Fear on the Fens
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Summary
Now。
In the beautiful gardens of Shelley House a shocking discovery is made。 A blackened hand dangles over the side of a wheelbarrow。 The horrific scent of burnt flesh lingers in the air。
Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate。
Twenty years ago。
A family destroyed by tragic secrets。 The scientist father who killed their gardener， before being murdered himself。 The brother who disappeared， never to be seen again。
Until now？
Nikki and Joseph must find a man who’s been missing for two decades and unravel the painful past of a broken family before anyone else dies。
In the beautiful gardens of Shelley House a shocking discovery is made。 A blackened hand dangles over the side of a wheelbarrow。 The horrific scent of burnt flesh lingers in the air。
Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate。
Twenty years ago。
A family destroyed by tragic secrets。 The scientist father who killed their gardener， before being murdered himself。 The brother who disappeared， never to be seen again。
Until now？
Nikki and Joseph must find a man who’s been missing for two decades and unravel the painful past of a broken family before anyone else dies。
Reviews
Linda Strong
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Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate when a body is found burned to a crisp。More bodies follow as Nikki and Joseph start searching for a man who has been missing 20+ years。 This man's father killed his gardener before being killed himself。 It is his son who is now killing。with talk of wood fairies， elves， trees with souls， Nikki and Joseph are going to have to dog deep to find a killer who maybe killing in the name of Mother Nature。A unique plot and intriguing st Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate when a body is found burned to a crisp。More bodies follow as Nikki and Joseph start searching for a man who has been missing 20+ years。 This man's father killed his gardener before being killed himself。 It is his son who is now killing。with talk of wood fairies， elves， trees with souls， Nikki and Joseph are going to have to dog deep to find a killer who maybe killing in the name of Mother Nature。A unique plot and intriguing story line make this a compelling read。 There's plenty of action and a huge twist that changes everything。 Although 13th in the series， this is easily read as a stand alone。 I would recommend starting at the beginning and watching how the character development has created some unforgettable characters。Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Michelle Heal
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Another brilliant instalment from Joy Ellis with her Nikki Galena， this one was a little different as they chase down a killer who lives in a fantasy world of woodland spirits but Nikki and her team have their hands tied by the secret service who will not let them release any information about their presumed suspect。 As always the story flowed really well and I love the dynamics between Nikki and her team。 As always I look forward to the next instalment。
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Another fine book in this terrific series！In this thirteenth novel， a gruesome discovery in a beautiful setting sparks off the latest investigation for DI Nikki Galena and her team。 They very quickly realise there is a connection with events of twenty years ago and they need to find a man who has been missing since then。 As the bodies mount up， their task is made all the more difficult by outside interference。 Can they get to the truth despite the hindrances they need to cope with？This is an exc Another fine book in this terrific series！In this thirteenth novel， a gruesome discovery in a beautiful setting sparks off the latest investigation for DI Nikki Galena and her team。 They very quickly realise there is a connection with events of twenty years ago and they need to find a man who has been missing since then。 As the bodies mount up， their task is made all the more difficult by outside interference。 Can they get to the truth despite the hindrances they need to cope with？This is an excellent series and this book， in particular， is very intricate and a real enigma！ I was never really sure who to trust and， in all honesty， can say now that I suspected someone who turned out to be completely innocent！ Joy Ellis can always be relied upon to provide a thorough workout for the little grey matter and this one had me hooked all the way through！ There is such a lot going on and never a dull moment。 A gripping read， skilfully crafted as always and definitely a great addition to the series。 Highly recommend， and well worth all five stars。My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this novel; this is – as always – my honest， original and unbiased review。 。。。more
Linda
