The Bag of Secrets
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Reviews
Christina Maria
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Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for my copy of The Bag Of Secrets by Joy Ellis。 Old Molly goes everywhere with her old carpet bag as she travels around the fens， sleeping where she can。 So when it is found in the library and no sign of Molly Liz brings it home。Liz and Matt may have retired from the police but with their private investigation firm they still relish a puzzle。 I don’t want to spoil the story but this book is definitely worth reading。 It can be read as a standalone but the se Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for my copy of The Bag Of Secrets by Joy Ellis。 Old Molly goes everywhere with her old carpet bag as she travels around the fens， sleeping where she can。 So when it is found in the library and no sign of Molly Liz brings it home。Liz and Matt may have retired from the police but with their private investigation firm they still relish a puzzle。 I don’t want to spoil the story but this book is definitely worth reading。 It can be read as a standalone but the series is so good it would be a shame not to read them all。 Another great tale from the wonderful Joy Ellis。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Nancy
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Thanks NetGalley。 Liz and Matt are staying busy with the private Detective business。 Liz has stopped in the library and there is a bag of papers and writing all over them， Chris who works in the library thinks it might have been left by the bag lady Molly and was meant to be found by him and that why it was pushed up against his desk。 Liz takes them home and has David her nephew come on his break from school to find out what their about。 Matt is looking for a missing teen。 Little do they know it Thanks NetGalley。 Liz and Matt are staying busy with the private Detective business。 Liz has stopped in the library and there is a bag of papers and writing all over them， Chris who works in the library thinks it might have been left by the bag lady Molly and was meant to be found by him and that why it was pushed up against his desk。 Liz takes them home and has David her nephew come on his break from school to find out what their about。 Matt is looking for a missing teen。 Little do they know it will lead them to the same spot。 Molly saw something she shouldn't have and was running scared ever since until they killed her and in trying to protect her friends she never would tell them the whole story。 。。。more
Sue Hayward
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Absolutely brilliant book with twists and turns on every page with Matt， Liz and David solving the disappearance of the teenager Liam and the murder of the homeless woman Molly。Well done Joy
June
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I always enjoy reading Joy's books and usually can't pick a favourite because they are all very good。This sixth book in the Mat Ballard series， which can be read as a standalone， somehow made me feel that this one is my favourite。 The unique way it is written is the marvellous descriptive， strong characters， a gripping storyline， plot， revelations， and unexpected twists and turns。 Turn this into a book that is not only a must-read but is a thoroughly enjoyable one。Once started， it's impossible t I always enjoy reading Joy's books and usually can't pick a favourite because they are all very good。This sixth book in the Mat Ballard series， which can be read as a standalone， somehow made me feel that this one is my favourite。 The unique way it is written is the marvellous descriptive， strong characters， a gripping storyline， plot， revelations， and unexpected twists and turns。 Turn this into a book that is not only a must-read but is a thoroughly enjoyable one。Once started， it's impossible to put down till finished， and then you wish you hadn't。 I would definitely recommend this book。My thanks to Joffe books for the advanced copy。 This is my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Valleri
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Many thanks to both Joffe Books Ltd and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a copy of The Bag of Secrets。 This book is #6 in the DCI Matt Ballard series。Molly clearly knew something that got her killed。 Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important。 She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes。I jumped into this series with #6 but I feel it can be read as a standalone。 When I first started The Bag of Secrets， it felt a bit like a folksy， slow bu Many thanks to both Joffe Books Ltd and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a copy of The Bag of Secrets。 This book is #6 in the DCI Matt Ballard series。Molly clearly knew something that got her killed。 Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important。 She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes。I jumped into this series with #6 but I feel it can be read as a standalone。 When I first started The Bag of Secrets， it felt a bit like a folksy， slow burn of a novel。 The more I read， however， the more I found myself caring about all of the characters。 Also， I found England’s rural fenland， with its never-ending fields and winding tracks， to be a fascinating place。The Bag of Secrets is a puzzle 。。。 and one that is loaded with mysterious clues！ 。。。more
Ann
