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Katharine Johnson

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in Bristol, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Contemporary, Suspense

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Katharine Johnson grew up in Bristol and now divides her time between Berkshire and Lucca, Italy. After doing a History degree she trained to be a journalist and has worked for a variety of magazines, writing about everything including the kitchen sink. She's loved writing since childhood and wrote her first book aged nine. When not writing she can usually be found walking her spaniel, doing the school run, playing netball or being a room guide in a stately home.
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	The Suspects 3.96 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Silence 4.34 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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 Secret 4.41 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2018 — 4 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 Alibi 3.51 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Lies, Mistakes and Misunderstandings 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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 Silence: A totally gripping psychological thriller 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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 Suspects: A totally gripping psychological thriller 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	Born in a Red Canoe 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
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Katharine Johnson rated a book it was amazing A Turn-up for the Books (The Elderwick Mysteries #2) by Rachael Gray (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
I can't resist a locked room mystery and this one kept me engrossed until the last page. I didn't guess the killer and didn't want to. I was enjoying the story too much and just wanted to see where it would take me. Laurel, Maggie and Albert are a dr ...more
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I love the way this novel turns the usual thriller on its head. There are no grisly descriptions of the murders, we're not shown why they were committed and I was expecting the twist. However, Maggie's story was so intriguing and gripped me throughou ...more
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Katharine Johnson rated a book it was amazing Sanctuary by Patricia Dixon (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
This emotional family saga lulls you with a gentle start and beautifully-written descriptions but gradually builds to an explosive climax. Cathy's story's intriguing but for me Bertha, the nightmare mother-in-law, is the star of the show - a superb l ...more
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Katharine Johnson rated a book it was amazing Girl Out of Sight: A totally spellbinding psychological suspense thriller by Helen Matthews (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
A gripping and enthralling suspense. I read an earlier version of this a while ago but the powerful message at its heart feels even stronger today
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