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Hidden on the Fens

DI Nikki Galena Series 11

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Hidden on the Fens

By: Joy Ellis
Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
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Summary

Detective Joseph Easter's daughter discovers a cottage hidden in some trees on a large fenland farm. Someone has been living there.

The farm owner's wife has been receiving sinister pagan artifacts, including a witch's knife. Are they some sort of warning or message?

Joseph and his daughter search the cottage and find an old satchel. Inside are photos of a beautiful girl, Jennifer Cowley. She went missing 15 years ago. She'd been stalked by a young man, who was convicted of her murder, even though her body was never found.

When DI Nikki Galena examines the cottage, she finds something far worse.

And in the satchel is a more recent photo of a girl who looks just like Jennifer.

The man who killed Jennifer is recently out of prison. Has he struck again?

At the same time, DC Cat Cullen and Dave Harris are trying to get evidence against a man who preys on widowed older women. Vernon Deacon is seemingly a pillar of society, with very influential friends. But his victims aren't believed, so their job is not easy.

©2020 Joy Ellis (P)2020 Tantor Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Crime
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I really enjoy this series, the consistency of the main characters across the books is reassuring, they feel authentic. Sometimes the story itself strays towards the " hmm really?!" direction but overall it's pretty grounded in a believable reality. Something that was annoying was a very audible whirring from around chapter 28, this is obviously a production issue but rather irksome when this was a purchase rather than a freebie listen.

Tried and trusted formula!

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Joy Ellis is a master of the most complex plots - a really good listen, with an unexpected twist at the very end!

Brilliant storyteller

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Loved the twists and turns of this latest case for the team at Greenburgh police. Great characters

Another great listen

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Narrator gives a good performance and there are plenty of characters in this tale for her to interpret. I didn't really keep up with them all.

Good setting which is vital to the story and the plot seems tighter than in past novels in this series. The wood revealing its dark secrets reminds me of childhood stories . This is a story for adults but it is easy listening.

By Book 11, the author spends less time establishing relationships within the team and there is more focus on developing the plot. The narrator also seems more secure with her character voices and D.I. Galena seems more sympathetic as a result.

Best in the series so far

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I do enjoy these Fens stories.. keeping you twisted on the plot until the end

Another good story from Joy Ellis

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