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Rachel Abbott

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I was born and brought up in the north of England, and worked for many years as the managing director of an interactive media company. I wrote every day - everything from creative proposals to user manuals - but most exciting of all was writing interactive dramas - including for the Cluedo (Clue in the US) interactive games. I was fortunate enough to sell my company in 2000 and we moved to Italy where we bought and restored an old country house.

I have published six full length novels and one novella, and my seventh Come a Little Closer is due for release in 2018. I now live on the beautiful island of Alderney in the Channel Islands, where I write full time.

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Rachel Abbott Hi Claire - I'm so sorry if I haven't answered this! I didn't receive any notification that your question was waiting for a response, so I really have…moreHi Claire - I'm so sorry if I haven't answered this! I didn't receive any notification that your question was waiting for a response, so I really haven't been ignoring you!
Each story is entirely standalone, but the character of Tom Douglas does run through the whole series. There are bits in each story about his life, but nothing that would require you to have read previous books.
So please feel free to read them in any order you like. Many people do.
Once again, my apologies.
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Rachel Abbott It's more plot block than writer's block. I can always write, it's just whether it actually adds to the plot at all. Recently I was stuck because I co…moreIt's more plot block than writer's block. I can always write, it's just whether it actually adds to the plot at all. Recently I was stuck because I couldn't work out how a book should end, so I sat back and got inside the heads of the two characters involved in the final scene, and just thought about what they would do in those circumstances.

So I guess the answer is - I stop being me, and start being and behaving like my characters. That unblocks the plot straight away.(less)
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The Shape Of Lies

New from Rachel Abbott Yesterday, Scott was dead. Today, he’s back.And Anna doesn’t believe in ghosts. Scott was Anna’s boyfriend. She loved him, but he ruined her life. When he died, she should have been free, but today Scott is on the radio, threatening to spill her secrets. Anna is a mother, a wife, and head teacher of a primary school.And she’s a good liar. She made one mistake, and now she is Read more of this blog post »
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Thanks Brian. The Goodreads one is a total fake - I guess used to promote books I'm supposed to be reading (but I've never heard of!). I think the first bsky address is correct. I think I might have set it up, but haven't used it. The second one isn' See Full Answer
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Hi Bernadine - I'm so pleased that you enjoy my books! The latest in the Tom Douglas series is Whatever It Takes, which came out earlier this year, and the latest in the Stephanie King series is The Last Time I Saw him.
I'm currently writing a stand See Full Answer
" My book - Whatever It Takes - was set up before an ASIN had been allocated. I have today received the ASIN and went into the book details to edit this ...more "
Whatever It Takes by Rachel Abbott
"Tom is back!
Tom hasn't heard from his brother Jack for a long time, and he is worried. He would normally leave little clues that only Tom would pick up on to know he was ok.
As Tom is on sick leave, he decides to track Jack down. First, he heads to wh" Read more of this review »
Whatever It Takes by Rachel Abbott
"I love Rachel Abbotts books and this latest Tom Douglas thriller. This time he is on the hunt for his brother who seems to have gone missing again. The only issue is Jack is presumed dead and Tom doesn’t have a way to contact him but he always finds " Read more of this review »
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“The quiet but inexorable breaking down of self-esteem is much more sinister - it’s violation of the soul.”
Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

“A radio was playing quietly. Nobody was listening. It was there to drown out the silence.”
Rachel Abbott, The Back Road

“She searched her mind for a single day when it had felt good to be alive. There must have been one, surely?”
Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

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“Today is the day after my wedding. And nothing is the way I expected it to be.”
Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

“She searched her mind for a single day when it had felt good to be alive. There must have been one, surely?”
Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

“It was as if she would never be whole until the secrets of the past were exposed.”
Rachel Abbott, The Back Road

“A radio was playing quietly. Nobody was listening. It was there to drown out the silence.”
Rachel Abbott, The Back Road

“Each time he came he would twist my defenceless body into a different pose, as if I were his very own doll”
Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent

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message 8: by Blak

Blak Rayne Nice to meet you, Rachel! All the best. :D


Savannah Hi, Rachel! Thank you for the add!


Debbie Johansson Hi Rachel. Thanks for the friendship. Good to see you on Goodreads. :)


message 5: by Beth

Beth Hi Rachel,
Thanks for sending a Goodreads friend request to this fellow crime writer!


message 4: by Scot

Scot Thanks for accepting my friend request. I'll see you around the forums/groups. Looks like your fairly active in several. I'm just checking some out now.


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 2: by David

David McGowan Hi Rachel.

Thanks for accepting the friend request. I've been following your success and am currently reading Only the Innocent. Also, your blogs have given me great insight - you might remember me mentioning you on my new blog recently!

David


Sandra Hi, Rachel, thanks for accepting. I visited your website and will add your books to my to-read list!


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