If you're looking for a fast paced cat and mouse game, this is it. An extremely unrealistic cat and mouse game that it. I was very impressed with how the author managed to keep the story moving along when realistically Nina should have been dead in the first five minutes. By the end even I was exhausted.

It started off slow but things kick into high gear pretty quickly. There was a lot of tension making me turn the pages. Med school student Nina is working the night shift from hell to pay her way through school. Her night just keeps going from bad to worse with uncontrolled diabetes, camera blind spots and uninvited guests. Some ingenious little twists to carry the story along and a satisfying ending.

I enjoyed this one, the kind of book you can stay up all night reading but not quite a five star read. The twelve hour shift is split into three sections of four hours each plus a section for the fallout after the shift. Nina made so many mistakes, but self storage places are creepy even in the day so I can get behind it playing into your head and making you do stupid things. But for someone with medical knowledge, hit them where you can do real damage and keep hitting.

Some parts were also slow compared to the fast pace of the rest of the book and there are only so many times that you can run up and down the same stairs and into the same hiding spots before it becomes too repetitive. There were times when she probably could have escaped too which is a little frustrating. I was screaming at her to grab some candy every time she ran through reception too.

I enjoyed seeing the various points of view and seeing how all of the characters were connected. Honestly I think I would have liked a little more of the other POVs/history than so much of Nina running back and forth.

A cat and mouse mixed with locked room thriller. There are some good twists, especially at the end and the diabetic storyline plays well into the plot.

Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the copy for review.

Enjoyed this book, was such a page turner I couldn’t put it down! Loved the chase and the twist at the end did not see that coming! I liked the diabetes awareness in this book to have not read one like this before but I liked the point to it. Would really recommend this book.

"The Night Shift" by Gemma Rogers was a can't put down story that kept you guessing until they end.
Nina works the night shift at a storage unit. All she wanted to do was study for her classes, but life had other plans. Luca comes into the storage units and looks suspicious so she starts to follow him to see what he is up to. This is the worst thing that she could have done. As Luca realizes what Nina did, he starts to torment her thought out the space. As Nina fights to come up on top more and more things start to happen.
Highly recommend this book.

Love a cat and mouse thriller. I was very interested in the story line and what happened with Sasha. Nina definitely got me frustrated at times, but thats what keeps you at the edge of your seat when it comes to thrillers. Great character development for Nina and everything she was going through. Overall I enjoyed.

This book was frustrating in many ways. Nina was very silly and foolish and it to me the book made me think about her bad choices more than the actual storyline.

A fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your toes, I've read quite a few of Gemma’s books and all have been fantastic books

Phew, Nina had quite the night! First off, I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC, my first from this author. The premise intrigued me, I mean, who doesn’t think those 24hrs storage places are a bit creepy to start with?! I was thoroughly freaked out in the first 25%. Then it gets a bit long, but the pace picks up near the end. The entire novel takes place during a 12hr shift, so perhaps it was a tad too long but I was hooked and couldn’t stop myself from reading and watching this unfold like a movie in my head. Poor Nina’s night just keeps getting worse… overall I give this one a 3.5 ⭐️ and I am curious to read some of the author’s other work.

This book roared along at 100mph! Nina works the night shift at a storage facility to fit in with her studies. She has just broken up with her boyfriend because he’s going traveling without her. On this night shift she doesn’t feel like eating which plays havoc with her health and then danger beckons!! Nina becomes unsettled by a stranger in one of the units and what she discovers in his suitcase puts her in grave danger. I don’t want to give away any of the twists and turns but WOW!! A great read and all the strands are well tied up at the end.

Nina works the night shift at a storage facility: a very quiet, non demanding job that usually allows her
plenty of time to work on her schooling. It is a job that demands little thinking or planning on her part.
Until .one night when her job and world combine to become a fight for life.
Chilling with varying degrees of suspense but occasionally, a little too much to grasp.
Characters are defined well but I found the "bad guy" a little too cheesy.

This had action from the beginning to end, with no break! Who knew all the things that could happen on one night shift? This one is definitely a nail biter!

