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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Compared to the two earlier books, this was a disappointment. No solid police procedural, buta highly unlikely story (compared to the iniverse of the earlier books).
In addition, there was an unnecessary romantic angle, that made DI Prince look even more like a cookie cutter bookfigure (where woman see impressive males everywhere) than the professional person theycan bein a detective novel.
In addition, there was an unnecessary romantic angle, that made DI Prince look even more like a cookie cutter bookfigure (where woman see impressive males everywhere) than the professional person theycan bein a detective novel.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Somebody is killing off all the “perfect“ blondes!!!
This is the third book in the DI Rachel Prince series... Rachel is an international liaison officer, this time the job takes her to Los Angeles.... ironically part of my love for the series is that it is set in the UK, but this time I found Rachel on my doorstep! Not that I did not thoroughly enjoy this book, it was quite fun watching Rachel outsmart the entire LAPD....
When the body of phoebe, a British citizen, is discovered Rachel is called to action... while Rachel is in LA another body is discovered, another “perfect“ blonde... even though the LAPD has made an arrest in Phoebe’s case Rachel is convinced they are wrong, and there is a serial killer on the loose.... obsessed with the case eventually Rachel take some time out to investigate on her own time and dime...
This is a fast paced, action packed, addictive read! Rachel is a very relatable and likable female protagonist, a little less prickly than a lot of other female detectives.... although admittedly I was hoping there’d be a little more about her relationship with Mark, maybe in the next book? Also the believability that Rachel single-handedly out detected all law-enforcement of the United States while entertaining, was unlikely, I hope!
Another fabulous installment in this detective series that is fast becoming one of my favorites! Absolutely recommend if you are a fan of the police procedural with a strong smart female protagonist...
*** many thanks to Bookouture for my copy of this book ***
This is the third book in the DI Rachel Prince series... Rachel is an international liaison officer, this time the job takes her to Los Angeles.... ironically part of my love for the series is that it is set in the UK, but this time I found Rachel on my doorstep! Not that I did not thoroughly enjoy this book, it was quite fun watching Rachel outsmart the entire LAPD....
When the body of phoebe, a British citizen, is discovered Rachel is called to action... while Rachel is in LA another body is discovered, another “perfect“ blonde... even though the LAPD has made an arrest in Phoebe’s case Rachel is convinced they are wrong, and there is a serial killer on the loose.... obsessed with the case eventually Rachel take some time out to investigate on her own time and dime...
This is a fast paced, action packed, addictive read! Rachel is a very relatable and likable female protagonist, a little less prickly than a lot of other female detectives.... although admittedly I was hoping there’d be a little more about her relationship with Mark, maybe in the next book? Also the believability that Rachel single-handedly out detected all law-enforcement of the United States while entertaining, was unlikely, I hope!
Another fabulous installment in this detective series that is fast becoming one of my favorites! Absolutely recommend if you are a fan of the police procedural with a strong smart female protagonist...
*** many thanks to Bookouture for my copy of this book ***
Please see my other reviews on my blog at www.robinlovesreading.blogspot.com.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Why are young, beautiful women dying? What do they all have in common? It starts with twenty-five-year-old Phoebe Stiles. Little did she know that simply opening her apartment door would result in the end of her life. Phoebe is an English woman living in LA and Detective Rachel Prince of London has gone overseas to work the crime. This case proves to be extremely dangerous to Rachel for many reasons. While Rachel is striving to get to the bottom of things, another woman is found brutally murdered. Can Rachel stop the killer?
In this fast-moving story by Allison James, Rachel will not leave a single stone unturned - even after returning to London to work on other cases. She has a friend of her from Interpol following her leads, but she finds that she just cannot stay away. When Rachel gets a little too close to answers, her very life is in jeopardy, and this is not said lightly.
