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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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	The Perfect Parents 3.74 avg rating — 9,387 ratings — published 2024 — 5 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 at Number 19 3.80 avg rating — 3,037 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 — 2,957 ratings — published 2023 — 2 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 3.52 avg rating — 2,820 ratings — published 2022 — 2 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 3.83 avg rating — 1,990 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 — 1,544 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
	Hush Little Baby 3.96 avg rating — 1,151 ratings — 5 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 Girl in the Water 3.94 avg rating — 1,058 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 Good Daughter 3.75 avg rating — 983 ratings — 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 Retreat 3.75 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 2017 — 10 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 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
Dec 12, 2025 02:46PM · 3 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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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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.
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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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J.A. Baker rated a book it was amazing Fatal Endings (The Forrester Detective Agency Mysteries, #3) by Anita Waller (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
Well done Ms Waller, this is another winner with characters so real and lifelike they practically jump off the page. Matt Forrester and Karen Nelson investigate the killing of two people, a woman and a young boy, but throughout the investigation thin ...more
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J.A. Baker rated a book it was amazing The Girl in the Window by Diana Wilkinson (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
Another cracking read from Ms Wilkinson. With a clever plot that includes infidelity, family secrets, money and murder, this is a definite 5 star read. Well done, Ms Wilkinson, I eagerly await your next novel!
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Ms Waller has done it again, creating a list of lifelike characters whose dialogue makes them so real and lifelike, they jump off the page at you. This book is a brilliant whodunnit that keeps you guessing right up to the final section of the book. Y ...more
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