4 Stars from me
Goodness me I was absolutely spellbound by the ‘gift of auric sight’ that Ellie has. Wow what a wonderful concept, I’d love to have that.
Early on in the book we find a few similar characters with psychic gifts and I knew straight away I was going to love reading this. Such a clever take on the subject that truly gave me chills at times.
There is a unsettling air of unease among a classic police procedural and this combination really worked for me. Emotional intelligence meets the creeping tide of the unknown and the badness that lingers within some people.
This is the third in a series and I will be going back to read the first two as I want to know more about Ellie’s backstory. I am a long time fan of Joy Ellis and have listened to the entire DI Nikki Galena series on audible – and I loved every single one.
My huge thanks to the author and Zooloos Book Tours for my place on this blog tour.
Blurb: Ellie McEwan is a healer with a rare gift. She can see if someone is good or bad from the colour of their aura. The Surrey police don’t normally use psychics — but when DCI Bob Foreman is desperate, he turns to Ellie.
On a quiet, moonlit night, troubled teenager Ollie Cruise goes to meet an older boy down by the River Wey — and never comes home. No one seems to know anything about this mysterious new friend — and DCI Foreman suspects something very nasty has happened to Ollie. He hopes Ellie might be able to help.
Ellie has her hands full already trying to help two unusual children. Five-year-old Harry sketches WWII bomber planes with uncanny technical detail. Eight-year-old Christopher writes chilling stories of events before they actually happen.
Then a man driving home from work comes across a boy’s body by the side of the road. He covers it with a blanket and goes to fetch help. On his return, he finds the blanket . . . but no body.
Ellie realises the boys are connected to something very dangerous.
She follows the trail to an isolated mansion deep in the woods, home to the mysterious Eleventh House — and to an extraordinary secret.
This utterly gripping supernatural mystery, full of twists and turns, is something rather different from bestselling crime writer Joy Ellis — and will keep you enthralled to the last page.
Read and Rated 
By your review it sounds like it’s a thriller and not a cozy, right? I love auric mysteries too but a bit cautious over the thriller part
Thank you so much for being a part of this adventure x 🤎🖤