Perfect Girls is the third book in the Rachel Prince series. While this story serves quite well as a standalone novel, I am quite pleased that I had the opportunity to read and review the first two books. I feel that I got to know Rachel as an individual and as a detective. It was easy to see her compulsive nature when it came to solving these murders. At first Rachel was sent back home to her job as there may not have been an apparent connection to the murders. Rachel strongly believed otherwise. She is treading on very treacherous grounds, however, as the police are certain they have already found the killer.
What a fast-paced and thrilling read! Rachel is on the go, whether in London or in the US, determined to find the true killer. She does so almost at the cost of her own life, thus I was kept on the edge of my seat while reading this book! Maybe she wasn't the wisest of detectives at time with the risks that she took, but still this story held a lot of merit and I am glad that I had the opportunity to read it. This is an excellent series. Allison James is a stunning writer and I definitely look forward to reading book four. It will be quite interesting to see where Rachel's partnership with Mark Brickall goes.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for an honest opinion.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Why are young, beautiful women dying? What do they all have in common? It starts with twenty-five-year-old Phoebe Stiles. Little did she know that simply opening her apartment door would result in the end of her life. Phoebe is an English woman living in LA and Detective Rachel Prince of London has gone overseas to work the crime. This case proves to be extremely dangerous to Rachel for many reasons. While Rachel is striving to get to the bottom of things, another woman is found brutally murdered. Can Rachel stop the killer?
In this fast-moving story by Allison James, Rachel will not leave a single stone unturned - even after returning to London to work on other cases. She has a friend of her from Interpol following her leads, but she finds that she just cannot stay away. When Rachel gets a little too close to answers, her very life is in jeopardy, and this is not said lightly.
Perfect Girls is the third book in the Rachel Prince series. While this story serves quite well as a standalone novel, I am quite pleased that I had the opportunity to read and review the first two books. I feel that I got to know Rachel as an individual and as a detective. It was easy to see her compulsive nature when it came to solving these murders. At first Rachel was sent back home to her job as there may not have been an apparent connection to the murders. Rachel strongly believed otherwise. She is treading on very treacherous grounds, however, as the police are certain they have already found the killer.
What a fast-paced and thrilling read! Rachel is on the go, whether in London or in the US, determined to find the true killer. She does so almost at the cost of her own life, thus I was kept on the edge of my seat while reading this book! Maybe she wasn't the wisest of detectives at time with the risks that she took, but still this story held a lot of merit and I am glad that I had the opportunity to read it. This is an excellent series. Allison James is a stunning writer and I definitely look forward to reading book four. It will be quite interesting to see where Rachel's partnership with Mark Brickall goes.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for an honest opinion.
4.5
Pretty. Spoilt. Popular. Self-absorbed. Entitled.
These are the characteristics that define the victims in this suspenseful and gripping crime/thriller.
This time Rachel Prince travels to Los Angeles to help the LAPD investigate the murder of a British citizen. Every evidence points to the victim’s boyfriend being the culprit, but Rachel’s instincts say otherwise. After some diggings and questionings, she finds another victim killed in the same way as the first one.
Determined to find the killer and stop the murders and despite obstacles, she goes against all odds and decides to solve the case all by herself.
This was another fast-paced and intriguing read from Alison James. Although I would have liked to see more of Mark Brickall.
Thanks to Alison James, Bookouture and the NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.
Pretty. Spoilt. Popular. Self-absorbed. Entitled.
These are the characteristics that define the victims in this suspenseful and gripping crime/thriller.
This time Rachel Prince travels to Los Angeles to help the LAPD investigate the murder of a British citizen. Every evidence points to the victim’s boyfriend being the culprit, but Rachel’s instincts say otherwise. After some diggings and questionings, she finds another victim killed in the same way as the first one.
Determined to find the killer and stop the murders and despite obstacles, she goes against all odds and decides to solve the case all by herself.
This was another fast-paced and intriguing read from Alison James. Although I would have liked to see more of Mark Brickall.
Thanks to Alison James, Bookouture and the NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley . This is the third book in the Rachel Prince series but these could all be read as stand alones.
