Enjoyed this one very much, another great suspense thriller from author Joy Ellis. Never disappoints, highly recommend!

I love Joy Ellis' books and this did not disappoint. Excellent storyline and well crafted characters.
Thank you Netgalley and Joffre for giving me the opportunity to give my unbiased opinion

This is a really fantastic police/crime thriller, which I loved!

The story is about Detectives Jackman and Evans, who are trying to solve a case where a burglar is breaking into people's homes and stealing photographs of children. After an old woman is murdered in her home, they need to ramp up the investigation.

I really enjoyed reading this book, and I highly recommend it! I will now be looking to read more of this author's books, as this one was so amazing.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

3.5⭐⭐⭐



- the book honestly got me hooked from the first pages, until i wasnt .
it gotten to the point that it has to be combine with two scenes that i couldnt understand and nearly dnf.
Apparently , i tried to finish it and it was worth it the end .




+ thankyou netgalley for the opportunity .

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Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

This was a creepy but intriguing storyline. At the same time, it’s so enjoyable to see how the characters of Jackman and Marie evolve. What I appreciate so much about this author is how even new characters are so well developed and alive in her books. As always, there was an ending that I didn’t see coming.

I enjoyed the twists in this book. The story characters both having issues beyond the normal criminal profiles made the story interesting, especially when one was claiming sleepwalking. Can't wait for the next book in the series. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What in snowflake did I read?? Wow!!!!!!!!!! What an awesome book! Joy Ellis hooks the reader from the first page until the last! What a great book! I cannot wait to read more! Holy forking snowballs! Love it!

A great addition to the DI Jackman and DS Evans series. It was a little slow to start with but then it had you gripped! 2 storylines that had you guessing right to the very end!

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.

Number eight in this series. A thief is creeping into houses during the night but only stealing family photos, this has the police puzzled. Then an elderly lady falls down the stairs to her death and the case becomes a murder investigation. As the body count rises Jackman and Evans are struggling to work out who is responsible and why.
Another intriguing novel, fast paced and action packed until the end.

I actually didn’t get to finish the book before it expired, and I wanted to. But my interest wouldn’t hold. Too many storylines, jumping around. Overall, what I did read I enjoyed a bit. Was curious about the murderer. Wish I had more time.

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The Night Thief by Joy Ellis was another very enjoyable book. This is the 8th book in the DI Jackman & DS Evans Series. This latest book from Joy had everything you needed for another great read. It was full of twists and turns throughout and very fast paced! Just Brilliant.

I highly recommend this series and all books by Joy. They are a wonderful cosy read.

Big thanks to the author, Joffe Books and Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction

An excellent book as always by Joy which I couldn't put down. Detective Inspector Jackman and Detective Sergeant Marie Evans are investigating with their team a man who breaks into certain houses at night and steals a photo of a young boy. I would thoroughly recommend this book and the previous books in the series by Joy Ellis. to anyone who loves a good murder mystery!

Another book in the Jackman series but easily read as a standalone as any past personal details you need are covered and do not interfere with the investigation.
This is an interesting police procedural that keeps the reader engaged. The book follows the police investigations and the reader can see the clues and information build up but alongside that is the personal life of the main characters and that gives the book a very human touch and fleshes out the characters.
A satisfying read.

Someone is breaking into the homes of women while they sleep, but he only takes one thing, a photo of their child. Then, an elderly woman falls to her death after seeing someone in her home. The authorities figure out that it was no accidental death, but are puzzled.
Why would the intruder do that, and how are the break-ins connected?

I've gone through every book in the DI Jackman and DS Evans series and enjoyed them all, but unfortunately did not feel the same way about The Night Thief. I actually read this one instead of listening to the audiobook, but I don't think even hearing Richard Armitage narrate would change my opinion.

Things That Bothered Me:

Laura needed help with a new patient so she reached out to her mentor, but then he needed to reach out to his colleague, and so then the mentor and colleague met up. The introduction of the colleague did not add to the story and felt unnecessary.

The victims of the thief joined together to figure out why they were targeted but intially kept it a secret from the police. Their reasoning made no sense to me.

I almost DNF this book multiple times, but forced myself to read to the very end since I've invested in these characters after seven, now eight, books. Knowing their histories, it should have been like visiting with old friends again while they solved a crime. Sadly, I found the book lacked any suspense and urgency.

Joy Ellis has done it again! The Night Thief is a fast paced police mystery that kept me hooked! I found all the main characters well written and interesting, including the criminals. As per her usual form, the police were all likeable and decent human beings. While the ending wasn't a huge surprise, it was a good ending that rounded out the story nicely.
While the women are sleeping, he's stalking their homes stealing one very unusual item: a framed picture of a child. Detective Jackman and Evans are charged with solving the mystery of these strange break ins. Then one night a break in leads to the death of an otherwise healthy elderly lady. Or was she murdered for some unfathomable reason.
As the death count rises, the detectives rush to solve the mystery but with more clues come even more mysteries.

This book was brilliant, I love Joys books she’s one of my favourite authors. This didn’t disappoint at all I was sucked in from the first page and couldn’t put the book down until it was finished. Thoroughly enjoyed it, I highly recommend this book and the rest of Joys books they are definitely worthy of five stars.

A spine tingling first few pages as the thought of someone creeping in while you sleep and uou not hearing or sensing a thing

First couple of chapters kept me gripped but then i found that i could not follow the plot line

This is the eighth book in the excellent and high successful series featuring DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans working in the Fenland Constabulary police. The very close and loyal team of DCs Robbie Melton, Charlie Button, Gary Pritchard, Max Cohen and Kevin Stoner are all present and correct, aided in this story by three great uniformed officers, PCs Stacey Smith, Jay Acharya and Simon Laker. A number of strange incidents are taking place in the area at night. Dr Laura Archer, Jackman’s partner and the force psychologist, has a patient driving his car in his sleep to deal with! This is a problem she shares with her old friend and mentor Professor Sam Page. The shadow of their old nemesis Alistair Ashcroft still hangs over them, despite the man serving a whole life sentence, but Sam is concerned that the killer is already trying to manipulate the system to his own advantage. The detectives have to deal with three break-ins where strangely the only thing taken is a child’s photograph but sadly the last case results in a death. Is there a child stalker on the loose or is he searching for something or someone else? Was the death an accident? As more photos are taken, they wonder if it is their resident and basically harmless long standing nocturnal intruder or is there is a second and more sinister night creeper? To quote their pathologist, the fabulous Professor Rory Wilkinson, “a portrait-pinching Spiderman”. Is he the same man that has been spied by parents hanging around the school gates but without a clear motive? Are these all random coincidences or are any events connected? Jackman and Evans certainly have their hands full with all these people roaming the quiet streets of Saltern-le-Fen and the surrounding villages. Helped by an enterprising group of women and a very special child, can they make sense of these crimes? The conclusion is certainly shocking, dynamic and tinged with a little sadness as all the mysteries are eventually solved by a very skilled group of detectives and a lot of hard work. This story has a host of brilliant characters that the reader can warm to immediately, such as Rory, Spike and Sam, together with all the detectives and their loved ones. I adore the humour and the camaraderie between them, and it’s nice to see them enjoying great home lives as well, making the story all the more rounded and enjoyable. The jam-packed plot is clever and superbly delivered, the characters wonderfully described, and the scenery and setting of these books is perfect for the story. This series just gets better and better! 5*