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🌳Unhinged killer， interesting twists but too long🤔3。5🌟 starsI am divided about how I feel about this DI Nikki Galena police procedural。 The twists start appearing in the middle of the book and then keep coming。 We know who the crazed killer is from the beginning and the murderer's motives， mindset and modus operandi are unusual。 I also liked the principal detectives and the way the investigative team gets along without friction。But the repeated return to the story about the killer's father and n 🌳Unhinged killer， interesting twists but too long🤔3。5🌟 starsI am divided about how I feel about this DI Nikki Galena police procedural。 The twists start appearing in the middle of the book and then keep coming。 We know who the crazed killer is from the beginning and the murderer's motives， mindset and modus operandi are unusual。 I also liked the principal detectives and the way the investigative team gets along without friction。But the repeated return to the story about the killer's father and newly-civilian Aiden's compulsion to keep digging into a side of the case that is patently off limits: this side of the plot I found less appealing and I felt just went on too long。 I also found the book's length in general a bit of a turn-off。This was my first read of this series and maybe it's just the psi/scientific bent of the case that I wasn't wild about and had problems keeping me interested。 So I would probably try another book by the author。Thanks to Joffe and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 。。。more
Angela
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My thanks to NetGalley and Joffre Books for this ARC in exchange my review。This is book 13 in the DI Nikki Galena series of books but reads well as a stand-alone。 It's fantastic to read。 I absolutely love this series and this for me is the best so far。 It's well written with excellent plot as usual。 The story is full of secrets and lies in which there are a lots of twists and turns that kept me engaged。 I love all characters in this series， esp。 I like relationship that Nikki and Joseph。 Highly My thanks to NetGalley and Joffre Books for this ARC in exchange my review。This is book 13 in the DI Nikki Galena series of books but reads well as a stand-alone。 It's fantastic to read。 I absolutely love this series and this for me is the best so far。 It's well written with excellent plot as usual。 The story is full of secrets and lies in which there are a lots of twists and turns that kept me engaged。 I love all characters in this series， esp。 I like relationship that Nikki and Joseph。 Highly recommend。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Ruth Matheson
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Although book 13 in the series， it can be read as a standalone， as there is not as much reference to Nikki's family as has been in previous ones。 This story also takes on a different angle dealing with a killer with a disorder who loves nature but is also prepared to kill for it too。 The team's hands are also tied as the killer had a （in） famous father which the security services are trying to keep a lid on。 I enjoyed all the information on the faeries （ I did live on the Isle of Man for 10 year Although book 13 in the series， it can be read as a standalone， as there is not as much reference to Nikki's family as has been in previous ones。 This story also takes on a different angle dealing with a killer with a disorder who loves nature but is also prepared to kill for it too。 The team's hands are also tied as the killer had a （in） famous father which the security services are trying to keep a lid on。 I enjoyed all the information on the faeries （ I did live on the Isle of Man for 10 years！） along with the mythology。 So even although we know who the murderer is， there are still plenty of other things to figure out through the story。Thanks to Joffe Books for the ARC to review 。。。more
Lynda
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This is book 13 in the DI Nikki Galena series of books but reads well as a stand-alone。 Well written and although the killer is revealed early on in the story， unlike most crime novels， it’s full of suspense; the story revolving around the search to find him and to understand why he does what he does。 Briefly， when a charred body is found in the grounds of a country house Galena and her team are given the case。 The hunt is on to find a man， Luke， the youngest son of the Hopwood-Byrd family， who This is book 13 in the DI Nikki Galena series of books but reads well as a stand-alone。 Well written and although the killer is revealed early on in the story， unlike most crime novels， it’s full of suspense; the story revolving around the search to find him and to understand why he does what he does。 Briefly， when a charred body is found in the grounds of a country house Galena and her team are given the case。 The hunt is on to find a man， Luke， the youngest son of the Hopwood-Byrd family， who left home at the age of 13 and who hadn’t been seen by his family since。 A rather dysfunctional family with a father who was involved in psychic research， believing that he had supernatural powers。 He favoured his younger son who also exhibited strange abilities。 However， when Nikki’s efforts to investigate the family， seemingly assisted by Harry Hopwood-Byrd， the elder son， are thwarted by the secret service， it’s clear that there is more going on than murder。 A story full of secrets and lies， twists and turns， love and hate。 Although I’m with Nikki when it comes to physic abilities so I found some of the content a bit far fetched and airy fairy; no pun intended。 That said， most of the book was fast paced with great characterisations。 Despite a little softening of her character as her relationship with Joseph develops Nikki remain a great strong woman。 Luke was scary in the extreme; although you wonder if it’s a case of nature or nurture。 Overall a good， exciting read and 4。5⭐️。 。。。more
