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Loading... Broken Soulsby Patricia Gibney
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   Bookish59 | Jul 9, 2024 |  Killings are happening and there is a common thread. D.I. Lottie Parker is trying to determine what wedding garb has to do with the bodies that are being found. Then when Lottie discovers that one of the victim's eight-year-old daughter has gone missing, she works feverishly from all angles to find the missing child while solving the murders. As per usual in this progressive and incredibly effective series, there is a lot to offer readers. There are always the cases Lottie and her team deal with on a regular basis, but the growing pains Lottie and her children, as well as her relationship with her mother, is always a pivotal part of each story. With the crime element of the series, it is a nice bonus that Lottie and Boyd are working on their relationship. I love watching that develop, and that feels very real. Over this series, readers have come to know Lottie, her children, Boyd and even Lottie's unlikable boss. However, this story is focused on current cases and thus could serve as a standalone. As mentioned already, I read the entire series because I absolutely love continuity. Lottie has overcome quite a bit as the series has gone, and I loved watching her growth. I feel like I know each of primary characters, and have been strongly affected by all of the trauma they have dealt with. I am already eager for book 8. Many thanks for Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion. (  ) RobinLovesReading | Oct 25, 2019 | D.I. Lottie Parks #7 Creepy characters – suspects aplenty – unsettling – made me wonder... Having just read the book description before starting the book I was surprised with how the book began and even looked ahead to make sure I was reading the correct book. It actually took the prologue and a few chapters before I reached a point where I knew I was in the right book. Once Lottie was on the scene I felt perhaps I was where I was supposed to be. I had no idea what the prologue would refer to but thought perhaps it might be either a victim or an eventual murderer that I had just met...and I did feel sorry for the little boy that I met in the first few pages. Eventually Lottie and her team are dealing with deaths that might look like suicides but are really murders and the kidnapping of an eight year old girl. There are numerous suspects and creepy people for the reader and police team to sift through before the case is solved. Lottie is still not someone I can relate to or even like much. I have a feeling she is good at her job but perhaps not the warm caring mother her children would benefit from. I also wonder about her relationship with Boyd and what he sees in her. What I liked the procedural aspect of the story * That Lottie’s family were not singled out as victims * Lottie’s team members – at least what I saw of them * That McMahon might be taken down a peg or more soon * The bad guy was caught * It took me awhile to figure out what was going on (also didn’t like that at times0 What I did not like: * The reason why the bad guy ended up as s/he did * More than one of the characters that were suspects...even though they were not the perpetrator * Lottie’s distance from people and unwillingness to engage * Feeling at loose ends at the end of the book – especially in regard to the eight year old who was kidnapped. Did I enjoy the book? I think so Would I read more in this series? Might try one more to see if I can warm up to Lottie or not Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3 – 4 Stars (  ) CathyGeha | Oct 21, 2019 | no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesLottie Parker (7)
One dark winter’s morning, bride-to-be Cara Dunne is found hanging in her home, dressed in her wedding dress, with a lock of hair removed. Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Looking at Cara’s bruised and battered body, she wonders who could have hated her enough to kill her at the happiest time of her life. The case takes a darker turn that afternoon with another shocking discovery – the broken body of a second young woman, pushed from the roof of the hospital where she worked. Fiona Heffernan was also due to be married, and her body is clad in a wedding dress, a lock of her hair cut off. The killings seem so personal that Lottie is convinced the girls have been killed by someone they knew. When she goes to break the news to Fiona’s family, she’s on the alert for anything suspicious. But then she makes a discovery that causes her blood to run cold – Fiona’s eight-year-old daughter Lily didn’t return home from her dance recital that afternoon. Terrified that Lily will be the next victim of a twisted and dangerous individual, Lottie takes the case into her own hands, risking her life when she comes face-to-face with the killer. No library descriptions found. |
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