The Guilty Girl

An utterly gripping serial killer thriller (Detective Lottie Parker, Book 11)

By: Patricia Gibney

Narrated by: Michele Moran

Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's Summary

Something whistling through the door behind her caused her to turn. A shadow spread across the opening. She clasped a hand to her mouth, stilling the fear that was rising. The menacing shadow was followed by a face that sent a cold shiver down her spine….

When the call comes in about Lucy, a 17-year-old girl murdered after the secret party she held in her parents’ home, Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. As she picks her way through the smashed glasses and the blood spatter on the perfect cream carpet, she is horrified to see Lucy’s angelic face, silvery-blue eyes forever closed. 

As Lottie breaks the news to Lucy’s heartbroken parents and the devastated partygoers, she discovers that hours before her death Lucy had revealed a terrible secret about her friend Hannah. And when Lottie finds Lucy’s bloodstained clothing hidden in Hannah’s bedroom, she has no option but to bring the shy, frightened girl into custody. 

But Hannah claims to have no memory of the night Lucy died and Lottie begins to question her guilt. Then a 15-year-old boy who also attended the party is pulled from the canal. And as Lottie investigates, she discovers something shocking. Her own son Sean was at the party. Why did he lie to her? Is her beloved child a witness or a suspect...or is he now in the killer’s sights?

If you love Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni, and Rachel Caine, you’ll be hooked by this heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. The Guilty Girl will have you gripped.

©2022 Patricia Gibney (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

A Big Disappointment

I use to love this series of books but it is time to move on. All her plots now involve her family members. Her family that never matures, never wants more or much from life and are all depressed and traumatized. None of her children want a higher education and or a career. They have no goals, no plans to move out of the house and Lottie is financially supporting her adult children and grandchild. I want to tell Boyd to run as far away from the Parker family for they will only bring you down. The books are now as stagnant as the family Gibney portrays in her books. The plots are absurd as well. I use to be an avid fan and now a disappointed fan.

I love the series

I have listened to the entire series and love the story and the narrator. Lottie frustrates me sometimes but she grew on me. My only complaint is, why is a member of her family always involved in every single crime? How many people live in this city?? And the “coincidences”, like Boyd being in the same place as the victim’s parents. Every book have these crazy coincidences that are not believable. Other than that, I love the series and looking forward to the next one.

Great book

Great book. Patricia never disappoints! I quite enjoy the narrator as well. Looking forward to the next one

Each installment better than the last

This is definitely my favorite in the series! It seemed more realistic than some of the previous scenarios so this is my first 5 Star review. The performances are always very good.

Enjoyed this Lottie Parker story

I don’t like that her family members have become pieces of the cases that Lottie works but aside from that I enjoyed this book!

I love Patricia Gibbet Books

I love this author. Everything she writes is beautifully written. I never struggle listening to her books.

They are worth the time spent listening

Lottie series has run its course

I forgot that I returned the last one because I couldn’t listen to the narration any longer. All the characters have the same voice, everybody asks questions with a high pitch tone at the end that makes them sound accusatory or like an old school teacher. I skipped to the end just to find out the “who dunnit”.

Love Lottie however

I love the Lottie Parker series-but this has one wasn’t even on the same level as the rest of the series. Having said that I can’t wait for the next one

Great book

Loved this book and the whole series of Lottie Parker books. trying to figure out who did it as it goes along. And the humor and seriousness makes these books enjoyable.

Great series

Well written novel, with wonderful storyline and captivating characters. I have enjoyed all of them.

Amazing!

Oh my god! This Book was full of twists and turns, probably the best Lottie Parker book yet! Come on we need book 12!
Well done Patricia, you have outdone yourself. Michelle, was awesome as always! What a perfect narrator you have.

Superb

Brilliant storyline .. and brilliant narration .. I’m loving the length of these books aswell .. highly recommend

Another winner

A great story narrated beautifully by Michele Moran who flawlessly creates so many characters with her varied and skilful interpretation of voices,

Thank you Patricia - I just love Lottie with all her faults and the juxtaposition of family life within the tension of solving a murder (or two!) is fabulous.

So good, best one yet

I am a huge fan of these books. Lottie Parker is a legend. This book has twists and turns galore and full of nasty characters to hate. Lottie is, as ever, barely holding it all together, but she somehow manages to deliver. A great listen.

Best in the series

I’ve really enjoyed all of the books in this series but this is the best so far. Brilliant narration.

Great listen

I always enjoy Patricia Gibney books this is the first one I’ve listened to, I will definitely look for more books read by Michele Moran!

fab

loved it...as usual. Great series by the author. I like having the background story too

Excellent as always

Great narrator perfect for this story. The story has lots of threads and interesting diverse characters. Lottie is great as the main character and it’s nice to see how she and her family have evolved over the series. Look forward to the next book

Another great listen.

Listened to every one so far. Just love them especially Michelle Moran narrating.

Brilliant

Another winner, I loved this book and I like the twist at the end. can't wait for the next installment.