Mike
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A first-time reader of a new author would never start with the thirteenth book in a series， but Fear of The Fens by Joy Ellis proved unusually so。 Despite her being such a prolific author with over twenty-five books and three detective series， this was the first encounter of DI Nikki Galena and her team。 Whilst numerous references to presumably earlier books are made， the story was an enjoyable first time read。 When a burnt blackened hand is found， the team is called in to investigate but get ca A first-time reader of a new author would never start with the thirteenth book in a series， but Fear of The Fens by Joy Ellis proved unusually so。 Despite her being such a prolific author with over twenty-five books and three detective series， this was the first encounter of DI Nikki Galena and her team。 Whilst numerous references to presumably earlier books are made， the story was an enjoyable first time read。 When a burnt blackened hand is found， the team is called in to investigate but get caught up in a remarkable case involving a dead scientist， his missing son， fairy folklore and oversight， and limitations by MI5。 The story was somewhat convoluted， yet with conventual police investigation， climaxing in an unforeseen finale。 For fans of DI Nikki Galena， a comparison to previous stories is impossible。 However， as a crime novel and police procedural， this read has an average three-star rating。 With thanks to Joffe Books and the author， for an uncorrected proof copy for review purposes。 As always， the opinions herein are totally my own and are made without fear or favour。 。。。more
Greta Halliday
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I absolutely love this series and this for me is the best so far。 We know the identity of the perpetrator almost immediately and we follow the fascinating path of how and why he commits his crimes。 A superbly different plot line from the usual crime mysteries， I do wonder how the author manages to produce such excellent work time after time。 Thanks to the author and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this fabulous book。
Louise Wilson
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DI Nikki Galena #13Now: In the beautiful gardens of Shelly House a shocking discovery is made。 A blackened hand dangles over the the side of a wheelbarrow。 Detectives Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate。 Twenty years ago: A family's destroyed by tragic secrets。 The scientist father who killed their gardener， before being murdered himself。 The brother who disappeared， never to be seen again。 Nikki and Joseph must find the man who's been missing for two decades。A man has be DI Nikki Galena #13Now: In the beautiful gardens of Shelly House a shocking discovery is made。 A blackened hand dangles over the the side of a wheelbarrow。 Detectives Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to investigate。 Twenty years ago: A family's destroyed by tragic secrets。 The scientist father who killed their gardener， before being murdered himself。 The brother who disappeared， never to be seen again。 Nikki and Joseph must find the man who's been missing for two decades。A man has been found brutally slaughtered beside a tree in an arboretum。 DI Nikki Galena and her team are investigating。This story spans over two decades and a dysfunctional family。 We know who the perpetrator is and we get an insight into the reasons for his actions。 There's plenty of twists to this story。 I like the relationship that Nikki and Joseph share。 This is an interesting and slightly different plotline to the normal police procedurals。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #JoyEllis for my ARC of #FearOnTheFens in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Miki Jacobs
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This is a nice pacey read。 A man has been found horrifically slaughtered on the site of a burnt tree in an arboretum。 It is quickly established， with the help of his brother， who is responsible for the killing。 DI Galena and her team start to work on the case and are quickly hobbled by the arrival at the station of Mr Hackett from the intelligence services。 Is there a lot more to this case than meets the eye？ Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster！
