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Joanne Ryan lives in the south of England and has always loved writing. Her novels concentrate on the darker, secret side of life of seemingly ordinary people.
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	Keep Your Friends Close 3.89 avg rating — 3,003 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
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Joanne Ryan said: " This was a page-turner from start to finish and I loved the writing style. An original story with just the right mix of murder and dark humour. The characters were well-developed and compelling, each with their own quirks and depth that made them fee ...more "

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Joanne Ryan and 1 other person liked Paul Kelley's review of The Perfect Weekend: "Great book A book that is a page turner. Keeps you interested chapter after chapter. Will be reading more from this author. Buy it and you won't regret it."
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Joanne Ryan liked Helen Thomas's review of Alone in the Dark: "Excellent storyline and well written"
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Joanne Ryan and 1 other person liked Sarah's review of The Perfect Neighbour: "I loved this book! I read it quickly as I couldn’t put it down, Stella was such an intriguing character and some parts were so twisty and clever. Ive loved all of this authors books so far and highly recommend. "
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Joanne Ryan and 2 other people liked C Shepps's review of The Sister-in-Law: "Great Characters! Surprised by the end of this book, I had a feeling about the story but how it unfolded was perfect! The characters, and how Shelley felt about Emily was funny. I could picture annoying Keith just lurking around. Absolutely enjoyed t" Read more of this review »
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Great book with a writing style that's right up my street. Gruesome in places (I could have done without some of the details and had to make an effort not to dwell on them) but other than that, I loved it. Yes, you have to suspend belief but isn't th ...more
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“I've never understood why some people are so obsessed with job status; it's a job, for God's sake, a way to earn a living, not an indication of who you are”
― Joanne Ryan, Don't Let Her In

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“People don’t bother to try and make small talk with you if you have a mask on, it’s too much effort and the very fact that you’re wearing a mask says don’t talk to me.”
― Joanne Ryan, The Double

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“Is the Gareth I knew for years the real him, or was he always a cheat and just hadn't done anything about it? Or maybe he'd cheated before and I never found out. How will I ever really know the truth”
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