DCI Anna Tate #3

Rioters have taken over the streets if London. The emergency services are at breaking point. Anna is on compassionate leave when she receives a phone call from her boss asking her to return to work to head the  investigation into a disappearance and subsequent death of a child whose body was found in an abandoned pub.

There is a dual storyline running in this book and its narrated by Anna and her daughter Chloe. The characters are both flawed and realistic. As usual, the pace is fast. There is a lot going on in the book but its not confusing.  It's full of twists but there was a surprising twist at the end. This is an engaging and suspenseful thriller. 

I would like to thank NetGalley, Avon Books UK and the author J.P. Carter for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Possibily the best so far in the DCI Anna Tate series. The riots that continue through most of the book is a very good distraction in the story, one I've never come across before. Poor Chloe is having a time of it trying to survive the riots with no one around to look after her. It's all believable and quite scary.

A bit predictable when the time came of who the bad Yun is but obviously the plan didn't go to plan so he came off much worse.

As always, looking forward to the next one in the series

Little Boy Lost is the third police procedural in the DCI Anna Tate series set in Wandsworth, London. It certainly isn’t necessary to have read the preceding books before dipping into this one as the main plot is self-contained. When ten-year-old Jacob Rossi vanishes whilst taking the short walk from school to his home, Anna and her team are called in to investigate. Having just returned from compassionate leave that allowed her time to spend with her daughter Chloe after their recent reunion, Anna finds herself in the middle of several different investigations. They need her back at work to investigate Jacob’s death as resources are low due to rioting across London. She soon discovers that there many people with serious grudges with Jacob’s father, television presenter, Mark Rossi. But surely they wouldn’t take their grievances out on an innocent child just to get back at his father, would they?

This is an action-packed, explosive and completely addictive read and from page one, it had me hooked. Set against the backdrop of societal unrest with dangerous rioting, violence and looting in pockets all around the capital the police have a lot on their plates. I found my heart in my mouth at certain points throughout and Carter did a superb job of ratcheting up the tension. I enjoyed that it was told from two different perspectives, Anna and Chloe’s, as it made the story fully rounded and more intriguing and we get the thoughts and feelings of Anna, the adult and Chloe, the child. It is a fast-paced, gritty and very believable story as it never strays into far-fetched territory which made it all the more compelling and gripping to me. Anna is a very likeable, intelligent protagonist whose character has been beautifully developed. She quite often works off gut instinct and it usually never fails her. Many thanks to Avon for an ARC.

A really good and solid police procedurral thriller with a brilliant twist at the end!

A series of pre-dawn raids across London leads to the accidental killing of a gang leaders pregnant wife and this sets off a backlash that leads to roits all over London. Soon its turn ugly with shops set alight and police being attacked. A derelict pub is set alight and in the basement the body of a missing boy is found chained to the wall. DCI Anna Tate is called back from compassionate leave to look into the case. Together with the detective who looked into the disappearance of the boy she tries to find out what happened. Her own daughters life is also in danger when she finds herself on the street in the middle of the riots. 

I liked the storyline and found it a captivating read. 

Thank you to Netgalley and AvonBooksUK for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

If I could give more than five stars I would for this fantastic book. 
I loved the first two in the series but this one is even better. 
It pulls you in from the first few pages and simply doesn’t let go. 
Anna is adjusting to life with her daughter but with London being overwhelmed by riots, she’s called back from her leave to investigate a murder. 
A boy’s body has been found in the cellar of a pub and it seems he was burnt alive following a petrol bomb being thrown at the pub during the riots. 
Anna and her team face a daunting task of finding out who put him there and with the riots kicking off all over London, they’ve not got much support.
Tom goes to pick Chloe up after Anna hears that her area is under attack but things soon spiral out of control and lives are at stake. 
This is such a great story that I will be recommending to everyone. 
Thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I was told that this book is the best of the series so far and I couldn't see how as I was wowed by the previous two.
But, oh my goodness. From start to finish it was a whirlwind of action, so many moments full of anguish for the characters. The characters were going from one catastrophy to another more or less simultaneously!

What I did think was impressive is the way that all those tiny lose ends were sewn up so well and so beautifully that it was perfect.

