I couldn't download the file for some reason so I purchased it on Audible - I really enjoyed it. I liked the different voices for male and female it made the story much more believable - I especially found the voice of Mr Bones quite scary! it was one of those stories I just wanted to listen to - it got a bit random towards the end but it was still great

The audiobook of Little Bones is read by Stephanie Raccine (and other narrators contribute to the podcast sections) who I feel does a fantastic job. She is one of my favourite audiobook narrators with great intonation and voices the different characters perfectly. Unfortunately I found this to be a predictable and drawn out listen despite the narration. It's a creepy read that I felt had an original premise but sadly didn't work for me. 
3 stars due to the narration.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital audiobook

First her name was Leigh-Ann.  She lived with her parents and had an idyllic childhood.  Then she was called Little Bones when her father was arrested and convicted of being Mr. Bones, a prolific serial killer.  He killed little boys and used their painted bones to make colorful sculptures, using Leigh-Ann to make the rides he offered seem safe.  After his conviction, her mother couldn't live with the infamy and killed herself so Leigh-Ann grew up in foster homes, always watched with suspicion and the first to be accused whenever anything went wrong.
But those days are behind her.  As soon as she legally could, she changed her name to Cherry.  For ten years, she has worked at a butcher's shop, her co-workers her friends.  She has a long term boyfriend and the love of her life, her son Robin.  All in all, it's a safe, predictable life and it's heaven on Earth to her.

But things are about to change.  A young boy has gone missing.  Worse, a college student with journalistic hopes has decided to create a podcast and his first case is that of Mr. Bones.  He has somehow tracked Cherry down and has outed her on his podcast, giving her new name and her place of work.  How can this be?  No one knows about Cherry's past.  She never even told Leo, her boyfriend.  How can she tell him now after all this time?

When Robin goes missing while at the fair with Cherry, everything stops.  She can't live without her son and the first boy never returned home.  The police assure her that they are doing everything possible but Cherry is determined to pull strings they don't have access to.  She reaches out to anyone she thinks can help, psychics, relatives of other missing boys and even her imprisoned father whom she hasn't seen in over a decade.  Can she find Robin before he suffers the fate of her father's victims?

I listened to this novel.  The main narrator, Stephanie Racine, uses her voice to portray the desperation and heartbreak Cherry goes through.  The novel is set in England and her accent transports the reader to that locale.  There is a secondary narrator who narrates various chapters on the podcast, a male voice that portrays the juvenile yearnings of the podcaster.

N V Peacock has written a chilling tale of the past finding the secrets about ourselves we hope to hide forever.  Cherry has built a new life from an unimaginable past but it can be torn away by anyone determined enough to research her path after the trial.  She also covers the popular world of criminal podcasts and the harm that those who cover crimes without investigative knowledge and a police background can do.  That's a topic I've thought about quite a bit as the criminal podcast world exploded.  Some are very well researched and provide answers that the police don't have the resources to find but some are just riding on the popular bandwagon and probably do as much harm as good.  This book is recommended for thriller readers.

I enjoyed this, but found the main character unlikeable and I think that was added to because I didn't really like the audiobook narrator. I found her voice a bit grating (though this is purely a personal thing!) I think because of this it felt like a chore to get back to the audiobook - I feel like I would've enjoyed this more if I was reading the physical copy.

Great novel. Kept me hooked throughout. Had a couple of theories re Robin and I’m glad that one of them was correct. Great premise for the book  Enjoyed the different narrators

The concept of this book really intrigued me, I'd never come across a thriller like this so it really piqued my interest. 
I got a copy of this via net galley on audio - I have to say the audiobook is very well done, the cast do a very good job of conveying the emotions of the characters.
I just felt that the story lacked a little, the first 40% was reallly good and I was intrigued to see where it would go but after that it jusy got a bit repetitive and a bit dull and it didn't pick up even when all was revealed. 
I did guess where the plot was going and it didn't really make much sense. It was over before it began so just ended up being rather anticlimactic. 
It wasnt necessarily a bad book, i just feel like there could of been more, so ended up being a bit of a disappointment.

After a genuinely creepy start and an intriguing first half... 
I found the last half and the ending to be disappointing.

The twist was predictable from very early on & I found all the characters becoming more annoying with every page I turned.

It is an interesting, easy to follow thriller, I've read better & I've read worse but it missed the mark for me sadly.

After a genuinely creepy preface to the book, where I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to even read such a disturbing story. Alas, this the story itself is actually quite boring; any sense of tension or mystery has been replaced by a lot of talk of Greys Anatomy,  portions of chips and an old phone that doesn't display emojis. There were some laughs provided though with the florid descriptions such as: anger floated like a bloated corpse just below my smile. Or, the morning approached like insects eating a corpse. 

Cherry, the main character, lurches from one hare brained idea to another and no-one seems to hold her back. This is compounded by the odd behaviour of her boyfriend who is alternatively a proper t@@t, or getting into bed with Cherry and acting like father of the year. The attempts at red herrings; her domineering mother-in-law, the vacillating behaviour of her boyfriend, the 'stalker', the missing passport are all thrown in to a confusing plot when it is pretty clear from the start what has happened. 

The narration was pretty standard, but the story definitely wasn't one for me. 

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advanced copy in return  for an honest review.

This book was unlike anything I’ve read/listened to before. 

At times the main character drove me up the wall with some of her actions but deep down she only wanted the best for her child so the way she acted was understandable. 

This book kept me guessing the whole way through and I did not expect that ending. 

Very enjoyable reading experience.