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Another brilliant read from the pen of this multimillion selling author。 A real mystery unfolds when a bag is left in the library and private detectives Matt and Liz are charged with discovering its secrets。 A gripping read with a very unusual plot and lots of new characters which I really hope we will meet again the next time we visit the Fens
Ann
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Another brilliant read from the pen of this multimillion selling author。 A real mystery unfolds when a bag is left in the library and private detectives Matt and Liz are charged with discovering its secrets。 A gripping read with a very unusual plot and lots of new characters which I really hope we will meet again the next time we visit the Fens
Jackie Harrison
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I read this as an advanced review copy and was concerned that I wouldn't enjoy it as I've not read the other books in the Matt Ballard series （I prefer to read books in order）。 I needn't have worried Joy had explained things from the past that were important to the story e。g。 Liz had been seriously injured in her work as a police officer but had given no spoilers， so I will be able to read the first five books not knowing what is going to happen。 I really enjoyed this book and it's original idea I read this as an advanced review copy and was concerned that I wouldn't enjoy it as I've not read the other books in the Matt Ballard series （I prefer to read books in order）。 I needn't have worried Joy had explained things from the past that were important to the story e。g。 Liz had been seriously injured in her work as a police officer but had given no spoilers， so I will be able to read the first five books not knowing what is going to happen。 I really enjoyed this book and it's original idea about the Bag of Secrets and I didn't guess the end at all。 It was lovely that Joy kept the same pathologist from her other two series as it kept continuity and the brief mention of one of her other protagonists helps to see the Fens as a whole。 I did find that they always had someone they could contact for expert knowledge a little too convenient at times though。 This book was definitely not as gritty as her other two series， but did keep my brain engaged trying to fit the clues together and the characters are fabulous。 。。。more
K
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Ex-police detectives turned Private Investigators， Matt Ballard and Liz Haynes return in another well written and enjoyable story。 They are joined again by Liz’s nephew to help Liz investigate the murder of Molly， a local homeless person。 Matt is investigating a teenage runaway， Liam。 Liz and David soon find themselves a number of other helpers as Molly was not always on the streets and had touched many people。With unexpected twists this is well worth a read。
Kath
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I'm a bad person who doesn't always practice what she preaches！ But hey。。。 we all got to be rebels sometime - innit！？So， this is book 6 in this series featuring retired police Matt and Liz， and， where I am fully up to date with this author's Jackman and Evans series and playing catch-up with the Nikki Galena one （currently on book 4） I have to admit that this is my first in this series。 I know。。。 :（ But， although I will go back and read/listen to the previous ones， I have to admit that I absolut I'm a bad person who doesn't always practice what she preaches！ But hey。。。 we all got to be rebels sometime - innit！？So， this is book 6 in this series featuring retired police Matt and Liz， and， where I am fully up to date with this author's Jackman and Evans series and playing catch-up with the Nikki Galena one （currently on book 4） I have to admit that this is my first in this series。 I know。。。 :（ But， although I will go back and read/listen to the previous ones， I have to admit that I absolutely loved this book， despite going into the characters cold。 I think it helped that it is set in the same world as the other two and does have a bit of a crossover with the inclusion of a familiar well loved character。。。So。。。 Matt's interest is piqued when Liz brings home an old carpet bag that had been abandoned at the local library。 It belongs to Old Molly， a local street woman who everyone around is familiar with。 But why has she abandoned her bag。 And， more importantly， where is she？ On investigation， the bag contains lots of handwritten notes on various bits of paper， some pristine， others just scraps she must have found。 When Molly's body is soon discovered suffocated， the interest steps up a gear and Liz calls in her nephew David to help。 She needs it as Matt has a case of his own - that of serial runaway Liam Cooper who has excelled himself this time。。。And so begins a double investigation， both of which really did hold me captive throughout my time with the book。 Switching between seamlessly even with the two rather convoluted plots。。。As with the other two series that I am more familiar with， this book exceeded all expectations。 The plots are tight and well executed and contain all you need for this genre book。 Secrets， lies， red herrings， twists and turns。 But the plot would be nothing if it didn't have the characters to play it out and here the author also does a bang up job！ Pacing is consistent and matches the narrative all the way through， ramping up towards the end， which also left me satisfied。 And with scant waffle or padding it gets on with itself very well。 All in all another cracker from an author who despite me only discovering recently has catapulted herself into my top 10。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Alicia
