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Lucy Clarke

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in Bournemouth, The United Kingdom

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Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

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Lucy Clarke is the bestselling author of five psychological thrillers - THE SEA SISTERS, A SINGLE BREATH, THE BLUE/NO ESCAPE, LAST SEEN and YOU LET ME IN. Her debut novel was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and her books have been translated into 12 languages. She has a first class degree in English Literature.

Lucy is a passionate traveller and fresh air enthusiast. She's married to a professional windsurfer and, together with their two young children, they spend their winters travelling and their summers at home on the south coast of England. Lucy writes from a beach hut.

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1# The idea behind THE BLUE

The spark of an idea

In a way, the idea for THE BLUE took root a few years ago. I was lucky enough to be invited to spend a week on board a yacht with my best friend and her extended family. Having never sailed before, it was an incredible experience to spend day and night on the water, to eat our meals on deck, to anchor in deserted lagoons, to fall asleep to the sound of waves. But what stayed... Read more of this blog post »

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	Swimming at Night 3.91 avg rating — 5,100 ratings — published 2012 — 35 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 Single Breath 3.98 avg rating — 2,643 ratings — published 2014 — 23 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 Blue 4.04 avg rating — 2,543 ratings — published 2015 — 22 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
	Free Sampler of The Sea Sisters (Chapters 1-6): The Most Emotionally Gripping Novel of the Year 3.90 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2013	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
	Last Seen 4.20 avg rating — 2,858 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	You Let Me In 4.13 avg rating — 2,928 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
	A Single Breath: Part 1 (Chapters 1-13) 4.24 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014	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 Single Breath: Part 2 (Chapters 14-24) 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014	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 Single Breath: Part 3 (Chapters 25-38) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014	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 Sea Sisters 4.33 avg rating — 3 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

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Lucy Clarke liked Jo's review of You Let Me In: "I have been so lucky with books recently and this one is no exception. I don’t usually enjoy books set in Cornwall . I live here and don’t enjoy the romanticism surrounding many authors’ depictions but this book didn’t focus on this side of the la..." Read more of this review »
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Lucy Clarke liked Sharon's review of You Let Me In: "This is a really, really good read. It's a story about an author who is living alone in an isolated house in Cornwall and is told from 3 perspectives; the author now / the author a good few years ago / the person who is stalking her. It's creepy, w..." Read more of this review »
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Lucy Clarke liked Mary's review of You Let Me In: "What a riveting thriller; so much so that I nearly missed my station stop. It is seriously atmospheric and decidedly creepy with a brilliant ending. In addition, you almost get two stories for the price of one. Elle has published a novel which has..." Read more of this review »
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Lucy Clarke rated a book it was amazing Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (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
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Lucy Clarke made a comment on 1# The idea behind THE BLUE " Thank you so much, Tali. So pleased to hear you're excited about The Blue! Lucy x "
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“Life shouldn’t be reduced to filtered images and captions, should it? It’s about birth and death and that beautiful, brutal stretch of time between.”
― Lucy Clarke, You Let Me In

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“Don’t trust any thoughts you have between two a.m. and five a.m. It’s like listening to your drunk self.”
― Lucy Clarke, You Let Me In

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“Summer 2010 Marley raced into the beach hut, cheeks flushed, sand clinging to his bare feet. ‘We need to make a flag pole for the sand fortress,’ he told me breathlessly, salt-mussed hair wild around his face. I rummaged at the back of a cupboard, pulling out a pack of wooden skewers that we used for toasting marshmallows. ‘Would one of these”
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