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Deflated balloons on the floor. Sandwiches curling on plates. The evidence of a normal birthday party a shocking contrast to the bodies of the mother and her twelve-year-old daughter lying on their beds, their secret taken to the grave…
When Detective Lottie Parker arrives at the devastating scene the day after Freya Healey’s birthday party, a wave of sorrow overcomes her. Holding Freya’s cold white hand, she vows to find justice for her and her parents lying dead in the next room, killed just after the last guest had gone.
Determined to solve this terrible crime, Lottie rushes to interview the party guests, including Freya’s best friend Lily. Shy and tearful, the little girl is unwilling to talk about Freya and her parents, at least in front of her over-protective mother. But when her mother reveals that Lily changed her mind about sleeping over at the Healeys at the last minute on the night they were killed, she feels certain that she is hiding something crucial…
The next morning, she is shocked to receive a phone call from Lily’s terrified mother. Lily has been stolen from her home – could the Healey family secret have something to do with her disappearance?
Digging deeper, desperate for answers, Lottie discovers a connection between Lily’s father and Freya’s mother that chills her to the bone. Do both families hide dark secrets? What evidence can she trust and who is lying to her? And can she find the truth before another innocent little girl is lost forever?
A totally addictive page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel McLean, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, After the Party will have you hooked.
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Publisher: Bookouture
D.I. Lottie Parker is confronted with another devastating case when 12-year-old Freya Healey and her family are found murdered. At first, suspicion falls squarely on Freya’s father, with the tragedy appearing to be a murder-suicide. However, the deeper Lottie digs, the less convinced she becomes of his guilt. Meanwhile, the strain in Lottie’s personal life continues to mount. Her breakup with Boyd has left tensions simmering, especially since he and his son are in temporary need of shelter, and Lottie simply couldn’t refuse.
Having read every book in this series, I can honestly say that each installment has been exceptional, and the stories only seem to grow more compelling as the series progresses. Watching Lottie navigate brutal, emotionally charged investigations while juggling her often-chaotic family life has been endlessly engaging. Patricia Gibney has done an excellent job weaving long-running personal storylines throughout the series. No easy task with Lottie’s mother’s dementia to the ongoing struggles with her children. Now that her children are adults, those challenges have only become more complicated.
As Lottie interviews those connected to the Healey family, she becomes especially troubled by Freya’s best friend, Lily. It is immediately clear that Lily is hiding something, forcing Lottie to reconsider everything she thought she knew about the murders. When Lily suddenly goes missing, Lottie’s suspicions deepen even further. What follows is a chilling unraveling of secrets, lies, and disturbing connections between both families.
What a dramatic and utterly compelling installment in this outstanding series. I felt heartbreak for Freya’s family, anxiety over Lily’s disappearance, and genuine concern over the ongoing strain between Lottie and Boyd. Adding even more emotional weight, Lottie’s daughter Chloe is facing serious troubles of her own. Patricia Gibney pulls no punches here. The tension never lets up, and I found myself racing through the pages on my Kindle, completely unable to stop reading. This was another stellar entry in a truly addictive series, and I am already eager for the next book.
Patricia is the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Detective Lottie Parker series.
She started writing following the death of her husband, Aidan. Writing in the crime genre came naturally as that’s what she mainly loves to read.
Patricia lives in the beautiful lake county of Westmeath, in the Irish midlands, close to her three adult children and their families. This is the place where she loves to walk, write and paints.
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