I really enjoyed the first two books in this series but this third one was insane, in a good way. We were in completely different territory and had quite the master criminal on our hands. Rachel is as always dogged and determined. Even when she is pretty much kicked off the case she doesn't let it go. I was extremely concerned for her and positions she was putting herself in.
This book was more about the case and we saw very little of Rachel's personal life which is a shame because I do like finding out more about Ms Prince so I hope we will learn more in the next book. It would be nice to see her relationship with Joe a bit more. We caught a few snippets of this throughout this book but I'd love an expansion on this.
The case had many twists and turns and I really enjoyed the ride that Alison took us on with this book. There were many threads and while the criminals trigger is something which may seem like something quite common it shows the extreme reactions and consequences that could well happen.
Alison's writing was gripping and addictive. I was up reading way past my bedtime as determined and as dogged as Rachel to get to the end before I fell asleep.
I really enjoyed the first two books in this series but this third one was insane, in a good way. We were in completely different territory and had quite the master criminal on our hands. Rachel is as always dogged and determined. Even when she is pretty much kicked off the case she doesn't let it go. I was extremely concerned for her and positions she was putting herself in.
This book was more about the case and we saw very little of Rachel's personal life which is a shame because I do like finding out more about Ms Prince so I hope we will learn more in the next book. It would be nice to see her relationship with Joe a bit more. We caught a few snippets of this throughout this book but I'd love an expansion on this.
The case had many twists and turns and I really enjoyed the ride that Alison took us on with this book. There were many threads and while the criminals trigger is something which may seem like something quite common it shows the extreme reactions and consequences that could well happen.
Alison's writing was gripping and addictive. I was up reading way past my bedtime as determined and as dogged as Rachel to get to the end before I fell asleep.
I could NOT put this book down for a single second without thinking about the mystery and what would happen next. I am so hooked on the detective Rachel Prince in this novel, I quickly went to buy the first two ebooks to read about more of her case work. The storyline, mystery and characters in this story just captivated me completely from beginning to end.
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?
Rachel is a head strong detective that doesn't like hearing no. She is tough and independent and is depicted as being able to handle herself. At the same time we see her vulnerability a few times which made me love her ever more.
I am completely hooked on this story and can't wait to read more from this author. A+ , five stars etc.
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?
Rachel is a head strong detective that doesn't like hearing no. She is tough and independent and is depicted as being able to handle herself. At the same time we see her vulnerability a few times which made me love her ever more.
I am completely hooked on this story and can't wait to read more from this author. A+ , five stars etc.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Alison James for an ebook copy to review. As always, an honest review from me.
Perfect Girls is a perfectly addictive novel. A psychological thriller that uses all of the modern day technology and social media advances to truly scare you. The author didn’t resort of cliches to make the book work. Definitely a unique and chilling novel. Perfect for a creepy Halloween read!
The detective from England ends up going to Hollywood to investigate the death of a young woman, who previously lived in her country. The local police wrap up the case quickly, but _________ has some lingering doubts. Following her hunches, she crosses the country to investigate until she can figure out the truth.
The book pulled me right in and captivated me throughout the whole read. I thought the premise and little details made for a unique, complex and intriguing story. The author was great at making me feel as if I was right there, especially with her descriptions of scent. Such little details, but they make the book that much better.
The mystery was great. However the romance, which didn’t play much of a role, was kind of annoying. I could have done without it completely. Since it wasn’t featured much, it didn’t really bother me though.
Overall, a phenomenal mystery that uses technology and social media to keep you guessing until the very end.
Perfect Girls is a perfectly addictive novel. A psychological thriller that uses all of the modern day technology and social media advances to truly scare you. The author didn’t resort of cliches to make the book work. Definitely a unique and chilling novel. Perfect for a creepy Halloween read!
The detective from England ends up going to Hollywood to investigate the death of a young woman, who previously lived in her country. The local police wrap up the case quickly, but _________ has some lingering doubts. Following her hunches, she crosses the country to investigate until she can figure out the truth.
