A child is exposed to the most unbelievable violence by her serial killer father, and is understandably, marred for life. Twenty five years later, the little girl has grown up and become Cherrie; she is a mother and believes she has finally put her past behind her. Then a true crime podcast detailing the crimes of serial killer Mr. Bones airs, and against her better judgement, Cherrie listens to it. A recent murder looks a lot like the handiwork of Mr. Bones and the press has identified Cherrie, or Little Bones, as she was called. The court of public opinion is not kind to Cherrie and believes she has more of her father in her than she’s prepared to admit. This is a totally creepy story that kept me guessing, is she or isn’t she until the end

Was a good by book. Flowed easily to read. And the character build up was good. Surprised ending for me.


Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for an early release of this book.

Wow oh WOW!
I read this book in one sitting because putting it down was just not on my mind.
As soon as I read the synopsis I had that bookworm version of the Spidey Sense tingle and this did not disappoint.
There is so much to this book-not merely a serial killer thriller, oh no, this is the exploration of family legacies, trust and compassion.
Having been abandoned by both parents (one imprisoned for murdering 11 boys for their bones and the other through suicide)Leigh-Ann Hendy has grown up and out the care system, reinvented herself, has a job, has a family and friends.
An outing to a psychic, filling in for a friend who can't go, leads to a terrible set of events where the constant fear of her true identity surfacing comes too close to call.
20 miles away , a boy has gone missing. Mr Bones, Cherrie's father, is the subject of a podcast which spuriously links the boy to his crimes. It names Cherrie and before she can do anything about it, her own son, Robin, disappears.
Now she has to face her past as the daughter of a serial killer , will anyone stand with her? Will her relationship withstand this revelation? And just what has her other half been doing in the extension that he won't let her see?
So many twists and turns kept coming through this book, Cherrie is NOT the archetypal mother that you see in press conferences, in fact, as she and her partner appeal for the return of Robin, she causes the opposite effect at the first one. The police don't trust her when they work out who she is, she doesn't trust them and goes off looking for Robin on her own.
As her circle of trust dwindles, she has to dig deep and find the 8 year old child that she was, the one that the papers nicknamed 'Little Bones'.
It's chilling, thrilling and completely unlike any other book I have read this year, I think (and hope) that it wil be a massive succes!

Little Bones immediately drew me in. Loved the writing, loved the character Cherrie. However, Cherrie quickly became unlikeable. Too much time in her head. Too much drama. Too much back and forth. Anger that I was unable to sympathize with.
There are twists and turns and it does keep you guessing. I did start to skip through the middle - it felt too long, however, I couldn't put this book down, which is why I'm giving it four stars. I ended up reading the last half and, even though it became obvious (but not until later in the book) what happened to Cherrie's son, it was still compelling.

The cover and description immediately caught my eye with this book! I raced through it in a day and found it difficult to put down. Cherrie is a strong and determined character and given what she witnessed as a child she still managed to build a new life with her new identity. You could really feel her panic as the past she has kept hidden catches up with her present. The story built at a good pace and flowed well however I did work out quite easily what was happening.
An enjoyable read.

I just finished reading NV Peacock's debut thriller 'Little Bones'. It was a good reading experience and did keep me on the edge. The middle of the book got a little boring but the starting was really strong and the big reveal was interesting. It's a pretty good mystery, despite it being a little repetitive.

This book is full of twists and turns. Cherrie (aka Leigh-Ann), the main character, has a big secret that not even her boyfriend knows. She is the daughter of Mr. Bones, a serial killer that murdered little bones and made sculptures with their bones. She unwittingly helped him lure the boys to his car. When her father was convicted and she turned 17, she changed her name to Cherrie and hoped no one would ever find out the truth. However, that was to change. A child is abducted and then hers is too. A podcast finds out her truth and reveals it for the listeners. A hypothesis on the podcast is floated that no one lives through what she did unscathed. People begin to think that she is to blame for the two boys that are missing.
However, the truth is stranger than fiction.
I would recommend this book.