Just BRILLIANT!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

There are several stories that run concurrently in this book. London is besieged by racial and ethnic riots following the accidental shooting of a gang leader's pregnant wife. As the title indicates, there is a little boy who is missing. To top it off, Anna Tate's daughter is caught up in the riots and is also missing. DCI Anna Tate is tasked with solving the mystery while the havoc is surrounding her and her team.

This is a book that grabs you on page 1 and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page!

Little Boy Lost by J.P. Carter is the third outing for DCI Anna Tate and, in my opinion, this is a series that just keeps gaining strength and momentum.  While each book thus far has been compulsively readable, the third time out is truly a charm.

DCI Anna Tate has been reunited with her long lost twelve year old daughter, Chloe.  The two are still tentatively getting to know each other when Chloe becomes lost on the streets of London during an horrific night of rioting.  Believing her daughter to be safe in the care of her boyfriend, Tate throws herself into the case of a missing ten year old boy, who is only one of many missing persons on a night that has plunged the city into complete and utter mayhem.  

This is a tense, atmospheric read that kept me guessing until the very end.  I am very much looking forward to the progression of this series.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC.

The third in the Anna Tate series. Once again the mystery had me guessing until the end. I knew partially who did it but it played out in a very different manner than i would have expected. The storyline about riots in London is horrifying. The storyline with Chloe was the only aspect I questioned I mean seriously how much can this kid go through? But overall an enjoyable read. I will look forward to another in the series.

i was given a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

DCI Anna Tate, now reunited with her long lost daughter, is thrust back into the search for the missing son of a high profile celebrity meanwhile London riots.

J P Carter has created a very enjoyable series which keeps the reader hooked throughout as the tension mounts.

Definitely recommended

Another great novel that keeps us up to date with what is happening to our main character DCI Anna Tate. In this offering she is learning to live with the daughter she searched for for years. A daughter she thought gone forever. Set against the backdrop of riots on the streets it follows the investigation into the he abduction and murder of the son of a celebrity . Tension building, fast and briskly paced it a fantastic read. The main character is likeable and believable both as a police officer and a mother.

Solid thriller, lots of tension and action. I enjoyed it. I would read more in the series. It's not mind-blowingly good, but definitely above average.

Set in London and the same time as Riots are taking over the streets this was such a gripping yet terrifying read. The chapters from Anna’s daughter were heartbreaking and you could really feel her fear. I wish I had read this series in order because this one spoils the outcome of one of the previous books. However, I will definitely be going back to read them. Little Boy Lost kept me guessing and I could not put it down. Such a great read and another one with great characters. 

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Brilliant, just brilliant. This was a great read from start to finish. Heartbreaking and terrifying.. DI Anna Tate  is tasked with the investigation into the death of a young boy who had been abducted.. The ongoing riots in London throughout the investigation is terrifying but which also hampers the investigation. Anna's daughter gets caught up in these riots and her ordeal is beyond frightening and certainly raised the tension to high alert! Just when you think it is all wrapped up further evidence is discovered. Jaw dropping!  A great 5 star read

The third in the series, ‘Little Boy lost’ follows the harrowing  ‘At Your Door’ and now that Detective Anna Tate has her traumatized daughter, Chloe, safely home everyone tries to adjust to their new normal.  Suddenly, during a period of social unrest following a death by a police officer, Anna is called in to investigate the death and kidnapping of the young son of a tv celebrity with no shortage of haters.  A dual story of police investigation into the kidnapping and a much closer, visceral,  search for Chloe who is suddenly and unexpectedly caught up  the midst of the unrest.  Anna’s nightmares begin again as she tries to keep control of situations where she has absolutely no control.

This is the third in the DCI Anna Tate series and in my own personal opinion this is the best one yet. Ten year Jacob Rossi is walking home but he never gets there. His father is a big television star. There is ransom so where is he? The streets of London are a tinderbox due to cuts, overcrowding and of course the police. After a devastating event London erupts and the police are no longer in control. This book had me glued to my seat tapping my kindle faster and faster. Distressing in places, this book is not just about an abducted boy it is so much more. Scary, atmospheric and utterly gripping. A MUST READ from a fantastic author and definitely left me wanting more. 
I would like to thank the author, publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

A good thriller, though a little repetitive at times. Despite the pace and storyline, I didn’t enjoy this as much as the previous 2 books in the series. 

