The Night Thief
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Summary
When everyone is sleeping， he comes into their houses。
He takes one thing。 A photo of their child。
A thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister？
Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves on the hunt for a highly unusual burglar who seemingly only steals photographs。 But then， late one night， an elderly woman falls to her death after seeing someone in her home。
Did she really fall， or was she murdered？
And just how many mysterious intruders are there on the Fens？
With the body count rising， Jackman and Evans have their work cut out for them to track down the night thief — before it’s too late。
He takes one thing。 A photo of their child。
A thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister？
Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves on the hunt for a highly unusual burglar who seemingly only steals photographs。 But then， late one night， an elderly woman falls to her death after seeing someone in her home。
Did she really fall， or was she murdered？
And just how many mysterious intruders are there on the Fens？
With the body count rising， Jackman and Evans have their work cut out for them to track down the night thief — before it’s too late。
Reviews
Christine Rennie
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The night thief by Joy EllisThe Night Thief by Joy Ellis is book 8 in the Jackman and Evans police series and as always this is another formidable thriller by the author。There are two cases and each suspect has serious mental health issues or do they？ Both cases are complex and require skilled and patient police and psychiatric help。 The storyline and characters are as always interesting and well thought out。Highly recommended
Christina Maria
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Thank you to #Netgalley and the publisher for my advance copy of #TheNightThief by #JoyEllisI can’t put my finger on why but I didn’t enjoy this book as much as all the previous books。 I have read everyone of Joy Ellis books and loved them but this one just didn’t flow the same。 Jackman and Evans are two of my favourite characters but the story line concerning Jackmans wife overshadows what was happening in the police case。 Just not the usual standard we’ve all come to love。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sue Wallace
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The night thief by Joy Ellis。 DI Jackman & DS Evans Book 8。Another brilliant read from this author。 I love this series。 Marie and Jack are my favourite characters。 I do hope there is more to come。 5*。
Linda Strong
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He gets into their house somehow。 He stands by the bed watching the woman sleep， but he doesn't wake her。 He takes only one thing away when he leaves 。。。 a photo of a child。 Depending on the women 。。。 and there are many 。。。 these could be pictures of their son， grandson， or any other kind of relative。 They are all boys around 10 years of age。Besides scaring the women， it's a nuisance call for the police 。。。 usually always in the dead of night。 But that soon changes 。。。。An elderly woman is found He gets into their house somehow。 He stands by the bed watching the woman sleep， but he doesn't wake her。 He takes only one thing away when he leaves 。。。 a photo of a child。 Depending on the women 。。。 and there are many 。。。 these could be pictures of their son， grandson， or any other kind of relative。 They are all boys around 10 years of age。Besides scaring the women， it's a nuisance call for the police 。。。 usually always in the dead of night。 But that soon changes 。。。。An elderly woman is found at the foot of the stairs in her home。 According to a neighbor， a man was seen wandering around her house。 Did the night thief up his game 。。。 or is there something else going on？ Did she really fall， or was she murdered？A second story line involves a strange man 。。。 with a lesser known medical problem 。。。 somnambulism。 His odd behavior gives even his psychologist the williesWith the body count rising， Jackman and Evans have their work cut out for them to track down the night thief — before it’s too late。As with all the books in this series， it is well-written with a fascinating plot and riveting story line。 There is an interesting mix of characters that keep moving the story forward。 Suspense starts at the very beginning and maintains a high level throughout。 Although 3rd in the series， this is easily read as a stand alone。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
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Shamefully， this eighth book in series is my first read – but it won’t be the last！Jackman & Evans’ latest case is a strange one; they seem to have someone who enters houses in the dead of night when the residents are fast asleep – and do no more than steal a photograph。 While that alone is more annoying than anything else， it all changes when an elderly resident whose home has been entered falls to her death。 Now they must get to the bottom of this mystery before more innocents lose their lives Shamefully， this eighth book in series is my first read – but it won’t be the last！Jackman & Evans’ latest case is a strange one; they seem to have someone who enters houses in the dead of night when the residents are fast asleep – and do no more than steal a photograph。 While that alone is more annoying than anything else， it all changes when an elderly resident whose home has been entered falls to her death。 Now they must get to the bottom of this mystery before more innocents lose their lives。