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Best yet in this series！Absolutely loved this book。 Excellent variety of characters and a twisted but realistic plot。 Best yet in an already good series。
Valleri
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Many thanks to both Joffe Books Ltd and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a copy of The Bag of Secrets。 This book is #6 in the DCI Matt Ballard series。Molly clearly knew something that got her killed。 Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important。 She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes。I jumped into this series with #6 but I feel it can be read as a standalone。 When I first started The Bag of Secrets， it felt like a bit of a folksy， slow Many thanks to both Joffe Books Ltd and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a copy of The Bag of Secrets。 This book is #6 in the DCI Matt Ballard series。Molly clearly knew something that got her killed。 Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important。 She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes。I jumped into this series with #6 but I feel it can be read as a standalone。 When I first started The Bag of Secrets， it felt like a bit of a folksy， slow burn of a novel。 However， the more I read， the more I found myself caring about all of the characters。 I also found England’s rural fenland to be a fascinating place， with its never-ending fields and winding tracks。The Bag of Secrets is a puzzle 。。。 and one that is loaded with mysterious clues！ 。。。more
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Review to follow 23 November
Ruth Matheson
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IMHO， this is the best one yet in this series and although it may be read as a standalone， this is such a great series， you would be missing out if you did not read the others！！ Joy blends the past with the present seamlessly and takes the reader on an exciting adventure。 New murders with old disappearances， old policing with new policing， wealth and poverty but best of all， she describes the variances of people and human nature to a T。 Great pace throughout and a book which I did not want to en IMHO， this is the best one yet in this series and although it may be read as a standalone， this is such a great series， you would be missing out if you did not read the others！！ Joy blends the past with the present seamlessly and takes the reader on an exciting adventure。 New murders with old disappearances， old policing with new policing， wealth and poverty but best of all， she describes the variances of people and human nature to a T。 Great pace throughout and a book which I did not want to end。Thanks to Joffe books for the ARC to review。 。。。more
Kevin
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"The Bag of Secrets" unfolds a riveting mystery that pulled me into a world where retired detectives Matt and Liz are drawn back into a whirlpool of suspense and intrigue。 It initially began with the innocuous discovery of an abandoned carpet bag filled with cryptic notes that quickly escalated into a haunting series of events。 Joy Ellis blends the ordinary with the extraordinary。The discovery of Old Molly’s body in the marshy lagoon sparked a chain of events， signaling danger and the urgency to "The Bag of Secrets" unfolds a riveting mystery that pulled me into a world where retired detectives Matt and Liz are drawn back into a whirlpool of suspense and intrigue。 It initially began with the innocuous discovery of an abandoned carpet bag filled with cryptic notes that quickly escalated into a haunting series of events。 Joy Ellis blends the ordinary with the extraordinary。The discovery of Old Molly’s body in the marshy lagoon sparked a chain of events， signaling danger and the urgency to decode the secrets concealed within the bag。 Ellis constructed a narrative labyrinth where the pieces of this cryptic puzzle seemed to converge and diverge simultaneously。 The stakes heightened as Matt was faced with the task of finding the missing teenager， Liam Cooper。As the investigation progressed， each revelation deepened the intrigue， leading Matt， Liz， and her nephew， David， down a trail of clandestine notes and hidden truths。 The atmosphere Ellis created is thick with suspense， suspicion， and eerie undertones。 The remote village of Marshdyke-St-Mary is the setting for a sinister series of revelations， unveiling a hidden past shrouded in secrecy。Ellis immerses readers in a world where every twist and turn uncovers another layer of the chilling truth。 The unraveling of secrets kept me engaged， creating an irresistible allure that gripped me from start to finish。"The Bag of Secrets" captivates with its well-drawn plot and an intricately constructed puzzle of mysterious clues。 Ellis was successful in keeping me on the edge of my seat， eagerly unraveling the web of secrets， and yearning for the next revelation。 This book promises a journey through a labyrinth of secrets and suspense。 "A gripping and atmospheric mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end。""Ellis spins a web of intrigue and suspense， drawing readers into a world of hidden secrets。""An intricately woven tale of cryptic clues and sinister revelations。""Immersive and chilling， a compelling journey through a landscape of suspense。""A masterful blend of ordinary lives entangled in an extraordinary mystery。""With palpable tension and eerie undertones， Ellis delivers an unforgettable mystery。""A captivating narrative filled with suspenseful twists and haunting discoveries。""Ellis crafts a labyrinth of secrets that will keep you hooked from start to finish。""Enigmatic and compelling， each revelation deepens the mystery's allure。""A gripping whodunit that unfolds against a setting of hidden truths and suspense。" 。。。more