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

I’d like to thank Avon Books UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Little Boy Lost’, the third in the DCI Anna Tate series written by J P Carter, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

DCI Anna Tate is called back from compassionate leave to investigate the disappearance of ten-year-old Jacob, son of well-known TV presenter Mark Rossi.  Four days later a body is found in the burnt-out cellar of a local pub which is identified as being that of Jacob’s.  Her enquiries are hampered by having to work through the worst riots and civil unrest to take place in London since 2011 causing a drastic shortage of manpower and danger to life and limb of herself and her hard-working team.  

I’ve read a lot of thrillers but none as exciting and mind-blowing as ‘Little Boy Lost’.  It was action-packed, horrifying at times with the dread of what was happening on the streets arising from every page, there were twists and turns, tension, intrigue, in fact everything needed to make a first-class thriller.  I was hooked from page one, starting at 8 this morning, reading whenever I had a spare moment, to when I finished the epilogue at 5 this afternoon, unable to put it down as I just had to know what was going to happen next.  This thriller can be read as a standalone as the author has given a precis of what happened previously, which I think is a great idea for any new reader who’s unfortunately missed out on books 1 and 2.  I can wholeheartedly recommend this amazing novel which has been written by a very talented author and if I could give more than five stars I definitely would!

Little Boy Lost by J. P. Carter is a very highly recommended police procedural/thriller and the third in the DCI Anna Tate series.

All hell is breaking loose in London. After an accidental police shooting during an arrest, riots break out across London - arson, looting, violence, and chaos is rampant. Anna Tate is supposed to be on two months leave after recently being reunited with her abducted daughter, Chloe, but she is called back into to work a case. In the basement of an abandoned pub that is set on fire by the rioters, the body of a child is found. He is identified as ten year old Jacob Rossi and is part of a kidnapping investigation after he went missing on his way home from school. His father is a well-known celebrity, Mark Rossi. The arsonists likely didn't know Jacob was being held in the basement and their actions killed him. Anna just has a limited team to help her find out who kidnapped Jacob and for what purposes.

So Anna can work the case, she asks her boyfriend, Tom, to go to her house and look after Chloe, especially as night approaches and all the violence spreading across the city will escalate. Unknown to Anna, violence strikes her neighborhood right when Tom arrives to take Chloe to his place. Tom is attacked and Chloe is suddenly left on her own, trying to find some safe place amidst the rampant violence and roaming gangs. While Anna is working the case, Chloe is threatened at every turn, and the violence is spreading.

Little Boy Lost is an un-put-downable thriller. I was engrossed in both narrative threads - Anna working the case and Chloe's flight for safety. We are viewing the rioting from two different viewpoints and it makes it even more heart-stopping that Anna does not know Chloe is in danger and Chloe has no way to contact her. I kept reading this one long into the night. For those who haven't read the previous two DCI Anna Tate books, Little Boy Lost works as a standalone novel. All the backstory is told and you will quickly be up to speed. This is my first J.P. Carter book and based on it, I will pick up another. The characters are all well-developed.

The writing is fantastic. I liked following the narrative as it alternated between Chloe's desperate danger-filled plight and Anna's steady and careful investigation being hampered by the same riots. The juxtaposition of the action with the investigation in the plot keeps the suspense building in both parts of the narrative. They are equally compelling story-lines but also very different. On the one hand there is a police procedural and clues to follow. On the other hand is a twelve-year-old girl running for her life caught up in a night full of violence.

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins

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Unfortunately for me I have not read the first two books in the DCI Anna Tate series, however that is something I will have to rectify.
This third offering gave me enough of Anna`s back story to be able to pick up the story easily.
Anna has recently become reunited with her missing daughter,Chloe, following the death of her father and stepmother. 
Her compassionate leave is cut short when a child, Jacob Rossi, goes missing on his way home from school.
London is in the hands of rioters, the Met is stretched to breaking point and the army has had to be called in to try to restore order.
Anna, with the help of a very small team, determines to find the boy reluctantly leaving her daughter in the care of her boyfriend Tom.
When the body of a young boy is discovered chained in a cellar after the building was firebombed, Anna loses contact with Tom and her daughter, unaware that they have become separated and her daughter is alone on the streets amongst the rioters.
With nowhere safe will Chloe survive the night as violence arson and looting take over the city?
Can Anna and her team find the abductor / murderer of young Jacob Rossi?
An exciting chilling read that held my interest until the end.
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon books for the opportunity to read this as an ARC