My New Friends

'It's just a house, it can't do or say anything. It's just a house.' But whatever she tells herself, Jess knows there is something sinister lurking in her Gran's house. Why does she hear children's voices calling to her, and what is the secret of the mysterious painting in the house next door? With the help of her friend Rosie, she decides to find out. Born in January 1981 and raised in a small town in West Sussex, Kirsty King qualified as a pharmacy technician in 2001. Apart from writing, her other interest is music: she is a keen musician and plays many instruments, including flute, trumpet and alto and soprano saxophone