Solace House
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Summary
AN ISOLATED HOUSE WITH A TERRIBLE PAST。 IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF FOR THE NEW FAMILY LIVING THERE？
Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。
Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。
Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found。 A new witness comes forward。 He claims to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night。
Days later， a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs。 Attending the scene， DS Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago。
The murders must be connected。 But why has the killer struck again — after twenty years？
As the threats to the Stewart family escalate， Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past。
Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。
Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。
Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found。 A new witness comes forward。 He claims to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night。
Days later， a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs。 Attending the scene， DS Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago。
The murders must be connected。 But why has the killer struck again — after twenty years？
As the threats to the Stewart family escalate， Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past。
Reviews
Sue Hayward
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story， which can be read as a stand-alone。 Rowan Jackman befriends a young Family that have moved into Solace House but strange things are afoot。 Well done Joy for another great read。
Gill Appleyard
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The ninth outing for Jackman and Evans and I think one of the best。 They have a lull in their workload so start looking at a very cold case then they’re thrown straight in to a new case， with links to the old one。Jackman is also keeping an eye on a new family who’ve moved into Solace House and are finding out that the house name is nothing like the reality。The characters are well developed and you feel invested in them so one event was particularly difficult to read and was a total shock。I love The ninth outing for Jackman and Evans and I think one of the best。 They have a lull in their workload so start looking at a very cold case then they’re thrown straight in to a new case， with links to the old one。Jackman is also keeping an eye on a new family who’ve moved into Solace House and are finding out that the house name is nothing like the reality。The characters are well developed and you feel invested in them so one event was particularly difficult to read and was a total shock。I love all the series’s that Joy writes and this instalment was no exception。 A thoroughly good read。Thank you to Joffe books for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
K
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All is quiet for Jackman & Evans， so they start to look at a cold case - the unsolved murder of a young woman， as yet identified。 Jackman also decides to help out a family who have recently moved into Solace House; the children are being bullied and the mother is worried。Just as they get going on their cases another body - or rather bits of it - is discovered dumped with rubbish in a lay-by， then more turns up！ It's never quiet for long in Saltern-le Fen。Jackman is then called upon to help in an All is quiet for Jackman & Evans， so they start to look at a cold case - the unsolved murder of a young woman， as yet identified。 Jackman also decides to help out a family who have recently moved into Solace House; the children are being bullied and the mother is worried。Just as they get going on their cases another body - or rather bits of it - is discovered dumped with rubbish in a lay-by， then more turns up！ It's never quiet for long in Saltern-le Fen。Jackman is then called upon to help in another cold case as a witness has turned up。 It might be related to their cold case and， as suspected， a cult could be involved。Another great book in the series from Joy Ellis。 。。。more
Cynthia Grove
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Maybe 3。5。 Would be 4 or 4。5 for quality of writing and construction of story but marked down because this story is quite harsh。 Joy Ellis is excellent at writing stories that contain psychological tension but the reader's enjoyment can be affected by their personal immediate life circumstances。 There is an element of slight resemblance to earlier books in this series and to the author's Nikki Galena series。With two cases running， one in tandem with another district， and links back over 20 years Maybe 3。5。 Would be 4 or 4。5 for quality of writing and construction of story but marked down because this story is quite harsh。 Joy Ellis is excellent at writing stories that contain psychological tension but the reader's enjoyment can be affected by their personal immediate life circumstances。 There is an element of slight resemblance to earlier books in this series and to the author's Nikki Galena series。With two cases running， one in tandem with another district， and links back over 20 years， the threads become somewhat complex， whether relating to personal relationships of the characters or aspects of each case。 。。。more
Sue Wallace
