Book Review: Now She's Gone by Alison James

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from Bookouture, via Netgalley, for review purposes. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it, all opinions are my own.


Hopping back over the sea, how about a stop in Scotland?

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Synopsis:

She took a mouthful of the sweet liquid and started to feel a pounding in her head. Arms went around her waist and she was half lifted and half pulled. The last thing she was aware of was her head hitting a step…

Sixteen-year-old Emily had everything to live for. A bright, beautiful teenager with a promising future ahead of her. But in one night her life is cut short. The police say it’s an accident. But her parents think she was murdered.


When Detective Rachel Prince is called in to investigate the shocking death at the height of the Edinburgh festival, her instincts tell her that things are not as they first appear. Something is very wrong.



As the case takes an unexpected turn, Rachel discovers a chilling link with the suspicious death of another international student, who stayed in the same house as Emily two years before.



Just as Rachel finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer, a painful relationship from her own past catches up with her. And Rachel must decide what is more important – catching the killer or keeping her own secrets?


Review:

The second book in the series (book 1 was Lola is Missing), James shows just how well she can handle a police procedural that will keep you on your toes, and turning the pages with gasping breath, as she peels back the layers of what appears to be a solved mystery and uncovers her own past.  Add in an international flavor, and you have a mystery you will spend HOURS with, and not want to leave, as you get to know Rachel, and her team, and a bit of Edinburgh along the way! Rachel is very relatable and this is a series you;ll want to sink into!


Note:

Be sure to snag this book quickly, as it's ONLY $2.99 for the Kindle version this week, perfect for stocking your Kindle reading app before vacation!

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