How can one 12-hour night shift be so deadly?
I loved the anonymity, flexibility and solitude that working the night shift at Storage Queen gave me.
The unsociable hours paid well, helping me fund my university degree and giving me a quiet place to study while the world slept peacefully in their warm, cozy beds. It was the perfect job for me.
But that Friday night proved to be more than I bargained for when a man walked through the door, dragging a large suitcase.
My immediate instincts told me something was wrong.
That’s when my ordeal began.
I just had to make it through the night shift.
A pacy, heart stopping, page turning thriller for the fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell.
Gemma Rogers lives in West Sussex with her husband, two daughters and a bouncy French Bulldog called Boycie.
Her love of writing began in her early teenage years, inspired by hours spent buried in Point Horror, Richard Laymon and Christopher Pike with the occasional Judy Blume thrown in for good measure.
Other passions include movies – horrors especially (who doesn’t love a good scare), country walks, swimming and anything involving cake.
Her debut novel Stalker was released on the 10th September 2019, quickly followed by The Secret in January 2020, and The Teacher in May.
Gemma’s fourth novel The Mistake was published January 2021, followed by The Babysitter in September.
The Feud came next in May 2022, then The Neighbour in January 2023 and The Flatmate in June 2023.
Gemma’s ninth title The Good Wife came out in March 2024 and the latest title The Honeymoon is out now!
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My thoughts: I’ve always thought self storage warehouses were perfect for horror and this book proves that’s true. Often isolated on industrial estates or the edge of nowhere, they’re huge, open all hours and I can just see how a killer could keep all the evidence hidden in one of the units.
I don’t think I could work a night shift in one, but medical student Nina does, studying while she sits in the reception office. There aren’t many customers this late so it’s usually pretty quiet and she gets her work done. As a type 1 diabetic it also means she can manage her condition quite comfortably, bringing dinner in with her to reheat in the office microwave and no one to complain if it smells!
This night shift however is the stuff of nightmares. A young man brings in a huge suitcase, and there’s something a bit off about him. The unit is registered to a woman, and he just makes Nina nervous. What follows is shocking as Nina gets caught up in a tangle of lies and violence. Chased through the empty building by a dangerous killer, her best friend comes to her aid and gets drawn in too.
When the power gets cut off, there’s no way to call for help and when the killer takes her phone, she can’t even monitor her blood glucose levels and ensure she doesn’t suffer a hypoglycemic attack that could leave her very sick.
As the night wears on, Nina must evade the killer, stay alive and on top of her diabetes, hoping that with the morning help will arrive and end this nightmare.
Gripping, thrilling and with an empathetic and smart protagonist. Adding in a medical condition that must be monitored and adjusted adds an extra layer of suspense, Nina genuinely needs to be able to access her medication and supplies but also hide and stay focused. Really interesting idea and great disability rep too.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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