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SOLACE HOUSE by Joy Ellis。Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。 Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。 Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman wh SOLACE HOUSE by Joy Ellis。Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。 Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。 Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found。 A new witness comes forward。 He claims to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night。 Days later， a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs。 Attending the scene， DS Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago。 The murders must be connected。 But why has the killer struck again — after twenty years？ As the threats to the Stewart family escalate， Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past。。A brilliant read。 I love this series。 Great story and characters。 Can't wait for next book。 5*。 。。。more
Books 'n' All Promotions
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Jackman and Evans are back in this stunning addition to the series。 The books do work well as stand-alone but you will enjoy them all the more if you read them in sequence。Things are pretty quiet on the crime front for a change so Jackman is tasked with looking into a cold case from many years ago。 This involves liaising with Ashley from Locksford which brings new characters into the book adding interest and intrigue。 A man has contacted Locksford with information can this be the key to solving Jackman and Evans are back in this stunning addition to the series。 The books do work well as stand-alone but you will enjoy them all the more if you read them in sequence。Things are pretty quiet on the crime front for a change so Jackman is tasked with looking into a cold case from many years ago。 This involves liaising with Ashley from Locksford which brings new characters into the book adding interest and intrigue。 A man has contacted Locksford with information can this be the key to solving the cold case？ Or is it another attention seeker wasting police time？ The answer is mind blowing。There is also another story running alongside。 Solace， a house with a very dark history has been bought and is now occupied by a family。 When Jackman bumps into the owner， Holly he finds himself wanting to do everything he can to help this young family who have bought a whole lot of heartache。 Someone wants them out but who？ And why？As the stories progress it becomes clear that the team are dealing with evilness on both fronts， an evilness the likes of which they have never seen and hope to never see again。 This is a gripping， page-turner of a book that had me gripped from the very first page。 The suspense continues to ramp up all the way through and there are so many red herrings and twists and turns that you cannot fail to be totally hooked on the stories。And the ending。。。。。 WOW just WOW I certainly didn't see that coming。An absolutely stunning book with a mind blowing ending this book is everything a crime thriller should be。 Definitely 5 golden stars from me。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Solace House， the ninth novel to feature DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans， based in the fictional Lincolnshire town of Saltern-le-Fen and its environs。When Jackman meets new neighbour， Holly Stewart， and learns that she is not enjoying her new home， Solace House， he is determined to help。 Her kids are being bullied over the house’s violent past and someone is creeping about her garden。 Before he can start to investigate he I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Solace House， the ninth novel to feature DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans， based in the fictional Lincolnshire town of Saltern-le-Fen and its environs。When Jackman meets new neighbour， Holly Stewart， and learns that she is not enjoying her new home， Solace House， he is determined to help。 Her kids are being bullied over the house’s violent past and someone is creeping about her garden。 Before he can start to investigate he is asked to investigate a twenty year old cold case， the murder of a headless young woman， which has come to life with the appearance of a new witness。 That investigation has hardly started when another torso is found with the same markings as the one twenty years earlier。I thoroughly enjoyed Solace House， which is an entertaining read， full of twists and turns。 It is told entirely from the investigative point of view， mostly Jackman and Evans with the odd contribution from the other detectives， so the reader can guess alongside them。 I like this approach as it holds my interest and gets my brain firing。 Many of the twists were still a surprise but I did guess the main one early one。 Not that it was an issue as there was still enough going on to keep me occupied and guessing。As ever the plot rattles along at a fast clip with events escalating against Holly and her family and plenty of developments in the headless case。 In the cold light of day it bears little resemblance to reality with tangents and easy wins， often coming from intuition rather than facts， but who cares when it’s entertaining and keeps the reader turning the pages。 And who on earth are Janet and John？ They keep appearing as researchers on a secret mission but play no part in the events of this novel。 A setup for the next one？ Who knows？The characters are pleasant and it’s nice to read about a harmonious working team without strife and disagreements。 That’s not to say that it is drama free。 There is a shocking， heartbreaking development that caught me totally by surprise and left me wondering how it will play out。Solace House is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Lynda
