JP Rose introduces her psychological thriller, The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

After a shocking event leaves Tyrese struggling with grief, he's taken to visit family in Jamaica. From the first night, strange things start happening: impossible visions, blackouts, swarms of insects, and the discovery of a grave hidden deep in the forest... Tyrese can't explain what's going on and he's scared that he's losing his grip on reality. Then Tyrese is warned he's being hunted by the mysterious Shadow Man....

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"Hi there, I'm JP Rose and I'm the author of The Haunting Of Tyrese Walker which is a psychological horror set in Jamaica. It's my first teen/ young adult (YA) novel, although I've written many other books for adults. However, I've always wanted to write for teens and YA, and after 10 years as a published adult author, I finally decided to take the leap. It's taken me long enough!

"I was inspired to write The Haunting of Tyrese Walker by a few things. Firstly, when I was visiting family a long time ago, they began to tell me about the rich and varied folklore of Jamaica, and I was fascinated by all the stories. Even back then when I was listening to them, I knew one day I wanted to write a book inspired somehow around these wonderful tales.

"Then fast forward years later when my mum died, I was heartbroken and it was a very painful time, but it also got me thinking how it would be for young people to deal with grief, how difficult it might be for them to work through it, that's really where the idea of Tyrese Walker came from. Then over a time it built in my head, and I wanted to combine the themes of grief and mental health with Jamaican folklore, and it really just went from there."