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe for an advance copy of Fear on the Fens， the thirteenth novel to feature DI Nikki Galena and her partner DS Joseph Easter set in the fictional Fenland town of Greenborough。A burnt body left in a wheelbarrow on a country estate gives Nikki her first clue that she is hunting a pitiless killer。 What it doesn’t tell her is that she is embarking on the most difficult case of her career， trying to excavate the history of a troubled family while negotiating the I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe for an advance copy of Fear on the Fens， the thirteenth novel to feature DI Nikki Galena and her partner DS Joseph Easter set in the fictional Fenland town of Greenborough。A burnt body left in a wheelbarrow on a country estate gives Nikki her first clue that she is hunting a pitiless killer。 What it doesn’t tell her is that she is embarking on the most difficult case of her career， trying to excavate the history of a troubled family while negotiating the parameters imposed by the security services。I thoroughly enjoyed Fear on the Fens， which is an engrossing tale of secrets and lies and not only on the perpetrator’s part。 This is a different novel from its predecessors， because it’s not a hunt for the identity of the killer， which is established early in the novel， but more a search for him and an understanding of why he has become a killer。 Obviously there is a lot more to it with the security services involved， but if I told you I’d have to kill you。 I guessed one of the main mysteries early on in the novel， but that didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the novel in the slightest as there are so many threads I didn’t guess and the author keeps it fresh with twists and developments， none of which I foresaw。 I was impressed by her easy command of the narrative， although some of the subject matter is straight out of the conspiracy theory manual。 I am interested in them， not saying I believe them， so I could recognise many of the allusions and while the premise of one plot angle seems far fetched， it’s not beyond the realms of possibility because the background to it is real。 I think it will depend on the reader and how far they can push their credulity。 Still， it adds to the fun and games of a novel I found hard to put down。Fear on the Fens is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Ann
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Number 13 in the Nikki Galena series and another belter of a readThe characters and the subplots continue to develop brilliantly， it’s amazing to witness the change in Nikki since the first book and the developments of the relationships of all the characters。 I particularly enjoy the crossover of characters from the other series set in the Fens too。 Really unique main plot this time， none of the usual murder plots that seem to plague police procedurals here。 A great ending too that promises to m Number 13 in the Nikki Galena series and another belter of a readThe characters and the subplots continue to develop brilliantly， it’s amazing to witness the change in Nikki since the first book and the developments of the relationships of all the characters。 I particularly enjoy the crossover of characters from the other series set in the Fens too。 Really unique main plot this time， none of the usual murder plots that seem to plague police procedurals here。 A great ending too that promises to make number 14 all the more interesting 。。。more
Linda
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Intriguing and gripping！As usual， Joy Ellis manages to come up with another extremely interesting and intriguing plot。 This one is a brilliant story in which we learn about the US experiment with “remote viewing” – something that was never revealed at the time was happening but has recently come to light and which I find extremely fascinating。The Hopwood-Byrd family are certainly a conundrum， and Nikki Galena and her team are thrown right into a very high-level investigation to catch the younges Intriguing and gripping！As usual， Joy Ellis manages to come up with another extremely interesting and intriguing plot。 This one is a brilliant story in which we learn about the US experiment with “remote viewing” – something that was never revealed at the time was happening but has recently come to light and which I find extremely fascinating。The Hopwood-Byrd family are certainly a conundrum， and Nikki Galena and her team are thrown right into a very high-level investigation to catch the youngest son who has started to randomly kill people。 Unfortunately， their hands are tied by the secret services who are anxious not to have the identity of the killer released to the public and prevent them from looking into the father’s past experiments and work。 The killer， Lucas， is a strange character with very odd fantasies which were developed in his youth， along with his older brother Harry， who has asked for help in finding his brother。 However， things are not as they seem and the complex story that evolves means that the reader really must concentrate hard。 The plot moves on quite fast with more information emerging and the urgent need to find both Lucas and Harry becomes intense。 The eventual outcome is a huge twist in the story and surprises everyone， including the reader。 Once more we are treated to a brilliant tale by this extremely clever author， leaving us with a finale to the book which makes us want more in this series as they certainly never disappoint。 Thank you so much to Joffe Books for sending me a copy of this to read and review， I really enjoyed it。 。。。more
