What an amazing thriller this had so many twists and turns I felt like I was on a rollercoaster and I love a good plot twist fantastic keeps you guessing roo the very end

This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of escapism and my time out from a hectic world. The story grabs you from the outset and pulls you in and the storytelling really made it worth reading. Characterisation was on point and I know I will be looking out for new publications from this author or similar reads in the future. A recommended read.

This is the third book in the best selling series featuring the psychologist Jessie Flynn. A gripping new thriller featuring the brilliantly complex psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn, who struggles with a dark past.

This is the next in a series featuring the brilliant psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn.

This is a fast paced read. I was worried about the child murder story line (as a mum I struggle with this now!) however it was done in a chilling but not graphic way.

Would highly recommend all of the Flynn books.... I hope there is more!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Wow, what a thrilling book. From the beginning you are not sure if she did or didn't kill the girls. Just as soon as you've decided one way, you are flabbergasted again..... I did not expect the ending, and really enjoyed the roller coaster ride!
Recommended.

I received an e-ARC copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first book i've read of Kate Medina's and wasn't aware that this was part of a series; I don't think I missed too much from not reading the other books but there was mention to incidents from previous books that I wasn't aware of. Overall I don't think it matters if you read this one without reading the others.

Overall this book is written well; I was really gripped by the plot during the first half/two thirds and was constantly making predictions about what was happening. There are really two/three main characters and it was clear that the plot twist was linked to two of them so it wasn't a massive surprise what had happened, but I do think Medina did a good job of building up the tension and thriller aspects during the first half. I also enjoyed the alternating chapters including the flashbacks as they really added another layer to this book.

I did have some gripes throughout this book; one of my main issues was how sexual everything seemed to be. There seemed to be a few pages where there were just sexual comments and innuendos on every page and it just felt unnecessary. There was also a few jarring change in perspectives in the same paragraph and it gave me a little bit of whiplash as I couldn't figure out who we were meant to be following.

I dropped two stars from my rating for this book towards the end of the book.

One star was dropped for the ending which I just found to be very disappointing as a whole. The book was gripping throughout and I was constantly second guessing my predictions and I felt the book really built itself up to this big ending, and the ending we got was quite disappointing in the end. This is a problem i've found of a few thrillers were they spend so much time building the book up that the ending just falls flat and unfortunately this was the case for me with this book. It was just very unsatisfying.

The other reason I knocked a star off was the portrayal of social services in this book. I am honestly sick and tired of reading books that just seem to want to slag of social workers and don't seem to show any insight into how the process works. I appreciate that this is a work of fiction but it's just so tiring to read about how awful and monstrous social workers are all the time.

I wouldn't be interested in reading this book again but I probably would pick up another book by the author and give it a go.

Brilliant. Dark, twisted and gripping. I read this book in one sitting. This is turning into a really good series.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This was a new author to me so I hadn’t read the first two books in the series but that was not a problem as it was fine as a standalone. The book features Jessie Flynn, who is a psychologist but also works as a consultant with the police. We learn that since Jessie left the army due to an injury her OCD has worsened as she is still struggling with the death of her brother. A body of a young girl is found on the beach with a doll left beside her. DI Simmons consults Jessie as he was involved in a case a few years earlier that was exactly the same as this and he is convinced that the same person has killed both the girls. He has been haunted by the fact that he never solved the case. Jessie runs a private clinic and has been treating a woman called Laura who says her daughter died in a car crash but when Jessie sees the news on TV she realises that Laura has been lying and that her real name is Carolyn and her daughter was the body thta was found on the beach a few yea4s earlier. Carolyn was the main suspect in her daughter’s murder but she was acquitted and DI Simmons always believed that she was guilty. Jessie teams up with him to try and solve the case. This is a very dark and disturbing story that will have you gripped from the start. The tension builds as the story unfolds. I was really kept guessing right until the end. A very good read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.




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A chilling story, written well, paced well and with a main character whom i felt invested in. Any murder is awful, the murder of a child is perhaps as bad as it gets- only one thing is worse; the murderer never being caught!!
I read this in one sitting having never heard of the author before, that quite a feat. Two years previously a young girl was found dead on a beach, clutching a doll and surrounded by shells, the killer was never caught. Now another girl as been found with a doll in similar circumstances, this time DI Bobby Simmons is determined to catch a killer and calls in Psychologist Jessie Flynn!

Now i learned that this book is the third in a series of Jessie Flynn books, i've went and got the first. This third book you can see the author really has got a good handle on her heroine, as well as the writing. The themes of the this book are very relevant, mental health, neglect, lies, violence and this book combine as these to become a really attractive read.

Thank You Netgalley- I've found a new favourite!!

Not having read the first 2 parts of this series I noticed I missed some info during this book, which was partly the reason it made me wander off while reading. Yes it is well written, the story is well done, the style and flow is lovely. So there's nothing negative there.

However this book didn't grip me as others do, it's not that I wanted to put it down. I just had the feeling I missed some background info. And this can be me for not having read the first 2 parts!

