I have always enjoyed Shalini Boland books and I was really excited to get my hands on this one.

I was very disappointed. It was really different to her other books, it was long winded and predictable. I figured out what was happening fairly early on and the story did seem to drag.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for my advanced copy, sorry I didn't enjoy it more. i will still look forward to her next book.

Chilling and really tense, every parent’s nightmare. A seven year old girl goes missing whilst at the fair with her grandma and a friend. Everybody is devastated and everybody is looking for somebody to blame. The resulting fallout puts immense strain on even the strongest of family bonds and tensions are really high. This isn’t helped by figures from the past being closely involved and some divided loyalties suddenly come under the microscope.
As the days pass the situation seems to become more and more desperate and there aren’t any real leads. The characters are built up really well and I had no idea which direction the story was going to take right up until the last minute, with the final twist and turn. Absolutely worth a read.

I have read all Shalini's books, all brilliant and this was no exception I just loved it from the beginning to the final page and the ending was fantastic, I never guessed a thing.

I can definitely recommend this book and thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this great book.

My review of my little girl by Shalini Boland this was another brilliant ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read from this amazing author. If you love psychological thrillers that keep you on your toes then I highly recommend this author.

This book was so addictive that once I had started I couldn’t put it down and couldn’t go to bed till it was finished in the early hours. It is a domestic psychological thriller but also encompasses a story that encapsulates the themes of lies and obsession and jealously and also how families do not always see eye to eye. As the story progressed the events also showed the coming together of families and friendships as well as others not being as they had originally seemed. The story has lots of twists and turns and really kept me guessing until the end. It would make a great tv drama

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an early copy of My Little Girl. I was so excited for a Shalini Boland new book but I was sooooooo disappointed. This was not like her other novels, it was boring and written like a YA novel. I’m sorry to say this because I love her books but I couldn’t wait to finish. I kind of figured out who the culprit was but I couldn’t wait to turn the page to finish.

This is my fourth (or fifth) book by Shalini Boland and it didn't disappoint in terms of keeping me swiping the pages until the end. However, I did figure out quite early on where it was going, and I felt some of the characters could have been more strongly portrayed. I also struggled with the mother's reaction to the disappearance of her daughter which seemed somewhat laidback in light of the horrendous situation. It brought to mind a recent read where a similarly placed mother's heartbreaking anguish was raw and realistic.
I do admire the author's ability to weave a compelling tale, and I enjoy her writing style. I just felt this one didn't quite hit the mark.

This was a decent enough read but definitely my least favourite book by this author as all her others have been fantastic. This one left me slightly disappointed. The first half of the book was quite repetitive but it got better in the second part. I also found it quite difficult to actually like or relate to any of the characters.

3.5 stars. Wow, this was my first Shalini Boland book and it definitely won’t be my last. I could barely put the book down as I needed to know what happened to Beatrice. This book had it all family drama, suspense and relationship issues. I will definitely be recommending this one to friends.

My Little Girl was a real thriller. Had me from the first to last. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I figured out the who, but read it just to be sure.

I love Shalini Boland and she’s one of my favourite authors at the moment.
This one didn’t disappoint and I was hooked again from page 1.
I guessed the ending but that certainly didn’t take away from my enjoyment.
This is another great book from this fantastic writer!

Really enjoyed this book, It pulled me in from the very start and i found it very hard to put down. I loved the style of writing and how it switched between each character giving a different perspective. Would highly recommend.

I am a huge fan of Shalini Boland so I knew even before starting My Little Girl that I would absolutely love it. It’s the perfect mix of family drama & suspense over a missing girl. I love the well developed characters, the constant twists and turns, and the ending that was unexpected. I’ve already recommended this book to 5 friends and I just finished it a few hours ago!

This was a decent read, but not my favorite book by Boland. It starts out with action almost immediately, when 7-year-old Beatrice disappears from the fair that she attended with her grandmother Jill. Jill is beside herself with worry and Bea's parents, Claire and Oliver, are mad at each other for having situations that didn't allow one of them to be with her. There is a lot of mistrust between these characters that the author delves into further as the story progresses.

I found the first half of the book to be a little repetitive, and almost boring. We hear from all the primary players about how worried they are about Bea and there is similar dialogue both between characters and in their heads that made me want to skim through some of the detail. There were multiple red herrings thrown in
that kept me engaged during this part of the book, though. Things really start to come together in the last quarter of the book, and the culmination of the story provides not just one, but a couple of unique twists.

I wish that I would have learned more about Oliver in this book- the author didn't provide enough detail about his background and even his marriage for me to understand him as a person as much as I felt I did with Claire and Jill.

