Her Last Walk Home by Patricia Gibney; narrated by Michele Moran
This is book 14 of the series and the first in the series that I have read. It can be easily read as a standalone but I will definitely go back and begin with book 1. I enjoyed this book and the relationships between DI Lottie Parker and Mark Boyd and the rest of their team.
This is a gripping novel from the start when we read/hear about a young woman creeped out by her date, escaping through the back door, leaving her coat and belongings behind – pretending to go to the bathroom. The story continues w/other young women, similarly disturbed by men they meet. Women missing, bodies found. What is going on?

Listening to Michele Moran tell the story, I was able to imagine it as if watching a play. Her voice was well modulated – differences in tone for the different characters and building up tension. Good pacing as well.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, Patricia Gibney and Michele Moran

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the chance to listen to this audio version of the book.

Although the premise of the book is good, I didn't really enjoy the book. But it's part of a very enjoyable series.

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Her Last Walk Home Patricia Gibney is the 14th book in the excellent Detective Lottie Parker series and this series is another one of the best series of books out there at the moment, to get your teeth into!. With these books I never get bored of them, they just get better and better.

I wonder what case Lottie will get next, Looking forward to it whatever it is! Especially as this book was her best!

I just love these books and Patricia is a 1st class author.

I highly recommend this book and a great holiday read.

Another 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read.

Big Thank you to NetGalley and especially Bookouture for my Arc

A young woman's body is discovered early one morning. The race to find the killer intensifies when another woman is reported missing...
Her Last Walk Home is the 14th book in the DI Lottie Parker series of police procedurals set in Ireland. There are no spoilers about Lottie's past cases but her personal circumstances have developed over the series.
A young woman goes out for a date but never returns home. Her body is found and a murder investigation launched but another young woman is already missing. There are interesting juxtapositions with Lottie and her own family circumstances which makes the case more personal for her. Lottie and her lover Boyd have some personal issues to resolve. They want to progress with their relationship but their family situations make it tricky. Then they find another body!
The majority of the book focuses on Lottie and her investigation. But some chapters show the victim and perpetrator, both of which adds significantly to the tension. We also see the victims' families and there is a subplot about child neglect which is highly emotive. I found the ending a little confusing as a lots of strands seem to pull together at once.
I actually listened to the audio version of this book and really enjoyed the experience. The narrator does a good job with bringing the text to life and I liked the Irish accent.
Her Last Walk Home is an enjoyable police procedural and I like the development of the characters over the series.

Her Last Walk Home by Patricia Gibney is another gripping installment in the DI Lottie Parker series. Even though I haven’t read all the books in the series, I did read book 1 and enjoyed it, and I didn’t feel like I missed anything jumping into book 14. Lottie Parker continues to shine as a leading female in law enforcement, embodying resilience and depth, which adds to the appeal of this crime thriller.

Michelle Moran’s narration brought the story to life with skill and nuance, enhancing the experience. The plot is fast-paced with many moving parts, and Lottie's personal life and her complex relationship with Boyd are seamlessly woven into the case she’s working on, adding a layer of realism and connection.

The book may have a high chapter count, but don’t be alarmed—it’s a quick, engaging read or listen. Many thanks to Bookouture Audio for the advanced copy of the audiobook! This installment is a must-read for fans of crime thrillers and strong female detectives.

This is the 14th installment in the Detective Lottie Parker series by Patricia Gibney. One young woman turns up dead and another goes missing. Lottie and her team set off a detailed investigation which leads to an unexpected connection between the two girls. What will it take to catch the killer before more women disappear? This book is told as an omniscient narrator so you hear parts of the story from many different perspectives throughout, including the killers. There were multiple characters and storylines going on and it was sometimes difficult to keep track of who was who and make the connections between them. It can be read as a stand-alone, however, I don’t know if I would recommend it. I do think it would have helped to have read some of the previous books in this series first to be more familiar with the main characters and their relationships. The book was also a little long and dragged at parts. I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator was excellent and easy to listen to with her Irish accent, but I still found myself getting confused between the characters. The twist at the end was a little farfetched but parts of the story and how it played out were entertaining. This was just an okay read for me but I do think the writing was good and I would have enjoyed it more having read some of the earlier books in the series. I will likely put those books on my TBR now. Thank you to NetGalley, Patricia Gibney, and Bookouture Audio for the gifted ARC audiobook recording in exchange for an honest review.