Release date March 6, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this

Gemma Rogers' "The Night Shift" is a thrilling novel that delves into the darker aspects of human nature, masterfully blending suspense and intrigue.
"The Night Shift" follows the Nina , a young woman who takes up a night shift job at a storage facility in order to make money while she studies medicine during the day. What is usually a mundane role soon turns into a rollercoaster of unexpected events, as Nina, a diabetic finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and danger.
The author has an ability to create multidimensional characters that resonate with readers. Nina, the protagonist, is portrayed as a relatable and resilient individual, grappling with her studies, health issues and a recent break up. Her determination and courage make her a compelling character whose journey readers will eagerly follow.
Rogers excels at building suspense, keeping readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The pacing is well-balanced, with moments of intense action interspersed with quieter, introspective scenes that maintain an air of suspense and tension throughout. Enough twists and turns throughout to keep the reader guessing.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

There are many layers to this thriller, from Nina’s personal medical challenges through to the events which form the main plot line. I loved the back story details and felt that Nina was a really well developed character who I genuinely cared about. That’s a pretty strong achievement for any author. I liked the details of the medical world in which much of this was set, too.

This book starts off a bit slow, however, the wait is worth it. I enjoyed the storyline and the unique touch with the main character having diabetes. The author is very knowledgeable on the subject, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that done before, so I thought that was very unique and added to the story. The writing was really good and I’d love to read more from this author. Oh, I forgot to mention that I love multiple POVs and this author executed them perfectly.

Talk about a page turner! I could not read this fast enough. It’s been a while since I’ve read a thriller that got my heart pounding. I was hooked from the start and I finished it in less than 24 hours. Props to the author!

“The Night Shift” is a thriller by Gemma Rogers. This book follows Nina, a diabetic student in training to be a doctor at her night-shift reception job at a 24-hour storage facility. Usually things are quiet - Nina does her rounds checking the facility and gets in time to do her schoolwork. But tonight - things will go in a direction she did not expect. I found Ms. Rogers’s pacing to be perfect - there was fear, there was tension, there were glimmers of hope, and the overall hope for survival until someone comes to help. I found the atmosphere of the building being a good one too. I did end up getting a bit confused as the book progressed as to where things were happening, but I think that’s due to reading this late at night. I did find the information on type one diabetes very interesting and how dealing with that along with external things can be a balancing act. I did think some of the twists and connections were a bit “wow, small world” like, but they were fine. I’m not sure I liked the chapters from the other characters - I preferred the focus on Nina and her present situation, not really the backstory (especially the one from Stacey). A very quick and engaging read. Overall, a 3.5 rating.

The Night Shift by Gemma Rogers is a suspenseful action thriller, an absolute and total madhouse! Reading this book was like watching an action thriller Die Hard, just instead of Bruce Willis we had Nina, a student, soon to be a doctor, who works at a 24-hour storage facility.

This story sucked me in straight from the first chapter and never-ending action kept my undivided attention up to chapter 33. Things after this started to be a bit too much and I managed to do some eye rolls in the process.

I loved the twists that I absolutely didn't see coming, not even guessing that they could come. Honestly, there was so much action that I didn't expect twists!

On an absolutely ordinary evening, Nina went for her night shift. As usual, she expected to catch up with her uni work in between checks around the storage facility but unfortunately for her, this night will become a full-blown nightmare and she would be lucky if she made out alive...

I know it was an action thriller but some good dialogues and comments made me giggle.

Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this book!

This book was quite the action piece! What a wild 12 hours! I enjoyed reading the main character's story and found a lot of parts I could relate to. I did not think the amount of action was believable but it was a nice escape. Great story! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc!

The Night Shift is a fast paced suspenseful thriller which centers on Nina who works at a 24 hour storage facility in order to pay for her medical school education. She usually spends her shift making rounds, looking at the security cameras, and studying. When she sees something suspicious, her shift takes a very dangerous turn in more ways than one!!

Nina is a diabetic whose blood sugar levels via an app on her smartphone which she no longer has possession of. Plus, there is a dangerous man at the storage facility who poses a serious threat to Nina as well. This book soon becomes a tense and suspenseful cat-and-mouse which could turn deadly.

There are quite a few twists, turns, and revelations in this book. I enjoyed the first half of the book immensely but found myself rolling my eyes and getting annoyed with Nina as the plot went a little off the rails for me.

The author successfully nailed the trapped feeling of being in a 24-hour storage facility. The quiet and loneliness of being in such a big building. There is also a nice amount of dread, tension, danger, and unease in this book. While it was enjoyable, I don't believe that I will remember this book in months to come.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. Nina works night shift at a storage company and someone gets in and the 12 hour shift turns into a night of survival. It was just overkill for me. It was so far fetched that one person could have so many injuries and still survive and the whole time she just kept going back for more. I didn't care for the constant use of the f word either.

Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to this early release.