Fear on the Fens

DI Nikki Galena, Book 13

De: Joy Ellis

Narrado por: Henrietta Meire

From two-million-selling author Joy Ellis comes one of the most highly anticipated mysteries this year.

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.

Detectives 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.

©2021 Joy Ellis (P)2021 Tantor

How do they keep getting better?

I'm not sure what type of magic is spun, but somehow in the THIRTEENTH installation of this great series one of the best stories thus far is here. It hooks you from the beginning & never let's go. What a ride!

My favorite after the first 12 titles in the Series!

Very sophisticated plot! Many many turns! You couldn't out guess the author's inventiveness from first to last.

Wonderful Procedural

I’ve loved all of the books/audiobooks in this series. They are interesting, well-written, and the characters are wonderful. The narrator does a great job as well. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Another good Nikki Galena tale

This one was a bit strange. I had to back up and relisten several times to make sure I was understanding who was doing what. But it all came together well in the end.

I love all her characters!

She never disappoints! Her books continue to keep me interested right to the very end!

A police procedural with heart

I enjoy these mysteries and will read more of her books. That said I am beginning to find the ways that her characters are “sensitive” and take care of and care for each other a little bit saccharine. I like very much that her cops are human, form real loyalties and affections and question themselves. That said after reading a lot of her books these kindnesses and the way they are described are becoming a bit formulaic in the way they are written.
In this particular novel I found myself siding with the antagonist in his love of nature and willingness to kill to protect it. I wonder if this will ring a bell for other readers as our earth becomes harder and harder to live on because of the damage we have done to our ecosystem. I’m not sure this was Ellis’ intention, but I liked the way this particular story pushed me to commiserate with the views of a dreadful sadistic killer. A good exercise in characterization. I think as times change so will the lessons in this story.

Well crafted!

Another excellent story by Joy Ellis. Her writing skills become more refined with each novel. An excellent blend of reality, fantasy and the human equation. Hard to put down. You won’t see the end coming.

Another great storyline

I enjoyed this book as much as I have enjoyed all the others. I hope we haven’t seen the last of a couple of characters but it may be wishful thinking. If you like a good mystery you’ll like this book

Dark & mysterious…

Joy Ellis does it again! Another very enjoyable- can’t stop listening book! I’m hooked on her crime series.

Both logical and clever!P

Well, the core characters remain almost painfully, predictable in repeated circumstances, they are stretched or wrong footed when new characters and situations arrive. I love that every case is unique and offers twists and turns I never see coming.