Nikki is called in by a friend who needs an objective person to make sense of the situation they find themselves in. Whilst doing some renovations to a fixer-upper, Matt finds human remains. Nikki's team swings into action but what they uncover raises more questions than answers.

What happened to the housekeeper of the previous owner of the house, as well as her children? Why does no-one know anything about her?

And then young Taylor Hall goes missing......

This was a very complicated book in all sorts of ways. I got swept along and enjoyed most of it although there were a couple of things that made me stop and go: "what the??". I can understand what the author was trying to do for the most part, but I got a little lost.

4 stars from me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture.

This book maybe jumped to the top of my list in this series!
This one is unputdownable - Nikki is called to the scene of what is seemingly a cold case. But, is a cold case ever really a cold case. A teenager goes missing, how can this possibly be related to the cold case. Hold onto you hats, this one is a crazy ride!!

This was a good read, but not as good as the rest of the series. You still get all the action, suspense, and great characters, but at a slower pace than the rest of the series. I did enjoy the twists the case took, they were really good.

Another great read in this series
It will have you hooked from the first to the last page
You will not want to put it down
Can’t wait for the next in this series
Thanks Netgalley

This is one of those books that will have you guessing. I had a connection with all the characters. I cared about them and what was going to happen to them. I honestly couldn't put it down. To top it off, brilliant ending as well.

Special Agent Nikki Hunt is back again for book ten in this gripping series.

Nikki is a diligent, emphatic character who is driven to get justice for her victims.

A complex multi layered case with a host of characters that unravels to reach a satisfying conclusion.

Another seller edition to this engaging series.

Special Agent Nikki Hunt has two interesting cases that seem, at first, to be unrelated. An interior room is discovered in a house that holds bones and other mysteries. Then, a young man goes missing. The house belonged to a friend's father who passed, and the renovations made this bizarre discovery. Who lived and died in that space? The deceased once had a housekeeper who just disappeared. Could this be her? What happened to young Taylor? Was he kidnapped or did he run away? Nikki follows the clues and will solve the case no matter what happens. I always love reading about Nikki's adventures and look forward to the next book.

This may just be the best book in this series so far. I loved the way the cold case was woven into the story. It's comparisons with the current case have Nikki burning the midnight oil and this book will have you doing the same thing. It's not a story to be read a few chapters at a time, it's more of a make you unaware of anything else going on around you as you race through the pages in order to discover the truth.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

A Complex And Engaging Novel

Rebecca is dropped off very late by a rich boyfriend. In the morning, she wakes late and goes to do some laundry. A ticket stub falls to the floor. Her mother picks it up and tells her that she must never go out without telling her. Rebecca tells her that no one has seen her. It is dark, raining, and thundering. Her mother grabs her and forces her to look out the kitchen window. After a lightning strike nearby, she can see something white on a nearby tree. Her mother presses something into Rebecca's hand. She tells Rebecca that she knows where the gas station is and she knows what to do. Her mother tells her that it is her veil. He is here. Rebecca thinks she saw a shadow running across the yard. Her mother tells her to get Bailey and run. From this start, a very complex mystery begins.

This novel has three main storyline threads. The first thread is the investigation of two bodies found in a closet of an apartment next to the main house on a farm that hasn’t been used for years. A woman with her three children who helped the owner but disappeared without a trace more than 10 years earlier. Only a few people alive remember her. Detective Hunt walked into a very cold case that her boss tells her is a lower priority than her current case load and obligations. The second thread is the investigation of a missing high school student. This investigation, like the previous thread, falls within the purview of the county sheriff, who has requested Detective Hunt’s assistance. The missing boy has issues with his mother and loves his foster father. He has not stayed away from home for more than overnight. This case involves finding the truth from his younger siblings and fellow students. Getting the truth, especially the whole truth, from them is very challenging. The third thread deals with an earlier missing teenager from the same school, and a cold case murder of another student. This thread seems to heighten the tension and suspense in the first two threads. There are plenty of twists and turns that kept my understanding shifting about why things are happening and how they fit in. One was quite significant. The story is told almost exclusively by Detective Hunt. Reading how Detective Hunt solves these two cases quickly captured my attention.

