Set in the fictional town of Paddy's Arm, Newfoundland, Alice Walsh's debut mystery novel is at once harrowing and homey, equal parts police procedural and diner gossip. When Claire and Bram's only child dies suddenly, it at first appears to be a case of crib death. But when the real cause of death indicates homicide and Claire is arrested as the number-one suspect, her friend, lawyer Lauren LaVallee, promises she'll do everything she can to prove Claire's innocence.

This started off so well, but I found it difficult to connect and empathise with Claire and Bram.

This book was just okay, the writing could have been better. Plot fell through in a couple places. But I didn't hate it, I just wouldn't recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Nimbus Publishing for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. This was an interesting mystery about the disappearance of two babies. The characters are interesting, and I kept going back and forth guessing the ending. I was wrong, and happily so. Well done.

This book would not download for me! I really wanted to read it. I like the cover and the description and I've heard good things about this author so I may purchase this book on my own in the future because of those things but no review from me. Sorry.

What a great mystery! Really a delight to read. Strong characters and am in depth plot.

A digital ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book it was full of emotions . There were times where I thought how it was going to end, but boy was I wrong it went very differently. I would really recommend this book.

This was a nice, little crime drama/police procedural that featured interesting, complex characters and a sinister plot. There were some good elements of suspense, but a few parts lagged a little, for me. Overall. I thought it was a solid showing, though. I would definitely read something by Alice Walsh, again.

*I received a complimentary ARC of this story through NetGalley and Nimbus Publishing in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

Why do I keep finding myself here? Yet again, thriller/mystery book read and I can confidently say that I guessed the majority of the plot’s conclusion within the first fifty pages or so. Why does nothing ever surprise me anymore? Will I ever find a book that does.
Apart from it failing for me on that aspect, the rest of Last Lullaby had some overwhelmingly positive aspects. For one, it is a very realistic representation of small town life (believe me, I live in one and am constantly trying to get away) with an incredibly large cast that are all related in a variety of unexpected and realistic ways - meaning that the reader is left with an entire hoard of possible subjects.
But outside of the central mystery, characters are included simply to add depth to the setting, a majority with their own storylines that don’t converge with the main plot. In my opinion, take away the book’s (let’s be honest, rather abysmal) conclusion and it would actually make for a rather good series - with each book shining a spotlight on a different set of characters. Because in Last Lullaby, Alice Walsh manages to throw in a variety of plot-points that are rather unique to the genre and which don’t normally tend to appear in mystery/thrillers; adding another layer to the story, making it stand out from its peers and adding a touch more gossipy intrigue and excitement.
But, however much I love this element of Last Lullaby, I also feel that it took something away from the story. With the sheer amount of characters included in the novel, it took a hell of a long time setting the scene and providing them each with a backstory that when the action of the end reveal finally came, it felt a little flat, rushed and out-of-place. Although that could be a good thing because when it comes to this book’s conclusion, the less pages that took up, the better.

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