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Book 9 of the DI Jackman and DS Evans series and in my view one of the best。 As always the writing is great but what I love most about this series is the wonderful team of people， normal people， not a room full of people all with personal issues and angst！ The storyline is great with some wonderful twists and turns to keep you guessing。 Some readers may find parts of the story difficult to read but as always the darker matters are dealt with compassionately。 Briefly， Jackman is on a day off and Book 9 of the DI Jackman and DS Evans series and in my view one of the best。 As always the writing is great but what I love most about this series is the wonderful team of people， normal people， not a room full of people all with personal issues and angst！ The storyline is great with some wonderful twists and turns to keep you guessing。 Some readers may find parts of the story difficult to read but as always the darker matters are dealt with compassionately。 Briefly， Jackman is on a day off and decides visit a family who have recently moved into a house called Solace， a house with a grim history。 He meets the owners and their two young children but is struck by how depressive the house feels。 He discovers dark things are happening to them and resolved to help。 However， the day job calls; body parts are found and his team are called in to investigate。 Is this related to a 25 year old cold case？This is a story of historic child killings， a murderous cult， romance and tragedy。 The shocks come aplenty and Jackman and Evans struggle to keep things on top of all the cases。 Jackman compassion comes through so clearly in his efforts to assist the terrorised family whilst dealing with his own tragic issues。 As usual all the different threads are brilliantly woven together and perfectly tied up。 Another brilliant book in this excellent series。 。。。more
Janalyn Prude
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Detective Jackman wasn’t surprised when his mom told him the new owners of solace House we’re looking to move… No one stays their long he thought but out of curiosity he wanted to go pass by the house。 Before he got all the way down the lane though he ran across Holly Stewart the owner of the murder house and he stopped and introduced his self and before he left he made it his personal project to help this family whose kids were being taunted at school and the job they moved there for fell throu Detective Jackman wasn’t surprised when his mom told him the new owners of solace House we’re looking to move… No one stays their long he thought but out of curiosity he wanted to go pass by the house。 Before he got all the way down the lane though he ran across Holly Stewart the owner of the murder house and he stopped and introduced his self and before he left he made it his personal project to help this family whose kids were being taunted at school and the job they moved there for fell through for her husband。 When he got back to the police station he asked inspector Marie Evans and her partner to look up what they could from the Salas house because he knows about the murder a few years before but also knows there are other atrocities in the homes passed。 What superintendent Ruth tells him about another murder in the neighboring district and a possible lead on an old murder in his， he’s anxious to find out more but when local lady’s Who routinely get together to pick up litter and trash find body parts and inspector Marie Evans notices the symbol on one of the arms is the same as the headless body from years ago she knows they are connected but how？ Not only this someone has been stalking the Salas house and scaring the children。 Can’t detective Jackman and inspector Evans fine the killers and the people harassing the Stewart’s or in the end will be fine they’re both connected？ When I first started reading this book my initial thought was that it was translated from another language but in the summary it says that it’s based in the UK so I don’t see how that could be possible I found so much of the dialogue seem like a freshman effort and although the mystery was a good one and I found it quite intriguing I couldn’t get over some of the dialogue。 Having said all that I did find the mystery kept me reading and turning the pages not to mention the characters like detective Jackman and Marie Evans were so likable。 I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for my review copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own。 。。。more
Jeannie Bee
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I received an ARC of this book from Joffe。 Books in return for an honest review。 I love the Jackman and Evans series。 In this， the ninth book of the series， there are multiple strands to the story。 The book kept me engaged throughout。 There are a few curve balls thrown in， so beware！ I didn’t work out the twist at the end。 There is also an unexpected death。 Recommend
Mary Ryan
