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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 3.90 avg rating — 2,974 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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	Alone in the Dark 4.07 avg rating — 2,327 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Lodger 3.87 avg rating — 2,423 ratings — published 2022 — 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
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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 liked Debbie's review of The Perfect Neighbour: "I loved Joanne's early books because the main character was disturbed and unpredictable, but more recent books have been too similar to the main stream psychological thriller type books and was disappointing. However, this book has returned to what J" Read more of this review »
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Joanne Ryan liked Kat's review of One Click Away: "Great Quick Read I loved the short but suspenseful story. I found myself rooting for Charlie the entire time since I am a sucker for "underdogs". I loved the ending too even if it did catch me off guard. Really glad I discovered this author! " Read more of this review »
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Joanne Ryan and 1 other person liked Deni Tipuric's review of The Party: "Loved it, shocked at end, slow throughout, not much twists but still good. Twist is at end "
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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”
― Joanne Ryan, Don't Let Her In

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