Mary Ryan
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Matt is investigating the disappearance of a teenage boy which the police are not interested in pursuing as he has done this before。 At the same time， Liz is intrigued by the contents of an old carpet bag that belonged to Molly， a homeless woman whose body is found strangled。 It has all the premise of an intriguing tale which is exactly what it turns out to be。Liz enlists the help of her nephew David and between them and several other characters， they set out to find out who Molly really was and Matt is investigating the disappearance of a teenage boy which the police are not interested in pursuing as he has done this before。 At the same time， Liz is intrigued by the contents of an old carpet bag that belonged to Molly， a homeless woman whose body is found strangled。 It has all the premise of an intriguing tale which is exactly what it turns out to be。Liz enlists the help of her nephew David and between them and several other characters， they set out to find out who Molly really was and what she knew that got her killed。 There is also the elusive Bunker to uncover。 The story is told at a steady pace throughout and I was hooked by the efforts to figure out Molly's backstory。 It is a long enough book but my attention never wavered throughout and the gradual uncovering of the secrets of a certain village was terrific。 A total twist at the end was a complete and welcome surprise。 My thanks to Joffe Books for a copy of this and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Jeannie Bee
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I received an ARC of this book free of charge from Joffe Books in return for an honest review。 Another very enjoyable read in this series that is set in my home county。 Lots of different characters and an interesting premise for the story。 Recommend。
Scilla
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Matt has a case where a young boy has gone missing。 It has happened before， but this time he seems to have disappeared。 Meanwhile， Liz has been given a bag of papers which were left at the library by Molly， a bag lady。 They seem to be about missing people。 When Molly is found dead on the fens， the police don't seem to have time to do anything。 Liz's nephew David comes to help them， and then Jeff， David's friend。 Something seems to be happening at the bunker which appears at first to be a place w Matt has a case where a young boy has gone missing。 It has happened before， but this time he seems to have disappeared。 Meanwhile， Liz has been given a bag of papers which were left at the library by Molly， a bag lady。 They seem to be about missing people。 When Molly is found dead on the fens， the police don't seem to have time to do anything。 Liz's nephew David comes to help them， and then Jeff， David's friend。 Something seems to be happening at the bunker which appears at first to be a place where young folks with problems can come and exercise and learn。 When another person， a homeless man， is found dead on the fens， Matt and Liz know they have a very difficult case。 The police man who is supposed to be a liaison to the police is pretty useless， but Liz and Matt with with an old friend of Molly and another ex police woman all get together， clues gradually appear。This book is a great addition to a very exciting series。 。。。more
Angela
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Thank you very much to Joffe Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange my review。This book is an engaging and suspenseful crime thriller。 The story centers around a murder investigation and is full of twists and turns。 Rowan and Marie must piece together the pieces of the puzzle to find the killer and discover the truth behind the death。 The characters are vivid and engaging。 Joy Ellis really brings the characters to life。 The plot is fast-paced and suspenseful， and the story has ju Thank you very much to Joffe Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange my review。This book is an engaging and suspenseful crime thriller。 The story centers around a murder investigation and is full of twists and turns。 Rowan and Marie must piece together the pieces of the puzzle to find the killer and discover the truth behind the death。 The characters are vivid and engaging。 Joy Ellis really brings the characters to life。 The plot is fast-paced and suspenseful， and the story has just enough twists and surprises to keep the me hooked until the end。Overall， I highly recommend this book to crime fiction lovers。 Joy Ellis has created an entertaining and compelling crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end。 It is well-written， thoughtful， and clever， and you will find themselves quickly turning the pages as they get drawn into the mystery。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Lis
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I read an ARC of The Bag of Secrets and could hardly be dragged from it to eat or sleep。 It is book 6 in the Matt Ballard series with Matt and Liz running their very successful private investigation agency having left the police force。 Joy Ellis manages to create the most vivid， twisty stories building menace but never resorting to gratuitous horror and violence。 This book is safe to read at night even though the setting may stay in your mind when you next wander in The Fens。 The Bag of Secrets I read an ARC of The Bag of Secrets and could hardly be dragged from it to eat or sleep。 It is book 6 in the Matt Ballard series with Matt and Liz running their very successful private investigation agency having left the police force。 Joy Ellis manages to create the most vivid， twisty stories building menace but never resorting to gratuitous horror and violence。 This book is safe to read at night even though the setting may stay in your mind when you next wander in The Fens。 The Bag of Secrets brought some new characters into the “incident room” aka the dining room， and I hope they will continue to be involved in future investigations， they are flawed but well rounded people， all adding to the delight of reading this book and attempting to work out what happened that brought us to this point。 A really good read。 。。。more