Such an unusual book. The protagonist baffled me - I sympathised with her but then found myself constantly second guessing whether she was actually “the good guy.” I have often wondered how the relatives of murderers feel and what that relationship does to them. This book offers a fascinating interpretation. The modern twist of a podcast as the mechanism by which the protagonist past comes back to haunt her makes this a contemporary, accessible mystery. Loved it.

I read this book over four days in August 2020. It is not being released until December so just put it on your Christmas wish list if you like suspense.

The author has put out a lot of books, none of which I am inspired to read. It appears many are around the theme of the undead - and I’m not really a zombie guide - plus a fair amount of horror and General scary stuff.

Little Bones is not like that.

The premise is that the main character, Cherrie, is the daughter of a serial killer who has long since been imprisoned. The serial killer was Mr Bones. She was nicknamed Little Bones. She’s changed her name and started a new life but after some children go missing, her previous history is revealed and her aggressive and potentially violent genes begin to percolate.

It’s a really unique take on an easy reading suspense novel. There’s no gore or highly disturbing parts.

At first I was going to rate this book three stars as I thought I knew where it was going, but it continued to surprise me. The lead characters transformation throughout the novel could’ve been a lot smoother and more evident, but it got the point across.

It’s an easy read and a great vacation book for anybody who likes a solid mystery. Hopefully the author has another mainstream one like this hidden in her.

#netgalley #littlebones

This was a fascinating story of a daughter of a serial killer that is being suspected of following in her father׳s footsteps. The readers will undoubtedly stay glued to the pages, as I did.

I really enjoyed this. At first I thought it was a true story. I have read lots of thrillers and this was from a different perspective. Plenty of twists and turns and it kept me glued from the first to the last page. Throughly recommenced.

Little Bones will make the hairs on your neck stand up. It's well paced, taut with tension and quite the unexpected ending. Perfect Halloween read even if you will never look at Skeleton costume again without thinking about this book.

I'm so glad I didn't listen to the bad reviews on this one. 'Little Bones' was a wonderful debut. It was full of suspense, with little twists and turns at every corner. I had so many questions swirling around in my head, with the story slowly revealing bits and pieces. Cherrie was a fire cracker, and though I felt her anxiety for her missing son, there were some parts I just didn't believe. I don't think any mother would withhold potential clues from the police just to spite them and be the one to find him herself. There was a lot of internal monologue from Cherrie but this might be the only book where it makes sense.
The ending felt rushed. The story was carefully spaced out and then all of a sudden it's done. I was left wanting more. I'm interested to see what N.V. Peacock comes up with next.

I’ve read mixed reviews on NetGalley about this book. I know it’s “Horses for Courses” but I really really loved this book
I’ve not read a book like this for a long time. It brings a whole new level to the psychological thriller genre.

I was convinced on so many occasions that I knew who was behind the crimes in his story, and every time I thought I had it, Peacock wrote a breath stopping scene that convinced me I was right; right up until the last second when I was proven wrong.

It is brilliantly written.

Cherrie has a live in boyfriend who is the father of her only child Robin.

At the end of the day Cherrie looks like any other mother in a modern, unmarried, family relationship, and although she’s in a retail job that’s under threat, all is well in her life.

Her new life that is.

Because nobody, not even her boyfriend are aware of her past.

So when a podcaster outs her as Leigh-Ann Hendy, the daughter of serial killer William Hendy, her life is turned upside down.

Not least because the reason she’s outed is because a young boy has gone missing from her neighbourhood. A young boy much like the ones her father killed, the ones he kidnapped and killed with her help.

Just when she is battling with the fact that everybody is going to know who she is, her son is taken. Is it an act of revenge against her, is it somebody who is playing out her fathers crimes, if you work it out before the reveal you are better than me.

This book is written from a unique point of view. Cherrie is the main character, she is a modern day victim, who was previously a perpetrator. The story s not just told through her eyes, it’s told through her thoughts, and not all of them make comfortable reading, but they do make compelling reading.