Barbara
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Found this one a bit too far fetched and lost patience with it…。。very disappointing because I have loved all the books in the series
Alan Cotterell
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My thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of this book。Can’t believe this is book 13 in the series， it is fantastic to read how much Nikki has developed from book 1。 She was a real loner， one-woman crime fighter， but now she has become a true team player。 She is not the only one， all of the characters have been developed over the series。To me this could be the best one so far， one of the most horrific。 Not for the faint hearted。 Very difficult to put down， the pace and twists ， My thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of this book。Can’t believe this is book 13 in the series， it is fantastic to read how much Nikki has developed from book 1。 She was a real loner， one-woman crime fighter， but now she has become a true team player。 She is not the only one， all of the characters have been developed over the series。To me this could be the best one so far， one of the most horrific。 Not for the faint hearted。 Very difficult to put down， the pace and twists ， keep you hooked with the exceptionally strong， and balanced characters。I highly recommend this book （and the whole series） to anyone who likes a strong police procedural series and is not too worried about reading some horrific murders。 。。。more
Liz
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Nikki Galena is back and this time， she’s got a doozy of a case。 “CIA psychic spies and bloody fairies。 It’s like the X-Files meets Tinker Bell around here。 Whatever happened to good old bumping someone off to get their money？” A young man with Fantasy Prone Personality Disorder is thought to have set a young hoodlum on fire after he harmed a tree。 Then， a second man is brutally murdered after he attempts to cut down a tree。 It’s been so wonderful to see Nikki’s transformation from the initial b Nikki Galena is back and this time， she’s got a doozy of a case。 “CIA psychic spies and bloody fairies。 It’s like the X-Files meets Tinker Bell around here。 Whatever happened to good old bumping someone off to get their money？” A young man with Fantasy Prone Personality Disorder is thought to have set a young hoodlum on fire after he harmed a tree。 Then， a second man is brutally murdered after he attempts to cut down a tree。 It’s been so wonderful to see Nikki’s transformation from the initial book。 She’s gone from a loner to a true team player。 As Nikki says more than once during the book， “Oh， hell！ I really am getting soft in my old age。” And she does have a great team， starting with Joseph， her sergeant and her partner。 There’s a great sense of tension to this book and the book is aptly named。 It was an interesting plot line to know the killer but for there to be all sorts of other questions and roadblocks thrown in their way。 The team is prohibited from looking into the father’s background， in a sort of “he who must not be named” kind of way。 （view spoiler）[ Although， I wasn’t sure I could believe that MI5 （or whoever） would prohibit putting out a picture of a suspected murderer who was actively killing folks。 （hide spoiler）]I recommend this book （and series） to everyone that likes strong police procedurals that feature strong， balanced characters。 The book flows at a nice pace with enough twists to keep the reader engaged。 My thanks to NetGalley and Joffre Books for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Carole Gourlay
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REVIEW:Once again， I was SOOO thrilled to be offered this ARC by Joffe， as I just adore Joy’s books。 Considering the past eighteen months we have had to endure， these books are really warming to the soul。 They are so well written and you actually feel that you are there with the characters living on the Fens。 They take you out of yourself to just enjoy it all。 As I say every time， I must go to visit and see for myself， but not at night with the harsh winds and the whispers of the fog creeping ov REVIEW:Once again， I was SOOO thrilled to be offered this ARC by Joffe， as I just adore Joy’s books。 Considering the past eighteen months we have had to endure， these books are really warming to the soul。 They are so well written and you actually feel that you are there with the characters living on the Fens。 They take you out of yourself to just enjoy it all。 As I say every time， I must go to visit and see for myself， but not at night with the harsh winds and the whispers of the fog creeping over the marshes like fingers。 