Suesyn Zellmer
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I thoroughly enjoyed this latest installment in the Matt Ballard series。 As usual， there’s a lot going on and it’s all fabulous！ The focus of the story involves a bag lady named Old Molly， well known around town， whose body is found washed up on the shore。 There are signs of foul play， but everyone knows how low this will be on the police’s list of inquiries。 But our favorite PI couple has put her right at the top of their list！ Matt and Liz are eager to investigate the case， as just the day bef I thoroughly enjoyed this latest installment in the Matt Ballard series。 As usual， there’s a lot going on and it’s all fabulous！ The focus of the story involves a bag lady named Old Molly， well known around town， whose body is found washed up on the shore。 There are signs of foul play， but everyone knows how low this will be on the police’s list of inquiries。 But our favorite PI couple has put her right at the top of their list！ Matt and Liz are eager to investigate the case， as just the day before， her carpet bag was left in the library， almost as if she knew something was going to happen to her。 It was stuffed full of scraps of paper with notes， every piece she could find was used to keep a written record of something of great importance to her。 It’s no coincidence that she left the bag at the library， as she knew one of the workers was a retired officer。 But what caused her to fear for her life？ Matt and Liz realize they know nothing of her life before she took to the streets， and what they discover is completely unexpected！They are also on the case of a missing teenager named Liam。 A habitual runaway， his case isn’t being taken too seriously by the local police， but his parents are at their wit's end， certain that this time， something dangerous has actually happened。 Matt can’t bear to let Liam’s parents down， as any missing child is important in his eyes。 They try to balance working on both cases equally and it helps that Liz’s nephew， David， comes to stay with them and helps pitch in。It's a really engaging story and even though there’s quite a bit happening， it’s easy to keep track of everyone involved。 Every book of this author’s is a guaranteed page-turner and I already am looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Jane MacKinnon
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I love when a new Joy Ellis book comes out as it just feels like home when you start reading。This book is no exception with a wonderful plot and fascinating characters。 It has lots of action right to the last page and it was a pleasure to read。 Looking forward to the next instalment。
Julia
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Even though this is part of a series that I had not read before I enjoyed the story which was engaging， fast paced and unexpectedly feel good because of the way that the community engages with the case。 I enjoyed the characters， and especially the pathologist， and the clues contained in the bag of secrets， as well as the twists and turns of the two intertwined plots。 I shall be reading the rest of the series。
Booklover BEV
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An abandoned carpet bag， a pile of handwritten notes， the clues in the notes hold shocking secrets that go back many years ago to give readers the most disturbing fascinating read ever from this best selling author。DCI Matt Ballard book six。Private detective Matt and Partner Liz Haynes who found the bag find they are owned By Homeless poor old Molly who is found dead。 In the remote village Marshdyke-st-Mary with a runaway teenager again Liam Cooper， and another dead body found on the Fens， these An abandoned carpet bag， a pile of handwritten notes， the clues in the notes hold shocking secrets that go back many years ago to give readers the most disturbing fascinating read ever from this best selling author。DCI Matt Ballard book six。Private detective Matt and Partner Liz Haynes who found the bag find they are owned By Homeless poor old Molly who is found dead。 In the remote village Marshdyke-st-Mary with a runaway teenager again Liam Cooper， and another dead body found on the Fens， these two are kept far to busy in their retirement and Liz calls in her nephew David。OH WOW I was hooked a lot of bends a lot of clues， a lot of turn arounds， the book is packed with so much going on as you start every chapter。Very Very clever work has gone into this book that the author once again strives， to become better and better， it's like a addiction for me， every time I find a new book coming she certainly never lets down her readers。 Another best selling book in the making in all that she will achieve with her talent。 。。。more
Susan