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This is the second book I have read in this series and it's another very enjoyable read。 This time， Jackman is keen to assist a family who have bought Solace House and who are being targeted by individuals keen to get them to move away。 At the same time， the discovery of a headless body means the team need to switch their attention to this new cold case investigation。I really enjoyed this。 Despite the gruesome nature of the discoveries， the team are just a kovely bunch and I'd imagine I would en This is the second book I have read in this series and it's another very enjoyable read。 This time， Jackman is keen to assist a family who have bought Solace House and who are being targeted by individuals keen to get them to move away。 At the same time， the discovery of a headless body means the team need to switch their attention to this new cold case investigation。I really enjoyed this。 Despite the gruesome nature of the discoveries， the team are just a kovely bunch and I'd imagine I would enjoy working alongside them。 The story is totally riveting with links to historical crimes and local gossip， and I was kept hooked throughout。 There is also some sadness here which upset me ， a good sign of how invested I was in everything。 I must start reading the others in the series I have missed。My thanks to Joffe Books for an advance copy of this and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Aileen （Ailz） Grist
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Joy Ellis never ceases to amaze me。 Her imagination is epic。 I love the interconnectedness of her three sets of detectives。 One link being Rory， the pathologist who works with all of them， and， of course， the Fens。 Loved it - and I nearly worked this one out！Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。
Ann
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Joy Ellis writes such brilliant books and this is no exception。The ninth in the Jackman and Evans and there’s lots going on。 Two cases present themselves to the team， one official and one off the books as Jackman tries to help a family who have moved into the very unwelcoming Solace House。 As both cases gain momentum the plots hurtle along as time runs out to catch the villains。 The subplot is bubbling along nicely or so it seems until there’s unbelievable developments in that too。 All the while Joy Ellis writes such brilliant books and this is no exception。The ninth in the Jackman and Evans and there’s lots going on。 Two cases present themselves to the team， one official and one off the books as Jackman tries to help a family who have moved into the very unwelcoming Solace House。 As both cases gain momentum the plots hurtle along as time runs out to catch the villains。 The subplot is bubbling along nicely or so it seems until there’s unbelievable developments in that too。 All the while both Jackman and Evans are being watched and we’re left with the knowledge that troubles never too far away in the future As usual an engrossing unputdownable read 。。。more
Julie
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Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the copy of Solace House。 This was my first book of the series and it took me a while to get into it。 I loved the relationships between the characters and am now interested in reading the previous books。 The story was interesting and there were some good twists。 3。5 stars rounded up to 4。
Keyreads
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DI Jackman and the squad are at it again solving ritualistic murders in this addition to the series。 This was a slow start but picked up soon after body parts are discovered on the side of the road。 I enjoyed the teamwork。 The story went all little sideways but can't complain it was enjoyable。 Looking forward to the next installment。 DI Jackman and the squad are at it again solving ritualistic murders in this addition to the series。 This was a slow start but picked up soon after body parts are discovered on the side of the road。 I enjoyed the teamwork。 The story went all little sideways but can't complain it was enjoyable。 Looking forward to the next installment。 。。。more
Susan
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With a lull at the Saltern-le-Fen police station DI Jackman and his team are given two cold cases to investigate。 When a newly local family living at Solace House start being terrorised Jackman feels the need to help。 But then a body is discovered。 Is there a connection with the cases and the house。 The cases just get more complicated。An entertaining well-written and well-plotted modern mystery。 With its likeable and interesting characters。 Another good addition to this enjoyable series which ca With a lull at the Saltern-le-Fen police station DI Jackman and his team are given two cold cases to investigate。 When a newly local family living at Solace House start being terrorised Jackman feels the need to help。 But then a body is discovered。 Is there a connection with the cases and the house。 The cases just get more complicated。An entertaining well-written and well-plotted modern mystery。 With its likeable and interesting characters。 Another good addition to this enjoyable series which can easily be read as a standalone story。An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Scilla
