Echoes on the fens by Joy Ellis

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 Echoes on the fens by Joy Ellis- Crime

DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph have more than once predicament on their hands. People are being killed for it seems no apparent reason, one of which Nikki's mother was with just a few hours beforehand. Nikki has another issue on her mind- partner Joseph has been distant lately and she has some news which she isn't sure how he will take. Could it be a good thing for her career but bad on a personal level?

I adore Joy’s books. Despite the subject matter (and there’s never anything to put you off your dinner or give you nightmares) they are truly gripping reads. A cast of wonderful characters that have become like old friends and always a very cleverly thought out intricate (but easy to follow) plot with twists and turns which keeps the reader gripped right the way through. I'm in awe of Joy’s imagination of plot organisation and scheming which takes meticulous planning. A stunning, riveting, utterly brilliant read. 5* isn’t enough. 

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Blurb From multi-million-selling Joy Ellis, one of Britain’s best-loved crime writers, with over twenty number-one bestsellers. Meet Detective Nikki Galena. She will stop at nothing to avenge her daughter. Under the brooding skies of the Lincolnshire Fens, she pursues the most vicious criminals. Three days. Three murders. No leads . . . except for Nikki’s mother. The call comes at 6.30 a.m. Widowed Angela Sandford has been found dead in her expensively-furnished bungalow. An overdose, it would appear. But to Detective Nikki it doesn’t add up. Angela was planning a holiday next month. The trip of a lifetime. She had everything to live for. The following night there’s another death on Nikki’s patch. A fatal hit-and-run. A young woman deliberately mown down as she picked up a takeaway fish supper. The next day, a third suspicious death. The dead man is found sprawled on the dining room floor in his grand old house, blood soaking into the carpet. And Nikki’s mother was the last person to see him alive. In each case, there is no clue, no motive and no suspect. It’s up to Nikki and her team to find the link before more people die.
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Joy’s Bio I was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. I was an apprentice florist to Constance Spry Ltd, a prestigious Mayfair shop that throughout the Sixties and Seventies teemed with both royalty and ‘real’ celebrities. What an eye-opener for a working-class kid from the Garden of England! I swore then, probably whilst I was scrubbing the floor or making the tea, that I would have a shop of my own one day. It took until the early Eighties, but I did it. Sadly the recession wiped us out, and I embarked on a series of weird and wonderful jobs; the last one being a bookshop manager. Surrounded by books all day, getting to order whatever you liked, and being paid for it! Oh bliss! And now I live in a village in the Lincolnshire Fens with my partner, Jacqueline, and three Springer spaniels and four little rescue, Breton spaniels. I had been writing mysteries for years but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I write full-time, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre is a no-brainer! I have an on-tap police and judicial consultant, who makes exceedingly good tea! I have set my crime thrillers here in the misty fens because I sincerely love the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands. This area is steeped in superstitions and lends itself so well to murder! I am lucky enough to be one of the amazing Joffe Books team of authors and am really enjoying being able to spend time doing what I love... writing! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joy’s Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Joyellisbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyellisbooks/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joffe Books’ Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joffebooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/joffebooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joffebooks Website: https://joffebooks.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Book Links Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214898572-echoes-on-the-fens Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/echoesonthefens-zbt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  1. Zooloo's Book Diary10 November 2024 at 16:59

    Thank you so much for being a part of the tour and for sharing your fab review x

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