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judithdcollins's review against another edition
3.0
A special thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a complimentary reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
Dynamic duo, Louise Voss and Mark Edwards combine their talent, wit, and style, delivering FROM THE CRADLE, introducing a new psycho-crime, cop thriller series, featuring London’s Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon—a Mystery. A child abduction. A Kidnapping. Juicy scandalous secrets.
Interracial couple, Helen and Sean Philips go out for the evening, leaving their 15-year-old teenage daughter, Alice to babysit younger 3-year old sister, Frankie. They have no clue what they will find when they return. Frankie is gone. Alice remains.
DI Patrick is married to Gill, with a five-month-old baby, Bonnie. At the opening of the book, Patrick walks into his home, to find a horrific scene.
We jump to eighteen months earlier, alternating chapters with Helen and Patrick, recounting the days leading up to the abduction, with Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon and his colleague Detective Sergeant Carmella Masiello.
Then more children missing. In London, there are three couples, frantic after their children have been taken from them in very different ways. There are no ransom notes. Motive? Children are vanishing in thin air? Who is taking the children and why? Are they connected?
As Patrick deals with his own demons, inside his family, he is desperate to solve the mystery of the missing children. What do these cases have in common?
A fan of both Voss and Edwards, separately, and combined—a talent for mixing psychological suspense with cop procedural, and some wit, for heart-pounding suspense. Truth or lies? What is missing? Secrets?
Poor Patrick has all sorts of problems, from his wife, his family, his work. Patrick's personal problems adds a bit of spice and intrigue to the overall story- can't wait to see what is next for him!
Complex and multi-layered, readers will be glued to the pages to solve the mystery. A nice twist at the end, leaving you dying for the next installment, The Blissfully Dead.
I listened to the audiobook last year, narrated by James Clamp, delivering a suspenseful performance. As often the case, I listen to audiobooks, while traveling, not always in a place to post a review, straightaway. I failed to return with a review, and when starting The Blissfully Dead, realized I needed a refresher.
Fans will be delighted with this new exciting series.
JDCMustReadBooks
Dynamic duo, Louise Voss and Mark Edwards combine their talent, wit, and style, delivering FROM THE CRADLE, introducing a new psycho-crime, cop thriller series, featuring London’s Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon—a Mystery. A child abduction. A Kidnapping. Juicy scandalous secrets.
Interracial couple, Helen and Sean Philips go out for the evening, leaving their 15-year-old teenage daughter, Alice to babysit younger 3-year old sister, Frankie. They have no clue what they will find when they return. Frankie is gone. Alice remains.
DI Patrick is married to Gill, with a five-month-old baby, Bonnie. At the opening of the book, Patrick walks into his home, to find a horrific scene.
We jump to eighteen months earlier, alternating chapters with Helen and Patrick, recounting the days leading up to the abduction, with Detective Inspector Patrick Lennon and his colleague Detective Sergeant Carmella Masiello.
Then more children missing. In London, there are three couples, frantic after their children have been taken from them in very different ways. There are no ransom notes. Motive? Children are vanishing in thin air? Who is taking the children and why? Are they connected?
As Patrick deals with his own demons, inside his family, he is desperate to solve the mystery of the missing children. What do these cases have in common?
A fan of both Voss and Edwards, separately, and combined—a talent for mixing psychological suspense with cop procedural, and some wit, for heart-pounding suspense. Truth or lies? What is missing? Secrets?
Poor Patrick has all sorts of problems, from his wife, his family, his work. Patrick's personal problems adds a bit of spice and intrigue to the overall story- can't wait to see what is next for him!
Complex and multi-layered, readers will be glued to the pages to solve the mystery. A nice twist at the end, leaving you dying for the next installment, The Blissfully Dead.
I listened to the audiobook last year, narrated by James Clamp, delivering a suspenseful performance. As often the case, I listen to audiobooks, while traveling, not always in a place to post a review, straightaway. I failed to return with a review, and when starting The Blissfully Dead, realized I needed a refresher.
Fans will be delighted with this new exciting series.
JDCMustReadBooks
boosmummy's review against another edition
5.0
wonderful book, the story flowed and pulled you in. I'll definitely read book 2 of the series.
juamber's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
s0phieadams's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve read almost all of Mark Edwards books but never read a Louise Voss book so i was really intrigued to read this. It definitely didn’t disappoint, i loved every second of this book and didn’t want to put it down. There was so much going on and it was so interesting. I loved it!
mrose21's review against another edition
2.0
This is 100% on me but I hate thrillers. Reading this for a challenge and just yeah, this wasn't what I wanted to read while feeling poorly and being on call for work.
Can't even review this book properly because I don't know what to say. Thrillers are never my thing I find them too negative and as I hate horrors I can't really imagine going out of my way to be scared and that goes for books as well as films.
Can't even review this book properly because I don't know what to say. Thrillers are never my thing I find them too negative and as I hate horrors I can't really imagine going out of my way to be scared and that goes for books as well as films.
paulataua's review
3.0
A reasonable solid child snatch story with a lot of twists and turns that keeps you guessing right to the end. Unfortunately, I really never got into the DI Patrick Lennon and DS Carmella Maisiello combo. He was fairly uninteresting and she was quite forgettable. As 'procedurals' have such a tight structure, the interplay between the two central detectives is an important aspect for me, and I found it lacking in this book.
willac's review against another edition
5.0
This is a police procedural set in England. The main protagonist, Detective Inspector Lennon, is a single father living with his parents, trying to take the best care of his daughter that he can, when he is assigned a case regarding several missing children. As he works the case, each missing child reminds him of his own daughter and his traumatic past, and it is hard for him to keep his professional distance. Several times he finds himself becoming emotional because he is unable to keep his own daughter out of his mind.
I thought this book was excellent, one of the best of its type that I've read.
The character development was great, and the story was very suspenseful. The next book in this series ("Blissfully Dead") is due out the end of September.
I received this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I thought this book was excellent, one of the best of its type that I've read.
The character development was great, and the story was very suspenseful. The next book in this series ("Blissfully Dead") is due out the end of September.
I received this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
shazbooksread's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
I really enjoyed this book the prologue had me crying straight away! Kept me gripped right till the end with a nice little twist. Look forward to reading book 2 in the series
I really enjoyed this book the prologue had me crying straight away! Kept me gripped right till the end with a nice little twist. Look forward to reading book 2 in the series
ting2627's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0