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A review by marilynw
Little Ghosts by Gregg Dunnett
4.0
Little Ghosts by Gregg Dunnett
Narrated by Katie Villa
From the beginning we know that Layla is dead, her murder unsolved. The grief of her family is ever present even two years later and it will always be there in some way or another but right now it could tear the family apart. Jon, the father, rides his bike a LOT, angering Rachel, the mom, with his not being around, not being there more, forgetting appointments between the demands of his job and his need to burn off energy. Rachel can only turn her grief into a smothering control of their ten year old son, Gale.
Gale barely talks even two years after Layla's death. He has weekly therapy, his parents show him he is loved always. But Gale has a secret that keeps him in his room away from others. He knows no one will believe him so he tells no one.
The audiobook narration is so good. I can still hear Gale's voice and Layla's voice, too. Two smart kids that have had to grow up way too soon. But still kids whose creative minds and active imaginations just might make finding Layla's killer possible.
DI Kieran Clarke has been on this case for two years but it's being shunted farther down the priority list with the lack of movement on the case. A TV reenactment might just stir up memories and the parents want it to happen. There are results and from then on we "get" to spend time in the head of a horrible monster. I did have trouble knowing the bad things that happened to Layla and the bad things that could happen to Gale, the subject matter is very disturbing. But I think the story is very well told and now I have a new author to follow.
Pub May 11, 2023
Thank you to Dreamscape Media, Storm Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.
Narrated by Katie Villa
From the beginning we know that Layla is dead, her murder unsolved. The grief of her family is ever present even two years later and it will always be there in some way or another but right now it could tear the family apart. Jon, the father, rides his bike a LOT, angering Rachel, the mom, with his not being around, not being there more, forgetting appointments between the demands of his job and his need to burn off energy. Rachel can only turn her grief into a smothering control of their ten year old son, Gale.
Gale barely talks even two years after Layla's death. He has weekly therapy, his parents show him he is loved always. But Gale has a secret that keeps him in his room away from others. He knows no one will believe him so he tells no one.
The audiobook narration is so good. I can still hear Gale's voice and Layla's voice, too. Two smart kids that have had to grow up way too soon. But still kids whose creative minds and active imaginations just might make finding Layla's killer possible.
DI Kieran Clarke has been on this case for two years but it's being shunted farther down the priority list with the lack of movement on the case. A TV reenactment might just stir up memories and the parents want it to happen. There are results and from then on we "get" to spend time in the head of a horrible monster. I did have trouble knowing the bad things that happened to Layla and the bad things that could happen to Gale, the subject matter is very disturbing. But I think the story is very well told and now I have a new author to follow.
Pub May 11, 2023
Thank you to Dreamscape Media, Storm Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.