Reviews

The Fourth Friend by Joy Ellis

gray5217's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

snooziep's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really enjoying this series of police procedurals. Nice to be set in the fens rather than somewhere more mainstream. Recurring characters are developing nicely and the plots are sufficiently intriguing. I particularly enjoyed the emotional journeys in this one, dealing with friendship and loss

chromatick's review against another edition

4.0

This was another solid entry in the Jackman & Evans series.

Joy Ellis knows how to spin a mystery, and this one is no exception. While this series doesn't break any new ground in the crime/thriller genre, they are enjoyable reads that deliver on expectations.

If you like crime/mystery books/shows then you will most likely enjoy this series.

jkhurma's review against another edition

4.0

Listening to an audiobook narrated by Richard Armitage is always a pleasure and this one was just that too.
Joy has such a way of creating a mystery that makes me keep thinking about it. The details and the emotion are stunning. Of course, Richard’s narration always makes the experience better

makaylarosie225's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

eleanorkt93's review against another edition

5.0

Really enjoyed the audible version of this with Armitage reading. The plot line was twisty with unexpected turns and definitely sad in places but would recommend.

cainacol12's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

stacylmoll's review against another edition

5.0

I really can't get enough of these books. This one made me think, do we see our friends and family what they need, or do we convince ourselves they are doing fine, so we can feel better about not seeing what is really going on?

amyshepshep's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

thewellbitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity