reviews
Jun 06, 2011
Tonile
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As I'm sure I'm about to learn with my month of reading Scandinavian crime, there is something dreadfully yet delightfully chilling about a winter crime. It's below freezing outside, there are tracks in the snow... it's eerie and sets the perfect tone for a thrilling story. Little Girl Lost is set in an Irish winter and manages to blend perfectly into the wild mix of chilly thrillers abundant in the marketplace. I've never read a McGilloway before, but I enjoyed this one so much I had best More...
Jun 11, 2011
Robin
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Brian McGilloway gets better and better. He introduces a new hero here in the shape of DS Lucy Black. She is called to the edge of a snowy forest where a girl in a nightdress has been seen, confused and lost. The Derry police are looking for Kate McLaughlin, daughter of a local businessman who may have been abducted. Lucy finds the girl, who is mute with fear – but it is not Kate. This frozen girl seems to be someone called Alice…
This is a crime story with rich characters, particularly More...
This is a crime story with rich characters, particularly More...
Jul 20, 2011
Sarah
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DS Lucy Black is out searching for a missing teenager but instead discovers a young girl wearing just her pyjamas and with someone else's blood on her hands. She will not talk to anyone and so Lucy's task is to discover who the child is and what she is doing out in the woods alone at night. At the same time she keeps getting drawn into the missing teenager case and discovering suggestions that the two cases may not be as separate as intially thought. Lucy's personal life is far from straight
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Jan 01, 2012
Sian
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Lucy is a policewoman (is Detective a better term?) and she founds herself at the centre of the biggest crime in Ireland at the time, searching for a kidnapped teenager and finds another little girl instead of her.
I really liked the character of Lucy, she was very likeable and I found I could relate to her, as far as wanting what is best for everyone and not really doing much about your own needs.
I mentioned I am unsure why I liked it. Its hard to put my finger on it. Unlike mo More...
I really liked the character of Lucy, she was very likeable and I found I could relate to her, as far as wanting what is best for everyone and not really doing much about your own needs.
I mentioned I am unsure why I liked it. Its hard to put my finger on it. Unlike mo More...
Dec 10, 2011
Teryl
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I enjoyed it, although there were rather a lot of coincidences to tie the story together. Likeable protagonist. Will read more of his books.
Apr 05, 2011
Kandy
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A compelling thriller set in Ireland with an interesting exploration of the father-daughter relationship.
Jan 05, 2012
I'm going to read this ASAP. Apparently it's good and I want to read I just don't seem to have the time!!!!! -_- so busy!!!
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