I have to say I’ve seen mixed reviews on this book. I’m not going to sit on the fence, I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

This book was recommended to me and I was intrigued to read it. The subject matter was a little darker than I usually like - I’m wary of stumbling across violent or disturbing images but I was ok with this. Cherrie, or ‘little bones’ is the daughter of a serial killer. As a child she played a disturbing part in luring young boys to their fate and been involved in her father’s artwork using their bones. Now as an adult her own son is missing, her secret identity is uncovered in a podcast and she is a suspect in her son’s disappearance. Although the central premise of a man killing children and using their bones in artwork is a little gory that is not what you take from this. The book is really well paced, characters are well drawn, the writing has a lovely lightness of touch and there’s some clever trails which lead you off the main route! The central character is intriguing and there’s a ‘did she, didn’t she..is she, isn’t she ..’ dialogue throughout. I could not put this down. I think it would make a very successful tv series or film. With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book.

I’ve read a lot of thrillers in this year alone but this is up there for being creepy and unsettling with its ability to put you off guard. Cherrie has a little boy, Robin, and she takes him to the funfair the week of Halloween. All is well until Robin is not where she thinks he is, and panic ensues. She’s adamant that someone has taken him, someone dressed as a skeleton, and the race is on to find him. Another little boy has gone missing and Cherrie’s nerves are on edge. She’s also carrying a secret about her past and her father’s past – and cruel actions – that is put out for the world to hear during a local podcast. When the story of who Cherrie came from is released, friends and family start to look at her differently. Does she have anything to do with Robin’s disappearance? A missing child is always a cause for alarm in a book but the twist of Cherrie’s past really adds to the tension.

Oh my gosh! This was a deliciously dark thriller! The story grabbed me early on and never let go.
There were so many layers to inis intricately woven tale. So many twists and turns. Highly recommend!
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A fast-paced thriller with just the right amount of creepiness! I thought this was very well written and I particularly liked the complexity of the characters we're introduced to. Found it quite a gripping tale and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone who likes a good thriller with a dark twist! One of the best books I've read recently, really enjoyed it.

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC set to publish on October 31, 2020! This was intense - I felt like I was clenching my jaw throughout to get to the end! Cherrie used to be Leigh Ann, and she used to be Little Bones - daughter of Mr. Bones - a notorious serial killer of young boys. Her old life was behind her until boys start disappearing again - and somehow her past becomes her present in a weird parallel universe that hits too close to home. While I feel like this could have gone a little deeper into her past, I thought it absolutely checked the box of an addicting thriller that I needed to race to the conclusion to see what happened!

Wow! Excellent, creepy thriller. This book was completely original and addictive. Cherrie is the daughter of a serial killer who involved her in his horrific crimes against children. Cherrie has moved on, changed her name, had a child and built a life of her own. When a child mysteriously disappears in her town and a podcast exposes her identity, her life is turned upside down, as the town and her own partner start to turn on her. Well written, full of twists and turns, this book is not to be missed.

Thanks Netgally for allowing we to read this book This book is about Cherrie, Her father was a serial killer who would take her with him on his killing sprees. This book kept you guessing from beginning to end. This is the first book I have read by N V Peacock and it wont be my last.

This book is about Cherrie. Cherrie lives with her boyfriend Leo and son Robin. She is keeping a secret. Cherrie changed her identity at the age of 17 as she is the daughter of serial killer Mr Bones who used to kill young boys to make art from their bones. When a young boy in her area goes missing a podcast covering the case reveals Cherrie’s real identity. Cherrie later is convinced to go to a psychic with some workmates. The psychic warns Cherrie that her son will go missing and that prediction comes true. The rest of the book is about Cherrie trying to find her son and defend herself against those who think she killed her son.

This was a fast paced thriller. It was well written and kept me interested and wanting to keep reading way after I should have stopped. The main character really annoyed me at times and I felt that she did some really silly things and kept some things from the police that could have helped in the search for her son. I was a little disappointed I guessed the ending so quickly but overall I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of this authors work.

This was a pick for a book club discussion.

The book starts out from the mind of a killer seeking his prey and gloating how no one would ever suspect him.

