Little Sister: Is she witness, victim or killer? A nail-biting thriller with twists you'll never see coming

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I thought the timelines were really well done and the pacing, for me, was perfect. I was so impressed with the fact that this is a debut novel. When Jonah races to help, the girl insists she's fine. Then she smiles. It's her sister he needs to worry about. Keely and her sister, Nina, disappeared from a children's home a week ago. Now Keely is here--but Nina's still missing. Jonah is sure Keely knows where her sister is--but before she tells him anything, she insists, he has to listen to her story from the beginning. Sheens has been very involved in the care of his six week old baby, especially since his partner is struggling with exhaustion and depression. Now he's not able to take his share of the load off his partner. He wants to make this relationship work although his heart is not completely in the relationship. Still he's bending what he wants to fit what is right. He wants to do the right thing above all else. Detective Jonah Sheens is having a drink in a pub garden with his newborn nearby when a girl comes out of the woods covered in blood. 16-year-old Keely is on the run from her group home. She ran away with her sister Nina, but Keely won’t reveal Nina’s location until the police hear her twisted tale. The police, fearful for Nina's life, slowly come to realize that Keely’s story is not what it seems. The pace is fast and the story flows, so much so that it’s hard to put down as it’s so gripping. The characterisation is excellent, the police team are very likeable, some are flawed but that makes them feel authentic and very real. The portrayal of the sisters and the telling of their story is outstanding and you definitely end up rooting for them.

One thing I have always loved about this series is the detective team. They work so well together and each of them is interesting, bringing something unique to the table. I love the dynamic among them. It works so well. What I enjoyed the most about this book was Aurora's timeline. For me, this was the most interesting part of the book and I found the teens to be more interesting (in the past) than they were as adults. Trying to keep his past private, DCI Sheens and a great cast of fellow officers, slowly unravel what happened to poor Aurora on that night long ago. Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens is on the trail in this “riveting” ( Publishers Weekly) crime novel from the acclaimed author of She Lies in Wait, Watching from the Dark, and Lie Beside Me Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace in a pub garden on his day off when a teenage girl wanders out of the woods. She’s striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She’s also covered in blood.Darkly fascinating, gripping and emotionally intriguing, with a conclusion I really didn't expect -- Emma Haughton But instead of finding answers, she comes face to face with Detective Jonah Sheens. Aisling's DNA is a match for a recent crime scene - the latest in a string of murders by a dangerous serial killer, known as 'the bonfire killer'. And the police have three lead suspects: her father, or one of her two sons...

Their story is horribly sad. The two girls became wards of the state after the tragic death of their mother. Since that time, they've been bouncing around within the system. Recently the two girls went missing from their care home. Intriguing, unsettling and twisty as hell. A great cast of characters who are brilliantly drawn. Gytha is a classy storyteller -- Neil LancasterYet again, however, my all-time favorite aspect of this book (as well as the entire series), were the characterizations. But this time around, the sisters at the heart of the story were just as gripping as the police team behind the investigation. I do have to say, though, that a few of the detectives were so deftly drawn that they came to life before my eyes. With real world hurts and flaws, they were justifiably imperfect which made them all the more genuine. From the start I was loving this, but then there was one big twist that completely turned me off from it. I was so unhappy it went the way it did. It was like someone I really liked and enjoyed and was meshing with was stripped of their identity; was stripped of what drew me to them. The younger girl feels out of place as the older kids begin drinking, taking drugs, dancing and more.