Blog Tour Review: The Stolen Boys by Joy Ellis

The Stolen Boys by Joy Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



                              THE BLURB

Saltern-Le-Fen has been hit by a crime wave that could have been ripped from the pages of a Charles Dickins novel. A modern day Fagan and his teams of young criminals are committing burglaries and mugging kids in the street. Not for their phones,wallets or jewellery but for a highly sought - after brand of clothing called Hybird X. Clothing that costs a fortune and sells for unbelievable prices. The muggings are swift and brutal,then one mugging goes wrong and a young man dies...all for the sake of his shoes.

Then another boy's body is found in a pile of rubbish,illegal steroids are flooding the streets and there appears to be suspicious,dark movements at night on the marshes.

Are the cases connected? Who is the mysterious person known only as Darke? Why are young boys mysteriously disappearing?

Jackman and his team must work fast and figure out the identity of the fiendish mastermind before anyone else dies.

DI Jackman,Marie Evans and the rest of the team are still struggling with the physical and mental damage that was inflicted on them during the Alistair Ashcroft case and the fact that they never caught him. They have vowed that they will do everything in their power to find him and are devoting as much time that they can spare into the search.With dead bodies,burglaries,muggings,illegal steroids,smuggling,missing people,no clues to the identity of their sinister adversary and Alistair Ashcroft constantly lurking at the back of their minds,the team are pushed to their limits.Even the normally unflappable Rory Wilkinson is affected by certain aspects of the investigations.Then to Marie's horror a ghost from her past reappears,hell bent on seeking revenge and making her life as hell as possible.One of the things I love about this series is the camaraderie and banter between all the members of the team.They are friends as well as colleagues,care about each other and work well together as a team.I love how each member of the team has the opportunity to contribute their own input into the investigations.I really like Rory Wilkinson the pathologist,I love his witty humour and sarcastic quips.

This gripping thriller has loads of twists and turns,keeps the reader guessing and has a unexpected twist at the end. Although this is the fogth book in the series and despite there being some references to events from the previous book,it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone. I love this series and can't wait to find out what Joy Ellis has planned for Jackman and his team's next investigation.

                                                                 AUTHOR BIO

                                          JOY ELLIS

UK #1 Best Seller 

1 million books sold and rising!

"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 our two second generation Springer spaniels. I had been writing mysteries for years but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I can, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre was suddenly clear. 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!" 

THE DETECTIVES

DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.
 
Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Sarah A. Denzil, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.
 
ALSO BY JOY ELLIS
THE NIKKI GALENA SERIES
Book 1: CRIME ON THE FENS
Book 2: SHADOW OVER THE FENS
Book 3: HUNTED ON THE FENS
Book 4: KILLER ON THE FENS
Book 5: STALKER ON THE FENS
Book 6: CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
Book 7: BURIED ON THE FENS
Book 8: THIEVES ON THE FENS
Book 9: FIRE ON THE FENS
 
JACKMAN & EVANS
Book 1: THE MURDERER’S SON
Book 2: THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
Book 3: THE FOURTH FRIEND
Book 4: THE GUILTY ONES
Book 5: THE STOLEN BOYS

PUBLICATION DATE : 9th October 2018

PUBLISHER : Joffe Books

GENRE : Crime,Thriller,Police Procedural

PURCHASE HERE....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/STOLEN-gripping-crime-thriller-twist-ebook/dp/B07JBCDCWH/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1539902420&sr=1-1&keywords=the+stolen+boys+joy+ellis