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Rachel Sargeant

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Born

England, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/

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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 — 6,143 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 — 1,104 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) 4.23 avg rating — 357 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 — 425 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 — 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
	Gallipoli: Year of Love and Duty it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 rated a book really liked it Vanish (PI Lane Holland, #3) by Shelley Burr (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
In the last Lane Holland mystery, Murder Town, Lane was undercover for a prison governor, trying to locate his missing daughter. The case gave him the private eye bug again. Since then, the urge to investigate when he’s not supposed to has grown stro ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book it was amazing The Cold Cold Sea by Linda Huber (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
On a trip to the seaside, three-year-old Olivia disappears and is feared drowned. The story starts from the viewpoint of her mother, Maggie. We see her initial disbelief, her frantic search, her panic and her despair. I thought the story would be abo ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book really liked it Growing Old Disgracefully: The BRAND NEW hilarious and touching novel from Karen King for 2026 by Karen King (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 is a nice feelgood story. From the opening chapter, the author puts her protagonist in a rotten pickle. Nancy comes home from work to find a note from her husband, announcing he’s left her, taken all their savings and she’ll have to sell the hou ...more
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Rachel Sargeant wants to read I'll Never Tell by Philippa East (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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Rachel Sargeant rated a book it was amazing Meet Me at Apple Blossom Lane: Don’t miss this brand-new, swoon-worthy second chance romance for fans of Laurie Gilmore arriving in spring 2026. by Anita Faulkner	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 don’t read many romance novels but I watch a fair few Hallmark Christmas films. I’m always struck by the unrelenting cheerfulness of the female leads and the featured settings. So, when this novel opened with a cynical love coach and introduced Har ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book really liked it The Girls of Maple Close by Amanda Brittany (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
Daisy is a true-crime podcaster who focusses on the motivations of convicted killers. When Daisy discovers a miscarriage of justice, the wife of the real killer vows revenge and Daisy goes into hiding at her grandfather’s house. But Grandad still live ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book really liked it Until We Drown by Ava Morwood	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 story depicts the deterioration of a marriage, from the viewpoint of the wife, Ellie, but played out in front of Libby, the young daughter who has developed a fondness for a carving of a mermaid on a wall in their new home. To put husband Ethan’ ...more
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Rachel Sargeant and 65 other people liked Liz Barnsley's review of Behind Her Eyes: "AT LAST you can all read Behind Her Eyes which is so brilliant in so many ways even before that incredibly wickedly evil ending that will have you wandering around in a daze of WHY what the hell just happened. Yes you’ve all seen the hashtag if you f" Read more of this review »
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Rachel Sargeant finished reading What We Can Know by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction	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 rated a book really liked it Saving April by Sarah A. Denzil (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 was thrilled and pleasantly surprised when my new subscription to the newsletter of thriller writer Sarah A. Denzil allowed me to download for free her bestselling novel, Saving April. The novel was published back in 2016 when psychological suspens ...more
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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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