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I could not put The Night Shift by Gemma Rogers down. I was hooked from page one. The pacing was intense, and the storyline was intriguing. The twists and turns kept me reading well into the night.

I liked the main character, Nina. She was strong and tenacious. I didn't see the many twists coming.

I would recommend this book and this author. The story was original and the descriptions had you feeling right in the action.

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Never thought this thriller would kept me up all night reading it.

Pulseracing, thriving, sooo much twists and drama I did not see coming.

A must on your TBR.

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Wow I have only just discovered Gemma Rogers books and this one did not disappoint.

It was really fast paced with a really good story line that kept you wanting to turn the page. The characters in it were great.

Thank you Netgallery for letting me read an early copy and another 5star book highly recommended.

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𝑰𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 π’Žπ’†, π’ƒπ’†π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 π’‡π’†π’Žπ’‚π’π’† π’˜π’‰π’†π’“π’† π’“π’‚π’π’…π’π’Ž π’Žπ’†π’ 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π’Šπ’π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’Šπ’…π’‚π’•π’† 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒔 π’Žπ’† 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒏 π’Šπ’” π’•π’‰π’†π’š 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐.

A locked room thriller set in a storage warehouse at night? The lone attendant is a female, and she's also a diabetic? This one had all the right things to be a five star read.

Nina is about to start a 12-hour shift at Storage Queen. She was hoping for a quiet night, but she and her boyfriend had a huge fight right before her shift, her boss was annoyed by her slight tardiness, and soon after her boss leaves, a man rolls a suitcase into the facility that seems to be unusually heavy.

The first 30% of the book was on point. The action was intense, the fear was real, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. However, things started to drag, and it felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again. Luckily, the twist was surprising enough to redeem the slow spots, and this ended up being a pretty good read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the early copy. This title is expected to publish March 6, 2025.

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I had forgotten how good Gemma Rogers books are. I colder put this book down was absolutely brilliant. Really recommend this book.

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The Night Shift is a medium to fast paced story that switches gears very early from the get go. We are introduced to Nina, a night shift worker/medical student working at a storage facility who has just discovered a shady character lurking around.

Along with her Type 1 diabetes, it is hard to watch Nina struggle to stay healthy as she tries to figure out and outwit a criminal in the small storage building with no one responds to her alarms for help.

Although everything takes place in the storage unit building, there are a number of twists and characters that keep popping up with every turn.

It did seem to lull around 3/4 through the book and the plot started to feel a little dragged out - was anyone coming even after all that commotion? After the lull, a few more twists were thrown in to wrap up the main story of the plot and why things happened the way they did.

The added singular chapters from the POV of several side characters felt a little bit redundant and didn't add much to the plot as it felt more like an overexplanation.

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Gemma Rodgers is a great writer.have read all of her books but in my opinion this is her best one yet. The night shift is a thrilling book that keep you thinking you know what is going to happen but something totally different happens and the female lead character nina is a type one diabetic and everything that concerns a type 1 diabetic happens no way of tracking blood sugars ect .and you are wondering if you will survive your 12 hour shift and two dangerous men want you dead brilliant book highly recommended.

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I love Gemma Rogers’ books and this new thriller was no exception. Her writing conveys all of the emotions of Nina and her determination on her night shift at a storage facility. It’s fast-paced and action-packed. Readers are in for a real thrill ride!

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Nina is a young college student working a solo overnight 12-hr shift at an indoor storage facility. When a suspicious customer comes and goes throughout the night her suspicion leads to a cat & mouse chase throughout the night with Nina fearing for her life. Will she escape the night alive?

A super slow start and then the next 80% of this novel felt like a really bad, low budget horror film. Nina was absolutely so dumb that it made me want to just get through the book as quickly as possible because it was just so unbelievable that someone could be that stupid, especially someone top of her class in medical school. I respect the diabetes aspect of the book, but she made some super dumb calls as a diabetic who knew her blood sugar would cause her issues throughout the night. How many times did you complain you were getting hypoglycemic and passed your snack drawer but didn't stop to grab something? Over and over and over and over again, she made really poor judgement calls. Hide or fight were her options and she just couldn't make up her mind. She would hide, but then when emerging from her hiding place she failed to obtain a weapon (numerous items were available to use as a weapon). When she did obtain a weapon, she would take like one swing and drop it and run. Like come on girl, you never drop your weapon, and you never stop hitting until they're unconscious or dead! Overall, this 80% portion of the book kind of felt like I was watching that Geico horror movie commercial that makes fun of the poor decisions of horror movie characters.

