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Claire McGowan

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Newry, Northern Ireland, The United Kingdom

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Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. After a degree in English and French from Oxford University she moved to London and worked in the charity sector. THE FALL is her first novel, which is followed by a series starring forensic psychologist Paula Maguire. She also writes as Eva Woods.

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	What You Did 3.89 avg rating — 22,690 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
	The Lost (Paula McGuire, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,781 ratings — published 2013 — 15 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 Dead Ground (Paula McGuire, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 920 ratings — published 2014 — 13 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 Silent Dead (Paula Maguire, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 741 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Fall 3.85 avg rating — 744 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	A Savage Hunger (Paula Maguire, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	Blood Tide (Paula Maguire, #5) 4.07 avg rating — 491 ratings — 9 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 Killing House (Paula Maguire, #6) 4.42 avg rating — 465 ratings — 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
	Controlled Explosions (Paula Maguire, #0.5) 3.89 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Other Wife 3.82 avg rating — 138 ratings — 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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So, today is day 100 of this challenge. I’m finished! At first, I have to say, it felt really cringe to be posting pictures of my life, especially as I spend a lot of days just sitting at my desk and venturing no further than the gym or the shops. But I’m glad I carried on with it, as it’s shown me I do a lot of cool things – the past three months in particular have been very busy, with lots of...

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Claire McGowan answered Christine Wilkinson's question: Hello Claire, really loving Blackwater on R4 - will this be published as a book any time soon please? I'd love to read it! Best wishes, Thank you, no plans yet but perhaps in future.
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Claire McGowan answered Helen Corton's question: I'm nearly at the end of Blood Tide and have been loving it, can't wait to see the final reveal and if my theories are correct! Love the SeaWorld/Black fish theme too. I was wondering, so far I have come across the phrase "trudging over sand" and I wasn't sure if it was a subtle reference to Morrissey's Every Day is Like Sunday song? Hi Helen, I wish I could say yes but I think just a coincidence sadly! Well spotted.
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“We always think we want to know secrets, but what we forget is that they come with their own weights, heavy as millstones, and if you aren’t careful this weight can crush you.”
― Claire McGowan, What You Did

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“No one ever tells you that this is the downside of giving your kids everything you never had – they turn into spoiled little brats.”
― Claire McGowan, What You Did

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“It was the details that mattered when the entire world had fallen apart.”
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