A missing boy. Three extraordinary children. And a darkness that will stop at nothing.
Fourteen-year-old Ollie Cruise is missing. He was last seen two nights ago, down by the river, with an older boy. DCI Bob Foreman suspects something very nasty has happened to him – and there’s only one person who can uncover the truth: Ellie McEwan, a healer with a rare
psychic gift.
At her Surrey healing centre, Ellie is already alarmed by two new cases. Five-year-old Harry sketches WWII bomber planes with uncanny technical precision. Eight-year-old Christopher
writes chilling stories of events before they actually happen.
When the body of a teenager is found on a lonely forest road, Ellie realises the boys are connected to something very dangerous.
All leads point to an isolated mansion deep in the woods, home to the mysterious Eleventh House – and an extraordinary secret.
To save the children – and those she loves – Ellie must lead a perilous rescue. But it will take every ounce of her courage, and stretch her ability to its limits.
I was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. I was an apprentice florist to Constance Spry Ltd, a prestigious Mayfair shop that throughout the Sixties and Seventies teemed with both royalty and ‘real’ celebrities. What an eye-opener for a working- class kid from the Garden of England!
I swore then, probably whilst I was scrubbing the floor or making the tea, that I would have a shop of my own one day. It took until the early Eighties, but I did it. Sadly the recession wiped us out, and I embarked on a series of weird and wonderful jobs; the last one being a bookshop manager. Surrounded by books all day, getting to order whatever you liked, and being paid for it! Oh bliss!
And now I live in a village in the Lincolnshire Fens with my partner, Jacqueline, and three Springer spaniels and four little rescue, Breton spaniels. I had been writing mysteries for years
but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I write full-time, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre is a no-brainer! I have an on-tap police and judicial consultant, who makes exceedingly good tea!
I have set my crime thrillers here in the misty fens because I sincerely love the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands. This area is steeped in superstitions and lends itself so well to
murder!
I am lucky enough to be one of the amazing Joffe Books team of authors and am really enjoying being able to spend time doing what I love… writing!
My thoughts: I really like Joy’s crime books and while this features a few police officers and a missing boy, mostly it’s about young people with extraordinary gifts, that might be able to change the world.
At her health centre, Ellie helps people with different conditions, she can see their aura, which helps her fine tune their treatment plans, helping heal them in ways they might not entirely understand.
When her friend’s grandson starts writing a book using language far beyond his years, a bit like automatic writing or stream of consciousness but this actually makes sense, she’s concerned. He says his “friend” is telling him what to write. She realises that this isn’t fiction – it’s really happening.
Then there’s five-year-old Harry, drawing exceptional images of WW2 planes and occasionally speaking in the voice of an adult, one who has clearly seen true horrors.
She also meets a little girl carrying something malevolent and cruel, a girl she desperately wants to help.
When she and her friends learn about the Eleventh House – a place of sanctuary for children like these – she knows they must accompany their charges there – if they can. Evil is gathering and the children must be protected at all costs.
I wasn’t entirely sure about this at first, but Joy’s writing is always compelling and the plot draws you in, whether you believe in spirits and psychic gifts or not, you want the children to be safe, and for good to prevail over evil. I think that’s something most of us want.
*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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Thank you so much for being a part of this adventure x 🤎🖤
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