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Rachel Sargeant

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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 — 6,158 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 — 1,109 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) 4.22 avg rating — 364 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 — 426 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) 4.29 avg rating — 21 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
	Her Rising Star (The Gloucestershire Crime Series Book 3) 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	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

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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 finished reading Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Mystery & Thriller	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 The Trawlerman (DS Alexandra Cupidi, #4) by William Shaw (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
Alex, a detective sergeant, is on sick leave, suffering from post-traumatic stress related to ordeals she endured in previous cases. While sitting on the seafront near her home at Dungeness, she sees two brides arrive with their wedding party. A sixt ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book it was amazing Saving the Lakeside Hotel (Escape to Switzerland, 1) by Melinda Huber	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
Best friends, Stacy and Emily, go on holiday to a hotel on the bank of Lake Constance in Switzerland. Stacy is looking forward to planning her wedding to her childhood sweetheart after the trip is over. Emily is recovering from knee surgery and will ...more
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Rachel Sargeant rated a book it was amazing Festival Days (The Clapham Trilogy Book 3) by Julie J. Anderson (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 the third part of the Clapham Trilogy of mysteries set in London in the years after the Second World War. This story takes place in the summer of 1951 during the Festival of Britian. Visitors flocked to the major cities for Festival events. A ...more
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I borrowed this one from my local library after it was recommended by a member of the book club I attend. It’s a terrific book. In 1965, twenty-year-old Frankie horrifies her wealthy parents by enlisting as a nurse for Vietnam, a decision partly based ...more
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Rachel Sargeant liked Charlotte Bigland's review of An Ordinary House: A dark, horrifying thriller that you won't be able to put down: "An Ordinary House opens when teenager Skoll is rescued from the fetid bedroom where he has been held captive by a man called ‘Prof’ for years. We follow the aftermath: how Skoll adjusts to outside life, his conflicted feelings towards those who abuse" Read more of this review »
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Rachel Sargeant liked Nicola Blackwell's review of An Ordinary House: A dark, horrifying thriller that you won't be able to put down: "A professional, respected man on an ordinary street. A boy and young woman held captive for years. The media circus and public opinion that results when someone finally tips the police off. And the life and inner world of the boy, and the young woman" Read more of this review »
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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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