Even though this is the second book in this series, this is the first book that I have read by Alison James and my TBR pile has just grown!

DI Rachel Prince is a strong character. She knows her job and she does it well. She follows her instincts and they usually lead her in the right direction. Sometimes a surprise or two will occur and it just draws you deeper into the storyline.

DS Mark Brickall, her partner, have a great bond. I liked the way they worked together but also shared laughter and understanding. They had emotions and it was nice to see these in such a strong intense story.

This story starts out one way and leads you on the path of the worst crimes that can be committed. Even though this is a story, Alison has explained things that happen everyday in the real world. I certainly give credit to all those who serve and deal with crimes like these.

There are a few surprises during the story and this book had be from the beginning. I enjoyed the Edinburgh crew and the tough DI Morag Sillars. I wonder what characters we will see in the next installment?

I thought this book was set at an excellent pace and the few surprises showing up kept me wanting more. I truly look forward to the next installment of this series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are of my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Alison James for allowing me to receive a copy of this book. I am looking forward to reading more from Alison James.

I have left a review on Goodreads also.

With thanks to Netgalley and Bookoutre for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

Now She's Gone is the second book featuring my new favourite detective DI Rachel Prince. The story begins with Rachel and her boss Commander Nigel Patten summoned to the Dutch embassy in London.

Sixteen year old Dutch national Emily Van Meiger was on a trip for youths to Edinburgh to see the festival. One night Emily threw herself off a cliff. Emily only had a small amount of alcohol in her system so her death was ruled as suicide. Emily's devastated father billionaire Dries explained Emily was happy and not the type to commit suicide, so the Dutch Embassy asked the NCA to review the case again.

Rachel and her sergeant Mark Brignall went to Edinburgh accompanied by Dolly, the dog Mark was baby sitting for a friend. Rachel and Mark visited the trip organiser White Crystal Tours and found out another festival goer Bruno Martinez drowned 2 years earlier after drinking heavily.

Rachel dscovered that both Emily and Bruno attended a mysterious party at a private house where they were piled with drink and blacked out. Both victims thought they had been sexually assaulted but both killed themselves going to the police. Soon Rachel and Mark were investigating a paedophile ring attended by the most powerful men in Edinburgh.

Meanwhile Rachel was contacted by 18 year old Joe who she put up for adoption when her marriage to Stuart had broken down. Rachel had never told Stuart about the adoption and had to tell him he had a son. Stuart felt hurt especially because his second wife Claire has just had a miscarriage.

The story was fast paced and the storyline had me hooked from the first page. In the last book Rachel was dedicated to her job and was a commitment phobe. I liked how her attitude softened after meeting Joe and her maternal instinct shone through. I love the banter between Rachel and Mark, they make a good double act. My favourite character was the pint sized, gruff, chain smoking DI Morag Sillars who fancied Mark, I hope she appears in another investigation.

I heartily recommend this book and look forward to book 3 to see Rachel and Joe's relationship develop.

I would like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Now She’s Gone’, second in the DI Rachel Prince series written by Alison James, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Rachel and her sergeant Mark Brickall of the National Crime Agency are sent to Edinburgh to investigate the death of seventeen-year-old Emily van Meijer from the Netherlands who her parents believe has been murdered. During their investigations they come across the death of Bruno Martinez who died previously in similar circumstances.
‘Now She’s Gone’ is a fast-paced police thriller with a clever plot, lots of action, and enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. I liked the characters of Rachel and Mark who bounced ideas off each other until they came up with the truth. I was engrossed in the story from page one and had to keep reading until I reached the surprising and unexpected conclusion. Is there going be a third book in the series? I do hope so.