Overall, decent read and it won't stop me from picking up Shalini Boland's next book, but it just wasn't my favorite amongst a crowded genre of similar stories. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first read from this author and I will certainly be reading more.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it s very well written and really gripping, I found myself thinking about the story when I wasn't reading it, hardly ever happens!
The characters were all quite complex, none of them were particularly likeable but then as threads start to come together I suddenly got the unsettling feeling Id been played by the author, very well done and a little disturbing!
A clever read with a good twist that I only saw coming when the author allowed it, very clever writing.
Highly recommend, and look forward to reading more of her books.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance copy.

Oh I really enjoyed this one! Shalini Boland knows how to write a good story, one that you just can't put down! I liked the motley assortment of characters here, there is some humour in the book and I did find myself laughing at some of the situations. Of course the main theme, the missing child is absolutely gut wrenching but it isn't too dark a book if that makes sense. I would recommend this author, I have loved all her books and I really like her style of writing.

I started this book yesterday and finished it today. Meaning a five-star book of course. I could not put this story down. It starts off with an abduction of a 7 year old child and unlike most books this type...it does not follow what the police are doing to find her. Instead we have the mom, dad and grandma involved in this every step of the way.

When Beatrice goes missing Claire's world is turned upside down. But that does not stop her from turning over every rock to find her daughter. Her relationship with her husband, her mother-in-law and her friends are entangled in this search for her daughter.

This amazing book I could not put down and with every page I was greeted with another twist, another surprise and a different look into the world of kidnapping. Not the first book I have read by Boland and certainly not the last. Thanks to #Netgalley I got to read this ARC before its release on April 22, 2021. Make sure you pre-order and place it on your TBR list. #fivestars

The sudden disappearance of a little girl is at the center of this fascinating story. Everybody is a suspect, and nobody is to be fully trusted! I absolutely loved it!

3.5 stars

The description of this book claims that My Little Girl is “A totally gripping psychological thriller full of shocking twists” and while I didn’t find that to be the case, this thriller was still an enjoyable, if somewhat predictable read.

My Little Girl tells the story of Jill, a grandmother who take her beloved granddaughter, Beatrice, to a fair. What should have been a lovely evening turns into a living nightmare when Beatrice goes missing. The reader then follows as the expected tensions, regrets, arguments and fears of the various characters unfold as they try to find the missing child.

The story is told from multiple points of view, and this certainly helped me engage more with the story. While I found this book predictable, I did not want to stop reading until the I had found out if my predictions would be correct.

Shalini Boland is a new to me author, and while this book didn’t bowl me over, it didn’t disappoint either. None of the characters were particularly likable but they felt very real and ordinary, like people I could know in everyday life. The book was well paced, and the dialogue flowed which made this an easy read.

Overall this was an easy, fast-paced but predictable thriller that I found entertaining and made me want to check out the author’s backlist.

Release date - 22nd April 2021 (available for pre-order now)

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I love Shalini No land’s books. They always suck me in and this book was no different. This was a fast paced read that really makes you wonder how far you’d go to save your child. I definitely recommend reading this book!

Seven year old Beatrice disappeared at the fair while her grandmother was watching her. One minute she was there making faces in the mirrors with Millie and the next she was gone. Jill the grandmother has been beside herself since her disappearance.

Claire and Oliver have been married eight years. They’ve always been there for one another. Apart from now, when it really matters. They’ve been equal partners who support each other except now. This tragedy has turned their lives upside down. Claire no longer recognizes Oliver as the trusting and supporting man she married. This nightmare situation has pushed the Nolan family to their limits. It’s tested there resolve causing a rift in their marriage.

The story takes place in England. There’s a British vibe throughout the story with its verbiage and scenery. Shalini herself lives in Dorset, England, so the representation is accurate. I have been following and reading Shalini Boland’s work since before she started writing psychological thrillers. She is a USA best selling author having sold over a million copies. I’m always thrilled when I see a new psychological thriller release by Shalini. I’m always curious what a good writer can achieve with any concept by making it their own. It helps that it’s not your standard formulaic read. I’m sure some of you are thinking not another story about a missing girl, but this is more about guilt, jealousy, and secrets that are triggered by Beatrice’s disappearance. The focus is not on detective procedures it’s about uncovering the truths about these three characters lives during a traumatic time in their lives.

It isn’t only about the concept that scores high points it’s the writing voice of the author. I’m familiar with Shalini’s writing voice and I’ve grown accustomed to the way she tells a story and sometimes that’s more exciting than the storyline. This one didn’t grip me the same way some of her other books have, yet I still love to read Shalini’s writing style. Shalini chose three points of view. The point of these narratives is to entertain and engage my reader imagination. This book illustrates how three characters cope in different ways. There actions are a testament to how they react to traumatic situations. While the Nolan family tries to support each other they seem to be falling apart at the seems.

It’s this tragedy that defines the lives of these characters. The way they cope and react to this tragedy is very telling about the nature of these characters. It also allows room for forgiveness, support, and understanding. Shalini is a great writer illustrating these components. It’s not a fast pace read but it doesn’t require a fast pace. Slow and steady is what is needed.