Excellent story line which was gripping from start to finish. Great characters. I would highly recommend this book.

Congrats I could not get enough of the book. It was wonderful book right to the end.
I loved it from Netgalley

My first 5 star rating in a while!

Loved this book from the start. Totally captivated me & I’ve spent all my free time over the last couple of days engrossed in this story.

So looking forward to Alison’s next novel.

I LOVED this book! I've never read an Alison James book before, so I had to read the first one and oh my gosh. I have found me a new favorite author! Amazing writing, amazing story - really sucks you in from the get go. Loved it!

This is the second novel featuring Detective Rachel Prince and I have now purchased the first one to read.
Sixteen year old Emily, a Dutch national, dies during a visit to Edinburgh festival. Detective Rachel Prince is called to investigate further as it’s been called a suicide but the parents disagree.
Also living in Edinburgh is Rachel’s ex husband and she has a secret about the end of their marriage that is waiting to come out.
When Rachel links Emily’s death to the previous death of another international student the case takes a interesting turn.
I really enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading the first novel. I liked the protagonist and the other supporting characters. The story unfolded at a good pace and it was an easy read.

This was a really terrific read, so many twists and turns in this book!

Emily is the bright daughter of a rich Dutch couple who was billeted with a couple in the UK temporarily. She ends up dead, her death is ruled suicide, but there is something about her case which raises a lot of questions. When Rachel Prince does a bit of digging, she discovers that there is something a bit strange about the couple Emily stayed with.....

I found this an interesting, complex, storyline indeed, and I particularly enjoyed the Dutch parts of it because my family are Dutch and I could HEAR Dries' accent in my head, which added to my enjoyment of the book as well.

I give this book a well deserved 4.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Very strong second book in the DI Rachel Prince crime thriller series. This police procedural focuses on the death of a Dutch student, Emily van Meijer, who fell off a cliff while on a sponsored trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. Emily was attending the Fringe Festival through an organization, White Crystal Tours, along with other teenagers from all over Europe. The students boarded together and were chaperoned by a married couple, Will and Hazel MacBain.

Emily's father does not believe that his daughter's death was an accident, though ruled so by the patholgist in Scotland. Since he is a powerful, wealthy man, he calls in the favors necessary to get London and Rachel involved since she is an International Liaison Officer. So Rachel and DS Mark Brickall head off to Scotland where they find that Emily was not the first teen to die under suspicious circumstances.

At the same time, Rachel is dealing with crisis in her personal life that affects some of her actions and responses to the ongoing investigation. I was sort of disappointed that Rachel turns out to be just as messed up as many other female detectives in other series I read. Very weak on the interpersonal relationship scale and never tend to follow established procedures.

I did enjoy the particulars of this case and the investigation into Emily's death. I like the details and the writing, especially some of the interaction between Rachel and Mark. Though she's his boss, they seem more like partners. I look forward to the next in the series to see what is in store for Rachel, both professionally and personally.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read and review.

A superb new book featuring the captivating Detective Rachel Prince. I haven’t read the first book in the series but it wasn’t necessary. This story is a stand alone crime novel which kept me thinking and wondering from page one. The police procedural passages were excellent and compelling with just enough human interest (in Rachel’s private life) to keep me reading into the small hours. Brilliant!
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‘Now She’s Gone ( Detective Rachel Prince Book 2 ) by Alison James published by Bookouture and out NOW

Rachel Prince, from meeting her in Book 1 became my favourite fictional detective so was pleased when I saw book 2 was coming out....she remains as gregarious, honest, emotional and real as in book 1 and even more so as entwined into the books crime story are some very personal and life changing events,all handled with her ‘down to earth’ way and with emotion, I really like her and would friend request her on FB if could ( ye ok I looked 😃 )
The crime element of the book is based in Edinburgh and at the time
of the Edinburgh festival, ‘anything goes’ at the festival but with the dark web it seems anything really DOES mean anything......Rachel and her colleauge Mark are there to investigate ‘on the quiet’ the sucuide of a Dutch girl who was there with other teenagers from Europe with a reputable travel agency....( her fsmily do not believe she killed herself) but as things develop it turns out reputable is the last thing it is.......
Add a dose of larger than life characters inc the wonderful D.I. ‘Morag’ and it all adds up to a really good read, a book you can enjoy, even thought the subject matter is dark and at timesuncomfortable there is enough hunour and other things going on in the book to keep it balanced
Book 2 can be a stand alone and works well as that although I would recommend both
Loved it 10/10 5 stars

