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.

What should've been a quiet night at work turned into a nightmare. All Nina wanted to do was try to get over the breakup and complete some homework. Turns out, people had other plans.

I struggled getting in to this book to start with, but then it started speeding up. There were a few places where I thought it was going to finish, but realized that there were lots of pages left to read. Some of the parts where she could have escaped, but didn't frustrated me. The part where it was questioning whether Dom was a drug mule was a great touch.

I love Gemma Rogers book and I really enjoyed this story. However it is not my favourite and would recommend others before this. It had a great start and then got boring sorry

This is another superb book from Gemma that keeps us on our toes.
The characters are well-developed and engaging. It's a thrilling read with a tense atmosphere, at times even eerie enough to give you goosebumps.

The main character, Nina, is studying medical classes and takes on the job of overseeing a normally quiet storage building, which allows her to focus on her studies. However, her calm routine is likely to come to an abrupt end. The story races along, pulling you with it, twisting and turning until the final page, when you can finally take a deep breath and return to the real world.

I also appreciate how the book highlights diabetes, making it feel real. Overall, it’s a brilliantly written book with a powerful ending.

Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this excellent book. xx

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Nina is a university student who loves working the nigh shift at a storage company as she has limited interaction with people and it is a quiet place where she can make good money and study all night long. All of this changes one night when she sees a man pulling a suitcase into his storage unit as she is doing her hourly rounds. Something seems a little off so she quickly writes down the license plate number and does a search on the storage unit. All hell breaks lose after that and Nina finds herself locked in the building with no way out and she has no way to contact the outside world. As she fights to stay alive, she starts to uncover just how dangerous this man really is. I have a 50/50 love hate relationship with this one. I liked the fast paced thriller part of the story of watching Nina trying to stay alive and trying to escape. However, there are several things that happened throughout this book that made me frustrated with Nina and how many stupid things she did throughout the story. Come on, who doesn't carry their phone around with them at all times? Enjoy!!!!

Nina has an easy going job working the Night Shift at Storage Queen, in Crawley, West Sussex. She is left to manage the self storage facility on her own with only the odd customer coming in during her twelve hour shift. Rather than while away the hours watching Netflix, she puts the free time to good use by studying for her university degree. Nina has struck lucky in getting this doddle of a job, what could possibly go wrong?

I enjoyed reading The Night Shift which I found to be a very fast moving thriller. The added tension was given because Nina has type 1 diabetes and she has to be very careful to manage her condition. Could a “problem customer” put Nina at risk of a hypoglycemic attack? I found the inclusion of insulin dependency very interesting and added another dimension to this gripping thriller.

However, once the basis of this story was established, there was little more to the plot to be told and The Night Shift became a tale of hide and seek. Yes, there was a lot of action but nothing deep to read about. Again and again, characters were running up and down the two staircases at either end of the building or tearing along the corridors of three floors holding the storage units. I thought the plot was okay and found The Night Shift to be an entertaining read. I got more from raising my awareness of the problems of type 1 diabetics managing their condition, than the terrors Nina faced with her “problem customer”. I think this story would make an entertaining television one hour drama with viewers urging Nina to pull through with a happy ending.

I am going to rate The Night Shift as a GOOD 4 star read as I found this thriller to have average character development, mystery and plot lines.

A gripping fast paced action pact psychological thriller. Loved every minute with all the twists and turns.

I've read books by this author before, so I was really excited to read this novel. An intriguing premise and it moved along at a pretty fast pace, but it just didn't hit great for me. Loved the main character and her guts! But the villian/s and the plot just didn't satisfy me the way I would have liked. It was a good book, but nothing super special or memorable.

I found this book to be ok. As others have said, Nina, the main character is diabetic. Something that is mentioned in pretty much every chapter. Yes it’s a major part of the plot line but we don’t need reminding quite so much. Some parts of this book are great, gripping and thrilling. Yet other parts are so incredibly slow. It’s all set in one location over the course of twelve hours but I do feel parts went on for far too long. Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and the author for the chance to review.

It’s impressive when an author can make an entire book, packed with so much drama, take place in the span of twelve hours. I felt this one on a visceral level, a thriller that had me reading every chance I got. At first I thought it was going to be a short read because I figured such a big climax had to be occurring just before things get all wrapped up for a neat little ending but I was wrong, it was only beginning. Be prepared for a wild ride! Don’t miss out on The Night Shift.

The Night Shift is an atmospheric thriller with lots of tension. I liked the short, easy to read chapters. It was repetitive in parts but overall a gripping read with a great ending.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

A fast paced thriller, I could not put this book down where I stayed up late to read more, the suspense and twist and turns created throughout the story were fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed

This is different from other thrillers. It takes place in one 12 hour work shift. I loved that! Our girl is trying to manage her diabetes and get through this shift unscathed. Weird stuff is happening and she is pretty vulnerable in there.
Wonderful twists!

Somehow different from other thrillers! It is set in a storage facility and the main character suffers from diabetes. The story happens within the 12 hours of the night shift. I didn't expect some of the twists towards the end. It was too descriptive at time, which made me feel it was longer. Overall, an entertaining read.

This book had me on the edge of my seat with my heart in my mouth. I couldn't stop reading I had to know what happened.

This book, was pulse-pounding and a page turner. Gemma Rogers does it again! A cat and mouse game that takes place during the 12 hour night shift in a storage facility, the suspense is ratcheted up high and the hits keep coming, making it impossible to put down. Even when it looks like it is over, she somehow turns it a different way. As always, her twists are unpredictable and fascinating. Jemma Rogers should be lauded for her psychological thrillers like Freida McFadden; she is that good and even better, as her books are more complex. Three cheers for the Night Shift! Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy for my honest review!
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Very fast book to read. I really enjoyed that. Mix of characters which fitted well wihin the storyline. Good plot that played out very well. I do enjoy a thriller with suspense thrown in there. But also quite a chilling read which had me on the edge of my chair at times. The book itself was very well written. I really enjoyed reading this book. And would look out for the author in the future.

After reading The Honeymoon in late 2024, I couldn’t wait to dive into The Night Shift—and I’m so glad I did! This book lived in my head rent-free for six days. My heart pounded, sweat gathered, and I couldn’t put it down. If you’re looking for a heart-stopping mystery thriller, The Night Shift is the perfect choice.

I sadly did not enjoy this. It had all the elements I would love, cat and mouse chase, high - octane, survive the night however this one was repetitive and fell flat. There was nearly no character development, and whilst I enjoy a plot driven book this did not appear to have the plot to carry it forward. There were a few good twists towards the end though.