Then the book picks up with Cherrie Forrester, the mother of a young boy, Robin, and she works in a deli. Cherrie lives with Leo, the father of Robin. Cherrie has carefully rebuilt her life, changed her name, and has told no one. Not even Leo.

Cherrie, used to be Leigh-Ann Hendy, then dubbed Little Bones by the media. Her father, William 'Billy' Hendy, a serial killer was known as Mr. Bones.

When a young boy turns up missing, Cherrie worries, she knows that missing children not always come home. While searching about the missing boy, Cherrie comes across a podcast, The Flesh on the Bones. The journalist wanna be, Jai Patel, shares tidbits with his listeners that can destroy Cherrie's carefully built new life. Cherrie becomes obsessed with the number of subscribers; as long as it's a low count she may still be safe.

Cherrie's life is about to come unhinged with the past rearing its ugly head once again. Time is running out, people already believe she's guilty by association, after all, she shares the same DNA as Mr. Bones.

I felt for Cherrie, she's living the worst nightmare, while having grown up with a man, who had two sides to him. One, a caring father, but the other was very evil. She was labeled and had her character tainted for simply being a child of a monster. Everyone has already convicted her, so what does it matter if she goes a little crazy on them? When I read the ending, all that came to mind was: OH! Yikes! Round 2? Good thriller!

I received an ARC from NetGalley via Avon Books UK and I have voluntarily reviewed this book.

Captivating! I couldn’t put it down. I read it in one day. It’s a great thriller. The story flowed really well. The Synopsis is Cherrie is the daughter of a serial killer (caught and in prison). She grew up in foster homes from the age of 8. Her mother committed suicide after her father was caught. At age 17 she changed her name to escape her past. Fast forward to today - she is now 35 lives with her boyfriend and has an 8 year old son, Robin. A young boy is kidnapped then found murdered. Then Robin goes missing at the fair. People find out her past, her real identity and rumors fly that she may have murdered her own son and the other boy. They call her little bones. I don’t want to give anything away so get the book. It’s a really good fast paced book right to the end!

Woah, this book blew my mind and has definitely exceeded my expectations! I can’t wait for future releases from N.V. Peacock!

It’s a story of Little Bones (of course) who tries to live a normal life after witnessing her father, Mr Bones’ crimes when she was a child. She had legally changed her name to Cherrie Forrester and lives a normal life with her boyfriend, Leo and her son, Robin. Things took a turn when Cherrie listened to a podcast which digs up her past and linking the recent disappearance to her father’s old crimes. Now everyone in town knows a part of her that she had tried so hard to hide.

My thoughts on the book:
This is my first book from N.V. Peacock and I cannot stop thinking about the storyline, the plot and characters after I’ve finished the book. It was quite an easy read for me, and I could not put the book down. The whole story got me guessing and questioning what will happen next, is the recent disappearance really linked to what had happened 25 years ago and it was so nerve-wrecking! I was quite happy when the ending wasn’t what I had expected as it took me by surprise and I really enjoyed it.

Although overall it was a great read for me, I didn’t particularly enjoy towards the ending as it seems like the author was stalling the readers before going into the peak and answers when they explained a lot on how Cherrie tries many different ways to search for the answer.

If you really like thrillers/mystery generally, I would suggest for you to pick up this book and give it a go! It’s the perfect read for all the spooks for Halloween! Like what the synopsis said, “You believe me, don’t you?”

#LittleBones #NetGalley
A good read.
It took me longer to finish this book than usual I do because it's a true crime thriller. Although the characters were good but I didn't feel connected. Although it's a one time read.
Thanks to Avon and NetGalley for giving me an advance copy of this book.

Leigh-Ann Hendy was eight years old when her serial killer father Mr Bones was arrested. She was dubbed Little Bones by the newspapers, because of her involvement in the murders of the young boys whom she helped to lure for her father.

Cherrie Forrester doesn’t want anybody to know her real identity. She has worked hard to build a new life for herself and nothing will ruin it. So she thought.

The disappearance of a local boy triggers a sequence of events which are thought to be connected to the past crimes of notorious serial killer Mr Bones. All of a sudden Cherrie has been exposed as Leigh-Ann Hendy but that is the least of her problems. Because when something awful happens to Cherrie, it leaves everybody asking one question: victim or Little Bones?