4☆ A Gripping Crime Fiction

This is the second instalment in the Detective Rachel Prince series.

Now She's Gone by Alison James is a good paced police procedural. It was gripping and suspenseful.

Rachel is an international liaison officer. When she investigates a 16year girl who has been murdered she doesn't quiet expect to find a link.

I really liked Rachel. She is strong, determined, and dedicated and gets results.

Overall I really enjoyed Now She's Gone.
The characterisation was strong, and Alison created a compelling and addictive plot.
The pace was perfect and had just the right amount of twists.

I am certainly looking forward to reading The next instalment.
If you enjoy crime fiction then you will enjoy this one!

This book reunites us with DI Rachel Prince and DS Mark Bracknell. Their partnership and banter are fantastic. They are given the case of the apparent suicide of a 16 year old girl student in Edinburgh to investigate as her father thinks she was murdered. As they begin their investigations they find that another student died In suspicious circumstances 2 years previously. They are then led into illicit parties advertised on the dark web as they discover both these students had attended one of these parties and been sexually assualted.
I enjoyed learning more about Rachel’s past in this book and why she has a difficult relationship with her family. This case was full of twists and turns and I was kept hooked right from the start. An excellent crime thriller and a recommended read. I hope there will be a third book in the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

There is so much happening in this book and not only about the new case Rachel and Brickall have to solve. As if it wasn’t enough that a teenage girl is dead, and the presumably accidental death could well be a murder, there is another teenagers death and some things in Rachel’s personal life making this investigation a rocky one. Great inside, not only in the different police workings, but also in how easy it is to get exploited as a youngster. Liked it very much and hope there is more to come.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture!

This is the second book in the Rachel Prince series. I loved the first one but I enjoyed this one even more. The story was really interesting and kept me gripped throughout. There was never a dull moment and the twists and turns meant I was constantly guessing about the culprit. The main characters are also great which adds to the enjoyment.

Wowsers definitely a one sitting read, the opening page hauls you straight into the depths of the story and doesn’t let you go until the very last page.

I’m so privileged to read the second book by Alison James, Now She’s Gone , a Detective Rachel Prince crime thriller and by golly I wasn’t disappointed.

Detective Rachel Prince is assigned a case concerning a young 16 year old Dutch teenager, Emily, whose death has been ruled as accidental by Scottish Police but her parents believe she was murdered. Rachel heads to Edinburgh where she senses something isn’t quite right, things don’t add up, niggles that implore here to investigate further, but she has to tread carefully as she is out with her jurisdiction. Rachel approaches the investigation tentatively, until they have grounds for a full investigation she doesn’t want to rock the boat with the local constabulary, she needs the Scottish Police on board.

The kicker is that there has been a death previously at the same house two years early, also ruled as accidental. There are too many coincidences Rachel and her counterpart DS Mark Brickall have their work cut out for them, various hurdles have been place in their path, the lies, the secrets, the darkness, will Prince and Brickall find out who is responsible.

The investigation is heating up and so is Rachels private life, the past is here and there is no getting away from it, Rachel has now to face the hand she has been dealt and suffer the consequences either way. An emotional formula which will have you, contesting your own decisions.

The camaraderie between Prince and Brickall is evident in the way they rub off one another, the seriousness of Rachel but the joviality of Mark, pulls them both together creating a team which is focused but comfortable with each other. I sense that Brickall has a soft spot for Rachel, he has always got her back, not just at work, in her social life as well, is their going to be some intent on Brickall’s part, will there be more between them, I suppose only time will tell.

