Linda S. (Linda) reviewed From the Cradle (Detective Patrick Lennon, Bk 1) on + 770 more book reviews
I am so glad I gave these authors another chance! I had read one of their books some time back and was not impressed. When this one was offered through NetGalley, I decided to try them again.
Young children are being abducted. It's up to DI Patrick Lennon to find these children and the person or persons responsible for their disappearance. The first child taken is found dead. The detectives become desperate to find the others .. still alive. When the second child taken is found alive and well, they determine that the third child, still missing, was not abducted by the same person.
Many people are lying... the child's father, the child's older sister who was babysitting, a friend of the mother's. Once you figure out the lies, then you have to wonder at the why.
DI Lennon has almost more than he can handle. His own wife tried to kill their infant daughter and she has been in the mental hospital for almost two years. He is attracted to his boss, who is married. There is another detective who wants Lennon's job and tries to discredit him at every opportunity.
The plot itself is intricate and very well thought out. Characters are drawn well. Even the petulant teenagers are pretty much true to form.
I am looking forward to Book 2 in this series .... The Blissfully Dead.
Many thanks to NetGalley / Amazon Publishing / Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Young children are being abducted. It's up to DI Patrick Lennon to find these children and the person or persons responsible for their disappearance. The first child taken is found dead. The detectives become desperate to find the others .. still alive. When the second child taken is found alive and well, they determine that the third child, still missing, was not abducted by the same person.
Many people are lying... the child's father, the child's older sister who was babysitting, a friend of the mother's. Once you figure out the lies, then you have to wonder at the why.
DI Lennon has almost more than he can handle. His own wife tried to kill their infant daughter and she has been in the mental hospital for almost two years. He is attracted to his boss, who is married. There is another detective who wants Lennon's job and tries to discredit him at every opportunity.
The plot itself is intricate and very well thought out. Characters are drawn well. Even the petulant teenagers are pretty much true to form.
I am looking forward to Book 2 in this series .... The Blissfully Dead.
Many thanks to NetGalley / Amazon Publishing / Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Robin M. (robinmy) -
When Helen and Sean Phillips' three-year-old daughter, Frankie, disappeared from her bedroom, their lives were turned upside down. In the past week, two other young children have been abducted. Izzy Hartley was taken from her home. Liam McConnell was removed from his mother's car. No ransom has been demanded. Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon has been assigned the case. He and his partner, D.S. Carmella Masiello have been tasked with finding the children and the person responsible for their abduction.
This is my first book by either of these authors, but it won't be my last. The book starts with a shocking prologue, after which I didn't want to stop reading. The story is told primarily from the points-of-view of Det. Lennon and Helen Phillips. There were many characters introduced in the first few chapters. I kept asking myself how some of them fit into the story. The plot holds many surprises. There were several twists I never saw coming. I'm still thinking about the ending and wondering what Detective Lennon's next move will be in his personal life. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
This is my first book by either of these authors, but it won't be my last. The book starts with a shocking prologue, after which I didn't want to stop reading. The story is told primarily from the points-of-view of Det. Lennon and Helen Phillips. There were many characters introduced in the first few chapters. I kept asking myself how some of them fit into the story. The plot holds many surprises. There were several twists I never saw coming. I'm still thinking about the ending and wondering what Detective Lennon's next move will be in his personal life. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