The first thing that caught my attention was the cover of the book and once I read the description I knew that it was going to be a great book. The story progressed at a steady pace which made it easy to follow. The twists and turns throughout the story kept me guessing about what was going to happen next. Every time I thought I knew what happened to the missing boy it turned out that I was always wrong. There was a variety of characters in the book who brought different themes with them for example victim blaming and trust issues. At times I didn’t particularly like Cherrie or the way she acted, but at the same time I can understand some of her behaviour. I really enjoyed reading Little Bones because it was interesting, dark and unforgettable.


I received an advance review copy for free, and this is my honest opinion

Imagine having to hide from your past. You change your name to start a new life. You have a man in your life and a wonderful son.
Now imagine your past catching up with you.
Your father killed 8 young boys. He used their bones as art. You were a child. Barely eight years old. You went with your father on his hunts for boys. He even had you there when he cleaned the bones and made his art.
Now your son is missing. The police think you are involved in the disappearance of your own son just because of who your father was and who you are. Innocence has nothing to do with it.
I twisted of a read with an astounding ending!!

As soon as I saw this book and read the synopsis I HAD to read it and thankfully I was given the opportunity (thank you to the Publisher & Netgalley for this ARC!) to do so.
I was a bit confused at first as I found the book under the True Crime section and it is most clearly Fiction but once that was sorted I finished this book in record time.
Leigh-Ann Hendy later known as Cherrie Forrester and previously known as "Little Bones" is a likeable woman. I loved her tenacity and her take no prisoners attitude. The book is ultimately about a serial killers daughter who once grown changes her name and starts life anew with a boyfriend and a young son but a young boy has gone missing in her neighbourhood. This dredges up her fathers case from decades before as he liked to abduct and murder young boys. Some young amateur detective decides to start a podcast outing Cherrie as "Little Bones" "Mr. Bones's" daughter and immediately our mains life is turned upside down.
I loved the pace of this book. I enjoyed the different characters that played small but important roles surrounding the tragedies that befall Cherrie on the road to freedom from her fathers shadow.
This book tugged at my heart strings, being a mom of two boys and the thought of child abduction is the most horrifying situation imaginable, but I made it through with nothing but great feelings about the book.
Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loving this debut thriller. Cherrie has finally walked away from her past and has a happy family. Until one night she finds a podcast that brings her past into her present. This was a great who done it mystery. Kept me guessing until the end.
Thank you to #NetGalley and NV Peacock for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

"I have three names: I was born Leigh-Ann. I became Cherrie. When I was a child, they called me Little Bones...
My father was Mr Bones - the notorious serial killer of 25 years ago.
As a child I witnessed his crimes.
Everything is different now. I have a new identity. I’m a mother. I am finally free.
Until that podcast. I should never have listened.
They’re linking a recent disappearance to the crimes of the past.
They know who I am. They’re calling me Little Bones again.
They say I’m a villain but I’m not. I’m a victim.
You believe me, don’t you?"

A legacy of murder and an unreliable narrator, a perfect Halloween read!

Wow! I enjoyed reading this so much. Haven’t come across this author before but the description appealed to me. So glad I gave it a try. One of the best books this year! Could very easily see this made into a TV adaptation. Highly recommend.

To say I was very excited to read this book would be an understatement. Little Bones by N V Peacock was my first approved ARC from the site NetGalley. Having only signed up earlier in the week I was over the moon to have a request approved so quickly. This book was the first to catch my eye of their endless catalogue of reads. The cover is utterly stunning and the brief description only intrigued me further. It sounded definitely like my cup of tea.

Little Bones follows mother Cherrie who is trying to lead a normal life. However, her life has been far from normal. Now living under a new name, the once Leigh- Ann, is desperately trying to keep the past where it belongs. This becomes exceedingly hard when a crime podcast reveals her true identity, claiming she is the daughter of notorious serial killer Mr Bones who killed 11 young boys back in the 80s. Now a local boy has gone missing and the finger on blame is being pointed at her ‘Little Bones’. After all, they do say like father like daughter!