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Detective Jackman goes home from his mother's stables and passes Solace House。 He stops to talk with the new owner， Holly Stewart and meets her 7 and 8 year old Poppy and Aaron。 He finds out her husband Hugh did not get the job he thought he had as a welder， and the children are being picked on by other children。 Jackman tells Holly to take her children to his mother's stable and visit the horses。 When he's home he calls a friend who is anxious to hire a welder。 Meanwhile， as well as being a goo Detective Jackman goes home from his mother's stables and passes Solace House。 He stops to talk with the new owner， Holly Stewart and meets her 7 and 8 year old Poppy and Aaron。 He finds out her husband Hugh did not get the job he thought he had as a welder， and the children are being picked on by other children。 Jackman tells Holly to take her children to his mother's stable and visit the horses。 When he's home he calls a friend who is anxious to hire a welder。 Meanwhile， as well as being a good neighbor， Jackman is working on a 21 year old case。 They soon find that Locksford police have arrested a man who wasn't the one they were looking for， but he was acting strangely， and claimed to have information on tan old case of a woman killed at Birch Drove Farm。Soon trash bags are found with separate body parts and a strange symbol carved on them， somewhat like the 21 year old case。 Now they begin to realize a cult is still going。 At the same time， the problems of the Stewart family are getting worse。 While they are visiting the stable， someone has broken into their house and spraypainted both the living room and the children's bedroom。 The children's room has a very scary picture。 Then， with the police visiting， a man comes by in a tractor and sprays manure all over the front of the house。 Jackman's team works very hard to try to find where the cult is located as well as who and why someone is targeting the Stewards at Solace house。 There is a very sad time， and some frantic policing which becomes very exciting。 One thing I especially like in this series is the police who are very likeable good citizens as well as good police。 。。。more
Liz
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I was slow to warm to the Jackman and Evans series， but I’ve been truly engaged by the last few。 This， the ninth in the series， starts with Jackman taking on the role of Guardian Angel for a new family that have moved into a house with a dark past。 In addition to helping the family， he and Marie take an interest in unraveling the stories of murder in the house’s past。Thanks to some quiet time at the station， they begin to investigate a cold case involving a ritualistic murder。 And then， Bam！ bod I was slow to warm to the Jackman and Evans series， but I’ve been truly engaged by the last few。 This， the ninth in the series， starts with Jackman taking on the role of Guardian Angel for a new family that have moved into a house with a dark past。 In addition to helping the family， he and Marie take an interest in unraveling the stories of murder in the house’s past。Thanks to some quiet time at the station， they begin to investigate a cold case involving a ritualistic murder。 And then， Bam！ body parts are found along the roadside with similar markings to that of the cold case。 Ellis does a great job of weaving all the different stories together along with some historical facts about baby farming and Victorian child rearing。 By alternating between the different investigations， Ellis keeps a fast pace going throughout the book。 As with her Nikki Galena series， I’ve really become enchanted by the team here。 They come off as real people I’d like to know （even Orac）。 That made a turn in this book especially painful。 My thanks to Netgalley and Joffre Books for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Kelly
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Solace House || Joy Ellis Solace House is the 9th book in the widely acclaimed crime thriller series featuring DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans。 While it’s not strictly necessary to read the other books in the series before this one， I’d recommend it as it provides the backstory for the characters， and it’s just a really fantastic series。 Set in the Fens， this book follows Jackman and Evans who during a rare slow period look into who is harassing and trying to drive a young family away from t Solace House || Joy Ellis Solace House is the 9th book in the widely acclaimed crime thriller series featuring DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans。 While it’s not strictly necessary to read the other books in the series before this one， I’d recommend it as it provides the backstory for the characters， and it’s just a really fantastic series。 Set in the Fens， this book follows Jackman and Evans who during a rare slow period look into who is harassing and trying to drive a young family away from their newly purchase home， Solace House。 Solace House was home to some gruesome murders both in the recent past and historically。 When the dismembered body of a young women turns up with links to a cold case， Jackman and Evans must once again put their skills to the test and get to the bottom of what is happening and how these crimes all tie together。 If you’re a fan of English crime or police procedurals then this one will be right up your alley。 Featuring a cast of easy to relate to characters， and an easy to become engrossed in story， this crime mystery will entertain and leave you wanting more。 Thank you to Netgalley， Joy Ellis and Joffe Books for an advanced copy of this novel。 。。。more
Jeff
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Angela
