Jackman & Evans #8
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.
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Review
Brr, I cannot imagine how I would feel when someone entered my house or even my bedroom while I was sleeping. I don’t think I have to be afraid of that because my dog sleeps next to my bed and thank God for that. 🙂
On first sight this is not a case for Detectives Jackman and Evans, because the burglar only seems to steal photographs…When one of those nightly visits causes the death of a woman, things become even more sinister. The woman did not just fall down the stairs. It seems she was murdered…
High time to call in the troops and Evans and Jackman have to bundle forces. They have a murder to catch before the situation escalates. Why does he take those pictures and why did he kill that woman? At first they don’t seem to find any clues, but little by little they are able to unmask the identity of the culprit. Now, with a ticking clock, they have to act and fast before disaster strikes.
I did not like the narrator very much. The accents were ok, but for me there was not enough difference between the voices of the different characters. I like audio books because the narrators bring the story to life. It becomes more like a movie than a book and I love that. For me personally, this narrator did not add a lot.
For me it was a good story, but a bit slow paced. Will I be reading more books by this author? Yes, I most certainly will. All in all an enjoyable read. 4 stars.
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About the author
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 four Springer spaniels and one little rescue, Breton spaniel. 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!
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Author Links
Website: https://www.joyellisbooks.com/
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Book Link
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Thief-Jackman-Evans-Book/dp/B09CWFFRRP/
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