The fourth book in the DCI Ballard series. I normally love this author so much and her other series's are brilliant 5*, however, I seem to be in the minority as I found this book dreadful! It was so slow and then it one of the main characters cousin turned amateur detective which was just so unbelievable! So a thumbs down 👎 from me

Joy Ellis is an insta-purchase for me. I devour each new release within days. Each new book in the series pulls you further and further into the personal lives and relationships. This particular volume introduced so many threads of investigation that you wonder how everything will tie together. But I never worry that things will be left unresolved. I simply sit back and enjoy the ride.

This gripping book will leave you wanting more. Great writing and a wonderful story. Easy to read and enjoyable.

There are not as many Detective Ballard books as there are in the other series, but they’re just as interesting and the characters just as well-drawn as any of Ms. Ellis‘s other characters. The psychological aspect of this story was fascinating, and the reader is quickly drawn into the storyline. Although I haven’t developed as much love yet for Matt and Liz, I look forward to more in this series so I can continue to know them better.

Due to illness was unable to read this book before it was archived a fan of Joy Ellis hopefully catch up with it at a later date

I really enjoyed this thrilling psychological thriller that kept me guessing right up until the end. Ellis' character development was genius and I enjoyed the way in which the novel progressed with the array of twist and turns used. Overall, I found this book to be unputdownable and I can't wait for Ellis' next book

I really enjoy Joy Ellis novels and this was no exception. Lots of twists and turns, leaving you guessing throughout. The plot was complex until the end. Great read. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance read copy!

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great storyline with excellent characters. I would highly recommend this book as it was a great read.

This is a Detective Matt Ballard 4th in the series. Matt and his wife Liz are looking forward to her cousin Christie coming to visit. Christie does research for a famous author and he has ask for information about the Fens in the eastern area of England. She meets people in the area and some are good while others are not.
This was a very informative mystery. The glossary in the back is the most comprehensive that I have came across in a novel.
There is a lot of history about the area which I loved.

Joy Ellis is one of my favourite British police procedural authors. This is the fourth book in the former DI Matt Ballard and Detective Liz Jones series, who now work as private investigators. They are based, as all her books are around the rural fenlands of Lincolnshire. Matt and Liz are currently working on a missing person case, an old friends sister has disappeared without a trace. Liz’s cousin arrives to stay with them while doing some research for her job and takes an instant dislike to Gina, she local bookshop owner. There are plenty of twists and turns in this fast paced well written story. Highly recommend.

I have read and enjoyed this author before, this was no exception. Interesting story that wove in and out with a wealth of characters and a beautiful setting. would recommend, thank you.

Liz Haynes and Matt Ballard have now retired from the police but when Liz's cousin Christie convinces them that a manipulative bully of a woman is dangerous they have to take a look at her. At the same time they are investigating the unsolved murder of a young woman four years earlier so their time is well occupied.
This is a wonderfully evocative story featuring characters old and new. The description of the insidious, controlling Gina is so vivid you can almost imagine you know her from your everyday life. As always the marshlands of the fens appear hauntingly casting a backdrop over the story. Really enjoyable with a brilliant ending.

This is book 4 in the Det Matt Ballard series, and Matt and Liz are starting to find their grove with their retirement and private investigation service. Or are they? Both feel unsettled, for different reasons, to Christie's arrival offers them a chance to take a step back and reassess. When Matt decides to do a fav for his friends still on the force, he has no idea how a cold case will suddenly tie in with the new friends Christie has made in the Fens. It's a twisty tale, that offers some freshness into the series, by adding Christie, and her point of view. This book can be read alone, and then go back and read the previous books in the series.

Another instalment in the Matt Ballard series and a slight twist on the usual format. While Matt and Liz are here they take more of a back seat this time and we are introduced to a new character Liz’s cousin Christie who I hope we’ll see more of as the series progresses. Again more intriguing mysteries set in this unique part of the world

This was the fourth book in the Matt Ballard Series, and it is a series I have enjoyed. However in this book he actually played quite a small part in the book and I would like to have seen more of him and the police case he was investigating on.

Overall I did enjoy this book and more so as the book went on, although it did take me a while to get into the book. There was an interesting story in the book tied to the power and mind games some people have over other more naive characters. I enjoyed spending time with the main character in the book and was certainly rooting for her as the book progressed. This definitely had an atmospheric back drop to it which was an interesting feature of the book. This book certainly left an open question which might be developed further in future books in the series.

I would recommend the book but it wasn’t my favourite book in the series, or even of the books I have read by Joy Ellis, however I would still recommend it and the authors to anyone who enjoys mystery books with a atmospheric feel to them. Overall I would rate it four stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a copy of this book for me, for an an open and honest review.

As much as i wanted to enjoy this book i could not concentrate on the plotline, too much going on and quickly lost interest , although what i did read was very good i could not gripped enough

Now here's a author that just amazes me every time I read her books.....Marshlight is the new psychological thriller from bestselling author and British Book Awards Crime & Thriller of the Year nominee Joy Ellis.
WoW what a brilliant book this was.......I loved it. This is the fourth book in the DCI Matt Ballard series and this series just gets better and better.
When PI Matt Ballard and his DS Liz Jones retire from the Police force However, it does not mean its gonna be a quiet life for them!
Then, Liz's cousin Christie comes to stay and she takes an instant dislike to the local bookshop owner, Gina. Christie is convinced that Gina is manipulating everyone around her.
When their old friend’s sister disappears without a trace late at night on the Misty Fens Marshes and there is no sign of foul play, however she's been acting very peculiarly.

Can Matt and Liz uncover the truth in time before someone else disappears?

This book is Full of big twists and turns throughout which had me gripped from the very first few pages. Joy I loved it.

This book was a breath of fresh air!

Big 5 stars from me.

Big thank you to the author Joy Ellis, Joffe Books and Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller, crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased.

What a fascinating read.! This book is described as a thriller, and I couldn't agree more. There are elements in it of psychological suspense that I don't usually find in the mysteries I read. I highly recommend this book to other mystery and thriller readers.

Another excellent book by Joy Ellis which I thoroughly enjoyed like all her others. This book keeps the reader enthralled until the last page and I would recommend this novel (and all her others) to all who like a good mystery.

Thanks to NetGalley, Joffe Books and Joy Ellis for the ARC in exchange my honest review.

In fact, I love every book written by Joy Ellis and those are wonderful and excellent to read. This book is the fourth book of Matt Ballard series. In this story, Matt and Liz involved a missing person case with their private investigator business. Actually, it's a mystery rather than a police procedural novel. It's definitely unputdownable and the characters in this book are very well developed and intriguing. Especially Matt and Liz, they are a wonderful and perfectible couple. I like them very much. However, it's a bit slow at the beginning but soon the crime occurred drawing me into the story. In the end, I am so shocking and there was a unexpected finale waiting for you. Really very enjoy this book. I would say Joy Ellis never disappoints her readers. Highly recommend.