I was so pleased when Netgalley started to offer audiobooks. This one is fantastic! The narrators are wonderful to listen to, as are the characters the author came up with. I was particularly delighted by the way the story concluded, some books have disappointing or unoriginal endings, but not this one! I think I’ll be hearing an evil laugh in my sleep tonight! .

Little Bones had an intriguing premise and I enjoyed listening to some parts of the story, especially at the beginning. However, one dimensional characters, predictable twist, implausible portrayal of police procedures and unrealistic dialogue let the book down. I also couldn’t see the point of the podcasts recordings chapters. 
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the advanced copy.

I really enjoyed this one! Great storyline and kept me engaged throughout! The outcome was pretty predictable but still a really good book!

Now this is my type of thriller - I left so uncomfortable throughout and I loved it. So dark and harrowing I found myself wanting to read more but I knew that I didn't have brainpower for it.

Wow loved this book so many twist and turns 
The narrator got the pitch so right I am just getting into Audio books as I  have started listening to them while walking around a local park trying to get my 10K steps in. 
This book at one stage had me say out loud OMG how can that happen. 
I went through 4 different suspects which for someone who reads/listens to  a lot of thrillers is not like me the book had me hooked.
I don't want to go into any more details but would definetly recomend this book
Cherrie Forrester has a settled life with her boyfriend, Leo, and their eight-year-old son, Robin. Yet Cherrie has a secret. you need to read this to find out what the secret is.
Enjoy

This was the first audiobook I have listened to as an advanced copy.  From the description I was really looking forward to it, but boy did I have mixed feelings about this book. 
The central protagonist Cherrie is not likeable - in fact she’s pretty detestable at times.  Her thought processes and decision making throughout the novel are baffling and infuriating especially once she is revealed to be the daughter of Mister Bones the serial killer.  I went from being on the edge of my seat at times to literally screaming with frustration at how stupid Cherrie is.  It also didn’t help that I saw a lot of the ‘twists’ coming a mile off. 
I did enjoy this book, but it could have been so much better.

What an amazing audiobook. This comes at the subject of child abduction from a very different angle to the usual crime books I have read. All is definitely not what it seems, and there are twists and turns a plenty. I had sussed out the suspects pretty early on, but which one is the guilty party, and what is the crime? I didn't get it until the end.

The narration was good too, it kept the story flowing, and managed the characters really well.

It was a real page turner, and I couldn't leave it alone. I hope N V Peacock has written other books, as she has just gone onto my "favourite authors"  list!

This is a story that will stay with me! 

Let's first look at the narrators. I think they did a stellar job! It was one of the best productions on an audiobook that I've heard in a while. I loved all the little special effects that were added to the story. It made me feel like I was listening to a television drama instead of an audiobook. 

Now to the story 

I have to shamefully admit that the sleuth in me fell for most of the red herrings that the author left for us in the storyline. Close to the end, before the big reveal, I finally saw The Light but also only because like the main character in this book I was starting to run out of suspect! When I finished the book my first thought was.... a very clever start to this book but I'm not going to give more details because I think you need to find out for yourself. One thing that I struggled with is the main character, Cherrie. I cannot decide if I like her or not. I found her quite irritating at times and I don't know if that is because of the writing or BECAUSE of the writing. It can be because the character wasn't written that well but I think it is the fact that the character WAS written that WELL!  I found myself throughout the book speaking out loud to the main character telling her off, yelling at her and pulling my hair out of the head because of her actions so a big thumbs-up to the author for creating that emotional connection that I made with Cherrie. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK audio for the free audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow, this was a fascinating listen. Not only was the narration a delight to listen to, but the story line had me hooked. Excellent suspense. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who likes something that keeps you guessing. My thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an audio version to review.

I loved this book. It is dark without being too much so. The narration was spot on too, which always helps. I need to check out some more titles by NV Peacock

My thanks to HarperCollins Audio U.K. for a review copy of the audiobook edition of ‘Little Bones’ by N V Peacock and narrated by Stephanie Racine. Its running time is 13 hours, 47 minutes at 1x. I already owned its ebook edition and so read alongside listening for an immersive experience.

I will only touch on the plot in order to avoid spoilers. Cherrie Forrester has a settled life with her boyfriend, Leo, and their eight-year-old son, Robin. Yet Cherrie has a secret. She was born Leigh-Ann Hendy and in 1990 when she was eight her father was arrested for the murders of a number of children. He was nicknamed Mr. Bones, and his daughter, who he had used to lure his victims, became known as Little Bones.

When a local child goes missing, Jai Patel, the host of a true crime podcast reveals Cherrie’s new identity and hints that she might not only be involved in the recent disappearance but also had been her father’s apprentice. This revelation threatens Cherrie’s new life.

This was a terrific psychological thriller. Cherrie was at times a very difficult character to empathise with though was certainly fierce in her determination to distance herself from her father’s dark legacy and to protect her loved ones.

The audiobook was excellent and contained exclusive bonus material in the form of dramatisations of a number of ‘The Flesh on the Bones’ podcast interviews. These added an extra dimension to the narrative, including a sting in the tale final scene. These were read by Raj Ghatak, Lisa Armytage, Jessica Ball, Candida Gubbins, John Sackville and Richard Trinder.

The main narrator, Stephanie Racine, is a well established voice actor with a wide range of titles to her CV. Her voice is rich and I felt that she did an excellent job in bringing Cherrie/Leigh-Ann to life.

Definitely an unusual crime thriller and I would thoroughly recommend its audiobook either in combination with the print edition or on its own.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.