I hadn’t read the first two books in this series. But it didn’t stop me enjoying this book. It was fast paced and well written. Good plot to get your teeth into

This was the best thriller I have read this year. Brilliant, intelligent writing with prose and dialogue that was fast paced and utterly convincing. The plot which centred around a kidnapped son of a well known tv personality , is intertwining with breathtakingly believable description of riots in London ,which compromise the case. D.C.I Tate is a well written character who is intelligent, instinctive and very likeable. She has recently been reunited with the daughter who was abducted ten years earlier by her ex husband . Instead of using her compassionate leave to bond with her traumatised daughter, she has been recalled to work early, due to the shortage of manpower occasioned by the riots . I was completely taken aback by the ending!  This book wove a spell around me and kept me captive from.the first page. Km not immediately going to buy the other two books in this series. An absolute triumph of a book , written with skill and precision by a master storyteller!

The third book featuring DCI Anna Tate, called back early from compassionate leave after the body of a young boy is found in an abandoned pub,dealing with riots and looting accross the city and now the investigation into this murder Anna is pulled from left to right and when her daughter finds herself in the middle of it all she does not know where to start first

Just as good if not better than the previous reads in this series

I have loved the previous 2 books in this series, and this one was just as good. Lots of twists and turns, kept me guessing all the way through. Definitely worth a read!

Little Boy Lost is the 3rd book featuring DCI Anna Tate, and the 3rd book that I have given 5 stars to. I love this series and jumped at the chance to read an early review copy.  These books completely hook you in early on and I am yet to see an ending coming. Anna is an inspiring woman, a strong leader who never gives up. She cares about her victims and wants justice for them, no matter what. This book is action from the very start and it makes you want to keep reading to see what will happen next.

Anna  is called back to work early from her compassionate leave when the body of a young boy is found chained to the wall of the basement in an abandoned pub. London is in crisis with riots and looting happening all over the city, a reaction to the actions of the police.  They discover that the boy is the son of a well known TV personality, a man with a number of enemies. At the same time Anna’s daughter Chloe finds herself alone and scared and without her phone amongst the riots. 

Thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased

I haven’t read anything from this author before, but after this introduction I’m going to make a note to find more titles by her in the future. I feel that my enjoyment of this book would have been a lot higher if I’d read more from the series, because I feel there would be a bigger dimension to my understanding of the characters. Having said that, I did enjoy this and firmly believe this works well as a standalone book.

I found the characters realistic as they’re flawed in their own ways. It was nice to see the main protagonist as a “human” with real problems and emotions, rather than the somewhat robotic detectives you sometimes find with these sort of books. I thought it was easy to sympathise with her too as her issues were also shown as part of the plot.

I also found this relatively fast paced, occasionally it slowed a little but in a way it’s nice to have that as a sort of break in between the action.

I would recommend this book for crime fans, but I think it would be wise to read the first two books before this to get a better understanding of the characters. I plan to as soon as I’m able to!

Wow! What a read, absolutely brilliant, best one of the series, heartstoppingly fantastic, so many emotions, cannot praise this enough. Will be recommending the entire series to anyone who will listen.

When the body of a young boy is discovered in a burnt out pub, DCI Anna Tate is called in to investigate. It appears the boy, 10 year old Jacob Rossi, was abducted on the way home from school and chained up in the basement of the pub. With London in the middle of the worst riots in years, time is running out for Anna and her team to discover who is to blame for the boy’s death.

This story also features the return of Anna’s daughter, Chloe, who was taken from her mother ten years before and the impact it has on them both.

A good fast paced book with an excellent storyline. A story full of suspense and a good twist which makes for an entertaining read.

A new author to me.... I really wish I’d read the first book in the series as this would have brought the character stories together! 

I enjoyed this book and found it quite gruesome in places and I’m not easily shocked. An interesting story with very strong characters that has the right ending. 

Will look for this author again

Loved this book.read all the anna tate books and this one gripped me right from the start.lots going on and a very entertaining read with twists and turns at the end.would highly recommend this series of books for people to read.

DCI Anna Tate is recovering from the shock return of her missing daughter, Chloe (who goes by the name Alice) and trying to build a relationship and help her grieve the loss of her stepmother and father. Anna is called back to work for the murder of a local celebrity’s 10 year old son. During the evening the worst riots London has ever seen unfold and Anna is in shock at the situation. 