I have read books by Joy Ellis before and always find them to be excellent， but this is the first time I’ve encountered Jackman & Evans – and what a great team they are！ Both exciting and thrilling， this is one which kept me completely caught up in it all the way through。 I’ve never been one for sleeping with my window open （my hearing is far too sharp – I’d never get any shut-eye） but I can imagine that， for many readers， they will now be making sure their windows are firmly closed and locked before climbing into bed at night。 There is something really creepy about the thought of an intruder in your home at any time but to do so when you are asleep really adds to the horror。 As always， this author knows exactly how to ramp up the fear and anticipation of her audience and I love the fact that each series consists of stand-alone reads with no spoilers to prevent me going back and reading the earlier novels。 An absolutely cracking thriller， highly recommended and definitely deserving of all five sparkling stars！ 。。。more
Angela
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It's like Midsomer Murders in book form。 I'm hooked。 It's like Midsomer Murders in book form。 I'm hooked。 。。。more
Nina
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Another ‘page turner’ from Joy Ellis - in inverted commas because obviously I chose the audiobook narrated by Richard Armitage （flawlessly， as per usual）。 The story gets a little overly soppy at times， but most of the time I found myself wishing I had a longer drive home so I could listen for longer！
Fanny
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No surprise in this book: if you liked the former ones， you should like this one too。 It's nice to see the main characters happy and quite serene， let's hope it stays that way for a while。 No surprise in this book: if you liked the former ones， you should like this one too。 It's nice to see the main characters happy and quite serene， let's hope it stays that way for a while。 。。。more
Féline
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Too scary for me; really wish I could finish it though！
Amanda
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I am a huge fan of Joy’s work and have been for a while now。 I haven’t quite caught up everything that she has written but I am getting there。 I especially love the series featuring Detective Inspector Rowan Jackman and Detective Sergeant Marie Evans。 I have read and loved the other books in the series and so when I heard that Joy was due to release another book in the series I knew that I had to read the latest book as soon as I could。 Well ladies and gents， the wait is over because the eight b I am a huge fan of Joy’s work and have been for a while now。 I haven’t quite caught up everything that she has written but I am getting there。 I especially love the series featuring Detective Inspector Rowan Jackman and Detective Sergeant Marie Evans。 I have read and loved the other books in the series and so when I heard that Joy was due to release another book in the series I knew that I had to read the latest book as soon as I could。 Well ladies and gents， the wait is over because the eight book in the series is called ‘The Night Thief’ and is due for release in e-book forma ton 18th November 2021 although it is already available in paperback。 I absolutely loved ‘The Night Thief’ but more about that in a bit。The fact that I saw Joy Ellis’s name on a new book cover was enough to attract my attention and the story within the covers of the book sealed the deal as it were。 To say that reading ‘The Night Thief’ became addictive is a huge understatement。 I made the fatal mistake of starting to read the book shortly before I went to bed。 Let’s just say that bedtime was delayed and I had a distinct ‘lack of sleep’ hangover the following morning but it was so worth it！ If I wasn’t reading the book， I was thinking about the book。 If I had to put the book down then I would immediately look forward to being able to pick the book up again。 The story stayed with me for a long time after I had finished reading it。 I became so wrapped up in the story that I lost all track of time and just how quickly I was getting through the story。 All too quickly I reached the end of ‘The Night Thief’ and I had say goodbye to Detectives Jackman and Evans。‘The Night Thief’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Joy Ellis。 Her books are always superbly written。 She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draws them into what proves to be one hell of a story。 For me， the story hit the ground and maintained a fairly fast and scary pace throughout。 I love the way in which Joy describes her characters。 She describes them so vividly and realistically that they seem just as real as you and I。 Reading ‘The Night Thief’ felt like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way。 Just when you thought that you could take a minute to gather your thoughts then off the action would go again。 I love the way in which Joy makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and in the middle of all the action。In short， I absolutely loved reading ‘The Night Thief’ and I would recommend it to other readers。 I will certainly be reading more of Joy’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more
Greta