The book pulled me right in and captivated me throughout the whole read. I thought the premise and little details made for a unique, complex and intriguing story. The author was great at making me feel as if I was right there, especially with her descriptions of scent. Such little details, but they make the book that much better.
The mystery was great. However the romance, which didn’t play much of a role, was kind of annoying. I could have done without it completely. Since it wasn’t featured much, it didn’t really bother me though.
Overall, a phenomenal mystery that uses technology and social media to keep you guessing until the very end.
FULL REVIEW AT: http://lauramorningstar.com/review-perfect-girls/
***I was invited on the blog tour for Perfect Girls by the publisher Bookouture and was provided a kindle copy to read via Netgalley. I received this product for free in return for providing my honest and unbiased review. I received no other compensation. All opinions expressed are truthful and 100% my own. I would like to thank her for the opportunity to read and review this book.***
I am a newbie to the Detective Rachel Prince series and so picking the book up I had no preconceived notions of what to expect. On the whole it works quite well as a standalone novel as the main plot is that of a new police case for her. There are a few details about her personal life and the relationships she has with colleagues that would have had more meaning if I had read the series from the start. However that being said it didn’t impact on my ability to read the book.
Rachel is an easy character to like she personifies my vision of a female police detective and I could see her being played by Olivia Coleman easily. She is professional, tenacious, hard-working and assertive. She also has what appears to be a somewhat complicated personal life especially romantically.
Perfect Girls draws you in from the first page with it’s fast pace and fluent writing. I liked the shortness of the chapters as they kept you wanting to read more and more. It was far too easy to go ‘just one more chapter’ and then get completely wrapped up in the story and lose a few hours.
I liked how Alison James interweaved the killers chapters and how the tone completely changed at those moments. They were methodical, they were cold, and they were emotionless. They added an interesting point of view to the story and created additional tension when Rachel was getting closer to uncovering the killer.
From a crime thriller perspective this was a great book. Looking at the police procedural element I felt that the book veered into unrealistic far-fetched territory. However no more so than any police drama or hospital based drama you see on TV. So it was ther ebut was easily dismissed so that it didn’t draw you away from enjoying the story.
Overall I really enjoyed my first foray into the world of Detective Rachel Prince. Perfect Girls is a fast paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Another great book from publishers Bookouture
***I was invited on the blog tour for Perfect Girls by the publisher Bookouture and was provided a kindle copy to read via Netgalley. I received this product for free in return for providing my honest and unbiased review. I received no other compensation. All opinions expressed are truthful and 100% my own. I would like to thank her for the opportunity to read and review this book.***
I am a newbie to the Detective Rachel Prince series and so picking the book up I had no preconceived notions of what to expect. On the whole it works quite well as a standalone novel as the main plot is that of a new police case for her. There are a few details about her personal life and the relationships she has with colleagues that would have had more meaning if I had read the series from the start. However that being said it didn’t impact on my ability to read the book.
Rachel is an easy character to like she personifies my vision of a female police detective and I could see her being played by Olivia Coleman easily. She is professional, tenacious, hard-working and assertive. She also has what appears to be a somewhat complicated personal life especially romantically.
Perfect Girls draws you in from the first page with it’s fast pace and fluent writing. I liked the shortness of the chapters as they kept you wanting to read more and more. It was far too easy to go ‘just one more chapter’ and then get completely wrapped up in the story and lose a few hours.
I liked how Alison James interweaved the killers chapters and how the tone completely changed at those moments. They were methodical, they were cold, and they were emotionless. They added an interesting point of view to the story and created additional tension when Rachel was getting closer to uncovering the killer.
From a crime thriller perspective this was a great book. Looking at the police procedural element I felt that the book veered into unrealistic far-fetched territory. However no more so than any police drama or hospital based drama you see on TV. So it was ther ebut was easily dismissed so that it didn’t draw you away from enjoying the story.
Overall I really enjoyed my first foray into the world of Detective Rachel Prince. Perfect Girls is a fast paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Another great book from publishers Bookouture