Indigo Children

by A.K. Biggins

Philip had always known that there was something a bit different about his little sister, Kathryn. He, along with the rest of his family, had spent most of his childhood trying to repress his concern, his fear, over her frequent episodes. The Hesketh family had been wealthy and influential for over a hundred years but Pip and Kitty were born in the 1950’s at the tail end of the family’s fortunes. Some members of the family found these times harder to deal with than others and, for a long time, resentment festered with no one being aware of the malevolent madness that was destroying them all. Then in 1971, a catastrophic event changed everything. This is the story of a family full of secrets and divisions and their inability to cope with the changing times.

322 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2020

Reviews

[Sarah]

I was intrigued by the title and loved the author's last book 'Losing Jane' so much, so had to order this. Best decision I ever made. Such a brilliant story that made me want to keep reading! I read it in two sittings - just couldn't put it down. I love the relationships in the book between grandparents and grandchildren, parents and children, and between siblings. It hints at this magical world where those that we have lost are still with us. Really a remarkable tale that I would recommend to anyone, whether you are a big reader or not, you won't be able to put it down.

[John Brookman]

Indigo Children is an intergenerational mystery chronicling the hidden, and not so hidden, pains of the troubled Hesketh family. It is seen mainly through the eyes of its youngest member, Kitty, a child of the nineteen-fiftys. We also hear the story from the point of view of Pip, Kitty’s older brother. And we get to know the family history through interspersed chapters written in the third person, and for this I found the family tree at the front of the book to be an invaluable who’s who.

The story paints a picture of a child growing up in South and West Yorkshire in the nineteen-fiftys and sixtys. It presents us with a number of family mysteries, some quite dark, and interestingly some of which left me to draw my own conclusions. The underlying theme of the book explores the idea of Indigo children who, according to a pseudoscientific New Age concept, are children who are believed to possess special supernatural traits or abilities (so says Wikipedia).

I found this a great read, and think it will make for an interesting book group discussion. A fine follow up to Loosing Jane and, if you enjoyed that book, you will also enjoy Indigo Children.

[Alan Brown]

I'm just over half way through and totally gripped just as I was with losing Jane

[Wendy Longley]

Really enjoyed this book.Read the authors previous book Losing Jane which was about the area I grew up and still do.Once you got the characters in your head following the family tree .It was a gripping book easy to follow going back in time as the chapters were short.Obviously living in the area I could relate to the hospital and relevation and started to pre guess the end which suprisely was right.I also wondered what the title meant which the book explained .

[Selina Hampshire]

Brilliant story very well researched. A dark and slightly disturbing story and I loved it and did not see the end coming. I was wondering how A K Biggins could follow up Losing Jane but she absolutely nailed it.

[Donna Carrack]

Fantastic Read

I would highly recommend this book it grabs your attention from the first page I like the fact it was about an area I knew

[Pam Golden]

What a great book! A fascinating tale as different characters from the same family reveal a compelling story over different decades. Twists, turns, secrets and surprising events linked by the spiritually gifted ‘Indigo offspring’ kept me turning the pages to the very last sentence. An excellent book, fierce yet gentle, with some lovely details reminiscent of past decades. It has left me mulling over the themes long after completing the beautifully written tale. Highly recommended.