I never thought it would be possible that my reading list could get any longer, but once again I have discovered an author that I want to follow.
Although I suspected somebody rather soon (and for once I was right), it did not diminish the reading pleasure at all, because the story was so well constructed and gripping.
I also liked the way DI Prince and her DS work together. We also get a glimpse of her personal life, but at the same time the author never lets your attention be pulled away too much from the crime scene. She always makes sure that we keep our eye on the ball. The only thing left to do was to read and enjoy, which I did.
Thank you Alison James, Bookouture and Netgalley.

I love the DI Rachel Prince series! The first book got me hooked and I was so excited to find the second on Netgalley! Rachel Prince is a wonderful DI and we’re quickly swept up in a homocide this time. The book has suspense and twists, the series continues to get better and I can’t wait for the next book!

I was fortunate to discover that I had "Lola is Missing" (Book One in the series) on my kindle, so I was able to read the two books simultaneously. I prefer to read a series from the start so I can get the measure of the characters and their past experiences. I have submitted a review on Amazon for the first book as I bought it from them. It was a fantastic five-star read. The second book, like the first one, is one you hate to finish. In this second book, DI Rachel Prince is not quite as abrasive as in the first book. What has softened her? Brickall continues to eat for England and has a prodigious appetite for fast food and snacks. Once again the banter and rapport between the pair of them continue to be super-funny. The camaraderie between them is perfectly centred. I loved the inclusion of Dolly, the dog! What a sweetie. A nice touch. The theme is about the Edinburgh Festival, and Rachel and team have to uncover the dark, sinister side-line attached to the event. It's a diplomatic exercise with Police Scotland and introduces Morag Sillars who is addicted to the smokes. May I comment that Rachel is looking in the wrong direction for love?! Until now she has been reticent about her private life and the past, but events force her to share. This author has an amazing capacity for building up tension in a storyline. Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture.

In this, the second in the Rachel Prince series, Rachel and Brickall are sent to Edinburgh to investigate what initially appears to be a tragic accident involving a 17 year old Dutch girl. But it’s only a matter of chapters before Rachel learns of a similar “accident” involving a French teenager.

James gets the atmosphere spot on. The dialog at times requires phonetics to understand.

Just as I was thinking Rachel isn’t one of those detectives that’s all messed up, we learn something about her past.

This is a well done police procedural. It’s got a nice steady pace and a cast of characters that I really liked. I continue to enjoy the banter between Brickall and Prince and the question as to what exactly Brickall feels for her. And yes, I could see who the bad guy was early on, but that didn’t dampen my enthusiasm for the story. I’ve added James to the list of those authors whose work I will be continuing to seek out.

My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.

Another well written book in this new series. The dynamic between the characters works well to lighten the mood of difficult storylines and the way that the book is set in multiple locations adds interest

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the Publisher, Bookouture for this review copy, given in exchange for an honest review.  Also thank you to Noelle from Bookouture for organising the Blog Tour!

This is book #2 in the Detective Rachel Prince series.  It can be read as a standalone novel, although it does make sense to read the books in order to understand the characters.

Detective Rachel Prince is given the task of investigation the accidental murder of Dutch schoolgirl, Emily in Edinburgh.  The Scottish Police says her death is accidental, but the girl’s influential father thinks otherwise and calls in a favour to have the case re-looked at.  Heading to Edinburgh in the middle of its famous festival, Rachel Prince finds the Scottish Police are initially unwilling to help.  Looking into the death further, Rachel also finds a link with the suspicious death of another young international student who lodged in the same house as Emily two years before.  Whilst also investigating what exactly is going on, Rachel also finds her personal life becoming more complicated when a face from the past catches up with her.

This is my second book by this author.  I read the first book of the series, Lola is Missing and enjoyed it.  This book, in my opinion, blows the first one out of the water!  I thought this one was absolutely fantastic.  I have to admit, at the beginning, I struggled with remembering the characters from the first book, but that didn’t really matter!  The story had me hooked from page one and I tore through it as fast as I could just to find out what the big reveal was!