Alison James has created a thriller sizzling with heat, spilling over with the darkness of intense criminal activity. I look forward to the next in the series as I’m sure Alison won’t keep us waiting long…..

Thanks to Bookouture, Alison James and the lovely Noelle for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of Now She’s Gone in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Thank you to Bookouture & NetGalley for the free copy of this book - all opinions are my own.

This was my first Detective Rachel Prince book - and it has cemented my need to go back and read the previous one while I impatiently await another.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read - it was evenly paced, which kept me fully invested in the plot, while offering up new clues and twists frequently enough to keep me guessing chapter after chapter, and enough of a personal backstory for Rachel which let me connect with her as a character.

Rachel has been asked to consult on the case of a 16 year old girl whose unexpected death is being classified as an accident; her parents don't believe the daughter they knew and loved would have died under the circumstances being claimed. As Rachel looks into the case her instincts tell her something is very, very wrong, and quickly realizes that not only is this not an accident, but that it is linked to another suspicious death of a teenager.

This isn't the most wild police procedural ride out there, but this one is uniquely satisfying. There is something to be said for stories in which the evil of the crime is lurking close enough by to make the entire plot tense, and hitting close to home. I loved the characters in this story - Alison James does great work writing multi dimensional characters that are more than your typical handful of stereotypes.

This book has every single building block to make it a series that I will now continue to faithfully follow. If you love police procedurals with a sprinkle of character drama, this is a series for you.

I heard a lot about Alison James so I was very excited to read her new book Now She’s Gone.

The author has a great way of gradually increasing the tension and intrigue in the book so before I knew what was happening I was hooked. What starts out as a fairly simple looking investigation, soon becomes very murky as it becomes obvious that things aren’t as they seem.

The two main characters were absolutely brilliant and a duo I hope the author includes in another of her books. Their easy relationship and the banter between them was great to read about. It helped to break up the tension and lead to some very funny moments. The fact they brought a dog around on their investigations was hilarious and I found myself laughing out loud at some of the things that happened as a result.

I loved the vivid descriptions of Edinburgh and the festival, especially as I’d really like to go visit one day. It was fascinating to learn a little more about what the festival is like and what type of things you can do there.

The author highlights the interesting differences between the English and Scottish justice systems. It’s interesting to know that the buck stops at only one person regarding determining how they died and if anything further needs to be investigated. It makes me wonder if any real life crimes were similarly dismissed as an accident when they weren’t.

This is the second book in the series but the first ive read. I think it works well as a standalone as anything you need to know about the characters past is explained.

Thanks to Noelle Horton, Bookouture and Netgalley for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog blitz.

Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour. I really enjoyed the first book in this series and I couldn't wait to get started on this one. Even though this is a series you could read both books as standalones. 

Rachel Prince is back and I am more than a little excited about that! For those of you who haven't read the first book Rachel works for the National Crime Agency. She has previously worked in various parts off the policy force and now assists in complex cases. This case involved Emily van Meijer. The case was ruled as an accident but there's something fishy going on. 

It was great to catch up with Rachel and her DS Mark Brickall again. It was nice to see more about Rachel the person in this book. We learn a bit more about her past and the reason her family relationships are so strained. I was glad to understand her character a bit more. Rachel and Mark make a great team. They understand how the other works and have a good working relationship. Mark can be moody at times and I suspect I know the reason, I'm sure it's going to come out as the series progresses. 

The case was full of twists and turns. Some things were obvious but other's were most definitely not. The case turned out to be much bigger than Rachel originally thought. 

Alison did a fantastic job of keeping me hooked. The pact of the story was perfect. It's not an action packed book by any means. The tension is slowly built throughout the chapters with little reveals here and there grabbing your attention and giving you that need to read just one more chapter. 

If you are a fan of crime fiction then this story will easily draw you in. The characters are a joy to be a round even in the most horrible of circumstances you feel glad that you have this lot by your side. Alison is definitely now a must read author for me.

