J.B. Mylet Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

J.B. Mylet is an accomplished published author.

His debut book is The Homes, a novel that he was inspired to write thanks to the many stories that his mother would tell him about her childhood. She grew up in the sixties in the infamous Quarrier’s Homes in Scotland. She lived there along with a thousand other children who were either orphaned or unwanted and did not even realize until the age of seven years old that other children customarily lived with their parents and their family.

Mylet felt that this was the type of story that needed to be told and put it into print. The result of course was The Homes, which was well received by readers and reviewers alike.

The Homes is a fictional novel written by J.B. Mylet. There are some books out there that are just completely original and so well written that readers find themselves turning the pages until they at last get to the end. Want something original to add to your must read list or to share with your book club? This might be the book that you need!

This book was highly favored by publications and readers as well as literary groups who give out awards! The novel was picked as a Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month and even was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award.

Chris Brookmyre called this ‘One of the Scottish crime books of the year and earnestly states that he ‘loved it’. The Herald also had positive things to say about this novel, calling it simply ‘Excellent’. Marion Todd also liked this book, saying that it was ‘Heart-warming, heart-breaking and utterly compelling’.

Sometimes some of the biggest dangers that you will ever face are hiding behind closed doors that you would never suspect. For Lesley, she is a young girl still at 12 years old who has resided in the Homes nearly from the moment that she was born.

She has been there ever since the tender young age of three years old and there was one out of a thousand children who were not wanted who lived in the estate that resembled a village in Scotland’s lowlands in the sixties.

Life there with her and Jonesy, her best friend, has frequently been difficult and cruel but not dangerous– right up until this moment. Things have changed and it seems that the Homes may not be the safest place to be at the moment.

Lesley is shocked when a girl is discovered dead at the Homes, and another girl quickly follows her. The police are on the case but so far they have not been able to make any great strides and have not been able to catch this killer. Lesley and Jonesy talk it over and they decide that it is time to handle things themselves and take this matter into their own hands so that they can get results and hopefully catch a killer.

There is a huge issue with the kids taking on this case, however. They are young and they have no guardians looking out for them. Unwanted children are clearly vulnerable and it is entirely possible that by getting involved, they will be targeted as the next victims.

J.B. Mylet wrote this incredible book based off of the experiences of his mother in real life. Follow along with the story of the fictional young orphan Lesley in this lyrical thriller that suspense and thriller action fans will not want to miss.

Based off of the real orphanages of the sixties and the real life children who filled them, this is a thriller that will startle and move you. Check out this debut novel from J.B. Mylet and follow along with every word by getting a copy of The Homes today!