It has been a while since I’ve read a crime book which I have enjoyed as much as this one.  The story was well thought out, with LOTS of red herrings and cliff-hangers.  Just when I thought I’d worked it out, it turned and I had to start all over again.  Rachel is a great female lead.  Professionally, she’s confident, head strong and knows what she wants, but at times her personal side shows her to be the complete opposite.  I loved the little snippets of her personal life, particularly with the face from the past that turns up right in to the middle of such an important case.  Hopefully, this story will be carried on through to the next book to see what happens there.

My favourite character though, has to be Detective Sergeant Mark Brickall.  What a breath of fresh air he is to an otherwise tense and disturbing storyline.  I love the relationship between him and Prince and I can’t be the only one asking ‘when are they going to get it together?!’  The element of humour that he adds to the story just goes to show how brilliantly written this book is!

It does have some upsetting scenes, and it does have some references to rape and paedophilia so if you would prefer not to read about that then maybe this isn’t the book for you.  On the whole though, the subject matter is handled and written sensitively.

This was such a fantastic book I would have no hesitation in recommending it.   I cannot wait until the next book in the series to see if the author can beat this one!

Wow! This series is shaping u to be one of my absolute favourites! I read and loved the first book in this amazing series and this one is even better! With plenty of twists, brilliantly assured writing, this author takes us on a thrilling journey with this stunning story. So much more than a crime procedural - this book makes you ponder and question, it makes you think. LOVED it! Very highly recommended.

Now She’s gone by Alison James is the second in the Detective Rachel Prince series. I have loved the first in the series so I was intrigued to find out what the second was all about.
Detective Rachel Prince is called to the Dutch embassy with boss Commander Nigel Patten, to see the Ambassador regarding the death of Emily Van Meijer, daughter of Billionaire Dries van Meijer. Her death in Edinburgh was classed as an accident and the case was closed but, Mr Van Meijer knows something isn’t quite right. The girl was beautiful and had everything she could wish for so, why would she kill herself.
Detective inspector Prince and sidekick Detective Sergeant Mark Brickall head up to Edinburgh to go over the case and find out what actually happened to Emily. While doing this they find out about another student who also died in the same circumstances, Bruno Martinez. As the pair delve deeper into the case, they find out that this case involves not only about murder but Rape and Paedophilia too.
The story continues to tell us about the rocky relationship between Rachel and her sister and her mother and the arrival of her son Joe after 18 years.
This is another brilliant episode of this series. I enjoyed it very much. Alison’s writing flowed easily and I couldn’t put it down. I loved the relationship between Prince and Bickall. Also, was there a bit of jealousy there when Rachel went out with Giles Denton. Is there a relationship forming? I will have to wait for book three.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for and ARC of this book.

Enjoyed this book more than book 1. Loved the characters and style of writing. It's an easy, fast paced read.

Now She’s Gone by Alison James is the second book in the Detective Rachel Prince police procedural series. What I’ve come to expect from this author is a very intense case and this installment was no exception with murder and molestation involved.

With the death of a sixteen year old Rachel gets the call to head out and look further into the case to make sure it is being handled correctly. As Rachel digs further she starts to believe Emily’s death may be connected to another in the past and the clues begin to lead to even darker events than she ever could have imagined.

With this book it was easy to remember exactly why I enjoyed the first when it didn’t take long at all to become comfortable with Rachel yet again. If looking for hard hitting female lead in this type of story Rachel certainly qualifies and the cases in the series are those to make a reader take notice and really become invested in the outcome.