This is my first experience of Kate Medina and it wont be my last - I was completely gripped! A thoroughly well written and well though out story.

A fantastic read. Thoroughly enjoyed this and it is not something I would usually pick up. Will look for more from this author in future.

When I requested this book I didn't realise it was part of a series, although thankfully it's readable alone.
I loved this book! Lots of twists and red herrings which keep you guessing until the end.
I will be catching up with Kate's previous books very soon.

First Zoe and then Jodie. Two young girls are found dead on the beach, their bodies laid out in exactly the same way, every detail identical except for the eye colour of the dolls left beside them. Grizzled but driven detective Bobby ‘Marilyn’ Simmons has previously failed to persuade a jury that Zoe’s mother, Carolynn, killed her own daughter, but he is determined to secure a conviction for Jodie’s death – and Carolynn turns out to be renting a house just by the beach. However, Jessie Flynn, the psychologist with OCD who has been invalided out of the army and is now in private practice, is not convinced Carolynn is the killer and she has a special insight because Carolynn has taken an assumed name and is one of her patients… Both Jessie and Marilyn are engaging characters; the plot works, it’s well paced and there are several twists, and the writing is effective yet unobtrusive, which all make Two Little Girls very readable and enjoyable.

Two Little Girls is the third instalment in Kate Medina's Jessie Flynn series, but works perfectly well as a stand-alone novel if you haven't read the previous 2 (I hadn't).

A little girl is found strangled on a popular tourist beach, with a dolly at her side & a love heart made of seashells surrounding her body. DI 'Marilyn' Simmons (real name Bobby, nicknamed after Manson, not Monroe), apart from being sickened by the crime, is more horrified than most as 2 years ago he worked on an identical murder, that of 8 year old Zoe Reynolds, he is convinced, carried out by the hand of her Mother, Carolynn. However Carolynn was acquitted due to lack of evidence and after the case, got the hell out of Dodge with her husband Roger.

When the little girl is identified as local girl Jodie Trigg, Marilyn swallows down his guilt at failing Zoe, and resolves to solve this case once and for all and find justice for both little girls. This includes tracking down Carolynn and Roger, and tying up those loose ends he keeps finding in the back of his mind.

Jessie Flynn is an ex-army psychiatrist, recently invalided out of the military after a violent incident that left her with a damaged hand. It also left her with a rather fantastic man, Ben Callan. Jessie suffers with OCD which is heightened after her recent change in circumstances, but she is keeping it largely under control apart from a few blips.

Jessie has recently been treating a troubled client, Laura. Laura has told Jessie that she lost her daughter 2 years ago in a car accident after she let go of her hand on a busy road, and is understandably having problems in coming to terms with it. She also exhibits some strange behaviours, such as wanting to be friends with Jessie outside of her sessions, which of course, is a big no-no.

When the news breaks of Jodie's murder, Jessie sees 'Laura' on the news identified as Caroynn Reynolds, wanted to help police with their enquiries into Jodie Trigg's death. Jessie is stunned, and conflicted. Should she tell the police what she knows and betray Carolynn's trust or should she keep quiet?

After a discussion with Callan, where he begs her to see sense and contact the police, frustrated, and fearful for Jessie's safety, Callan goes ahead and does it for her. Shortly aftewards, DI Marilyn appears on Jessie's doorstep demanding that the pair team up to find Carolynn and Roger. As a consultant to the police on major crimes, Jessie reluctantly agrees, although she is far from convinced that Marilyn has the right person in the frame for the crime.

Two Little Girls is a complex read; Jessie's character is clearly struggling with things that have happened to her, and is struggling to find a sense of normality inside this new life, and alongside her OCD. The characters are believable, their relationships flawed and difficult. There are themes of violence, neglect, mental health and deception, all of which lead to an intriguing mystery with a strong ending.

This is one of those books you can sink in to and escape. Very easy to read and the characters just came alive on the pages. The plots kept my interest throughout. This is another opportunity to read about Jessie Flynn as she helps the police solve the murders of the two little girls

Kate Medina just keeps getting better and better. Even if at times I 'read through my fingers' I had to read on and on... to get to the end, and think...'wow'.

Eight year old Zoe Reynolds is found dead on the beach surrounded by a love heart made of seashells and with a doll placed by her side. Her Mother, Carolynn, is accused of killing her but there isn't enough evidence for a conviction so she walks free from court, then hastily leaves town with her husband Roger. Exactly two years later little Jodie Trigg is found dead in exactly the same way. Detective Inspector Bobby 'Marilyn' Simmons immediately suspects Carolynn has killed again and swears he won't let a double child murderer slip through his fingers again. He employs psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn to help him locate and understand the woman he believes has killed two little girls. They work well together, Jessie doesn't think Carolynn killed her own daughter, so she challenges Marilyn to think differently about the case he's been consumed by for so long.
If you like plenty of twists, turns and red herrings I highly recommend reading this. Definitely one of the best books I've read this year.

Two Little Girls is an edge of your seat, keeps you guessing, crime thriller that promises, and delivers, a wonderful reading experience.
If you crime fiction, give this a try.