This has to be THE BEST one yet。 I love Joseph， Nikki， Cat， Ben， Niall and Vonnie and of course Cam they make an excellent team and dear Rory， but we didn’t hear much from him this time， probably because the murders were so horrendous。 I， for one， have to say， I thought the ethereal aspect with nature was just wonderful。 As Joy quite rightly states， a lot of religions are based on nature， and why not， it seems when everything is against it， it finds a way to survive。 Poor Lucas， who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth years ago，lived in his own world， and his beliefs and his brother Harry is keen to reunite with him after his dysfunctional family broke down。 His father who worked for the USA as a scientist who apparently killed himself after a murder was committed is totally enshrined in secrets from both our government and the states。 Nikki has her hands tied， she’s not， under any circumstances allowed to find out about Julian Hopword-Byrd and the spooks are watching her and her team in the form of a rather precocious individual called Hackett。 Typical MI5！ As the book continues it shows how far governments will go to cover things up， but Nikki and her team keep persevering until the climax at the end。 I was a little surprised that Nikki didn’t consult her mum and Wendy as to the nature of the investigation as they’ve always helped out before。 I would like this book to get the recognition it deserves， and Joy gets an award for it。 I just hope she keeps on with the characters， and I’m sorry I’ve finished it。 Good authors always make sure they leave you wanting more。 My thanks to Joy and Joffe publishers for the ARC。 。。。more
Aileen （Ailz） Grist
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Another excellent installment of the DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseh Easter series of murder investigations。 This time they are called in before the first murder - just。 Two brothers - one sane - and one off with the faeries - quite literally。 The old adage of an eye for an eye is brought to bear in how people are dying。Loved it。 As is usual with Joy Ellis books I read it in one sitting。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， ho Another excellent installment of the DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseh Easter series of murder investigations。 This time they are called in before the first murder - just。 Two brothers - one sane - and one off with the faeries - quite literally。 The old adage of an eye for an eye is brought to bear in how people are dying。Loved it。 As is usual with Joy Ellis books I read it in one sitting。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。 。。。more
Misfits farm
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DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph Easter are back with a rather strange and intriguing case。 Some youngsters set fire to an arbour and destroyed a tree。 A day or so later the ringleader is found burnt to death in a wheelbarrow over the tree stump。 Twenty years ago a family was torn apart by a father who killed their gardener and then killed himself。 Shortly afterwards the younger brother despite being only thirteen， upped sticks and left home- to where no one knows。 Now his brother has heard from hi DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph Easter are back with a rather strange and intriguing case。 Some youngsters set fire to an arbour and destroyed a tree。 A day or so later the ringleader is found burnt to death in a wheelbarrow over the tree stump。 Twenty years ago a family was torn apart by a father who killed their gardener and then killed himself。 Shortly afterwards the younger brother despite being only thirteen， upped sticks and left home- to where no one knows。 Now his brother has heard from him and is worried about his mental health and that he could be a danger to others as half the time he lives in his own fantasy world- something Nikki can’t quite get her head around。 Another cracker of a read from Joy with characters that you can't help but like。 A good solid interesting plot and one of a very different nature in more ways than one。 A brilliantly entertaining read。 I so love this series- I always know that within a few pages I will be swaddled between the pages amongst friends。A slightly longer read for this one of around 400 pages where there are twists and turns along the way。 We know who the perpetrator is this time， but catching him is another matter， especially when hands are tied due to something with his father and possibly the Stargate project and remote viewing。 I learnt something- I'd not come across this before- very interesting。 A masterly piece of writing so very cleverly thought out and crafted together。 Stunning doesn't come close。 。。。more
Booklover BEV
