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  • Three Widows

  • Detective Lottie Parker, Book 12
  • By: Patricia Gibney
  • Narrated by: Michele Moran
  • Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (126 ratings)

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Three Widows

By: Patricia Gibney
Narrated by: Michele Moran
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She kissed her daughter, turned out the light, and entered her own room. Too late to run, she stood frozen as a figure stepped out from behind the door and a hand covered her mouth. Fear was a bomb in her chest ready to explode. Her children. They’d already lost their daddy; they couldn’t lose her, too.

When young widow Éilis Lawlor disappears in the middle of the night, with her two little children asleep in their beds, it is a chilling case for Detective Lottie Parker. Since her husband’s tragic death, Éilis is all her children have, and when Lottie sees Éilis’ house keys and phone still lying on the kitchen counter, she is terrified for the vulnerable mother’s safety.

Then Éilis’ broken body is found by a nearby lake, wrapped in an unfamiliar yellow dress, her mouth sealed with duct tape–and Lottie’s worst fears are confirmed. Someone wanted this beautiful widow dead.

Desperate to find the person behind this brutal crime, Lottie discovers that Éilis was a member of a support group for widows. And when Jennifer, a close friend of Éilis’ from the group, is found on a rubbish heap, wrapped in a yellow dress, Lottie vows to get justice.

Lottie dives into Jennifer’s past and learns that she had lived a reclusive life since her husband died. She hadn’t been seen at work for months and had sheltered inside her immaculate home, only emerging for meetings with the group. But when Lottie questions the other women about Jennifer’s isolation, they claim to know nothing.

Lottie is certain that the remaining widows are hiding something. Can she uncover the truth before another innocent life is lost?

Fans of Robert Dugoni, Rachel Caine, and Karin Slaughter will devour Three Widows in one sitting!

©2023 Patricia Gibney (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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Couldn’t stop listening

Really great mystery loved it. The twists and turns kept me guessing till the end

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Captivating Crime Mystery!!!

Three Widows is the 12th book in the D.I. Lottie Parker series by Patricia Gibney.

I switched back and forth between the Kindle Unlimited and Audible edition, mostly because I wanted to make sure nothing got in the way of me reading this (like driving or making dinner).

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 definitely recommend this book to crime fans! I'll be reading the previous books while I anxiously wait & hope for number 13!

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Gorier than usual

I’ve read all of Patricia Gibney’s Lottie Parker mysteries and I thought this one was good, perhaps not as good plot wise as her earlier work, though. Love the characters, especially Lottie, and the down to earth people of Ragmullin. The storyline suffered from too many forced twists, and the torture stuff was too much and frankly pointless, just there for the sadists I guess (joke). Still worth reading especially for those us who are fans.

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Love it

I Love it I can not wait for the next book, don’t make us wait too long!

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Great!

Talk about twists and turns Patricia Gidney's latest book "Three Widows" has them all! Narration was great as always.

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A complete listen

I always love seeing the new cover for Patricia Gibney's books.  The monochromatic scene with that pop of color.  Always gets my attention.  And the books are as good as the cover. Now I know the blurb lists reading in one sitting.  I was not able to do that because the book was 500 pages and I never get to sit and read for that long, but if I could I definitely would.

This is the perfect blend of the team solving a crime and having a personal life.  Now the personal life bits carry over from book to book as the characters expand and grow, but I think there is enough detail to pick a book up in the middle of the series as I haven't read them all and still enjoyed this one.  As with real life, the team in this one gets distracted some by their personal issues as they try and work together to figure out who keeps killing the women in the widows' support group.  And I really sympathize with Lottie as she is dealing with her mother's memory issues.

I'm quite good at figuring out the killer long before the end of a lot of books, but to be honest, I didn't even wager a guess in this one.  The complexity and layers kept me from homing in on one suspect for any length of time.  A serial killer targeting a widow's support group, where one member's husband is missing and not actually dead. Is this a red herring or is it related?  Brutal deaths and not a lot to go on.  I enjoyed the team working together to solve the murders.

I was also lucky enough to listen to the audiobook narrated by Michele Moran.  Her narration was spot on and I could listen to her accent for forever.  She really grounded the story for me.  She seamlessly switches from character to character and even to the killer all while not distracting from the plot.

I think anyone who loves crime novels will love this series whether in print or audio.  I'm definitely heading out to track down the books I have missed.

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Best Yet!

The last two books really show Patricia Gibney hitting her stride! I can't wait to see what happens next as the personal lives of the characters develop.

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loved it

I loved it as always. I'm hooked on it. Keep writing this series, please!

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Another winner for Patricia Gibney

Excellent book. Lots of murders for a small town. Many of Lottie’s team have personal issues that force their way into the investigations. But they make a great team.

The narration by Michele Moran was again brilliant.

Too bad we have to wait for the next book. There’s a lot to be revealed.

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Best book yet!

I enjoy and look forward to Lottie Parker's next case, but this one kept me guessing until the end. Loved it!

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