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Bit slow to get going， but got there in the end。 Had originally rated it a 3， but didn't realise this was the 8th book in a series， which explains why there were a few references to past energy's without explanation。 Now adjusted to a 4 Bit slow to get going， but got there in the end。 Had originally rated it a 3， but didn't realise this was the 8th book in a series， which explains why there were a few references to past energy's without explanation。 Now adjusted to a 4 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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DI Jackman & DS Evans#8When everyone is sleeping， he comes into their houses。 He takes one thing。 A photo of their child。 A sinister thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister？Someone is breaking into women's homes， taking pictures of their sons。 Then an elderly woman is murdered and the hunt is on to find the person responsible。 These are just a few things under investigation by Detectives Jackman and Evans。 There's also a subplot where psychologist Laura's patient， claims DI Jackman & DS Evans#8When everyone is sleeping， he comes into their houses。 He takes one thing。 A photo of their child。 A sinister thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister？Someone is breaking into women's homes， taking pictures of their sons。 Then an elderly woman is murdered and the hunt is on to find the person responsible。 These are just a few things under investigation by Detectives Jackman and Evans。 There's also a subplot where psychologist Laura's patient， claims to suffer from somnambulism， makes Laura feel on edge。Both these stories weave together seamlessly， but only briefly。 The pace is slow at the beginning。 There's also quite a lot of characters to remember。 There's a few twists along the way。 The real action doesn't really start until around the 60% mark。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #JoyEllis for my ARC of #TheNightTheif in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katie Yardley
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I really enjoyed being able to read another Jackman and Evans book。 I’ve also been enjoying the Nikki Galena series but have missed Jackman and Evans。 Joy Ellis’s books are always compelling and give you just enough to keep you reading - often long after bedtime。 I also really like that she assumes that you’ve read the previous novels and， rather than retelling all of the characters histories， she subtly weaves reminders into the text so as to not bore you with repeated information but give a sm I really enjoyed being able to read another Jackman and Evans book。 I’ve also been enjoying the Nikki Galena series but have missed Jackman and Evans。 Joy Ellis’s books are always compelling and give you just enough to keep you reading - often long after bedtime。 I also really like that she assumes that you’ve read the previous novels and， rather than retelling all of the characters histories， she subtly weaves reminders into the text so as to not bore you with repeated information but give a small memory jog。 Looking forward to the next instalment。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read the full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Waking with a start and finding someone standing at the foot of your bed is one of life’s ongoing terrors。 Usually， it is just a voyeur getting his jollies off without doing any harm。 The opening chapter of this book shatters that illusion。 A lonesome widow loses her life thinking her long dead husband has come back to her。A series of deaths of middle aged or senior ladies follows。 There are no signs of entry into the houses。 This author paints a gra Read the full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Waking with a start and finding someone standing at the foot of your bed is one of life’s ongoing terrors。 Usually， it is just a voyeur getting his jollies off without doing any harm。 The opening chapter of this book shatters that illusion。 A lonesome widow loses her life thinking her long dead husband has come back to her。A series of deaths of middle aged or senior ladies follows。 There are no signs of entry into the houses。 This author paints a graphic picture of a cat burglar who has left his usual non-violent mid-night wanderings to commit murders during his roaming。Ms。 Ellis has developed a very interesting psychological profile of a very disturbed younger individual。 Her portrayal of the culprit is developed as a result of a very bad and tragic childhood。 The youngster in this case is mentally abused to the point of a total non-traditional approach to reality。 Life is a series of hardships to be overcome by these victims。 Striking out is a defense mechanism that helps to cope with reality。 The story developed a very engaging psychological profile of the voyeur/killer。 Add to that a moral compass that was totally destroyed in childhood and this tale becomes extremely scary。I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand some of the deviants in society。 The criminology methods followed to find the killer or killers is very thorough and at times aggravatingly slow。 As I read the book I continually hoped for some kind of resolution to this person’s mental deficiencies。 Read the book and see if you have the same reaction。 4 stars - CE WilliamsWe received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author and publisher through NetGalley that in no way influenced this review。 These are his honest opinions。 。。。more
Miki Jacobs
