I very much enjoyed reading this novel, the first in a series featuring policewoman Robyn Carter. I was thoroughly engaged in the plot and couldn't wait to find out how it all would end. There were enough twists to keep it interesting but not enough to totally confuse me. I did kind of guess who the murderer was but I didn't guess the whole story which makes this book a good mystery/thriller. There were a few inconsistencies in the story that had me confused but nothing that made me want to stop reading. I look forward to the next in the series which, I assume, will be just as good.

Great read from beginning to end

The characters were brought to life in this mystery. And even though I thought I had it figured out, I was misled along the way. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to more from the author.

Aaahh, that was another great thriller from Bookouture! It was confusing at first but I love how everything was explained and was it all connected in the end. I'll definitely grab the next book 😁

Overall, it's a good story with lots of twists and turns, but the ending is somewhat predictable after the villain's identity becomes clear.

This book was so good, I couldn't put it down. The story and characters sucked me in and didn't let go until I had finished. I really hope that this will turn into a series

Mixed emotions on how to review this book.

I liked the plot, the suspense, the twists.

I struggled with the pedophilia abuse scene in the prologue. I almost put it down and stopped reading, as I was afraid that if this was showing up in such a graphic manner in the Prologue, then it could potentially be 10x worse and showing up more throughout the storyline. I understand that this helped to develop and define the psyche of a main character, but because of it, I feel like I cannot openly recommend this book to just anyone. I feel like I would have to know the reader, and then give a fair warning of that scene.

Take the five, and even four, star reviews with a grain of salt, given how many of them start with the same language or include the same lines...while it could be described as "gripping", it was more that there were so many characters and so many arcs that it was difficult to keep track; six months later and I remember little at all. It's definitely not something to escape into, or to put down and go back to, even a day later.

Little Girl Lost by Carol Wyer is the first book in the DI Robyn Carter series. Robyn Carter has been on compassionate leave from the Staffordshire police since the death of her fiancé which resulted in Robyn suffering a miscarriage. To keep busy until she is ready to return to her job, Robyn has been working with cousin, Ross Cunningham at his private detective firm. Ross needs Robyn to handle their latest case of the missing hubby. Mary Matthews (who is twenty years older than her husband) is looking for her husband, Lucas. He disappeared two weeks ago, and Mary has not heard from him since then. Lucas had told Mary that he was going to Thailand, but then she discovered his passport. Mary does not want to involve the police because of photos she discovered on her husband’s computer in a folder labeled “Sugar and Spice”(I am sure you can guess what type of photos are in this file). As Robyn finds out more about the victim, she discovers that there is something far more sinister going on. Robyn takes the case to her supervisor at the Staffordshire police, DCI Louisa Mulholland. Robyn returns to her job as detective inspector and dives into the case. The clues lead Robyn to a serial killer who is intent on getting revenge for a childhood atrocity. Will Robyn be able to stop this killer before she takes her final victim?

Little Girl Lost is a good mystery novel. The book contains good writing, and I was immediately drawn into the story. The mystery is a convoluted (which I like), but it can be hard to keep track of all the various details. The mystery is twisty and the reader can easily jump to the wrong conclusion. If you pay very close attention, you will be able to solve the mystery before the author reveals the solution. There are some slow sections (such as when Robyn is exercising and the readers are given too much detail), but overall the book has a good pace. Little Girl Lost is told from three viewpoints: Robyn, Abigail, and Alice. Robyn and Abigail’s parts are in the third person and Alice’s story is told in the first person. We get to find out what happened to Alice and how her story connects to Robyn’s investigation. I give Little Girl Lost 4.25 out of 5 stars (I liked it). I was not fond of Robyn in the beginning, but she grew on me. Robyn’s story is slowly revealed to the reader over the course of the novel. The DI Robyn Carter series has the potential (with a little fine tuning) to be as good as the D.I. Helen Grace and the Detective Kim Stone series (by M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons respectively).

Detective Robyn Carter is returning to work after a leave following the death of her husband and unborn child. During her break she was working as a PI for her cousin looking for a teacher named Lucas who was reported missing by his wife. Meanwhile Abigail Thorne is happily married mother to a baby girl but she has secrets which might threaten her marriage .

Little Girl Lost by Carol Wyer is a start of a new psychological thriller series.Alternating between Alice’s flashback from the past and present along with Robyn's story , the book does do justice to all the characters. A little slow in the middle the book does pick up pace later and keeps you guessing till the end .

I would like to thank Bookouture & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

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