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J.A. Baker

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Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

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April 2013

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J. A. Baker was born and brought up in the North East of England.

When she's not writing and thinking up new and inventive ways of killing off her fictional characters, or looking after her young grandchildren, she can be found pottering around her garden with her madcap dog, Theo or in a coffee shop eating cake with her long suffering husband.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 33,177 ratings · 2,376 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Perfect Parents 3.73 avg rating — 9,733 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman at Number 19 3.79 avg rating — 3,107 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Wife 3.72 avg rating — 3,025 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Local Girl Missing 3.51 avg rating — 2,957 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Mother 3.84 avg rating — 2,045 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman in the Woods 3.87 avg rating — 1,600 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mother Knows Best 3.83 avg rating — 1,480 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Such a Strange Little Girl 3.72 avg rating — 1,417 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hush Little Baby 3.94 avg rating — 1,236 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Daughter 3.64 avg rating — 1,328 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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J.A. Baker rated a book These Dark Places by Hilary Tailor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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J.A. Baker rated a book it was amazing Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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J.A. Baker rated a book it was amazing The Confession by M.A. Hunter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another rip roaring read by M A Hunter. With an engrossing plot and lifelike characters, I struggled to put this book down. MA hunter always manages to create such a great backstory that is expertly weaved into the present with an engaging plot. Look ...more
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J.A. Baker rated a book it was amazing One Dark Summer by Saskia Sarginson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic I cannot say enough good words about this book. The writing is impeccable, the plot wonderful. All I will say is you need to set a few days aside and get curled up ready to be engrossed by this stunning story.
Sep 28, 2025 03:59AM · 5 likes · like · see review
J.A. Baker and 3 other people liked Mark's review of Mother Knows Best: "I think this author holds the record for me saying ‘and this is now my fav by this author’…..but honestly I have to say it again This is a powerfully dark book about a Mum and her 2 grown up daughters alongside the Mum’s Mum and a man who they all kne" Read more of this review »
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“Just because it’s improbable doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”
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“Weak people revenge Strong people forgive Intelligent people ignore Anon.”
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