Review of Lost Little Girl

[Joyce Nwaogazie]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Lost Little Girl" by Gregory Stout.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Lost Little Girl is a book in the C/T/M/H genre by Gregory Stout. The narrative was told from Jackson Gamble's point of view. Gabrielle Hawkins was a young girl whose mother, Mrs. Delsey Lee Hawkins, thought she had been kidnapped. This made her employ the help of a private investigator, Jackson Gamble, to help her. Gamble asked Mrs. Hawkins questions to give him clues to start his investigation. Through the help of Gabrielle's adviser in school, Ms. Margaret Totten aka "Maggie", he contacted Gabrielle's friend, Ginger Aldrich, to ask her about Gabrielle. At first, she was secretive with the information she had, but after she noticed something was off, she told Gamble about Bobby Fury. Gamble got a breakthrough in the case after meeting Michelle Reddick, a woman he had seen in a photo with Gabrielle. She told him about a man, Mr. Jack Olin, who might give him some credible leads. Fortunately, Mr. Olin led Gamble to where he would find Gabrielle. However, contrary to what Mrs. Hawkins thought, she wasn't kidnapped but went of her own free will. This made Gamble realise something bigger was in play than he had previously thought. This discovery led him to a new round of investigation.

One of the focal characters, Gamble, had a captivating and humorous personality. In almost all his conversations with the other characters, he always had something witty to say. I never got tired or bored of seeing him. Another attribute I loved about Gamble was his honesty and openness in letting Maggie know what he was doing while carrying out his private investigation duties so she would see what kind of person he is. And this is worth commending. When Gamble was making enquiries about the whereabouts of a wanted person, he made use of an unusual abbreviation, which got me confused as to what it meant. However, I appreciated that later on, the author provided its meaning. This showed he had the readers' utmost satisfaction in mind. I loved the way the author introduced characters into the narrative. It was done creatively and understandably. And most importantly, they had something to add that spiced up the novel. I appreciated a note from the author at the end of the book about the policy of handling rattlesnakes in church services. This was because I wanted to know how the tradition originated.

In the course of reading, I got to know an interesting fact. I had always thought that snakes were slippery to the touch, but I was surprised to find out that they weren't. Because they are cold-blooded creatures, they are invariably cool to the touch. Otherwise, they have a dry, textured feel, like finely dressed leather. I also learned that most of the time, our actions affect those around us. Gabrielle ran away from home because of a misguided feeling, without any care in the world. Unfortunately, the consequences of her actions on those who loved her were irreversible.

I'm delighted to say I didn't encounter anything I didn't particularly appreciate while reading this work of art. The storyline was captivating, with events taking another turn when you'd think all had been resolved. I was awed by the exceptional editing of the book. I encountered no single error. I don't have any valid reason to deny it an excellent rating of four out of four stars.

I recommend this book to readers fascinated by well-written books with themes about the rigours of finding a missing person. Fans of crime thrillers and murder narratives will find this book worth reading.

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Lost Little Girl
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[Amy Luman]

It’s interesting to note the young people do things with no regard for the feelings of those around them. The adult, however, should have known better.

[Opara Jerry]

Seems like a fantastic book, but I must say that the summary of the book in this review doesn’t seem to have done the book and Justice. A more streamlined and concise summary would have been nicer.

[Edit_or]

I love the plot. It’s interesting. Thanks for the detailed review.

[ThankGod Onyishi]

It is nice to note that this book is educative and has an interesting storyline too. Thanks for your review. It is well detailed.

[third agbata]

I really love this book's storyline. The first thing that intrigued me to this book was the book cover. Your review was well detailed and without spoilers, and it gave me more insight on the book's storyline. Thanks for the great review.

[Nweze Raalchukwu1]

The book seems to be an interesting read. The review was well constructed.

[Tosin Le]

As an avid lover of investigative books, I found this review to be intriguing. It's an engaging investigative thriller book. Kudos.

[abstactlemon]

This seems like it's going to be filled with a lot of different twists and turns. From your description, I like Gamble as a character already. Thanks for a great review.

[Okorji98]

This looks like quite an intriguing and captivating plot. Great review.

[NetMassimo]

This seems like a terrific crime thriller full of twists that keep the readers' attention until the end. Thank you for your great review!