On the not so positive side though with this one there are some things going on in the story in which had my thought process going to the place where I think things end up a little to convenient with some details. I don’t want to be too specific but certain things just didn’t see that realistic to me in the story leaving me to rate this installment at 3.5 stars but with intense cases and a likable detective I will be back for more.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Another great book by Alison James in the DI Rachel Prince series. This is one of those books you just can’t put down and you have to start early so it doesn’t keep you up all night! Unfortunately I didn’t heed my own advice and stayed up until 2 am. This book takes DI Prince to Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands searching for the killer of two young students who attended the Edinburgh festivities as part of a youth group and supposedly committed suicide. I am getting a bit tired of all the bashing of Catholics and there wasn’t any need for it to advance the plot. It’s my pet peeve and I am sure it’s not going to concern a lot of people but why do it what it’s not necessary? The characters especially in Scotland are very well written especially DI Morag Sillars. There is a whirlwind of action which keep you glued to the book. There are also parts that involve DI Prince’s personal affairs that even though they are interesting aren’t really necessary and shows Rachel as a not very grounded person who is always looking for love in all the wrong places. I found it totally unbelievable that DS Brickall who has just returned to the force after a six month suspension tells his DI that she’s too emotionally involved after he has tackled her and dragged her forcibly back to the car. I just don’t see that kind of behavior being tolerated. All in all I liked the book quite a bit and rate it 4 stars. I would happily recommend this book to others. I thank NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my unbiased review. Also thanks to the author Alison James.

Wow! I was lucky enough to review the first book in the Rachel Prince series via NetGalley and I loved it, so I was really excited to have the opportunity to review the second in the series Sometimes the second and subsequent books in a series can be a bit of a disappointment but definitely not this one. If anything I thought it was better than the first! Rachel is gritty and determined and I love the relationship between her and her DS Mark Bricknall. As well as the crime, which was gripping and well told, we see more of the personal side of Rachel and her relationship with her family, her ex Stuart and Joe the newcomer in her life. Couldn't put it down and really look forward to further books in this series. I stand by my comments on the first book - this could definitely be made into a TV series!!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Prince and Brickall are back on the job for the NCA to investigate the death of a young Dutch girl who died in Scotland. They start their investigation in Edinburgh and it leads them through some dark circles of crime and can they solve the mystery surrounding the girl’s death with other distractions around them.

This was even better than the first one! I’m in love with Brickall and his charms! Book 3 now please Alison!

DI Rachel Prince is one of my favourite detectives. In this book by Alison James, Rachel and her sergeant Mark Brickall travel to Edinburgh to solve the unexplained murder of a foreign student.

Well another great Detective series to add to my list. DI Prince was asked to look into the death of teenager Emily van Meijer, as a favour to the Dutch Embassy on behalf of a Emily's powerful father. Police Scotland has declared it a drunken accident but her parents refuse to accept this. As Prince and her DS, Brickall delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Emily's death, they uncover a death of another foreign student from 2 years previously in similar terms, all is not what it seems and they uncover so much more than what happened to the teenagers. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the twists and turns and the who dunnit approach kept you wanting to stay up to the early hours to get the answers.

DI Rachel Prince is a strong character and her personal life is somewhat disastrous, I loved the professional side of her together with the maternal instincts that were introduced through Joe. I particularly enjoyed the banter between her and her partner DS Brickall.

This is my first book in the DI Rachel Prince series but I will definitely be going back to read #1 and will look forward to the next instalment, I'd love to see how her relationship with Joe develops.

Many thanks to Bookouture, Netgalley and of course Alison James for giving me the opportunity to get hooked on this new series in exchange for my honest opinion.

A sixteen year old girl dead. Was it an accident, a suicide, or something more sinister? Detective Rachel Prince is called in when the girl’s parents insist that their daughter was murdered, and it’s not long before she agrees with their assessment. It appears a serial killer is on the prowl and Rachel must not only hunt a killer, she must confront her own past

Detective Rachel Prince #2. DI Rachel Prince and later her partner DS Mark Brickall investigate the death of the daughter of a powerful friend of the Ambassador. Emily's death was declared an accident which her parents do not accept. Through their investigations with the help of Police Scotland, another accidental death of a teenager two years prior is uncovered. Rachel is a brilliant detective but not so smart in her private life. I thought some of the scenes involving her ex husband unbelievable. This book was an interesting and enjoyable read. Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.