I loved the first two books in this series but this one I think has been mr favourite. Anna’s character has found her missing part which seems to make her better. Huge five stars without a doubt!

#LittleBoyLost #NetGalley 
Cleverly plotted.
This is the third book in DCI Anna Tate series and J.P. Carter has proved it again. He wrote an entertaining thriller with a good concept. A little boy by the name of Jacob, age of ten years went to school one day but he didn't reach at home. DCI Anna Tate is called to investigate the case. What happened next? Well,to know it you have to read this brilliant thriller. Each chapter will give you an interesting thing to move forward but i personally felt that the ending was a bit dragging. But these kinds of thrillers are enjoyable when they're lengthy. 
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for giving me an advance copy of this awesome thriller. 
There were a lot of characters in this book. I personally like Anna,Tom, her boyfriend and her daughter, Chloe. Each character was created meticulously. 
A must read.

I almost DNF'd this book. The basic premise is solid. You have a detective struggling with personal issues, trying to find out what happened to a murdered child, set amidst a riot-torn city. It could have been very good. 

Where did it all fall apart? Well it started with the adjective and adverb loaded prose. Show not tell is a writing advice that should be taken with a grain of salt, as both show and tell should be balanced to build up tension and emotions. Here, there was far too much tell. Too much exposition on how people feel and why. This leaked into the dialogue, which read stilted and surreal. These weren't people talking and conversing with a purpose, the dialogue existed to let the author talk. There wasn't really any distinctive voices and it was hard to keep up with who's saying what. 

I was equally annoyed by the characters while also not caring anything about their journey. The story had an interesting end, I suppose, though I do wonder why someone lying about a surname took so long to discover. Surely policing involves checks and double checks.

Another BRILLIANT story of a crime that is made worse by rioting in london and DCI Anna Tate is called back to duty after having spent time at home with her daughter Chloe.I have loved reading this book and am happy that i got the baddie spot on.I highly recommend this book and look forward to his next.5*

For me this was a book of two halves I loved some of the book but found other parts to be a little slow, overall all though a good,entertaining read.Good plot and I enjoyed it.

The young Jacob didn't ever come again home from school. Later Anna Tate is called to a burning building where they found, a  dead body that would belong to Jacob. The story is very good, with a very well and strong plot. The main character Anna is very smart and sympatic. It's very interesting to look into the case and it's interesting until the end.

J.P. Carter has written another amazing (DCI Anna Tate #3) book, Little Boy Lost. This is a highly original and thrilling read.

DCI Anna Tate is assigned to another difficult task, finding a missing child. London, where Anna lives and works, is in chaos after a police raid goes wrong and a woman is shot accidentally by an armed officer. People are rioting and the situation is seriously getting out of hand.

This is probably the best DCI Anna Tate book to date. I couldn't put it down and it played on my mind when I wasn't reading it. Highly recommended!

This is book three in the DCI Anna Tate series and by far the best one yet!! 
We start with the discovery of a young boys body found in the cellar of a derelict pub, London is beset by riots and all hell is breaking loose someone set fire to the pub but did they realise the boy was there and why would someone want him dead. This is the start of a fabulous police procedural led by Anna and her team under ever growing pressure as the riots escalate making their job even more difficult. 
As always JP Carter writing is spot on, the characters realistic and the continuing back story of Anna and her daughter adding so much to enjoyment of the read.
It’s a fast paced story that I was loathe to put down and I must admit I flew through it, full of suspense with a massive twist at the end it’s a brilliant read and I once more looking forward to reading the next in this terrific series. Well recommended as are the other books in the series, don’t miss out !! 
My thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I just love this series. Great suspense. Seems like a lot of events for one day though! Good author I will continue to read.

Ten year old Jacob Rossi never comes home from school. A few days later DCI Anna Tate is called to the scene of a burning building where a body has been found, a body that would appear to belong to Jacob. Why would someone kill a little boy? Turns out that Jacob’s father had a lot of enemies, maybe someone angry enough to kill to get the ultimate revenge. But Anna’s search has just begun and she isn’t ruling anyone out yet. This is a strong police procedural with a smart, heroine