WoW..........Now She's Gone by Alison James is Detective Rachel Prince second Book 2 in this brilliant series. Alison's first book Lola is Missing was a great start in this series but this book was just the same 100% brilliant. Once I opened my kindle and read the first page I was hooked.
I found "Now She's gone," gritty, intense, dark, chilling with lots of twists and turns kept me wanting more. Everything you need for a crime thriller. I am looking forward reading more from Alison James especially more from this Detective Rachel Prince series as well.

Well Done Alison for another excellent book.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.

Big Fat 5 Star review from me.

4 Strong Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was a strong perfectly paste police procedural... this is the second book in the Rachel Prince series and I thoroughly enjoyed it from cover to cover....

Rachel is an International Liaison Officer, and her cases take her far and wide... A 16-year-old girl is murdered in Scotland... so Rachel and her partner Mark brickall Head up there to see what’s going on (not sure if it’s up or not, my UK geography is lacking)... as things get uncovered Rachel believes this case is tied to another one... and things take her places she’s not quite yet ready to go....

Rachel was a wonderful female protagonist... she had a sense of humor and a bit of a softer side and I appreciated that... there is a little something going on between Mark and her and I’m curious to see where that goes in future books... I thought this was all very well paced and I liked how the clues stacked up.... my only question is... when does book 3 come out?

Recommend to fans of the police procedural with a strong female detective...

*** many thanks to Bookouture and Net Galley for my copy of this book ***

This is the second book in the series featuring Detective Inspector Rachel Prince of the National Crime Agency. I read and reviewed the first book in the series called ‘Lola Is Missing’ and I really enjoyed that, but ‘Now’s She Gone’ blew the first book out of the water. I really, really enjoyed it but more about that in a bit.
DI Prince is one feisty, strong and determined lady, who is also a successful police officer. She’s good at her job and if she leads an investigation you know that she will investigate every clue, every piece of evidence and exhaust all investigative routes. She is one hell of a police officer. She is organised, she works well as part of a team but she can also work well on her own, Prince takes on more than her fair share of work and she wouldn’t ask anybody to do anything that she wouldn’t do herself, she is a good boss to work for and she has your back. Detective Inspector Prince is a woman of two personas if that makes sense? In her day job she is organised and settled whereas in her personal life things are more chaotic, less organised and her personal life is also less stable. I absolutely loved the banter that she had going on with her close colleague Detective Sergeant Mark Brickall. They have a close working relationship but they also seem to be friends. Brickall appears to have turned over a new leaf. He has smartened up his look, his clothing and bucked up his ideas. He really is like a new person!! Both Prince and Brickall are sent up to Glasgow on a sort of diplomatic mission. They are asked to investigate the circumstances of a girl’s death. The girl happened to be a Dutch national. It was interesting to see how Prince and Brickall adapted to the Scottish system and how they had to get round the obstacles that were in their way – Police Scotland, stubborn police officers and the legal system. In Scotland the NCA has limited powers and Scotland has a different legal system to ours, which sometimes confused me a bit but it doesn’t take much to confuse me…….
I became addicted to this book from the moment I picked it up, looked at the cover and read the synopsis. The story hits the ground running and maintains the pace throughout. The pages flew past in a blur because I was so into the story and the investigation. The author’s descriptions and characters were so realistic that I really did feel as though I was an invisible member of the investigating team. In fact as the book went on I found that I was gathering evidence and I was reaching my own conclusions. I must say that I didn’t guess who the murderer was until I got to the last third of the book. This was a story that certainly kept me guessing. Reading this book was much like being on one hell of an unpredictable rollercoaster ride with lots of twists and turns, which on occasion get the adrenaline pumping and the heart rate increasing.
I absolutely loved this book and as I mentioned above, I think ‘Now She’s Gone’ blows ‘Lola Is Missing’ out of the water. I wholeheartedly recommend this series and this author to other readers. The series featuring Detective Inspector Rachel Prince is going to be one of those series’ that just keeps getting better and better with each book that is released. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a well deserved 5* out of 5*.