My Little Girl: A totally gripping psychological thriller full of shocking twists

Shalini Boland

Apr 2021 · Bookouture

About this ebook

Your daughter is missing. Did someone close to you take her?

She was meant to be with your husband.

He didn’t tell you about the change of plans.

Your mother-in-law says she never took her eyes off her. But the moment little Bea disappeared, she was on the phone to your husband’s ex-wife.

Things like this happen to other people. Careless people. Not you.

But now you have to ask: your husband, your mother-in-law, the ex-wife – could one of them have taken your little girl?

Why readers are gripped by My Little Girl:

‘Brilliant… so addictive that once I had started I couldn’t put it down and couldn’t go to bed till it was finished in the early hours.’ Fiction Café, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another masterpiece from the queen of psychological thrillers. A rollercoaster of a read… gripping and completely tense from the very first chapter… 100% recommend this book! Five stars does not do this book justice.’ Little Miss Book Lover 87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So gripping… a mind-blowing addictive story that is unputdownable… Absolutely brilliant with so many massive twists.’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! A gripping, twisty-turny rollercoaster ride!... Will certainly have you shouting at your kindle as you frantically the turn the pages… addictive and unputdownable. Fabulous!’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Shalini Boland has knocked this one out of the park… thrilling… Every twist left me with my jaw dropped and my mouth wide open. Like really that didn't just happen...Oh, but it DID! OMG!! Loved it all!’ The Secret Book Sleuth, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A gripping and twisty page-turner from the queen of psychological thrillers!... With twists galore… hugely addictive read. I really love it when a book keeps you guessing and this one does just that. An awesome thriller…compelling… nail-biting, action-packed.’ Life’s a Book, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘5 HUGE stars… Shalini Boland does a masterful job at keeping you guessing until the end! I will ALWAYS pick up a Shalini Boland book because I am never disappointed!’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!! Absolutely gripping… unputdownable… addictive and shocking page turner.’ Bookworm 86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fast thrilling read full of plot twists that will definitely keep you reading "just one more chapter"!!! Fantastic book 5 stars!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… I just loved it from the beginning to the final page and the ending was fantastic, I never guessed a thing.’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely loved… totally engrossed me from start to finish couldn’t wait to see what happened next!... emotional rollercoaster… a thrilling twisty read… shocking conclusion!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

I love Shalini Boland's style of writing so I was really excited for her newest book, My Little Girl. I think one of the things Shalini does best is throw you off the scent of who the culprit behind the madness could be, however, in this one I was able to pick out the culprit almost from the very beginning. That was a bit of disappointment for me because I'm normally never able to figure it out before the twist is revealed to me, but since I had a pretty good idea after a few clues were left in the beginning, it did affect my perspective for the rest of the book. I think I would have enjoyed the mystery of it all more if I wasn't so certain from the beginning. With that said though, I did still really enjoy this and loved watching them chase the dead end suspects. I even questioned myself at times because of the way the evidence was being laid out. I absolutely loved the ending and felt justice was served all around. Those last few pages would set this up perfectly for a sequel but I think its perfect as a standalone novel. I really liked all of the characters. I even liked the scatty grandma who seemed to make one frustrating decision after another because I could tell she had a good heart. Overall, I thought this gave the perfect amount of backstory for the characters and I was so enveloped in the story despite the fact that I was pretty sure I had figured it out. I can't wait to read more from this author. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest feedback.

This was my first experience in reading this author and I found her writing easy to follow with the suspense intriguing and held taut, although the family drama was center stage with bold choices made with her characters. The main cast of players wasn’t generally likable most of the time while being true-to-life damaged, realistically and deeply flawed, and prone to poor decisions. While they were bordering on obnoxious and greatly annoying me, they were also human and struggling with an extremely stressful and agonizing situation. I reacted the strongest to the least likable personality of Claire, as she was arrogant, angry, and petulantly lashing out and systematically accusing everyone. Claire had me cringing and wanted to tell her to shut her pie hole and take a handful of Xanax to chill out enough to be civil. The grandmother was rather ditzy and unfocused and prone to tunnel vision and moronic choices, yet she was well-meaning and kind-hearted, although I doubt the merchants in her area would agree. The husband was the biggest disappointment, what a milksop, he needed some foot to derriere therapy, and my toes were tapping and itching to volunteer. The author was certainly doing something right to have me so deeply invested while antagonized yet also terminally curious with her maddeningly paced tale. She fooled me but good as I didn’t puzzle this one out until right before the identity of the abductor was revealed. Shalini Boland is as sly as she is insightful.

BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'My Little Girl' by Shalini Boland. Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Shalini Boland, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 22nd April 2021. This is the fourth book I have read by this author. The previous books I read are 'The Other Daighter', 'One Of Us Is Lying' and 'The Wife' and I highly recommend each of them!! I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis. I loved Shalini's 'The Daughter', 'The Wife' and 'One Of Us Is Lying' and am hoping this will be just as good. It also stated in the synopsis that this book is 'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us'. I loved 'Gone Girl' so am looking forward to see if it lives up to this, as you can tell I'm a huge fan of Shalini and I'm sure I won't be disappointed!! I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I ha