smilesgiggle's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy this series - Lottie is a widow struggling to provide security and stability for her family. Great plot, twists and fast paced. Some areas lagged.
Overall, a good read and addition to the series.
Overall, a good read and addition to the series.
lzachesky's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly love this series sooo much!! I listen to the audio versions and they are perfect!
nanal63's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
char_722's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kenzieleckie_'s review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
Final Betrayal is book 6 in the Detective Lottie Parker series, a series that I thoroughly enjoy. I do recommend that you read this series in order. By book 6 there is a lot of history and you will want to know it all to enjoy this one. Lottie is a tough nut, she loves her family and her work and her life is very complicated. But she never lets anything get in her way of solving the case and locking up the guilty. Her personal life is pretty much non existent. She isn't always the most likeable of characters but she is endearing in her own special way.
This time we see Lottie and her family move into their new home and hopefully a new start for them all. When 2 young girls go missing after a night out on the town she is put on the case. A few days later their bodies are found and it becomes a murder case. All fingers point to Conor Dowling who has just been released from prison, but he has a tight alibi. Days later another 2 young girls are found dead in similar circumstances. While still investigating these murders 2 of her daughters go missing and it becomes personal..
I hope that this book is not the end of Lottie Parker, especially after the way this ended. Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased
This time we see Lottie and her family move into their new home and hopefully a new start for them all. When 2 young girls go missing after a night out on the town she is put on the case. A few days later their bodies are found and it becomes a murder case. All fingers point to Conor Dowling who has just been released from prison, but he has a tight alibi. Days later another 2 young girls are found dead in similar circumstances. While still investigating these murders 2 of her daughters go missing and it becomes personal..
I hope that this book is not the end of Lottie Parker, especially after the way this ended. Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
3.0
Finished reading: April 11th 2019
"Her subconscious was telling her she had made a mistake all those years ago. Her conscious self told her she hadn't. Which was correct?"
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
Spoiler
Most of you are probably already aware of the fact I have been a detective Lottie Parker fan ever since the first book came out and I've been closely following the series ever since... The thing is, I'm starting to wonder whether this is turning out to be one of those series that has been going on for too long. Don't get me wrong, but while I absolutely loved the first four installments, I struggled to warm up to number five and sadly my reaction to book six wasn't what I was expecting either. I'm not saying Final Betrayal is a bad read at all (I want to make that clear before I continue), but once again I felt that somehow the spark of the first four books was missing. Detective Lottie Parker is known for her complex and shocking detective adventures, and it's true that this new installment mostly delivers that. But... I felt like Final Betrayal was almost trying to take too much on its plate at the same time. There are so many different POVs, characters and different angles that it's hard to keep track of it all and instead of adding more tension and suspense, I mostly ended up being frustrated by having to deal with yet another POV jump within the same chapter. There is so much going on at the same time that it feels like you are juggling ten balls at the same time and only have time to look at your hands and not at what really is going on. I had my doubts about the credibility as well, and like in book five, the negative attitude and swearing of some characters started to get on my nerves. As for the plot twists and surprises... I guessed part of the final reveal early on, and I'm not sure I find the final explanations completely satisfying. Sure, there is a lot of action and tension involved in the plot and things will get very personal on multiple levels for Lottie Parker. But unfortunately Final Betrayal failed to hit the mark completely for me this time around. Did I mention it was unpopular opinion time again?
WARNING: Possible spoilers! Please don’t read this summary if you haven’t read the first five books yet. I’ll keep the summary super short but it’s impossible to keep it completely spoiler-free…
Amy Whyte and Penny Brogan both disappear after leaving a local nightclub early Sunday morning, but it isn't until Monday that someone realizes they are gone. Amy's father reports her missing, and it's up to detective Lottie Parker to try and discover what happened that night. What originally was a search for one woman soon turns out to be two as Penny cannot be found either. When their bodies are found days later, they are desperate to close the case fast as Amy's father has a lot of influence. Then things turn even more desperate as two more girls are found... And danger seems to be around every corner.
I was really hoping to fall in love with this series again, but once again the story failed to hit the mark completely for me... It's not a bad read, the writing still reads lightning-fast and there are a lot of twists and turns involved, but for me sadly the spark of the first four books was missing. I felt there was almost too much going on in Final Betrayal, with multiple characters and POV switches even within the same character. Instead of adding the characteristic dept and complexity to the plot, I rather found it confusing and almost irritating this time around, especially since you never seem to get to settle down with one character for a little while. I had my doubts about the credibility and wasn't convinced by the final reveals either... It has convinced me Lottie Parker and me are overdue for a little break and I have decided to step away from the series and leave it for those who still feel the same love for Lottie Parker.
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syren1532's review against another edition
4.0
Two young girls go missing after night out at a nightclub and are then found murdered. The prime suspect is Connor Dowling who’s just been released from prison after a 10 year sentence for a burglary and assault. One of the victims, Amy Whyte, testified against him at his trial. Then another two girls are found murdered and again, one of them, Louise Gill testified against Dowling. The problem for Lottie Parker and her team is that there is no evidence linking him to the deaths. Lottie also has to contend with her half brother being in town from New York and to top it all he’s managed to get their half sister, murderer Bernie Kelly, out of the mental hospital. I love the Lottie Parker series and really enjoyed this latest installment.
Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Patricia Gibney for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
robinlovesreading's review against another edition
5.0
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Please see combined series review on my blog at https://www.robinlovesreading.com/2019/10/blog-tour-broken-souls.html.
We literally jump into the action from the very beginning in book 6, Final Betrayal, Lottie and her team are called to a murder scene where two female bodies are found. To her annoyance, her team members try and hold her back. When she does enter the scene of the crime, she is immediately reminded of a case from years ago that has a very eerie similarity to what is before her now. And this is why they tried to keep her away. Not only must Lottie bring the past and present together to solve the murders, she faces the terrifying fact that her two daughters, Chloe and Katie, soon disappear and she is quite naturally overwhelmed with worry for their safety. This is a hard-hitting story and was literally impossible to put down.
Please see combined series review on my blog at https://www.robinlovesreading.com/2019/10/blog-tour-broken-souls.html.
We literally jump into the action from the very beginning in book 6, Final Betrayal, Lottie and her team are called to a murder scene where two female bodies are found. To her annoyance, her team members try and hold her back. When she does enter the scene of the crime, she is immediately reminded of a case from years ago that has a very eerie similarity to what is before her now. And this is why they tried to keep her away. Not only must Lottie bring the past and present together to solve the murders, she faces the terrifying fact that her two daughters, Chloe and Katie, soon disappear and she is quite naturally overwhelmed with worry for their safety. This is a hard-hitting story and was literally impossible to put down.