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Many thanks to NetGalley， Joffe Books and Joy Ellis for this ARC in exchange my review。This is the ninth book in the series。 In fact， I love this series very much。 There are two storylines parallel。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book even though it's a bit heartbroken。 The setting was awesome and fast paced action。 The characters were lovely developed。 Lots of surprises， shocks， twists， turns and heart-wrenching tragedy。 I couldn't put it down and it gripped tightly。 Highly recommend。 Many thanks to NetGalley， Joffe Books and Joy Ellis for this ARC in exchange my review。This is the ninth book in the series。 In fact， I love this series very much。 There are two storylines parallel。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book even though it's a bit heartbroken。 The setting was awesome and fast paced action。 The characters were lovely developed。 Lots of surprises， shocks， twists， turns and heart-wrenching tragedy。 I couldn't put it down and it gripped tightly。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Michelle Heal
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I love any Novel by Joy Ellis & Solace House is no exception， it has the usual dynamics of Detective Rowan Jackman & DS Marie Evans & the team but this outing has cold cases， creepy houses & cults what more do you need in book。 Wonderfully full of twists & turns， joy & sorrow the story kept me hooked till the very last page and I can’t wait for the next one。
julie
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Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found。 A Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family。 She knew a tragic murder had taken place there， but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house。Now， her husband has lost his job， the children are bullied at school， and someone is prowling around the garden at night。 Someone who wants them gone。Detective Jackman wants to help。 Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case。 The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found。 A new witness comes forward。 He claims to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night。Days later， a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs。 Attending the scene， DS Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago。The murders must be connected。 But why has the killer struck again after twenty years？As the threats to the Stewart family escalate， Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past。Really enjoyed this book totally recommend Thank You NetGalley and Joffe BooksI just reviewed SOLACE HOUSE by Joy Ellis。 #SOLACEHOUSE #NetGalley 。。。more
LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！"
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My thanks to Joffe Books， Joy Ellis and Netgalley。It's just a fact。 I love Jackman and Evans， and the whole damned team！It's a funny thing， because these people don't cuss。。。much！ They all like/love and respect each other。 We never find the angst that is often so prevalent in other books of this type。 They are a wonderfully cohesive unit。 Almost sounds like a cosy doesn't it？ Sounds like something I would hate！What Joy actually deals in is some messed up murders。 Gruesome really。 Sadly， in this My thanks to Joffe Books， Joy Ellis and Netgalley。It's just a fact。 I love Jackman and Evans， and the whole damned team！It's a funny thing， because these people don't cuss。。。much！ They all like/love and respect each other。 We never find the angst that is often so prevalent in other books of this type。 They are a wonderfully cohesive unit。 Almost sounds like a cosy doesn't it？ Sounds like something I would hate！What Joy actually deals in is some messed up murders。 Gruesome really。 Sadly， in this outing a beloved secondary character dies。 I personally was crushed。 It's just so difficult getting over this kind of loss。 Yet， I honestly can't complain。 I think this was one of Joy's best books。 I always hate to see someone die， but I do love when an author isn't afraid of killing a character off。 。。。more
Jamie Park
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Thank you for the ARC！ I went into this with no context。 It felt like it was part of a series but since I didn't look into that until I was finished I was like "how am I supposed to know about this person！？" That was on me。 Despite that little issue， I enjoyed the book。 It was oddly wholesome for a book full of murder。 It was like a bunch of best buddies solving some mysteries together in a cute little town。 Everyone knows everyone and they even bring their spouses in while staking out potential Thank you for the ARC！ I went into this with no context。 It felt like it was part of a series but since I didn't look into that until I was finished I was like "how am I supposed to know about this person！？" That was on me。 Despite that little issue， I enjoyed the book。 It was oddly wholesome for a book full of murder。 It was like a bunch of best buddies solving some mysteries together in a cute little town。 Everyone knows everyone and they even bring their spouses in while staking out potential cult activity。 That is really sweet。 Will I read more of these？ Yes。 The setting was wonderful。 The characters were lovely。 I loved the way they did the historical research。 。。。more
Booklover BEV
