Review #17: The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney

This was an audiobook I've been listening to during the week. The book is the first in the Detective Lottie Parker series. Here's what I think:


Narration - 8/10   Storyline - 8/10   Ease of Listening - 8/10

I've given this book solid 8s across the board. It's definitely a grower! There were a few loose threads at the end of the story, perfectly paving the way for a sequel. The storyline was solid and really well balanced between believability and entertainment. The narration was sound, and the Irish accent gave the locations a real buzz without being difficult to follow.

Lottie is a hard working detective, and can be related to very easily. A strained relationship with her mother was my only criticism as its starting to become a recurrent theme in many books, but I'm hoping that it is explored in future books. 

Lottie is portrayed as workaholic, juggling work and three older children and dealing with becoming widowed. A rare element I enjoyed in the book was getting to know snippets of details about her late husband, and I hope this continues in future books as it gives the whole book a unique and interesting dynamic. 

The book reminded me of another I have read, Silent Screams by Angela Marsons (Review #11), so if you liked that book, I would recommend giving this book a go. Don't worry, it's not too same-y!

Overall, a solid book, which builds a platform for storylines to develop, and one that wasn't too heavy or brain-consuming.

As always, please let me know if you have any recommendations and I'll add them to my ever growing list. 

In the meantime, stay safe!

Steph 💚