If there aren’t any plans to turn this book into a movie, there should be! I was hooked from the start and if anything, it’s even better than the first book which can be hard to do. Emma is relatable and strong, the perfect protagonist. The plot is fast paced and the secondary characters well rounded too. Absolutely love this series.

I felt lost the whole book because this was a second book in the series and I was missing key details. I wanted to love it

Isolated is the second book in the Missing Children case files series and it's definitely as good as the first one. The story takes off with a woman jumping off a building after asking Emma to help solve a cold case. Emma feels compelled to research and investigate, even though her efforts are not appreciated by the police. As in the first book, Emma's character is very well written and developed. The community and characters surrounding her feel real. The investgation follows and the hunt for a killer builds to the point that you are not going to set this book down for anything. For more info.....read the book.

Gripping and well written., though hard hitting.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Great plot to get yourself lost in. This book has everything. A real fast paced thriller. Will get your heart racing on more than one occasion. Very well written. Highly recommend this book

This is the second book in the missing children files and references the first book and actually picks up right after the first one end. Definitely need to read them in order. Fascinating duo here and I see there are several more in the series and can’t wait to pick up another.

I have to say that I am enjoying this series of books. I’m glad I picked up the second one only a couple of books after reading the first one because there’s no way I’d be able to remember everything you’d need to if I’d left it much longer. Lots of references to the fist book so it’s definitely important to read this books in order. I must admit that I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as there first one; I don’t think it had quite the same amount of tension and I don’t think Emma had as much involvement as the investigative journalist as it all seemed to come together itself. Still, a very well written book and I look forward to the third instalment.

This is the second novel in The missing children case files and expands on book one to be another great read.
This time Emma is asked to investigate a missing 14 year old who disappeared from an army base fifteen years ago.
Only three girls know what happened and they made a pact never to speak of it. The army doesn’t want the case brought back up.
Emma’ s, best friend and reporter, Rachel as well as police officer Jack also join the mystery. This was a great read and I enjoyed the background it added to the story of Emma’s missing sister. The story is written in the time frames of then, when the girls went missing, and now.
The story kept me gripped and I couldn’t wait to start book three.
to Harper Collins,One more chapter and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Following straight on from where Ransomed finished, Emma and Jack are set to investigate more claims regarding Emma’s missing sister.
Alongside this Emma witnesses a suicide and opens a cold case on the mystery of a missing teenager involving Wiccan spells, the army and the closing of ranks.
I enjoyed that this followed straight on and I look forward to book three. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This second book continues directly after the first book Ransomed ended. It was great to continue in with Emma without any time passing. Just as with the first book, the author has created an excellently crafted mystery with many of the same base characters as the first book. I was completely invested in this book from the first chapter. It is a quick read as you won’t want to put it down.

This book also is based on a missing person and Emma finds herself involved in a random suicide...but was it really random? The story evolves quickly with several little twists and one major twist that will keep you guessing to the end. I enjoy how the characters involved in the first book are included or mentioned in this book, keeping their stories alive and blending them into the new missing person case. I found myself rooting for Emma and hoping that she will find yet another lead on what happened to her sister Anna.

This is a thoroughly interesting mystery that I greatly enjoyed. I also enjoy the fact that there aren’t any graphic details. I thank NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the opportunity to read this book.

Second book in this series
Emma is in the thick of this case trying to solve a dare game that went wrong 15 years ago.
Four girls went into the forest and only three came out
This is another great read
Thanks NetGalley

I thought the author did a wonderful job on this book. The characters were intriguing and the plot was intense. I look forward to more of her titles in the future!

I went straight into this second installment of The Missing Children Case files from Case 1 because I couldn’t get enough of Emma Hunter and her investigations. The first case was concluded, but the underlying case was still unsolved. Case 2 brings us straight into another case - dark and mysterious, a missing child, with wiccan undertones, but is it quite what it seems? The investigation is sparked off by Emma witnessing a traumatic incident with her own eyes, and plunges her into the investigation, which gets more and more confused at every turn. But teaming up with her reporter best friend, along with Jack, the cold case ex detective, she dives right in and does what she does best - find the truth. And the missing child.

Again I could not put this book down. It was fast paced, without being rushed, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Just one more chapter before...then suddenly it was finished. Leaving me racing to download Case 3 for my next fix to find out what happens next. Overall a gripping read, that leaves you rushing to get the next installment of the series!

Emma Hunter is an Investigative reporter. She works on missing children cases, which she is working on a case from fifteen years ago, a cold case of a missing teen. Natalie falls from a building and her last words were to find Sally. So Emma, Rachel, her best friend and Jack whom is a police officer rush to find Sally. The book alternators from past to present.
Thanks Netgalley for the advance ecopy and the publisher.

Isolated is the second Missing Children Case Files book and is just as original and engaging as the first. This book could be read as a stand-alone but if you are anything like me I prefer to start a series from the beginning, and there is a continuous thread that follows Emma’s on going investigation into her sisters disappearance. Emma finds herself in a terrifying situation when she witnesses a young woman standing on the edge of a building she pleads with Emma to “find Sally, bring her home and tell her I am sorry”. Then she jumps and plummets to her death. What follows is an intense read as Emma investigates the mystery of what happened to Sally.

