The Hostile by Joy Mutter is an unusual, involving contemporary thriller with a sprinkling of paranormal. In a rundown area of Manchester, inside a bathroom in a small, terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, an unfathomable entity infiltrates twelve-year-old Serena's life, with disastrous results. This enigmatic force not only dramatically affects introverted Serena's life but also threatens the well-being of everyone she knows, especially those people who've earned the strange girl's displeasure. It soon becomes clear that nobody should ever upset Serena if they know what is good for them. After reading The Hostile, you will never look at DIY in the same way again. Book two of The Hostile series, Holiday for The Hostile, was published on Amazon in December 2016. Book three is in production.