Number 14 in the series which finds characters past and present interconnected. Interesting to follow how the police work in Ireland. Storyline will hold your interest.

DI Lottie Parker is back again. This time Lottie has to solve the murders of two young women and a young man in the small Irish town. Two women, seemingly unconnected are abducted while walking home from a night out. When one turns up dead, another missing and an unidentified emaciated woman is found in a field, can Lottie solve the murders in time to rescue the missing girl?

This is the second of these books I’ve read. This one is much further down the series but works just as well as a stand alone book. I really enjoy the mix and breadth of characters and the fact I’m kept guessing until the end. Thanks to netgalley for the arc.

I really have liked this Lottie Parker series and this one didn’t disappoint it started off hooking me in right away and as the story progressed it just got better and better. This had action and twists as well as it felt like an SVU episode which is one of my favorite shows so I really enjoyed this book.

Possibly not a series to jump into the middle of. I was quite bored and not reaching for the book to find out what happened next. the interplay between the characters suggested that prior knowledge of their history would have been beneficial. The investigation side of the story was slow. The narration needed to be on 1.5x speed it was so dull.

Fast paced thriller with multiple point of views! . So many character to keep up with and it could get confusing at times if you weren’t paying attention. You definitely need to have a grasp on this series before jumping to book #14. I didn’t care for the narrator much. I was definitely trying to guess who the killer/killers were. I would definitely read more of this series.

Audio Book Review - Michele Moran has this character nailed! It is a wonderful "whodunnit" series that I welcome every time one is available! DI Lotte Parker is such a true to life personality which makes it so much more interesting to invest your time in.
The story and twists will have you questioning humanity time and time again, with the most innocuous character always being the executioner!

I don't know how she does it,but Patricia never fails to give life to her books. This is #14 of the Lottie Parker books and the longevity of this series is a testament to how much people love her/them.
As usual there's a body,a young woman is found dead in the early hours having taken a lift with a man. The baby carseat in the back put the victim at ease,as was his intention. Her distraught parents are not alone in their grief,when the killer strikes again taking another young woman's life. Lottie discovers these murders weren't random,the killer targeted these girls. She needs to catch this predator now.
As always we don't just get a run of the mill detective read,we have a front row seat to Lottie(and her teams)personal lives...which I adore! It gives everyone more depth and personality..and like I've said before you just feel like you know these people..that they are actually real!
I listened to this on NetGalley shelf and the narrator Michelle Moran is Lottie for me. She nails it every time.

I am never disappointed with a Lottie Parker book. I was introduced and then missed several books, but I would say that the author provide enough "back story" that if you have missed the previous books that you still should be able to follow the series.

Lottie is trying to solve the issue of women being found dead, some reported missing and some not missed at all. At the same time strange things are happening to some of the "suspects" in the disappearance of the women. Are all the events connected or separate, and if they are connected, how do they tie together? While Lottie is trying to piece together the circumstances to see if they are connected, she is also dealing with an aging parent and the idea of having a blended family, and a daughter who may be headed for heartbreak

As with most of the Lottie books that I have read, a lot of what is going on now is tied to the past, and we are given a glimpse into a killer, that seems to be excited just by being cruel. I am always impressed with how well we get an idea of the local flavor and how things work in the Garda operates.

The story also have a foreboding, so I look forward to other installments to see how everything turns out.
I highly recommend!

This is a fear every woman has experienced at some time in her life. Your walking home alone and you feel like your being followed. We can all relate but for the vast majority of us we make it home safely but it's the "what if?" That makes this book so compelling. The " it could have been me".