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Book nine Jackman and Evans Saltern-Le-Fen Rowan Jackman is at Livery Stables mother Harriet tells him Solace is on the market again。 Driving home he stops to take a look at it。 its the most austure house on the fens with a very dark history meeting owner Holly Stewart finding out the truth of why they are selling after such a short time Jackman and Maria Evans dig into the history revisit to the victorians and a unsolved murder they get ready to tackle both。 Wow another almighty read from Miss Book nine Jackman and Evans Saltern-Le-Fen Rowan Jackman is at Livery Stables mother Harriet tells him Solace is on the market again。 Driving home he stops to take a look at it。 its the most austure house on the fens with a very dark history meeting owner Holly Stewart finding out the truth of why they are selling after such a short time Jackman and Maria Evans dig into the history revisit to the victorians and a unsolved murder they get ready to tackle both。 Wow another almighty read from Miss Ellis once again， just what can I say all her books are so full of turn around chapters to full fill her readers。 What a ending to Solace House 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。Generally I really like Joy Ellis' books， but for some reason I couldn't get into this book and liked it just mildly。 I thought the book would be more gothic than it actually was。 It's a police procedural with at it's centre a house that makes everyone who enters it feel uneasy。 The people who bought it are very unhappy and Detective Jack man feels for them and goes out of his way to help them。 I guessed the gruesome perpetrator quite quickly。 Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。Generally I really like Joy Ellis' books， but for some reason I couldn't get into this book and liked it just mildly。 I thought the book would be more gothic than it actually was。 It's a police procedural with at it's centre a house that makes everyone who enters it feel uneasy。 The people who bought it are very unhappy and Detective Jack man feels for them and goes out of his way to help them。 I guessed the gruesome perpetrator quite quickly。 。。。more
Carol
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This Jackman case has a different slant， no murders at the outset， but reminiscent of a Gothic drama， is focussed on a creepy house with a grim history， which might be concealing dead bodies。As it's a cold case the pace is slower which adds to the suspense。 Nevertheless it's very interesting and entertaining with engaging dialogue。 Lots of surprises， shocks， twists， turns and murder！I am looking forward to reading more about Jackman and his private life。 This Jackman case has a different slant， no murders at the outset， but reminiscent of a Gothic drama， is focussed on a creepy house with a grim history， which might be concealing dead bodies。As it's a cold case the pace is slower which adds to the suspense。 Nevertheless it's very interesting and entertaining with engaging dialogue。 Lots of surprises， shocks， twists， turns and murder！I am looking forward to reading more about Jackman and his private life。 。。。more
EILEEN
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SOLACE HOUSE has the team diving into a house with a potentially horrendous past and gruesome， historic cold cases。 In the background a sinister plot seems to be developing。 A spellbinding， labyrinthine rollercoaster ride of baffling mystery， edge of your seat trepidation， heart-wrenching tragedy and fast paced action culminating in skyrocketing suspense with a dynamite， explosive finish。SOLACE HOUSE SHOULD NOT BE MISSED！
Misfits farm
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DI Rowan Jackman has a lull。 Sshh！！ This has led him to follow up on a cold case where a part of a body was found but little else。 Whilst out one day he meets a new local and feels he could put some help their way。 They have moved into the Solace house and are finding things tough one way or another and Rowan makes a few calls for which they are extremely grateful。 Things change when it appears someone wants them out of the house and lets them know in no uncertain terms。 In the cold case a new w DI Rowan Jackman has a lull。 Sshh！！ This has led him to follow up on a cold case where a part of a body was found but little else。 Whilst out one day he meets a new local and feels he could put some help their way。 They have moved into the Solace house and are finding things tough one way or another and Rowan makes a few calls for which they are extremely grateful。 Things change when it appears someone wants them out of the house and lets them know in no uncertain terms。 In the cold case a new witness appears who is desperate to get something off his chest- information he has carried for twenty years- information others will do anything to stop him telling。 The case and the house look like they are linked。 Who is out to get the family and the informant and why？Oh I so love Joy’s books。 There is a warmth of storytelling and characters from a master of words and so much more。 I almost race through wanting to find out what happens and at the same time not wanting it to end。 I can't help but love Jackman and Marie as they have the tenacity and determination whilst maintaining that emotive， empathetic side of human nature。 A twist towards the end that stopped me in my tracks and a story that left me reeling thinking wow！。 One stunning read。 10* if I could 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Solace House&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0