Welcome to Day 6 of this years #MysteryNovember book tour.
Our guest today is Terry Tyler and her book The House Of York.
The House of York ~ a contemporary family drama, with a mystery ending, spanning the years 1993 – 2014. Widowed single mum, Lisa Grey, and wealthy businessman, Elias York, are young and madly in love. A recipe for happiness? But Lisa is marrying into a complicated family. Her new sister-in-law doesn’t want to know her. Middle brother Gabriel’s marriage suffers under a cloud of infidelity and gambling debts, while the youngest, Richard, keeps his dark secrets well hidden—and his wife suffers in silence. Lisa and her mother are bonded by their powerful intuition, but dare not voice their fears about York Towers—or certain members of the family….Love and loss, abduction, incestuous desires and murderous intent form the basis of this compelling saga in which horrors float just beneath the surface, to bring forth a shocking outcome. History lovers may be interested to know that The House of York is loosely based on events during the era of the Wars of the Roses.
Where is your home town?
Geordieland, England (the north east, for those who don’t know)!
What do you like about writing in the mystery genre?
One of the elements I enjoy most about starting a new book is working out the twists in the plot, and setting them up very early on, in such a way that it isn’t at all obvious to the reader, until they think back… I love it when readers tell me that they didn’t have a clue that such-and-such was going to happen, then say, “oh yes, of course, I remember when she said…”, etc. There’s a massive twist in the last three chapters of The House of York; I was pleased that none of the three test readers guessed it.
What sub-genre of mystery does your book fit?
Family drama/romantic suspense.
Where is your book set?
Fictional towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, and a few real places in Northamptonshire, UK.
Can you introduce us to the main characters?
Lisa Grey is a widow and single mother who bumps into wealthy, gorgeous businessman Elias York at the side of the road… she later meets his brothers, hard drinker and gambler, Gabriel, and the enigmatic Richard. Then there’s the anti-social half sister, Megan. Lisa and her mother, Jacquie, are more good-natured and probably nicer people, but I do like Megan; she’s quite sharp and caustic. Later you will meet Elodie, Lisa’s daughter, who is born during Part 1. She’s a bit of a ‘princess’… 🙂
Where can readers find out more about you and your writing?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerryTyler4
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5821157.Terry_Tyler
Blog: http://terrytyler59.blogspot.co.uk/
Where can readers find your book?
UK
http://tinyurl.com/houseofyork
US
D’you know, I was so busy making the final tweaks to today’s zodiac post (like you, I do them months before!!!) that I had forgotten it was me today – then I thought, oh yeah, it’s the 6th..! Thanks very much indeed for this, Rosie xx 🙂
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Because Terry only publishes ebooks, I’ve only read Round and Round. It was so well written though. And she uses words like’hitherto’. Can’t argue with a writer who does that!
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Thanks so much, C! I think getting paperbacks for this one, and Kings and Queens and Last Child, will be on the to-do list for early next year.
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Yay!!
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Paperbacks with those gorgeous covers would be lush!
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Hmmm – that’s just persuaded me even more, Liz! I’m going to have a silver-grey one with dark red writing for the sequel, I think 🙂
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I am so looking forward to reading this book it’s going to be a real treat to dive into I just know it 🙂 Have a very good day on the tour T! 🙂
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Hope so, G! xx Many thanks for sharing on FB – there’s not much point in me sharing all these posts on it as I don’t do much with my author page on there, so it doesn’t get many views.
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Really enjoying this.
It’s set where I was born, and I’m loving the sense of place and all those references.
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Thanks so much, June, that’s lovely to hear! xx 🙂
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Hope you have a great day on the tour.
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Thank you, Gordon 🙂
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I love twists. Have a great tour day, Terry!
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Thank, Olga x
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I feel like the gauntlet has been thrown down – Will I be able to guess the massive twist? Looking forward to seeing whether I’m up to the challenge, or not. Actually, I am simply looking forward to reading your latest book, Terry. 🙂
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Ha ha! Thanks, Wendy…. and I’d love to know if you do. It’s in the last 3 chapters 🙂
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Terry, with the intriguing plot line and characters, I think that your book would make an excellent mini-series! Will add to my Wish List on AZ and share on social media. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Linda, you’re most kind. And yes, it would – I stop myself from having such fantasies, too frustrating that it can’t be so! (Lizanne Lloyd asked me about who would play who, the other day… even thinking about that was bad enough!!)
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Thank you very much, Gerald, you are most kind 🙂
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Love books with twist in the plots. Look forward to anticipating the turn arounds. Setting is interesting.
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Thank you! Nice to hear from someone who (appears to be) reading it!
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Love the sound of this book, Rosie! 🙂
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Thanks, Diane 🙂 (I know it says Rosie but thank you anyway!!!) 😀
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There is nothing like a twist to make a book memorable.
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Indeed! Thanks for reading, Michelle x
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