Great book, this one was full of twists and turns of which i did not see coming. This series is fantastic and i am looking forward to the final two books although i hope there will be more.

One day I might be able to start reading a book by an author that's the first in a series rather than my usual find an author where I end up having to go back through their back catalogue. As usual this is one of those times.

This was really enjoyable. There was enough little titbits of back story that I didn't feel like I missed out on not having read the previous books. It works well as a stand alone but those little bits whet the appetite to read the other books to see how the detectives got where they are now. I enjoyed all the characters and each has their own well grown personality (as a result of the other 10 books probably)

The story itself is fascinating. Two crimes that don't seem to be linked soon have a common denominator and we soon have a long history of cruelty, abuse and grooming. Being a mother to a son it really had me thinking what I would do if my own child came to me with the events that unravel here. I liked having that moral conundrum. 

The story jumps of the page. It captivated me from the minute I started it and would have read it in one sitting if I hadn't had to do annoying work related things. Loved it.

Tamsin Farrow is visiting a local farm to discuss woodland regeneration when she discovers a derelict cottage hidden in a copse - she and the others working there also discover a body. DI Nicky Galena and her team, which includes Tamsin’s father DS Joseph Easter, believe the body is that of Jennifer Cowley who went missing years ago. The man convicted of her murder has just been released from prison. Pictures of Jennifer are found in the cottage along with more recent ones of a young woman with blond hair. She is identified as a local girl who hasn’t been seen for some days . The cottage lies on the land of Sedgebrook Farm, home of the Howard family and it appears that someone is trying to frighten Aurelia Howard by leaving Wiccan tools around the property for her to find. The rest of Nicky’s team, Cat and Dave, are still trying to gather evidence on a man who sexually assaults older women but as it’s always his word against theirs they don’t seem to be getting anywhere with the case until they are given the name of a woman who has recently moved into the area; she may be the breakthrough they need.

This was a great read from start to finish. Absolutely love this series.

Thanks to Joffe Books and Joy Ellis for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

So this is the eleventh in the Nikki Galena series, while it can be read as a standalone but I would recommend reading at least the previous book, Darkness on the Fens before starting this one.

A couple are being threatened with strange pagan artifacts. A derelict cottage is found on their land with the body of Jennifer Cowley who has been missing for fifteen years, along with photos of a new girl who looks exactly the same. Jennifer’s murderer was arrested but did they arrest the right man?

I don’t think I’ll ever tire of reading this series! Hidden on the Fens is an intriguing story with plenty of nail biting moments throughout.

I liked the nice bit of folklore and superstition woven into the story, which I found really fascinating and added that little bit of creepiness.

There are some quite sweet moments between Joseph Easter and his daughter Tasmin during the book. They’ve had quite a rocky relationship over the years and it’s nice to see them building bridges.

Truthfully I wish the ending would have been a little stronger, but of course that’s just a minor thing.

Hidden on the Fens is a fantastic police procedural that kept me entertained and enthralled for hours.

Love this series. The latest instalment in The Fens series and maybe the one of the best yet.
There are three main plots that cleverly interweave. Excellent writing as always from this most talented of writers. The subplots and characters continue to develop and delight too. A joy to read

Tamsin Farrow is helping farmer Richard Howard with a project at Jacob's Fen when they discover a very old cottage, but which has a tent pitched inside. Being the daughter of DS Joseph Easter she calls in the police to investigate. Where they find photographs of a girl killed fifteen years ago but also more recent ones of another girl, who they discover has gone missing.
Meanwhile Richard Howard's mother Aurelia looks like she is being targeted as objects are being left for her. While DC Cat Cullen and Davis Harris are still trying to get a case against sexual predator Vernon Deacon.
Another interesting and well-written story in this enjoyable series with its cast of varied and delightful characters.
Received an ARC from the publisher

Hidden on the Fens is the eleventh instalment in the DI Nikki Galena and DS Joseph Easter series, set in the fictional town of Greenborough, Lincolnshire, UK, however, each can be read as a standalone without any issues. The team are called to Sedgefield Farm to investigate when DS Easter’s daughter Tamsin Farrow, who had been employed by the farm’s owner Richard Howard to provide her advice on a particularly overgrown copse of trees on his land, makes a surprising discovery. They soon realise that there is a derelict cottage hidden in the undergrowth and even stranger is the fact that it appears to show signs of having recently been inhabited. When they venture inside they discover a collection of photographs of Jennifer Cowley, a girl who disappeared 15 years ago. These aren't the only weird happenings in the local area though as someone seems to be preoccupied with scaring the community with voodoo. Could these incidents be linked?

This is a complex, convoluted police procedural with numerous interlinking plotlines and a plethora of twists, red herrings and reveals. There is plenty of drama and action so it is incredibly easy to tear through this in an afternoon. The unfolding of the novel is full of exciting happenings and once I read the first few pages it had me hook, line and sinker. Joy Ellis is adept at driving your thoughts over what is going on in one direction before ripping the rug right from under you leaving you gobsmacked in the process. It's a compulsive, gripping and thoroughly engrossing read from beginning to end and the most enjoyable of the whole series so far in my opinion. The author truly creates a foreboding atmosphere and illustrates just how far-reaching the consequences of long-held secrets can be. Each new instalment feels somewhat like reuniting with old friends, and I love that; it's one of the reasons I keep coming back for more. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Joffe Books for an ARC.