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Book thirteen Nikki Galena Greenborough CID along with DS Joseph Easter， are called into Cameron Walker's office he has worried lines with a tricky problem， the late Julien Hopwood-Byrd his son Harry wants a word that could leave them with a massive issue all concerning Lucas who has a propensity for killing， this is all they need。 also a male burnt body has been found not far from where they are on Arthur Morton private estate。 Luca Hopwood-Byrd was in complete control when he left the family h Book thirteen Nikki Galena Greenborough CID along with DS Joseph Easter， are called into Cameron Walker's office he has worried lines with a tricky problem， the late Julien Hopwood-Byrd his son Harry wants a word that could leave them with a massive issue all concerning Lucas who has a propensity for killing， this is all they need。 also a male burnt body has been found not far from where they are on Arthur Morton private estate。 Luca Hopwood-Byrd was in complete control when he left the family home all those years ago never been seen since。 This is the most gripping book in the series for me and I could not put it down never get tired of reading this authors work every book is always full of massive twists and surprises， may she continue to thrill all her readers with many more。 。。。more
Susan
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Harry Hopwood-Byrd calls on DI Nikki Galenia and her team to find his missing brother。 Luke disappeared twenty years ago at the age of 13， but has since been in touch indicating that he is near Greenborough。 Meanwhile a corpse is discovered at the Shelley House Arboretun owned by the Mortons。 But the past of the Hopwood-Byrd family is covered in mystery。Another entertaining and well-written crime story with its cast of likeable and varied characters。 Another good addition to the series。An ARC wa Harry Hopwood-Byrd calls on DI Nikki Galenia and her team to find his missing brother。 Luke disappeared twenty years ago at the age of 13， but has since been in touch indicating that he is near Greenborough。 Meanwhile a corpse is discovered at the Shelley House Arboretun owned by the Mortons。 But the past of the Hopwood-Byrd family is covered in mystery。Another entertaining and well-written crime story with its cast of likeable and varied characters。 Another good addition to the series。An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Carol
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Fear on the Fens reads like an adult fairy tale with sinister consequences。 We know who the perpetrator is - Luke， a fascinating character and we get an insight into his reasoning /thinking for his actions。Joy Ellis is so imaginative and inventive。 I thought it made a nice change to have this book [13 in the series！] mostly set in a wooded oasis in the flatlands， with an epic and unexpected ending on the marshes。A very enjoyable read and the author has done her homework。 I loved her references t Fear on the Fens reads like an adult fairy tale with sinister consequences。 We know who the perpetrator is - Luke， a fascinating character and we get an insight into his reasoning /thinking for his actions。Joy Ellis is so imaginative and inventive。 I thought it made a nice change to have this book [13 in the series！] mostly set in a wooded oasis in the flatlands， with an epic and unexpected ending on the marshes。A very enjoyable read and the author has done her homework。 I loved her references to nature， specifically to the Bowthorpe Oak， near Bourne。 。。。more
Ellen White
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Julian Hopwood-Byrd。 his project was called Stargate， defunct CIA projectLucas a son，gone 20 years， a killer， or see spirts and beauty in natureHarry gets message from brother Lucas， who is Elf King he refers to。Two decades， a broken dysfunctional family， now a grisly murder。Spooky a friend of Nikki， excited having information about UFO’s for themA job offer for Nikki， great story with the family we like to hear more about。 Given ARC for Net Galley and Joffe for my voluntary review and my honest Julian Hopwood-Byrd。 his project was called Stargate， defunct CIA projectLucas a son，gone 20 years， a killer， or see spirts and beauty in natureHarry gets message from brother Lucas， who is Elf King he refers to。Two decades， a broken dysfunctional family， now a grisly murder。Spooky a friend of Nikki， excited having information about UFO’s for themA job offer for Nikki， great story with the family we like to hear more about。 Given ARC for Net Galley and Joffe for my voluntary review and my honestopinion。 Releases October 14， 2021 。。。more
Joyce