The premise of this book hooked me with the first few pages. I read the entirety of this book in two sitting in less than 24 hours which is pretty impressive compared to the awful reading slump I’ve been in since the end of last month. A real page-turner that I just couldn’t put down, I needed to know what was going to happen next. The only thing I will say is that I would have loved to have seen more of Cherrie’s relationship with her father, both past and present, you see glimpses of this throughout the book but I just wished it had been delved into a little deeper.

Many reviews I have now read for this book claimed that it was too gruesome for them but honestly I could have handled a bit more. Maybe that’s the true crime/serial killer fanatic in me but I just wanted to know all the gory details about the original crimes. But ultimately I know that story was more based around Cherrie and her life now. Her dad’s storyline there to flesh out the plot.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this read and cannot wait to see more of what NetGalley has to offer. I gave Little Bones by N V Peacock ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 stars and would highly recommend it to any true crime lover like myself.

Little Bones by N.V. Peacock is an interesting true crime thriller. I was intrigued since the beginning of the book.

Mr. Bones is a serial that has been in prison for 25 years. His daughter Little Bones played with his victims and helped make artwork out of his bones. 25 years later, Little Bones has legally changed her name and nobody knows about her past.

A young boy goes missing in Cherrie’s town. Then, a podcast announces that Cherrie is Little Bones and assumes she is following in her father’s footsteps. Cherrie’s past is coming back to haunt her, and her family isn’t safe. Will Cherrie have to tell her friends and family about her past? Will they find out on their own? What happened to the missing boy? Is his disappearance related to Mr. Bones or a copycat?

Little Bones was a good thriller. I was very interested in finding out what was going to happen next. However, I did not like Cherrie. I didn’t feel like she acted rationally. I know she wouldn’t be thinking clearly when she was in a stressful situation. In her head she would assume she know who was responsible and then ignore everything else and go after them. This bothered me. I did really enjoy some of the other characters. Tracy, Cherrie’s best friend and all of Cherrie’s friends were very supportive and loyal. Kylie is a very interesting character and really added to the story. Mariah, a psychic is also a unique part of Little Bones. I liked seeing how the different characters reacted to Mariah’s predictions.

Little Bones really opens up the concept of villain versus victim which was very interesting.

I recommend Little Bones to True Crime Thriller fans as long as having likeable characters is not important to you.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for Little Bones.

The synopsis drew me in and I'm so glad it did.

This was a great book for escapism, you won't (I hope) relate to the characters but it was a perfectly observed book about a child who grew up around abhorrent violence and who she bacame.

A must read for the fans of serial killer genre but definitely expect more as Cherrie narrates for us.

A great book, Cherrie is one bad ass mam who has had the most awful childhood being accomplice to serial child killer Mr Bones. When her child disappears she takes matters into her own hands and will do anything to get her baby back. Gripping read thanks to netgalley for the advanced copy

Excellent book. The tension buildup continued right to the very end. Dark subject matter, but handled sensitively, Kept my interest all the way through. Found it hard to put it down, finished reading it in one weekend. Highly recommended.

Excellent thriller, perfect for a Halloween release!
I liked the way the main character was presented. She wasn’t perfect, she wasn’t the usual victim type you can get in thrillers. There was a hard edge of steel running through her that fit in well with what she had gone through as a child.
Enough subplots to keep you guessing and a fantastically twisty ending - I look forward to recommending this to people on publication.

An excellent read with endless twist and turns. N.V. Peacock does an outstanding job at leading readers astray with minimal foreshadowing and multiple plot twists. Character development is minimalistic but made up for with a well established plot. Highly recommended for book clubs everywhere with boundless discussion points.

Thank you to #NetGalley and @AvonBooksUK for the ARC for #LittleBones which was read and reviewed voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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An enjoyable thriller, with a really interesting take on the current vogue for True Crime podcasts and what it would mean to be the subject of one. Dark and escapist.

Little Bones was a fun Thriller from the perspective of the daughter of a serial killer as a new true crime podcast uncovers her name change and her son goes missing.

