mariasmusings 's review for:

Little Bones by Patricia Gibney

4.0

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A strong entry in a series that continues to go from strength to strength. It is always a joy to sit down with the latest DI Lottie Parker novel and delve into the murky mysteries of Ragmullin. This time around, our favourite detective inspector is investigating the murder of a local woman, Isabel Gallagher. As her team try to make sense of this brutal case, another young mother and her toddler go missing and go the team are handling multiple cases which may well be connecting. Gibney deftly interweaves the interconnecting elements of the tale, ensuring that the fast pace does not drop for a moment and that the reader eagerly jumps from page to page to see what will happen next. Interspersed throughout the murder investigation are flashbacks to a previous murder, and some childhood memories of being bullied. Clearly, there are some nasty events taking place in the Irish midlands and Lottie's team will have their work cutout trying to resolve this case before anyone else loses their life.