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The detective agency have two cases， the first occurs when a carpet bag dumped in the local library full of paper covered in writing is found。 Liz thinks that it belongs to Old Molly。 The next day Old Molly is found day， suffocated。 What was Molly trying to tell， what was she afraid of。 Meanwhile Matt is looking for runaway Liam Cooper， missing for 10 days。 Neither seem to be a straightforward case for the agency。An entertaining and well-written modern mystery with its cast of likeable and varie The detective agency have two cases， the first occurs when a carpet bag dumped in the local library full of paper covered in writing is found。 Liz thinks that it belongs to Old Molly。 The next day Old Molly is found day， suffocated。 What was Molly trying to tell， what was she afraid of。 Meanwhile Matt is looking for runaway Liam Cooper， missing for 10 days。 Neither seem to be a straightforward case for the agency。An entertaining and well-written modern mystery with its cast of likeable and varied characters。 Another good addition to this enjoyable series。An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Valerie
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I enjoyed this book。 It did feel a little like it was going in circles in the middle but soon got back on track。 This book is a complex story， the characters are richly developed and intriguing。 The cause of the bad things is not something you read about and a hard mystery to crack。 Well worth the read。 #TheBagofSecrets #NetGalley
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Bag of Secrets， the sixth novel to feature former DI turned PI Matt Ballard and his partner， former DS Liz Haynes， set in the Lincolnshire fens。Liz comes home with a bag full of papers left in the library by Molly， a homeless woman who has disappeared。 The next day Molly is found murdered and Liz is convinced that the clues lie in her papers。 She enlists the help of her nephew， David， to go through them， while Matt contin I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Bag of Secrets， the sixth novel to feature former DI turned PI Matt Ballard and his partner， former DS Liz Haynes， set in the Lincolnshire fens。Liz comes home with a bag full of papers left in the library by Molly， a homeless woman who has disappeared。 The next day Molly is found murdered and Liz is convinced that the clues lie in her papers。 She enlists the help of her nephew， David， to go through them， while Matt continues with their other job， looking for missing teenager Liam Cooper。I enjoyed The Bag of Secrets， which has a convoluted plot with plenty of twists and turns。 I was less enthusiastic about the ending， which， I confess， I didn’t really understand and， I felt， left too many loose ends， fodder， perhaps， for a future novel in the series。 Still， the journey to get there was interesting and held my attention。There are two plots， the hunt for the motive behind Molly’s murder， which， in turn， should lead to the murderer and the hunt for Liam Cooper， a habitual runaway who has vanished without leaving his usual clues。 Each plot is highly unlikely， but entertaining nonetheless， so who cares？ Molly has left a series of opaque clues that they must follow， while Liam’s disappearance is shrouded in rumour and innuendo。 Both are big cases and the police have no manpower to spare， so they enlist an assortment of helpers， all with different skills and backgrounds。 It works well with the additional characters and skills。The Bag of Secrets is a good read that I can recommend。 。。。more
Martha Brindley
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Book 6 in the Matt Ballard is another excellent， well written read， it can be read as a stand alone。 I love the characterisation and the plotting。 Matt is investigating a missing teenager when he becomes involved with the case of a murdered homeless woman。 The pace is fast， there is plenty of suspense and new characters to occupy the reader。 Just a lovely， cosy read with a very interesting plot to satisfy readers。 My thanks to Joffe Books for my ARC。
Louise Wilson
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Detective Matt Ballard #6Matt and Liz may have retired from the police， but that doesn't guarantee them a quiet life。 Matt is intrigued when Liz brings home an old carper bag she found dumped in the local library。 It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes。 Liz is convinced the bag belonged to Old Molly， a local woman who lives on the streets。 The following day， a body is discovered in a marshy lagoon。 It's Old Molly。 Suffocated with an expensive handkerchief。I was quickly pulled into th Detective Matt Ballard #6Matt and Liz may have retired from the police， but that doesn't guarantee them a quiet life。 Matt is intrigued when Liz brings home an old carper bag she found dumped in the local library。 It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes。 Liz is convinced the bag belonged to Old Molly， a local woman who lives on the streets。 The following day， a body is discovered in a marshy lagoon。 It's Old Molly。 Suffocated with an expensive handkerchief。I was quickly pulled into this story。 I like Matt and Liz， they work well together。 They're trying to decipher the cryptic notes left in a carpet bag belonging to Old Molly， a homeless woman。 The bag was filled with these notes。 They think Molly was hiding something。 There is also a missing teenager that Matt is trying to find。 I quite enjoy this series。 The characters are likable， the pace is fast， and I like the author's writing style。 This book can be read as a standalone。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #JoyEllis for my ARC of #TheBagOfSecrfets in exchange for an honest review， 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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