I loved the mentions of Mr. Bones and definitely thought I knew who took Robin and was surprised to be wrong! For an avid Thriller reader that was pretty neat.

A great debut for Thriller and murdery book fans! TW: child murder.

I received an advanced copy of Little Bones, by N V Peacock. It was a very good read, kept me on the edge of my seat. Great Halloween story. There are creepy people everywhere, even in your own family.

I found this book about a serial killers daughter a very unique and intriguing read. Cherrie, as she now calls herself, went through a lot as a child-should the children of a murderer pay for the sins of the father? The story takes us through Cherrie's normal life and the action begins when a "podcaster"starts to do a new podcast based on Cherrie's locked-up child killer of a dad. I would highly recommend to anyone who likes thrillers that find a way to build the action up slowly and all the while cleverly feeding you bits until the climactic ending.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

I really thought I knew the "who did it" pretty early in this book and man was I wrong! Cherrie Forrester has been trying to make a new, quiet life for herself after changing her name to separate herself from her infamous serial killer father Mr. Bones. Things are going well, until a young boy in her town disappears and a podcast catches win of similairities and exposes Cherrie's true identity to the world. If that isn't enough, Cherrie's young son Robin disappears with little to no leads.

This story took me on an emotional rollercoaster (or ferris wheel if we are making puns from the book). I couldn't put the second half down.

As this is NV Peacock's first adult thriller, she killed it. Thank you to NV Peacock, NetGalley, and Avon Books UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fantastic, brilliant, thrilling, absolutely loved this book and read in in a matter of hours, was gripping, my favourite book this year.

When you start a book and finish it in one day because you can't put it down says A LOT about a book. Cherrie's son Robin is missing or was he murdered by the hands of his own mother? Leigh-Ann AKA Cherrie is the daughter of a serial killer and was nicknamed Little Bones by the newspapers. She changed her name and her life but the past has now caught up to her. Little boys are missing can this be the work of Little Bones? SO much suspense and mystery in this book . I didn't want to put it down! Loved it! I It was different then anything I've read in awhile and was pleasantly surprised. I would defiantly recommend reading !

Cherrie lives a nice life in Northamptonshire until one day, a child goes missing...
Is it a copycat killer of the notorious killer Mr Bones from 25 years ago? A podcast seems to think so and suddenly Cherie’s life starts to unravel as her identity is revealed. She is Little Bones, the serial killers daughter. She is identified as a villain but friends and family. But she says she’s not, she’s a victim. Who do you believe.

This is a really good book, a quick easy, addictive read. The story is well paced with plenty of suspense and twists and turns. , it is perfectly dark and creepy in places. The main character Cherie is a really strong leading character and you can really feel her rage as she begins to be suspected of terrible things!

Wow, just wow. This isn’t normally a genre I would go for but since getting into true crime podcasts this has opened the door for so many new books! I wouldn’t have thought this was a debut, the characters are so well developed it was like I knew them.

A slow burner, full of angst as the subject of child abduction is front and centre. She hid her past and built a new future until a little boy goes missing and suddenly her familial link to a serial killer is announced by podcast. From the side-lines we have the judgement of internet trolls who fan the flames to an inferno and the rising anger in the woman who was once known as little bones.

Little Bones is a very good debut novel for it was an unputdownable book that had a gripping start. From being the daughter to a serial killer, a perfect mother yet a mysterious person to her closest people, Cherrie aka Leigh-Ann aka Little Bones is the protagonist of this story. The plot revolves around the phase of life where her carefully hidden past is exposed, her identity questioned and of all her lifeline(her son) is missing. The book from start to the end where Cherrie finds her son is quick-paced until it gets a bit boring in between just before the huge revelation which definitely can be excused given the other positives that are overwhelming.
I give 4 stars for this book one star each for the writing style, gripping start, clever premise and one special star for Little Bones being the Debut Novel by NV Peacock. The missing star counts on to 2 things 1. The slow part in between 2. The kidnapper was predictable ( for me).
Final Verdict: Read It!!