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Rachel Sargeant

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Born

England, The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

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Rachel Sargeant is a British author. Her most recent books are books 1 and 2 in the Gloucestershire Crime Series. The titles are: Her Deadly Friend (relaunched 23 Apr 24) and Her Charming Man (published 14 May 24). The third book, Her Rising Star, will be out in May 2026.

In September 2026, Hera Books, part of Canelo, will publish her dark thriller, An Ordinary House, under her pen name Rae Starling.

Rachel Sargeant also writes crime fiction published by HarperCollins: The Perfect Neighbours, a psychological thriller; The Good Teacher, a detective mystery, featuring DC Pippa “Agatha” Adams; and The Roommates, a psychological thriller set in a university freshers' week.

Rachel is a previous winner of Writing Magazine’s Crime Short Story compet ...more

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	The Perfect Neighbors 3.70 avg rating — 6,132 ratings — published 2017 — 11 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 Roommates 3.20 avg rating — 1,100 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
	Everyday Kindness: A Collection of Uplifting Tales to Brighten Your Day by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Adam Hamdy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Alex Smith (Contributor) 4.24 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Good Teacher 3.33 avg rating — 424 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Her Deadly Friend (The Gloucestershire Crime Series Book 1) 4.12 avg rating — 26 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
	Her Charming Man (The Gloucestershire Crime Series Book 2) 4.25 avg rating — 20 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
	Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology, Volume 3 by Rachel Sargeant (Goodreads Author), Ian Madden, Rachel Howard 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Sexy Shorts for Lovers by Rachel Loosmore (Editor), Rachel Sargeant (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Gallipoli: Year of Love and Duty it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	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
	Her Rising Star (The Gloucestershire Crime Series Book 3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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In an earlier post I introduced the book bloggers who participated in the first leg of my blog tour for The Good Teacher. Here now I introduce those involved in the second leg.

Jacob set up Hooked from Page One when he realised friends and family often asked him for recommendations. https://hookedfrompageoneblog.wordpre... It seemed a good idea to share his choices with a wider audience. Crime fict Read more of this blog post »

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Rachel Sargeant has read The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow (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 solid start to a new historical detective series, written in old-school storytelling style with lots of period detail and a touch of humour. Fans of Dana Stabenow will love it. With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity t ...more
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Rachel Sargeant has read Dead Heat by Sabine Durrant	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
Washed-up journalist Matt accepts an offer from old friends Adam and Celia Murphy to spend the summer at their villa in Greece.. But it's not the opportunity for rest and recuperation that Matt anticipates. First, the Murphies arrive with their child ...more
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Rachel Sargeant has read The Quiet Girls by Dorothy Koomson (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
When her old friend MJ asks for help, Dr Kez Lanyon goes undercover as a therapist at the elite boarding school that MJ’s daughter attends. A teacher has been killed and a pupil is missing. Other girls have disappeared over the years. This time, MJ's ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book really liked it A Mother Always Knows by Diane Jeffrey	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 does-what-it-says-on-the-tin psychological thriller from this experienced writer. Told in a straightforward style from the viewpoints of two divorced parents, their investigating police officer friend and their eighteen-year-old daughter, the story ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book it was amazing The Sea Stone Sisters (The Sea Stone Sisters, #1) by Eleanor Buchanan	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 prologue tells us that in ancient times, a father erected four giant stones on a wild Scottish headland to guide his four abducted daughters home. A curse would befall anyone who brought down the stones. Their family, like the father’s, would be sc ...more
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Rachel Sargeant has read Drop Dead Famous by Jennifer Pearson	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 is a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin Young Adult mystery thriller, ideal for fans of Karen M. McManus and Holly Jackson. With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an independent revi ...more
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Rachel Sargeant wants to read Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson	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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Rachel Sargeant and 10 other people liked Práxedes Rivera's review of El enigma de París (El enigma de París #1): "An amazingly well told synergy of detective stories, this book is highly recommended. And I am not even that into detective novels! De Santis uses a gathering of world famous detectives to display a wide variety of solved mysteries. What makes it cool" Read more of this review »
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Rachel Sargeant wants to read The Other Mrs Eden by Becky Alexander	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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“trembled with fury. Her recollection was that Sascha had been outside the garden with the naive newcomer when Louisa had come out of the house screeching. Louisa went on: “He knows when we’re at home, when we go out, what cars we drive, where our children play. None of us is safe.” Mel’s cup slipped, and she spilt”
― Rachel Sargeant, The Perfect Neighbors

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