HE'S GONE is an ambitious and gripping novel. Lifting the police procedural into new realms, Alex Clare has created a contemporary and relevant heroine in DI Robyn Bailley. Psychologically astute, Clare writes with sensitivity and wit at the same time as confidently revealing a taut and engrossing mystery.

Alice Clark-Platts, author of Bitter Fruits

He’s Gone is a very accomplished debut. Alex Clare has tackled a powerful subject and has managed to skilfully weave it into a gripping mystery that kept me turning the pages well into the night.

Heidi Perks, author of Beneath the Surface

He's Gone, Alex Clare's debut crime novel, examines the challenges of gender dysphoria in an enlightened way, showing the difficulties for the transgender community through a protagonist under scrutiny and coming to terms with her new identity. This is a cracking good read set in a contemporary fictional town in Kent.

David Caddy, Tears in the Fence

Classic crime fiction with a compelling, complex and brilliantly conceived central character. Robyn Bailley is a wonderful creation and Alex Clare is an exciting new talent.

Sheila Bugler, author of the Ellen Kelly crime series

“I found the story to become progressively darker and more intriguing as it went on so if you like it from the first page, as I did, you know it’s only going to get better. . . . If you enjoy reading dark and mysterious thrillers I would definitely recommend He’s Gone.”

Jessikah Stenson @ Read by Jess

“Being one of the first books to tackle this subject in fictional form with sensitivity, rather than exploitation as crossdressing serial killer or exotic sex object, makes it groundbreaking. . . . I look forward to reading their future character arcs and seeing how DI Robyn Bailley develops.”

Katy-Jon Went @ KatyJon.com

“This first introduction to DI Bailley and her team has enormous potential in terms of a series, and with Clare’s obvious skill for plot building, attention to police procedure, and, on the whole, well-realised characterisation there is much to build on in the future. Recommended.”

Raven Crime Reads

“A solid, good first book. . . . I want to see how Robyn continues to develop and grow.”

Ellen @NeedforCaffeine

“It’s a gripping novel with an intriguing plot, it’s taut, it’s tense and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep even the most hardened crime fan reading late into the night.”

Lorraine @ The Book Review Café

“this is a book which has huge potential as a choice for reading groups, particularly as there is so much contemporary interest, and controversy, about the subject of gender dysphoria.”

Linda Hepworth @ nudge-book.com

“Introducing the subject of transgender with the detailed focus on how Roger has become Robyn gives a whole new spin on a classic whodunit psychological thriller.”

Claire @ theaddictionofbooks.blogspot.co.uk

“Alex Clare has delivered a crime novel that is a match for those by well-established authors in the genre. . . . Clare’s unique protagonist is a welcome voice in the crime writing arena.”

Joy Isabella @ joyisabella.com