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A night stalker is terrorising women around Saltern。 The man is entering their houses through the small opener windows。 He is not taking anything except a photo of a child aged around ten。Jackman and Evans have to work out the who and the why。Then the stalker ups their game and the hunt for a murderer is on。Meanwhile Laura has a patient who doesn't appear to be telling the whole truth and this makes her very uneasy。 She asks Sam for help who in turn， asks a friend who has a lot of experience in A night stalker is terrorising women around Saltern。 The man is entering their houses through the small opener windows。 He is not taking anything except a photo of a child aged around ten。Jackman and Evans have to work out the who and the why。Then the stalker ups their game and the hunt for a murderer is on。Meanwhile Laura has a patient who doesn't appear to be telling the whole truth and this makes her very uneasy。 She asks Sam for help who in turn， asks a friend who has a lot of experience in this particular disorder for advice。Both strings of this story intersect at one point， but only briefly。。The caser Jackman and Evans reaches a climax and the reader finds out the why and who， but the other string to this is left quite ambiguous and I was left wanting to know the why。Other than than I really enjoyed this， 。。。more
Ilona
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Why is someone breaking into women’s homes and taking only one thing， a picture， and a man has been hanging around schools， and then what about this elderly lady that fell down the stairs？ Laura， Jackman’s better half is feeling a bit off by her newest patient。This is my first time reading a Joy Ellis book， and it will not be my last！ It had me on the edge of my seat， and double-checking windows。Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion
Ashley Bishop
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DNF
Carol Butler
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This is a tale in 2 parts， 1st part is that a thief gets into certain peoples houses and only takes a photograph of their child a boy approx 10yrs old， Are they random or is there a purpose？ There is a local lad that is always getting into peoples houses just for fun as he puts it but never takes anything so this is a bit of a conundrum for Jackman and Marie Evans。 As the thief only takes a photograph it is still very unsettling for the victims and when there is a murder are things getting out o This is a tale in 2 parts， 1st part is that a thief gets into certain peoples houses and only takes a photograph of their child a boy approx 10yrs old， Are they random or is there a purpose？ There is a local lad that is always getting into peoples houses just for fun as he puts it but never takes anything so this is a bit of a conundrum for Jackman and Marie Evans。 As the thief only takes a photograph it is still very unsettling for the victims and when there is a murder are things getting out of control， there is also a woman and her son going from Women's Shelters for the abused is there any truth in this？ The 2nd part is more to do with Jackman's girlfriend who is a psychologist and her referral comes as a man that drives around at night apparently sleepwalking， so immediately she is a bit nervous as he does not seem to be telling the truth is there an ulterior motive， so she brings in a colleague Sam。 I have read a few of Joy Ellis books always a good read and this one did keep me on my toes as there were quite a few characters and found it a bit overpowering at times。 Ellis characters are well-formed and they do get a life so it's not just a police case in the reading。I would like to thank Netgalley & Joffe Books for an ARC to review。 I have both written and audio 。。。more
asif khan
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Absolute bullshit。 Like it's written by a small child。Apologies if the author is a small child。 Absolute bullshit。 Like it's written by a small child。Apologies if the author is a small child。 。。。more
Greta Halliday
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Another episode in the Jackman & Evans saga。 I really had to concentrate as there were many characters to get to know but nevertheless I really enjoyed the developing storyline。 Another great read from this brilliant author。 Thanks to Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book。
LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！"
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My thanks to Joffe books， Joy Ellis "who's always fantabulous！" and Netgalley。 I'm always happy when there's a new Jackman and Evans book。 They and their team are my favorite coppers in the Fens！ This was another good one by Ms。 Ellis。 It was a bit tame compared to some， but I actually found myself kind of sad and aching for one bad guy。 Sheesh， I hate that！ I loved how Evan's story has moved forward。 Also， Jackman is driving me nuts。 Great guy， but every one else are adults。 How he's not "in ho My thanks to Joffe books， Joy Ellis "who's always fantabulous！" and Netgalley。 I'm always happy when there's a new Jackman and Evans book。 They and their team are my favorite coppers in the Fens！ This was another good one by Ms。 Ellis。 It was a bit tame compared to some， but I actually found myself kind of sad and aching for one bad guy。 Sheesh， I hate that！ I loved how Evan's story has moved forward。 Also， Jackman is driving me nuts。 Great guy， but every one else are adults。 How he's not "in hospital" with ulcers is a mystery。 I'm ready for Joy to move Jackman beyond this。 I adore Joy Ellis for the humanity that she brings to get stories。 I have kept reading her because her character's are friends。 They are a team。 Great work Ms。 Ellis！ Recommended。 。。。more
Scilla