A fantastic crime novel by a fantastic writer

Her Last Walk Home (Detective Lottie Parker #14) by Patricia Gibney
Narrated by Michele Moran
Publisher: Bookouture Audio
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Published: September 20, 2024

Her Last Walk Home is the 14th book in the Detective Lottie Parker series by Patricia Gibney. This book can be read as a standalone mystery or as part of the series.

The narration by Michele Moran was incredible! She does an incredible job giving each character a voice and bringing the story to life!

I absolutely loved this book! Detective Lottie Parker has a lot on her plate and I think that makes her so relatable! (I love how the author really developed Lottie and gave her depth, so you could actually feel how she felt and understand her actions.) I think she has become one of my favorite book characters!

This book was incredible! The story was well developed and vibrant. There were so many twists and turns and secrets to try to unravel. The mystery was laid out and filled with layers. As each new piece of the puzzle was unveiled I found myself on the edge of my seat hungry for more! I love these characters so much! I can't wait to return with the next book!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4 stars.
I would recommend this book. The characters are well defined and the story is interesting. I don't like the narrator very much as she sometimes forgets to adapt her voice to the person who is talking, which gives men speaking with women voices and vice-versa. The transitions from one scene to another is also not clearly defined and I had to rewind several times to understand what was going on. Nevertheless, I can’t wait to start the next book in the series.

I have only read the first book in this series so although this does work as a standalone, I feel like I'm missing out on the connection to the characters that I would have gained by reading the while series.

That said though, the plot is tense and dark and I was hooked from the start, with the discovery of a young girl's body and another one going missing soon after. I found Lottie's boss, the superintendent, very unlikeable and i could sense Lottie's frustration as she battled to catch the killer before the body count went up. I felt she took out much of her frustration on her team and this made for an interesting twist with her work partner also being her romantic partner.

I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated by Michele Moran, however I did get confused at times with who I was listening to as there were multiple POVs. The ending was unexpected - `i definitely didn't see that coming!

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Patricia Gibney and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Another book to feed into my newest obsession of police procedurals. This is my first book in the D.I. Lottie Parker series. It was interesting to read about detectives/inspectors in Ireland. I haven’t read any that weren’t US or England before this one. There was definitely a lot going on in this book, and even though it can technically be read as a standalone, I wanted more backstory of the detectives and Lottie’s family and relationship.
I was sucked into this one quickly, as the bodies were piling up. I needed to know if the murders and disappearances were connected, or if it was all a coincidence. Was there a serial killer on the loose?
Lucky for me, I had this one in both digital and audio so I didn’t have to put it down for long. I liked the narrator’s accent and Michele did a good job portraying each character.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for my audio and digital copies of this book.

TW for domestic violence with a male victim, torture of a captive (similar to the DV descriptions), and mentions of rape.

These books are so good. I have gotten different ones throughout the series as audiobook ARCs (books 1, 12, and 14), and this book (14 in the series) is by far the best one. While it is similar in tone and darkness, it is also a more better crafted mystery than book 12 was. In a long series like this, things can get formulaic and easy to solve, while I did figure out who the culprit was early the writing in this book had me second guessing myself until they are finally revealed.

My only issue with this book is similar to my problem with book 12, and may still be an audiobook versus written book issue, in that sometimes it's hard to tell which character you are with. I will say this critique is minor, and is a testament to how well done the writing from each character's perspective is. You can't tell who you are with because the author does such a good job of diving into each of their minds that it feels fluid as you transition from one character to another. You can figure out who you are with pretty quickly, because their motivations and thoughts are all different, but it can take a second occasionally.

This book is very well written, I deeply enjoy following DI Lottie Parker, and her family and relationships always give this series a little extra umph. I want to finish the whole series in order one day, these are re-readable for me because the characters are so nice to spend time with.

I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a more realistic mystery, with the caveat that there is a lot of psychological thriller elements to this book. I'd also recommend it to folks who like true crime and psychological thrillers.