There are no new major revelations in this novel that shed light on Detective Hunt’s character. Through her everyday interactions with her husband and colleagues, the reader will gain insight into her character. Much of it comes from previous novels, but this information is presented in adequate detail that reading the earlier novels is not required to understand her character.

There are minimal aspects that can cause some readers to stop reading this novel. There are no intimate scenes. Objectionable language is very low, with impious language slightly more prevalent. There is minimal violence, and it is described after the fact.

My only issue with the novel is minor. The clearing of the third thread murder and disappearance was solved very close to the end, and without much detail as to how it was achieved. The disappearance is wrapped up in a five-word paragraph at the end of the chapter just before the epilogue. I liked the fast and easy pace of the novel. The rate of discoveries and twists kept my interest in continuing to read. There were no loose ends. I have read nine books from this series. I also have purchased five more of her books that are on my to-be-read list. This author is on my Must-Read list, and I highly recommend reading this one. In the author’s notes, she states that she is working on book #11. I am waiting in great anticipation. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and rate it with five stars.

I received a free prepublication e-book version of this novel from Bookouture through NetGalley. My review is based solely on my own reading experience. Thank you, Bookouture, for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

I love this series and I absolutely adore this author! She delivers with every heart-poundingly thrilling book! I loved loved loved this one - I think it's her best yet.

LITTLE CHILD GONE is the tenth book in the Nikki Hunt series, a gripping crime thriller set in Stillwater, Minnesota by best-selling author Stacy Green.

The books in the Nikki Hunt Series include:
1. The Girls in the Snow (2020)
2. One Perfect Grave (2021)
3. Lost Angels (2021)
4. The Girl in the Ground (2021)
5. The Trapped Ones (2022)
6. Her Frozen Heart (2022)
7. Her Last Tear (2023)
8. Bone Lake (2023)
9. Stolen Mothers (2024)
10. Little Child Gone (2025)

This is my review of Little Child Gone.

Special Agent Nikki Hunt while celebrating her daughter Lacey’s birthday when she gets a call from Matt Cline, a man who is renovating an old home and discovers a hidden room with the bones of two people. Could these remains belong to a housekeeper and her three children who went missing from the home ten years earlier. Do the bones belong to two of them? Were the other two alive?

Nikki receives a call from the local sheriff to tell her that Taylor Hall, a fourteen-year-old has gone missing from his family's home.

Then there are some discoveries about Taylor, things in his tidy bedroom compared to his school locker that raise Nikki’s eyebrows and cause her to wonder what’s really going on with that blended family which, appears strange. And is there a connection between the bodies in the farmhouse and the missing teenager?

A dark, twisty and heart-racing thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, reading it in one sitting. I'm loving this series, and recommend it highly.

Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for my digital copy.

A tension filled and twisty read. The author has woven together an intricate story of the past and present that was hard to put down. I found the characters interesting and the pacing was perfect. I am looking forward to the next book.

This is the 10th book in the Nikki Hunt series. When remains are found in a closet in an old farmhouse that is being fixed up, she finds out that 10 years ago, a housemaid and her three children had disappeared. Just when she is starting to dig into this mystery, another child goes missing. Are the two related?

This is a great installment to the Nikki Hunt series! Great plot and character development that keeps you interested. I can't wait for the next one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review.

I really love this series. While this book was mainly all business, I loved we got a moment of personal life with Nikki and her daughter’s birthday party.

This one is a twofer as Nikki investigates both a cold case and a current case. Her and her team work tirelessly to solve both cases. I really liked how seamlessly Nikki and her team moved between the two cases and it never felt that one was being prioritized over the other.

The cases are complex and layered and there were a lot of characters, which in a crime novel, that means a lot of potential suspects. While the pace is quick, I still had a lot of time to try and solve the case before the team and it kept me guessing. Since I always end up suspecting everyone, I have always had the right answer at some point, but I was never seriously on the right trail. And while I always want to guess it first, I give kudos to the author for keeping me in the dark.

This has a little bit of a dark subject matter, but it never felt too heavy or more so than other crime novels. The author weaves it in in a respectful way.

If you haven’t read any of this series, but love crime novels, this is a great one to start with. But any in the series is a good choice. It’s book 10 so you have plenty of choices. This is one of my favorite police series.

