This is the first novel in the DI Robyn Carter series, introducing readers to a wonderful new law enforcement officer in her first case as lead detective. She is tasked with solving the case of a series of seemingly unrelated killings linked together by toy rabbits being left at the scenes of the crimes, and, believe me, this first outing with Carol Wyer as a psychological thriller and crime author bodes exceedingly well for this genre. Crossing genres has given us an exciting new female detective and the thrilling storytelling of an established and popular author to boot.
Robyn is already feeling that her judgement may be tainted after a decision she made may have caused the death of her fiancé at the hands of a terrorist, but she will need to trust her instincts once again in order to outwit this stalker, abductor, tech wizard and cold-blooded killer with a raging agenda. Now returning to work, she will need tenacity, determination and the ability to think outside the box to work out this complicated crime scenario where revenge is the motive and the flaming fires of injustice, mistreatment and unhappiness have blighted two lives and refuse to be fanned.
The action takes place in the dual settings of Staffordshire in one of my favourite areas for local walks, Blithfield reservoir, and also in Hampshire where one of the main characters relocated to. There are frantic car chases, red herrings, thrills and spills and shocking revelations, all resulting from dark secrets kept hidden and festering. There are many diverse characters from a pilot, from a teacher, a photographer and a stay at home Mum. Jealousy, hatred and avenging lies of the past are dominant themes and as the body count increases there is a race against time to prevent the death of an innocent infant, but Robyn, Ross and her team of trusty police investigators are up to the challenges. One final and shockingly sad twist really does finish this novel with a flourish.
I would like to thank NetGalley and publisher Bookouture for my copy of this novel sent out to me in return for an honest review. 'Little Girl Lost' is well worth a read and I’m already looking forward to reading the second novel in the series.