Joy Mutter's Books

[Joy]

I am Jersey-born and lived on the island for eighteen years. I worked as a graphic designer for twenty years in Kent but I’m now a full-time indie author living in Oldham.

Random Bullets is a contemporary crime thriller with a paranormal twist. Set mainly in Jersey, Manchester, Cornwall, London, and places not of this world.

, A Slice of the Seventies

The Lying Scotsman, and

Straws are all loosely autobiographical and form the Mug Trilogy.

Potholes and Magic Carpets is a contemporary novel set in rural Kent and London. A tale of not so simple folk.

Her demonic Angel is my baker’s dozen of short stories in various genres. It is also available as an audiobook.

Living with Postcards is a perfect present from the past. It is my only non-fiction book and is colour-illustrated throughout.

The Hostile, is book one of The Hostile series, and is also available as an audiobook.
Holiday for the Hostile is book two in the series.
The Hostile Game is book three. I’m currently writing book four, Confronting The Hostile. The Hostile series is an unusual collection of paranormal crime thrillers, mostly set in Manchester. Each can be read as a standalone.

Kindle editions of my ten books on Amazon are £0.99 each, or equivalent currencies and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions of my books won’t break the bank either. If you enjoy audiobooks, two of my books, The Hostile and Her demonic Angel, are available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.


Here is the link to my Amazon author page http://amzn.to/2b96qaj, the link to my Facebook author page https://www.facebook.com/JoyMutterAut.... Here is the link to my author website http://joymutter.com where you can find my blog, reviews of all my books, my reviews of books by other authors, my Goodreads Giveaways, plus excerpts from each of my ten books.

Joy Mutter

[Jane]

Welcome to the friendly place

[Joy]

Jane wrote: "Welcome to the friendly place"Thanks for the warm welcome, Jane.

[Joy]

The Kindle of Random Bullets is FREE on Amazon today, 27th May.



After shooting and killing his nephew, a gunman runs amok in a London park. What drives Edward to commit such atrocities? Who will survive yet another of his moments of madness? Set in Jersey, Cornwall, London, Manchester and places not of this world, Random Bullets is a contemporary crime thriller with a paranormal twist.

'Action-packed, thought-provoking, a real ride. I couldn't put it down,' 'crime with a twist,' 'An insightful look behind the many faces we wear, and how burning resentments can take you into madness and murder,' 'This is a very well thought-out book.' 'Kinetic — really zips along at a pace. I was really drawn in.' These are just a few of the reviews Random Bullets has received; 23 5-star reviews across all Amazon sites so far. Your review would also be much appreciated.

I was interviewed in February 2016 by two BBC Radio 4 producers as part of their Analysis programme on Inheritance. They’d heard that Random Bullets deals with the divisive subject of disinheritance and its aftermath, something I’ve experienced personally. Published in November 2015, Random Bullets is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions. An audiobook edition of this favourite book of mine is in production. Audiobook versions of two of my other books are already available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

http://amzn.to/1R5OpGw for the UK Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/29eOAnl for the USA Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/1Y2NmyC for the UK paperback edition.
http://amzn.to/2906R56 for the USA paperback edition.

All ten of my Kindle editions on Amazon are £0.99 each, or equivalent currencies, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. If you enjoy audiobooks, two of my books, The Hostile and Her demonic Angel, are available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. Two more books in The Hostile series are currently being made into audiobooks.

An excerpt from RANDOM BULLETS http://amzn.to/2btTrAC.

[G.G., Genre Buster Extraordinaire]

hello and welcome aboard Joy

[Joy]

G.G. wrote: "hello and welcome aboard Joy"

Hi, G.G. Thanks for the welcome. I just popped in to post my free Kindle offer. Having written and self-published 10 books, I have many free promotions and Goodreads Giveaways to deal with.

[G.G., Genre Buster Extraordinaire]

Good luck!

[Joy]

The Kindle of POTHOLES AND MAGIC CARPETS is FREE on Amazon today, 4th June until 6th June.


Potholes and Magic Carpets is a contemporary character-driven novel. It looks at the dramatic incidents, challenges, and temptations in the lives of four couples of varying ages, professions and sexual persuasions, all linked by blood or friendship. The negative, selfish, sometimes violent natures of several characters in the book wreak havoc on the innocent. A tale of not so simple folk. The page-turning action in Potholes and Magic Carpets takes place in rural Kent and London. It’s published on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.

“I absolutely LOVE Ms. Mutter’s writing style. Her descriptions are captivating to me, as a lifelong fan of all things British, I enjoy her humour and the clarity with which she delivers her characters. I feel like I know them well by the time I’m well into each chapter. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents.” “I sometimes find that when books have too many characters I don’t always care about them. It didn’t happen with this book. I really wanted to know more about every one of them.”