This book kept me guessing until the very end. What seems to be a pattern of teen boys going missing, Nikki is stumped and trying to leave no stone unturned. Not only does she have her current missing person case, but she’s tasked with figuring out what happened when two bodies are discovered behind a wall in a home purchased by a friend.

The latest captivating addition to the Nikki Hunt series, Little Child one, by the talented Stacy Green, is now available for readers.

As the new year unfolds, Agent Nikki Hunt receives a call to a property scheduled for renovations. The owner had uncovered something within a Hidden room that requires Nikki's attention. She is allowed to pursue this case on the condition that it does not conflict with any new infestations that may arise. Sheriff Miller contacts her about another missing young man, marking the third disappearance in recent years. Is there a serial kidnapper at large in Stillwater? Can Nikki save this latest victims life?

In this tenth installment, Stacy's writing continues to flourish! The storyline resonated with me on many levels, and I found myself relating to each of the victims portrayed. I adore Nikki's character : she is supportive, caring, assertive and authoritative - wonderful traits for an FBI agent and mother alike. I was compelling engrossed in this book, and if you enjoy twisty mystery thrillers, you will adore this one. Each book can be read as a standalone, so you don't need to have read the others but doing so will certainly enhance your reading experience.

This is book #10 in the Special Agent Nikki Hunt series, and it's still just as strong as it was right at the beginning!

The prologue hit it straight off, and I knew that life would be on hold until I'd finished.

This plot resolves around two cases. Nikki is trying to help, with some push back on the case of a missing 14 year old boy when she receives a call from her friend. He has recently bought a property to redevelop and has found the remains of two people. The bodies are identified as mother and teenage son, around the same age as the boy now missing. Are they the housekeeper and one of her children who supposedly disappeared in the middle of the night 10 years ago?

Are the two cases connected somehow?

When a frantic phone call comes in from the local Sheriff, another 14 year old boy has gone missing, Nikki has to start prioritising and fast. Doing what she does best, she gets her team to work.

The previous owner of the property has since died, and his children do not get along. Whilst his son is forthcoming with any information Nikki and her team need, his daughter is extremely obstructive and obstinate. What is she trying to hide?

As always, Nikki is being pulled in every direction. Having endured an awful lot of trauma in her life, she carries on with true empathy, courage, and strength, always fighting for justice and being a voice for the ones who no longer have a voice.

This had me guessing until the very second the conclusion hit, it wasnt what or who I was expecting at all.

I love the drip feed of personal backstories we get with each installment, watching the development of Nikki's character aswell as that of her daughter. The balance of her home life and work life are executed brilliantly throughout the series.

Full to the brim with suspense, tension, dread, and danger, this is completely unputdownable. I suggest finding a comfy spot and not moving until the very end.

Huge thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC.

BOOKWORMS REVIEW:
This is my first time reading from this FBI Agent Nikki Hunt series.. this is book 10. Thankfully it works as a standalone too but I will read the precious 9 also as its a great read. Bodies in a wall,missing teens,great likeable characters,so plenty to keep you rapidly turning pages. It grips you from the start and you wonder how it's all going to come together,but it does,and in a great way too...not confusing(which is important for me!).
Great read.
Bookworms Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(rounded up from 3.5).
Thank you to NetGalley Bookouture and Stacy Green for an arc to review.

I'm ashamed...it seems prior to now I've only read the seventh book in the series, Her Last Tear.

Little Child Gone is the tenth book in the Nikki Hunt series and didn't disappoint whatsoever. It's fast, frantic and edge of your seat suspense!

I was sold on the prologue! A few chapters later I WAS HOOKED! So much so that I binged the book in a few hours.

Chapters are narrated from both the housekeeper and the Hall family. Apart from Nikki I couldn't trust anyone...the doubts, the lies and their shady characters were too much!

I just wish we hadn't opened the cupboard...

This is such a great series. There are so many lovable characters, and the balance between Nikki's personal life and her job is done perfectly. It's so nice to see a lead agent with a loving family. Her team is fantastic too.

As always, the case had me hooked. There were plenty of twists and turns which made it impossible to put the book down. I hadn't guessed who the killer was and there were some heartbreaking secrets revealed.

It can be read as a standalone, but every book in this series is fantastic, so highly recommend reading them in order.