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This is another great addition to the Jackman and Evans series。 Annie Carson has just gotten to sleep when she wakes and see a man watching her。 He runs when she screams。 She calls the police， and they find that of picture of her son Callum has been taken。 There has been a peeping Tom in the area who they call Ratty， but he has never taken anything。 Soon other women have the same thing happen。 Each time， the man takes a picture of a young boy about 10 years old。 Then， there is a woman who has be This is another great addition to the Jackman and Evans series。 Annie Carson has just gotten to sleep when she wakes and see a man watching her。 He runs when she screams。 She calls the police， and they find that of picture of her son Callum has been taken。 There has been a peeping Tom in the area who they call Ratty， but he has never taken anything。 Soon other women have the same thing happen。 Each time， the man takes a picture of a young boy about 10 years old。 Then， there is a woman who has been murdered。 The man actually put on her dead husband's clothes and lured her down the stairs。 They find where a wire has been strung across the top of the stairs。 The police warn Ratty to stay home until they can catch the new night visitor。 Unfortunately， he finally has to go out and is killed。Annie finally decides to get the four women who have been broken in on together to talk about what things they have in common and to be a support group for each other。 Annie's son Callum is a big help。 This case is being taken care of by Jackman and Marie Evans。 Meanwhile， Jackman's wife Laura has a patient who is driving in his sleep。 She is very worried about the man， and Jackman asks Sam to help her out。 This soon becomes another police case。 When a 10 year old boy disappears from his school， things really get exciting。 The police must find the the man before it's too late for an innocent young boy， and the case of the sleepwalker becomes really serious。 。。。more
D。S。 Butler
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I found the premise of this book is genuinely creepy。 A man sneaking into houses to take pictures of children is the stuff of nightmares。It’s a good job Jackman & Evans are on the case。 As with all Joy’s books， the team work and relationships between the members of the police team are well described。 Another superb police procedural from Joy Ellis。 Inventive， twisty and addictive， this book has it all。 Joy Ellis never lets her readers down。
Jen
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The Night Thief （Jackman & Evans #8） by Joy Ellis has a similar creepy character as in The Midnight Lock--invading houses where women are sleeping and taking only photographs of their sons。 At first， it seems the culprit might be Ratty， who is known for midnight visits， but the photographs are certainly atypical as Ratty has never stolen anything。 So who is making the visits and stealing photographs of young boys。。。and why？Rowan Jackman's partner， psychologist Laura Archer， has a patient who has The Night Thief （Jackman & Evans #8） by Joy Ellis has a similar creepy character as in The Midnight Lock--invading houses where women are sleeping and taking only photographs of their sons。 At first， it seems the culprit might be Ratty， who is known for midnight visits， but the photographs are certainly atypical as Ratty has never stolen anything。 So who is making the visits and stealing photographs of young boys。。。and why？Rowan Jackman's partner， psychologist Laura Archer， has a patient who has been referred to her for his sleepwalking episodes。 Something about him bothers Laura and she reaches out to Sam Page for help with the man's somnambulism。 One reason I like Joy Ellis' books is that both the Rowan Jackman & Marie Evans and the Nikki Galena & Joe Easter books have well-developed members of their teams。 Over the course of the series， the minor characters have become so familiar， and I always look forward to the way they work together。 It isn't necessary to have read the previous books in the series since the mysteries are completed in each book， but the pleasure of having watched the secondary characters come to life over the series is a large part of my enjoyment in the books。 NetGalley/Joffe Books。 Nov。 18， 2021。 Print length: 370 pages。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Night Thief， the eight novel to feature DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans of the Lincolnshire Police。In the isolated villages in the Fens women are calling the police。 Someone is breaking into their homes and stealing a picture of a young male relative。 Then an elderly woman falls down the stairs。 Accident or murder？I enjoyed The Night Thief， which has an intriguing premise and an interesting plot。 It is quite a slow no I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Night Thief， the eight novel to feature DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans of the Lincolnshire Police。In the isolated villages in the Fens women are calling the police。 Someone is breaking into their homes and stealing a picture of a young male relative。 Then an elderly woman falls down the stairs。 Accident or murder？I enjoyed The Night Thief， which has an intriguing premise and an interesting plot。 It is quite a slow novel with a lot of unknowns for the detectives and with information hard to come by it takes a while for them to formulate a theory about motive and longer to find a suspect。I like the procedural aspects of this series and this novel is a good example of it as much of the initial investigation is about information gathering and， basically， gossip。 Every little snippet allows them to build a picture。 It follows a logical course with each snippet leading them to another source and more information。 I found it compulsive reading， but then， procedurals are my favourite kind of reading。 Others might find it slow。There is a subplot involving Jackman’s partner， Laura， who is a clinical psychologist。 