The Kindle edition on Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/29gA3bE
The Kindle edition on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/29Bawbi
The paperback edition on Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/299FSV3
The paperback edition on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/29dnSxj

My ten Kindle editions on Amazon are £0.99 each and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. If you enjoy audiobooks, two of my books, The Hostile and Her demonic Angel, are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. Audiobooks of Holiday for The Hostile, and The Hostile Game are in production and will both be available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes by the beginning of August 2017.

Here is an extract from Potholes and Magic Carpets http://amzn.to/2bHkrQI

Joy Mutter

[Joy]

The Kindle of THE HOSTILE is FREE on Amazon today, 14th June.

In a rundown area of Manchester, inside the bathroom of a terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, a powerful entity befriends young Serena with disastrous results. This unlikely 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’s good for them. After reading The Hostile, you’ll never look at D.I.Y. in the same way again.

The Hostile is a “refreshingly original” contemporary paranormal crime thriller. “A bizarrely captivating” read. It’s book one of The Hostile series. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone. Book two, Holiday for The Hostile, was published in December 2016. The third book in this unusual series, The Hostile Game, was published on Amazon in Kindle and paperback in April 2017. I’m currently writing book four, Confronting The Hostile.

All ten of my Kindle editions on Amazon are £0.99 each, or equivalent currencies, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. If you enjoy audiobooks, two of my books, The Hostile, and Her demonic Angel, are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. Audiobooks of Holiday for The Hostile will be available in July, and The Hostile Game will follow in August 2017.

Kindle edition of The Hostile on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/2pAHALo
Kindle edition of The Hostile on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/29dk5Qw
Paperback edition of The Hostile on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/29dkOkS
Paperback edition of The Hostile on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/299CVUw

The audiobook of The Hostile is available on iTunes, Amazon, and Audible.

Here is an extract from The Hostile http://amzn.to/2blBo12.

Joy Mutter

[Joy]

The Kindle of A SLICE OF THE SEVENTIES is FREE on Amazon today, 26th June until the 28th June.



A Slice of the Seventies is the first book in the Mug trilogy. It tells the story of Jersey-born Mug, a troubled girl from a recently broken home. It covers her experiences as a teenager at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970, the same year she follows a guru. The book tracks her tumultuous four years as an art student in Coventry, where vegetarian Mug finds herself living next door to an abattoir and a railway shunting yard with David, a fellow art student. Dramatic events follow on from the evening they first meet at a party, where David is attempting to commit an extremely public suicide.

Whether you were around in that decade or not, you're bound to enjoy this nostalgic Slice of the Seventies. This loosely autobiographical book can be read as a standalone, without having to read the other two books in the trilogy, The Lying Scotsman, and Straws.

http://amzn.to/2tIIV1s for the UK Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/297MAdY for the USA Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/29osS0l for the UK paperback edition.
http://amzn.to/297Mdjm for the USA paperback edition.

All ten of my Kindle editions are £0.99 or equivalent currencies on Amazon and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. If you enjoy audiobooks, two of my books, The Hostile and Her demonic Angel, are available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. Audiobook editions of Holiday for The Hostile, and The Hostile Game will be available on the same sites in the next few weeks.

Joy Mutter

[Joy]

The Kindle of Her demonic Angel is FREE on Amazon today, 7th July until 9th July.



Her demonic Angel is my baker’s dozen of short stories. I wrote them in a variety of genres, so there should be something for everyone. Some tales are stranger than others, but all are different shades of dark. Despite its slightly suggestive title, Her demonic Angel is not erotica. To whet your appetite, here are the titles of some of my short stories: Mirror, mirror; The boy they called Dragon; The day nobody gave a damn; An email from Jane; Stuff; Getting rid of the enemy; Skin; Too beautiful; Philately will get you nowhere; In memoriam.

http://amzn.to/295kGjn for the U.K. Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/29dSEpd for the U.S.A. Kindle edition.
http://amzn.to/295uZbl for the U.K. paperback edition.
http://amzn.to/29ii97E for the U.S.A. paperback edition.

Each of my 10 Kindle editions is £0.99 or equivalent currencies on Amazon and is always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, and Her demonic Angel, are available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. An audiobook edition of The Hostile Game will be available on the same sites in a few weeks.

Here’s an extract from Her demonic Angel http://amzn.to/2bMiO4c

Joy Mutter

[Joy]

The Kindle of THE HOSTILE GAME is FREE on Amazon today, 13th July and on 14th July.



In The Hostile Game, Manchester-based Serena, now eighteen and pregnant, finally discovers the reason why Tile X befriended her seven years before. She doesn’t like what she hears. Mayhem ensues, with a retired Irish police superintendent becoming more involved than perhaps he should have.

