excellent. You ask yourself if Steve might not be seeing things. And if not, why was he told his brother was dead and where has he been this whole time? When Tyrone starts turning over secrets long buried, he finds the truth may be the last thing anyone wants found. The suspense builds rapidly once the layers are peeled away. Each clue solved only brings more questions and much more danger than a simple missing person case. This was a very good, fast paced read that held my attention throughout. I had not read any of the previous Tyrone Swift series but will now go looking for them.

This is book number 10 in the highly popular series about Tyrone Swift, the ex-Met policeman turned private investigator, He has a young daughter Branna, the result of a one-night stand with Ruth, the lady he was once engaged to but then lost to another man. He has personally survived a dreadful attack and people close to him have died as he has pursued his investigations. Ruth is now married to Marcel and has taken Branna to live in Guernsey and Ty misses his daughter dreadfully despite frequent zoom calls and visits, and keeps himself busy with his boat out on the Thames. His cousin Faith is now doing well after her recent harrowing experiences and is loved up with larger-than-life Eli. In this story Ty is approached by a young man who thinks he has spotted his younger brother Zac in the background of a random photograph. Having always believed Zac died in childhood and with very little family to turn to, he pins his fragile hopes on Ty to locate the mystery man and bring him the truth about that fateful Easter 1999. What begins as a case with very little clues or leads opens up as Ty sets out to interview people who knew the family years ago and eventually finds someone who actually remembers the Buckleys, and from there a succession of doors open, bringing many buried and shocking secrets to the fore. But as each new can of worms is emptied into Steve’s lap, Ty has to worry if his findings and the eventual fallout will be more than his client can bear.
There’s less about Ty’s private life in this and more focus on the actual investigation, and even though it’s not a story filled with action, there is a good constant pace to it as Ty follows all the different trails he uncovers, meeting a varied selection of people along the way. I particularly liked Ivor, the old man he meets in the park and I think this has been my favourite story so far in the series. Well written, with a great twisty plot and a smashing lead character. 5*