Good morning everyone I was meant to be on the blog tour for Perfect Girls yesterday but due to a very poorly baby, whose temperature reached 39.3, I was unable to post. Huge apologies to Noelle and Bookouture for any inconvenience this causes.
Perfect Girls is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy of both here.
Book Synopsis:
Phoebe. Tiffany. Melissa. They all made one little mistake…
When twenty-five-year-old Phoebe Stiles opens the door to her perfect apartment she doesn’t realise it’s the mistake that will kill her…
The body of the beautiful English girl is discovered months later – dumped behind the back of a department store. But who was the stranger she let into the safety of her home?
As Detective Rachel Prince pieces together the mystery surrounding Phoebe’s death, another young, blonde girl is found brutally murdered and abandoned in the grounds of an old theatre.
In the most dangerous case of her career, Rachel must track down the faceless individual to stop the body count rising. But to uncover the shocking truth, Rachel has to put herself at risk… can she catch the twisted killer, before they catch her?
A gripping page-turner that will have you completely hooked until the utterly jaw-dropping twist. Fans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Karin Slaughter will love this crime series, featuring unforgettable Detective Rachel Prince.
My Review:
I’m always so pleased when I discover there is a new Alison James thriller being released, especially when it also means a return of the fantastic Rachel Prince!
The story is told by two people, Detective Rachel Prince and the killer which adds a different element to the story. This is especially so as the story progressed and Rachel gets closer to the killer. The near misses had me almost screaming at Rachel in frustration as the killer manages to evade her.
I’m a big fan of Rachel’s so it was very easy for me to get behind her investigation and care about what happens to her. This was a bit more of a cautious Rachel as she’d been burned in a previous investigation by a rouge colleague and I found it quite sad that she wouldn’t let herself fall for another, nicer man.
The thing I like most about Alison’s books is the attention to detail with regards to the investigation. It would be very easy to cut corners and make unreal jumps to discover clues but the author doesn’t do this. Instead the investigation seems real, with the investigation being completed at a normal pace. There were some false leads, moments when they didn’t know where to go next but this just added to the tension and helped keep my interest as I willed the team to solve the case.
This is the third book in the Detective Rachel Prince book and the third I have read. I’m very excited to read more from this talented author and see what story she has Rachel investigate next. Even though this is the third book in the series I think it could be read as a standalone as everything you need to know is explained.
Huge thanks to Noelle from Bookouture for inviting me onto the blog tour. If you like clever, addictive thrillers with a fantastic female lead you’ll love this book.
About The Author:
I was born in the Cotswolds but spent most of my formative years abroad. I studied languages at Oxford, then became a journalist and author, returning to university after my two children to take a law degree. After a three-year stint as a criminal paralegal, I worked as a commercial copywriter and then a TV storyliner, before coming full circle to write fiction again.
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Wonderful review Joanna, I have heard so good things about this book. This would be a new author for me.
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