The Hostile Game, the third book in The Hostile series, is a gripping contemporary paranormal crime thriller. It was published on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions in April 2017 and can be read as a standalone like the other books in this unusual series. An audiobook edition will be available by the end of July, wonderfully narrated by Alexander Doddy. I’m currently writing book four, Confronting The Hostile.

“Joy Mutter delivers another wonderfully offbeat, paranormal thriller, mellowed with a delicious dark humour.” “An original premise, using original characters who you will quickly love and hate, and a clever twist at the conclusion.” “Delightfully different.” “A crazy, fascinating journey.”

Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon in U.S.A. http://amzn.to/2p2ktbQ
Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon in U.K. http://amzn.to/2oYlsqC
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon in U.S.A. http://amzn.to/2ryEQv7
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon in U.K. http://amzn.to/2rkHdW0

Each of my ten Kindle editions is £0.99 or equivalent currencies on Amazon and is always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, and Her demonic Angel, are available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. An audiobook edition of The Hostile Game will be available on the same sites in a couple of weeks.

An extract from THE HOSTILE GAME http://amzn.to/2pKDBfe.

Joy Mutter

[Joy]

The Kindle of HOLIDAY FOR THE HOSTILE is FREE on Amazon today, 24th July and on 25th July.

Holiday for The Hostile, book 2 in The Hostile series, is a gripping contemporary paranormal crime thriller with a splash of horror. It was published on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions in December 2016 and can be read as a standalone like the other books in the collection. The entire series can be purchased on Amazon for under £3.00 in Kindle format. It's worth so much more. Book 1 in the series is called The Hostile, book 3 is The Hostile Game. I’m currently writing book 4, Confronting The Hostile.

Serena, plus her unusual friend and partner in crime, Tile X, find themselves suffering a family holiday at her eccentric grandfather’s hovel in Ireland. Who will manage to escape intact from their dramatic holiday from Hell?

Here’s a snapshot of what a few of the readers say about Holiday for The Hostile: “Ms Mutter has carved out a new niche for herself. And from where I'm standing, she's way out in front … With some books, you get an idea where things are going and where they're likely to end. Not this one. Every chapter was a surprise with new characters and situations and a bunch of wonderfully inventive deaths.” “It has plenty of scary bits … can't wait until book three is out.” “The end is a total surprise. Was expecting a skeleton in the family closet, but it turns in a completely different direction, keeping you on your toes and guessing.” “Excellent. Really looking forward to more. Joy tells a good tale.”

Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/2uPLylm.
Link to the Kindle edition on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/2gDui9f.
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon.co.uk http://amzn.to/2fUQIoc
Link to the paperback edition on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/2fPS28B

The audiobook edition of Holiday for The Hostile, narrated by Alexander Doddy, was recently published on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It is currently only £2.99 on Audible and Amazon. 6 hours 37 minutes of pure entertainment. http://amzn.to/2tGW37Q.

Each of my 10 Kindle editions is £0.99 or equivalent currencies on Amazon and is always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback versions won’t break the bank either. The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, and Her demonic Angel are all available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks.

An extract from Holiday for The Hostile http://amzn.to/2fNXVrU

[Joy]

The Kindle of Potholes and Magic Carpets is FREE on Amazon today, 27th September.

Potholes and Magic Carpets is a contemporary character-driven novel. It looks at the dramatic incidents, challenges, and temptations in the lives of four couples of varying ages, professions, and sexual persuasions who are all linked by blood or friendship. The negative, selfish, sometimes violent natures of several characters in the book wreak havoc on the innocent. A tale of not so simple folk. The page-turning action in Potholes and Magic Carpets takes place in rural Kent and London. It’s published on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. An audiobook version, narrated by Tracey Norman, will be available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes in a couple of months.

“I absolutely love Ms. Mutter’s writing style. Her descriptions are captivating to me, as a lifelong fan of all things British, I enjoy her humour and the clarity with which she delivers her characters. I feel like I know them well by the time I’m well into each chapter. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents.” “I sometimes find that when books have too many characters I don’t always care about them. It didn’t happen with this book. I really wanted to know more about every one of them.” “If you like complex characters and a strong story, you'll like this book.”

The Kindle edition on Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/29gA3bE
The Kindle edition on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/29Bawbi
The paperback edition on Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/299FSV3
The paperback edition on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/29dnSxj

11 of my 12 Kindle editions are only £0.99, or equivalent currencies, on Amazon, and are always free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The Kindle version of The Hostile Series Box Set is only £2.30 for all 4 books in The Hostile series. Her demonic Angel, The Hostile, Holiday for The Hostile, The Hostile Game, and Confronting The Hostile are also available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes as audiobooks. Audiobooks of Potholes and Magic Carpets, A Slice of the Seventies, and Random Bullets will be available before the end of 2017. You can find all editions of my books here: http://amzn.to/2r4yyTA

Here is an excerpt from Potholes and Magic Carpets http://amzn.to/2bHkrQI