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amy91's review against another edition
2.0
An easy read although I did find it repetitive. You could easily jump chapters and not miss anything important. I found it hard to like any of the characters because it doesn’t feel like you actually get to know any of them and any time you felt like you might be getting somewhere their whole personality changed. Not a read regret but not a read again either.
beccajbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the audio and enjoyed the story. A lot of background to go through, but it's about the past I suppose. A solid 3 stars.
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marleyrollins's review against another edition
1.0
A good, if cliched premise sadly in the hands of not very strong a writer. All the characters make decisions that make no sense whatsoever and the phrasing will make you cringe at times. The constant references to Grey’s Anatomy and fish and chips were weird. The ending could have been good, but I feel like there was just no suspense built up at all. Good beach read I suppose as I got through it quickly and it was easy to digest.
baileys_bookstagram's review against another edition
3.0
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.
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.
hermoonreads's review against another edition
3.0
When Cherrie was a child her father kidnapped and murdered kids, she grew up and changed her name. But a true crime podcast has dug up her past, and now her own son has gone missing.
I love true crime podcasts, so this premise was instantly a must buy for me. I sped through the entire book waiting for the big twists to come out, but I must admit I was left feeling pretty disappointed by the ending.
So many small things annoyed me about Cherrie, and a lot of the other characters too, to the point where it was hard to really feel for them. A decent read overall but I won't be racing back to it anytime soon.
I love true crime podcasts, so this premise was instantly a must buy for me. I sped through the entire book waiting for the big twists to come out, but I must admit I was left feeling pretty disappointed by the ending.
So many small things annoyed me about Cherrie, and a lot of the other characters too, to the point where it was hard to really feel for them. A decent read overall but I won't be racing back to it anytime soon.
vaibhavsh2624's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for providing the e-arc in return for an honest review.
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 being a little repetitive.
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 being a little repetitive.
booklovinalicia's review against another edition
4.0
This kept me intruded pretty much throughout the entire story. The ending seemed rushed and was predictable, but overall it was a really good read.
Read my complete review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me the eARC to read and give my honest review.
Read my complete review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me the eARC to read and give my honest review.
hmbb99's review against another edition
3.0
When Cherrie was little, she had a different name and a different life helping her serial killer father Mr. Bones to make art out of children's bones. She may have only been 8 at the time but the cruel media dubbed her Little Bones.
Now Cherrie is living a new life and trying to put the past behind her. Everything is going well until her child goes missing and a podcaster dredges up the past, exposing Cherrie's secrets.
This story is a fast paced read that keeps you interested in finding the outcome. It makes you question everyone as you wonder who the guilty party is. Cherrie's character is a bit abrasive and moody, with a questionable morale compass, but you can't help rooting for her. If you like stories without a clear suspect, this would be a story for you.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.
Now Cherrie is living a new life and trying to put the past behind her. Everything is going well until her child goes missing and a podcaster dredges up the past, exposing Cherrie's secrets.
This story is a fast paced read that keeps you interested in finding the outcome. It makes you question everyone as you wonder who the guilty party is. Cherrie's character is a bit abrasive and moody, with a questionable morale compass, but you can't help rooting for her. If you like stories without a clear suspect, this would be a story for you.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.
jodiesbookishposts's review against another edition
4.0
I was given this by NetGalley for an honest review.
I am a big fan of thrillers, I’m a big fan of morally grey or troubled main characters. So this was a great pick for me.
Little Bones follows Cherrie, who went by a different name when she was younger - as the child of serial killer Mr Bones, who used his daughter to lure his victims.
Now a mother, Cherrie struggles to deal with the secrets she is keeping from those around her. But when a little boy in the neighbourhood goes missing, the old stories of Mr Bones resurface and her identity is compromised.
I loved the main character, she was unashamedly feisty, made bad choices and at times was questionable. I love it when Female characters are allowed to be heavily flawed.
This book kept me guessing the whole way through which is a mark of a good thriller. The only thing was I wish it had just been a little shorter. Some parts could have been tightened up a bit.
All in all I highly recommend if you are after a good thriller.
I am a big fan of thrillers, I’m a big fan of morally grey or troubled main characters. So this was a great pick for me.
Little Bones follows Cherrie, who went by a different name when she was younger - as the child of serial killer Mr Bones, who used his daughter to lure his victims.
Now a mother, Cherrie struggles to deal with the secrets she is keeping from those around her. But when a little boy in the neighbourhood goes missing, the old stories of Mr Bones resurface and her identity is compromised.
I loved the main character, she was unashamedly feisty, made bad choices and at times was questionable. I love it when Female characters are allowed to be heavily flawed.
This book kept me guessing the whole way through which is a mark of a good thriller. The only thing was I wish it had just been a little shorter. Some parts could have been tightened up a bit.
All in all I highly recommend if you are after a good thriller.
everythingsophiereads's review against another edition
4.0
A great thriller with multiple twists and turns! I really enjoyed the red herrings and I kept thinking to myself "no way!" each time the main character (Cherrie/Leigh-ann) thought she had figured out what had happened to her son. I enjoyed the darker elements of the novel - the meeting with Mr Bones in particular. The addition of the psychic and the link to the supernatural was also something that really encouraged me to read the book.
I did find the main character extremely hard to like and this made reading some sections of the novel quite tiresome. She seemed to jump from feeling relatively calm to punching the person closest to her without much build up in-between! I also found it difficult to stay on track with what age Robin was as his dialogue was child-like in parts and then very adult in others.
I would recommend this to someone who enjoys darker thrillers with hints at more disturbing themes. Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review!
I did find the main character extremely hard to like and this made reading some sections of the novel quite tiresome. She seemed to jump from feeling relatively calm to punching the person closest to her without much build up in-between! I also found it difficult to stay on track with what age Robin was as his dialogue was child-like in parts and then very adult in others.
I would recommend this to someone who enjoys darker thrillers with hints at more disturbing themes. Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review!