Lyn

Lyn asked Joy Ellis:

Hi Joy, I just wanted to say what a delight it is to read your DI Galena series. Having started with book 1, I quickly fell in love with the characters. I've just started on book 13 and I'm hoping Nikki and Joseph will still be solving murders when they're in bathhchairs 😁 ⚘ Would I be right in thinking you had a full dossier on each of your main characters before you began the series? Regards, Lyn

Joy Ellis Hi Lyn, sorry, I completely missed this!! I am absolutely delighted that like my Nikki and Joseph! And yes, I have no plans to retire them off any time soon. I do believe they have a fair bit of mileage left in their tanks. It's odd, but no, I had no plans for any of my characters, they just evolved, more or less overnight! All of their relationships and emotions just grow as we proceed with the books, much as things happen in real life. I am what they term as, a pants-er writer... ie it's organic, and I fly by the seat of my pants! xx

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Carole Gourlay

Carole Gourlay asked Joy Ellis:

I just love both series, but Nicki’s stories are wonderful. I’m reading Hidden on the Fens atm as an ARC. Just adore both series, the characters are so well rounded, they feel like family! I really don’t know how you think up such complex stories? I try and savour them, not read them too quickly. I also like the way the two series interact with each other, maybe Rory will help out Jackman or vice versa.

Carole Gourlay

Carole Gourlay asked Joy Ellis:

I think they’re fabulous, much more life like, and there’s no nastiness at top level (sure this isn’t the case in real life?) I think Nikki is my favourite and Joe, but really can’t put a pin between them. Just what we all need in isolation. Thank you for brightening our lives in these troubled times x

Christopher J.

Christopher J. asked Joy Ellis:

Hello Joy: I thoroughly enjoyed your book "The Murderer's Son" which I just finished on Audible. I do have a question that I was hoping you might comment on? The story begins with discovery of the farmer's body, the first murder victim. Then there does does not appear to be another reference to this character. Progressing through the book, the "murder count" seems to totally ignore this poor man.

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