The story is told across two timelines, Emma’s investigation in the present day and the past covers the events surrounding Sally’s disappearance. Both intertwine perfectly creating a story that’s filled with mystery with lashes of suspense thrown into the mix. Emma is a complex character but one I’m growing very fond of, she’s like a dog with a bone, and won’t stop asking questions until she uncovers the answers she is looking for. She carries a lot of guilt regarding her own sisters disappearance, but her own experiences make her all the more determined to find answers for the missing children's families, her findings may not bring the missing children’s families a happy ending, but it may give them closure, something Emma is sadly no closer to finding in her own sisters disappearance.

The reason I’m enjoying this series so much is this isn’t a police procedure led crime thriller, it makes a refreshing change to follow the investigation from a different POV. This book felt much darker than the first book in series mainly due to some of the themes explored by the author. I really enjoyed the misdirection and the twist and turns of this case, which we’re expertly placed to give the reader a thrilling read. The plots, characters, the writing and Emma’s backstory make this such an addictive series to read. In fact I’m going to read the next two books in the series Discarded and Trafficked back to back, yes they really are that good! Highly recommended.

I’m addicted to this series! So good. Heartbreaking subject matter but written well and full of mystery. A must read!

Incredibly chilling.

Those two words could accurately sum up the second installment of The Missing Children Case Files. We follow Emma again as she watches something terrible happen, with a plea for her help. In true Emma fashion she approaches the story with vigor as she unravels the story.

I couldn't have been prepared for this book any more than I was the first. The topic dealt with in this one is very important and showed just how wrong society can get things.

From witchcraft to buried secrets within the armed forces this story brings us so many twists that I didn't have the ending pegged until it was upon me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK (One More Chapter) for the review copy.

This books picks up just where the previous one (Ransomed) left off. Writer Emma Hunter is in her agent, Maggie’s office discussing legal issues surrounding the ending for her new book based on the events in Ransomed when Maggie gets a call that there is someone on the roof of the building who is threatening to jump. Maggie and Emma both race up there, Maggie has been trained as a negotiator and tries to talk to the young woman. The woman recognises Emma and asks her to find Sally and tell her she is sorry. Then she jumps!

Maggie and Emma are both shocked and traumatised. The dead woman is identified as Natalie and the Sally she referred to is Sally Curtis who disappeared 15 years years ago from an army base. Jack (PC Jack Serrovitz) who works cold cases takes Emma to Natalie’s hostel and they find a shocking display of symbols and red string connecting all sorts of information and books on Wicca and...a pig’s head nailed to the wall! There is also a box on the floor with Emma’s name on it, inside are Natalie’s diaries from when she was a teenager.

Given the emotive appeal of a dying woman, Emma feels compelled to investigate and heads off with her friend Rachel, also a journalist. They talk to Natalie’s mother who introduces them to Sally’s mother. Both women seem very nervous about meeting and when the security chief of the army base, Colonel Harvvard, turns up the atmosphere turns icy. It’s like he has everyone at the base somehow under his thumb.

Emma and Rachel learn that when Sally disappeared, four girls - Natalie, Sally, Louise and Jane snuck out one night into the woods adjacent to the base. Three of them returned. Natalie always felt she was to blame for Sally’s disappearance but the girls never told the truth about why they went into the woods. Until now.

What’s Emma and Rachel uncover is a much more prosaic explanation than poor Natalie envisioned. But alas it’s a sad story that is all too common these days. In real life these stories just keep on coming! I suppose this will be the basis for Emma’s next book. She also gets to visit one of the paedophiles she helped to put away for abusing children at the home for wayward boys. On a hard drive found at his house Jack identified images of Emma’s sister who has been missing for 20 years. Emma wanted to know how the monster got those images but, as yet, he is not willing to share.

This book was a quick and easy read that built on the first book but can be read as a stand alone. Emma is a thoughtful and intuitive person who sees linkages that others might miss. She is able to empathise with the people she interviews and so gets a lot more information than sometimes even the police manage. The book moved at a fair clip and there were no flat spots. I will be keen to see what happens next, particularly with Emma’s search for information about her sister. Thanks to Netgalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter and M. A. Hunter for providing a copy to review. My opinions are my own.

A girl is on the roof of a building when Maddie and Emma try to help. But she jumps. Later when Emma, an investigative journalist checks her accommodation, there are newspaper cuttings, journals and a box with Emma's name on it.
The girl who jumped was a friend of a girl who went missing 15 years ago.
So begins Emma's new adventure to find out what happened and can she bring her home.
An interesting ending. Not what I expected. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

Another exciting book from The Missing Case Files series, this is book no.2 and I would recommend that you read the first before this as it really helps to understand the storyline. Also Ransomed is a better book than this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this book.