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399 pages4 starsDCI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph Easter have a very odd mystery on their hands in this latest entry into the series。 A badly burned body is found in a wheelbarrow。 It is located in an arboretum-like setting at Shelley House。 Nearby， a brother is very concerned about his missing brother。 He has been missing for nearly twenty years。 Nikki and Joseph go to interview the brother while other team members respond to the burned body。 A tragic circumstance happened just before the brother 399 pages4 starsDCI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph Easter have a very odd mystery on their hands in this latest entry into the series。 A badly burned body is found in a wheelbarrow。 It is located in an arboretum-like setting at Shelley House。 Nearby， a brother is very concerned about his missing brother。 He has been missing for nearly twenty years。 Nikki and Joseph go to interview the brother while other team members respond to the burned body。 A tragic circumstance happened just before the brother disappeared at age thirteen。 Lucas is an odd person。 He has a personality disorder and sees the world in a very different way。 Nikke has little time for Lucas’ point of view， but Joseph is more tolerant。 The crux of the matter is that Lucas’ way of seeing the world causes him to strike out violently at those who do not respect nature as he does。 Could it have been Lucas who burned the man in the wheelbarrow？ Was the burned man one of the people who trashed the rare tree at the arboretum？The boys’ father was involved in a secretive experimental program in the US that has to do with his apparent high-level psychic abilities。 A thorn in Nikki’s side arrives in the form of an agent who is more concerned with keeping the father’s involvement in the program a secret than any police investigation。 The writing and plotting of this book is excellent as is usual with Ms。 Ellis’ novels。 The transitions are smoother。 I like Nikki and Joseph。 Their relationship is wonderful。 They work well together and compliment one another。 The team gets along well and Nikki treats them all equally and notices their particular talents。 Joy Ellis’ books are a treat to read。 I will continue to read them for a long time to come。 I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read， enjoy and review。 The opinions expressed here are solely my own。 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。Detectives Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are trying to catch a very dangerous killer who kills people who harm the environment in horrible ways。 He's been missing for twenty years。 His brother is helping the detectives look for him。 Their father， who was also killed， worked for the American government looking into psychic phenomena。For some reason I couldn't get into this book， I found it a bit boring。 Sorry！ Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。Detectives Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are trying to catch a very dangerous killer who kills people who harm the environment in horrible ways。 He's been missing for twenty years。 His brother is helping the detectives look for him。 Their father， who was also killed， worked for the American government looking into psychic phenomena。For some reason I couldn't get into this book， I found it a bit boring。 Sorry！ 。。。more
EILEEN
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FEAR ON THE FENS opens with the threat of a dangerous person in the area。 Shortly thereafter there's a ghastly discovery。 While trying to assess the risk he poses and find this menacing individual a horrifying incident takes place。 How much worse can it get？ Heart-stopping tension mounts with apprehension of another heinous act。 Secrets， intra-agency conflict， political intrigue， mysterious beliefs and lies keep the pages flying by。 Heart-racing suspense skyrockets bringing you to the edge of yo FEAR ON THE FENS opens with the threat of a dangerous person in the area。 Shortly thereafter there's a ghastly discovery。 While trying to assess the risk he poses and find this menacing individual a horrifying incident takes place。 How much worse can it get？ Heart-stopping tension mounts with apprehension of another heinous act。 Secrets， intra-agency conflict， political intrigue， mysterious beliefs and lies keep the pages flying by。 Heart-racing suspense skyrockets bringing you to the edge of your seat。 Mind-blowing twists and turns explode into a dynamite， cataclysmic finish。 。。。more
Sue Wallace
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Fear on the fens by Joy Ellis。 Detective Nikki Galena Book 13。Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to find a man who’s been missing for two decades and unravel the painful past of a broken family before anyone else dies。 Can they do it？ Brilliant read。 I loved Nikki and her team Niall Aiden Ben Kyle Yvonne and Cat are great。 Also superintended cam。 I love how they work together。 I didn't trust Lucas or Harry at all。 I wasn't sure about Julian or Anita either who were Lucas and Fear on the fens by Joy Ellis。 Detective Nikki Galena Book 13。Detective Nikki Galena and Joseph Easter are called in to find a man who’s been missing for two decades and unravel the painful past of a broken family before anyone else dies。 Can they do it？ Brilliant read。 I loved Nikki and her team Niall Aiden Ben Kyle Yvonne and Cat are great。 Also superintended cam。 I love how they work together。 I didn't trust Lucas or Harry at all。 I wasn't sure about Julian or Anita either who were Lucas and Harrys parents。 Dawson I wasn't sure about。 C I do hope there is more to come。 5*。 。。。more
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