On a positive note, I did enjoy the ending and learning what these antagonists were really up to. That was a breath of fresh air from the never ending cat & mouse. Although, there were some random aspects to the conclusion that felt like an over-forced "twist" that just wasn't necessary.

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I received a free copy via net galley of this book on exchange for an honest review.

This book was exhausting! The first 30% maybe - scared me, lol! Was like my worst nightmare coming true.

I found the middle part a little repetitive and slow and then things started to unravel. Loved the ending, not drawn out, summed everything up and I wasn’t left with unanswered questions.

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This was the first book by this author I've read and I loved it! It was actually really creepy and tense and I couldn't put it down wondering what would happen next! A great plot and brilliant ending. Can't wait to read more from this author!

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The Night Shift by new to me author Gemma Rogers, published by Boldwood Books, is a literally unputdownable read. I just wanted to take a peek, but hours later I read the last page, couldn't believe what I was reading, loved every minute.
An unputdonable pageeturner, a mystery/thriller of its finest, brilliantly written, twisty and full of unexpctd turns that had me guessing till the last page. I recommend the book, 5 stars.

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I feel like the premise of The Night Shift might be better suited to a movie than a book; it was an interesting setup, but by about 100 pages in I felt like it had kind of played itself out and I wasn't really looking forward to the next 100 pages. It's also written in almost a stream of consciousness style, which I'm sure was intentional but didn't work for me. The book was interesting enough to make me want to finish it and find out what would happen, but overall I just found it a little too drawn out.

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Amazing! I loved the premise and thought it sounded a bit different from the norm so was keen to see if it delivered and boy did it! The protagonist is so likeable, the story had me on the edge of my seat, there were so many plot twists and turns that I never expected in a million years and everything gets tied up with no plot holes. Definitely recommend

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Rarely does a book grab my attention right off the bat, enticing me to continue reading even when I have other things to take care of. Well, it just so happens that this book did just that!

Nina works the overnight shift by herself at a storage facility. Nina just gets herself settled in for the night at her desk when she thinks she hears a human screaming.

Spending twelve hours at night by yourself at a storage facility has got to be nerve-wracking, but even more so with creepy customers coming and going.

This book had me on the edge of my seat, and I found myself yelling outloud at some of the ridiculous decisions Nina made. I definitely recommend this high-action thriller!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

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Absolutely loved this book. Very tense and chilling with a likeable protagonist. Lots of twists I didn’t expect. Epilogue wrapped everything up nicely.

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Good fast paced book, was a decent read. Great characters good and bad. Enjoyed the ending.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Night Shift by Gemma Rogers due to be published March 6, 2025.
Also recommended by Gemma Rogers – The Honeymoon!

Nina is a medical student who has just broken up with her boyfriend, Dom, and is working the night shift at the Storage Queen when someone gets in and her night of terror begins. Will she survive the 12 hours?
This one grabbed me and had me from the start. Although it did drag slightly in the middle section, it got better towards the end and had a surprising conclusion that kept me guessing!
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Gemma Rogers’ The Night Shift is pulse-pounding suspense that keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. The quiet solitude of the night shift turns into a harrowing ordeal when an uninvited stranger arrives, setting off a deadly game of survival.

Rogers expertly builds tension with vivid writing and a relentless pace, making every moment feel both claustrophobic and electric. The protagonist’s courage and resourcefulness shine as the stakes escalate, leading to a gripping and explosive finale.

The Night Shift is an unputdownable thriller that delivers chills, twists, and a heart-pounding ride. Highly recommended!

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Nina has just broken up with her boyfriend. She is a medical student and works night shifts at a storage facility to fund her studies. What’s starts as a client coming in one night acting suspiciously, results in a night long game of cat and mouse where survival is the prize.

This was so good. A total page turner. My heart was beating really fast at times as I could feel Nina’s fear and anxiety. The majority of the story is first person from Nina, this was really powerful as allowed me to completely be in the moment. There were a few chapters flashbacks of the past-these added to the storyline well. This kept me gripped right up until the end. I didn’t know who to trust. Just when I thought Nina was safe, something else would happen. In that sense it was maybe too long a book, however I would argue that the story being about the whole nightshift and all the twists and turns in her shift; it was the perfect length. I really got her fear and the stress of how much longer could she evade her attackers.

Definitely a must read!

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