She has a patient who is worrying her， something is not quite right about him， his symptoms and his demeanour。 I loved the outcome of this section of the novel。This is a novel about mental health， or more aptly the lack thereof。 I’m not sure I fully bought the story about the night thief。 I know that mental health issues throw up inconsistencies， but I simply couldn’t reconcile the delusion with the otherwise high functioning behaviour。 It’s an interesting conundrum that I’m still pondering。By now Jackman and Evans are like old friends。 I like their closeness as a team and the light banter between them。 Marie Evans is the one with the flashes of genius， Rowan Jackman is the steady and authoritative hand。 There is a focus， in this novel， on relationships and romance， with the inference that a good relationship brings happiness。 It’s a bit trite and hammered home with a sledgehammer， but， hey， it might be true。The Night Thief is a good read that I can recommend。 。。。more
Kay Oliver
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Thank you Netgalley， Joffe Books， and Author Joy Ellis for this ARC。 I couldn't get into this book and I never really did。 This is not a standalone; you must read the previous books in the series to fully get into this one which I did not。 Aside from that， this book was so freakin' boring。 Nothing actually happened until half way through the story， and the action was lack luster as it felt like I was reading a game of phone tag。 Thank you Netgalley， Joffe Books， and Author Joy Ellis for this ARC。 I couldn't get into this book and I never really did。 This is not a standalone; you must read the previous books in the series to fully get into this one which I did not。 Aside from that， this book was so freakin' boring。 Nothing actually happened until half way through the story， and the action was lack luster as it felt like I was reading a game of phone tag。 。。。more
Jackie M
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The Night Thief by Joy Ellis。 #8 Jackman and Evans。 Joffe Books， 2021。This well-written and engaging book has two story lines， one creepy and one innocuous: a peeping tom house breaker watches women sleeping before stealing off with a family photo; a psychologist’s client seems to be making things up。 There is an overabundance of characters， all nicely developed， appealing and interesting but tricky initially to keep straight。 Reading earlier books in the series would have helped identify the ma The Night Thief by Joy Ellis。 #8 Jackman and Evans。 Joffe Books， 2021。This well-written and engaging book has two story lines， one creepy and one innocuous: a peeping tom house breaker watches women sleeping before stealing off with a family photo; a psychologist’s client seems to be making things up。 There is an overabundance of characters， all nicely developed， appealing and interesting but tricky initially to keep straight。 Reading earlier books in the series would have helped identify the main characters from among the “separate yet equally important” sets of individuals involved sooner。 The dust settled after several chapters and story lines became easier to follow。 These meander along， appear about to converge， then one or both twist in a new direction so that by the end， the initially innocuous was seriously creepy， and the initially creepy a little less so。 This is page turner is warmly recommended。Disclosure: I received a review copy of The Night Thief for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 #THENIGHTTHIEF #NetGalley。 。。。more
Emilie
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*4。5*
Booklover BEV
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Book eight full of stunning twists。DI Rowan Jackman， DS Marie Evans on the fens。Annie Carson saw a man standing at the foot of her bed， screaming for her son Callum they went down to see the front door wide open how the hell did he get in？ lots of questions with no answers and a missing photo of Callum is gone， she calls the police。PC's Smith and Acharya are taking this seriously this guy is up to his game pushing the boundaries and there's more to come， an habitual intruder the spider monkey na Book eight full of stunning twists。DI Rowan Jackman， DS Marie Evans on the fens。Annie Carson saw a man standing at the foot of her bed， screaming for her son Callum they went down to see the front door wide open how the hell did he get in？ lots of questions with no answers and a missing photo of Callum is gone， she calls the police。PC's Smith and Acharya are taking this seriously this guy is up to his game pushing the boundaries and there's more to come， an habitual intruder the spider monkey named Ratty has been doing this for years until they find out who he really is he has change his ways now taking kids framed photos but it could well now be someone else and this doesn't end there's more incidences to come。 A murder and a sudden death brings in Jackman and Evans where is this book going？As always I was gripped into this story you just never know what's coming next， this is really the one in the series that is full of action with lots of characters jumping out the pages。Oh boy I didn't see that ending coming， LOVED IT。 。。。more
Sandra Pipitone
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If your female an live alone don't read！ Really a twist and turn at every corner， Will be hard to put down because you'll want to figure out WHO did it！ If your female an live alone don't read！ Really a twist and turn at every corner， Will be hard to put down because you'll want to figure out WHO did it！ 。。。more
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