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Rachael Gray

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Mystery, Fiction, Crime

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With over twenty years of experience working as a doctor of clinical psychology for the NHS and healthcare charities, Rachael Gray is the author of the Elderwick Mysteries series: A Little Bird Told Me; A Turn-up for the Books; A Storm in a Teacup.

**Book 4 in the Elderwick Mysteries series - The Proof of the Pudding - will be available for free (e-book only)from 2nd October 2025. Check out Rachael's official website for details on how to get your copy**

- It's nearly Christmas and there's an exclusive party at Elderwick Hall, but for the thirteen guests who become trapped in the stately home, there's no chance of a silent night...

As a reader, Rachael will devour almost anything, but her favourite genres are crime and psychological thriller. ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 187 ratings · 97 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Little Bird Told Me (The Elderwick Mysteries #1) 4.10 avg rating — 113 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
	A Turn-up for the Books (The Elderwick Mysteries #2) 4.43 avg rating — 42 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
	A Storm in a Teacup (The Elderwick Mysteries #3) 4.44 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2025 — 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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Rachael Gray's Blog: Welcome to Elderwick

Thank you & Book 4

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has read any of the Elderwick Mysteries. I have loved writing about my little village and the residents and I hope you've enjoyed reading about them.

Book 4 - The Proof of the Pudding - is written and ready to be released some time in October 2025. Unlike books 1-3, this one will only be available via my website.

It's nearly Christmas and there's a Read more of this blog post »

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Rachael Gray rated a book it was amazing Go as a River by Shelley Read (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
Some of the most beautiful writing I've read in a long time, and it reads as effortless. That is, in some books, it's as though you can feel the author has worked so hard to craft a 'just so' sentence, in this book, you can simply lose yourself in th ...more
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Rachael Gray rated a book it was amazing Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver	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
There are already so many reviews that there's very little I can add that hasn't already been said. However, I will say that I think this is the best book I've read in a long time (it's up there with Go As A River). I LOVED IT! ...more
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There are already so many reviews that there's very little I can add that hasn't already been said. However, I will say that I think this is the best book I've read in a long time (it's up there with Go As A River). I LOVED IT! ...more
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Rachael Gray rated a book really liked it Butter by Asako Yuzuki	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
I loved this book until about 3/4 of the way through, then I was kind of waiting for it to end. I found the writing beautiful and enjoyed the descriptions of food, I loved the characters and the way they were written, and I liked the ending, I just f ...more
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I loved this book until about 3/4 of the way through, then I was kind of waiting for it to end. I found the writing beautiful and enjoyed the descriptions of food, I loved the characters and the way they were written, and I liked the ending, I just f ...more
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Rachael Gray rated a book liked it Famous by Blake Crouch (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
I love Blake Crouch's books and I'm torn over giving this only 3 stars. His writing, as always, is fantastic, and there are some exciting and fun elements about this book, but his other work is so good that, for me, this one is only a three by compar ...more
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Rachael Gray rated a book it was amazing Chosen Lies: Escape to Greece in this emotionally gripping novel of love, deceit, family loyalty and forgiveness (Apokeri Bay Series Book 3) by Jackie Watson (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
A triumphant end to a wonderful series. I've enjoyed every visit to Apokeri Bay and, like the others, this one was a real page turner. It's a few years on from the events of book 2, and life is good for Anna. That is until secrets from the past threat ...more
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Rachael Gray rated a book it was amazing Saving Elora: An emotionally gripping page-turner of love, betrayal and forgiveness (Apokeri Bay Series) by Jackie Watson (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 book has everything! We're back in Apokeri Bay and the stakes are even higher for the wonderful characters this time around. Anna's life is rolling along nicely until her ex husband - skilled con-man - Javier shows up unannounced. Anna is instan ...more
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I adore Ali Bacon's writing, she has a wonderful turn of phrase and exceptional skill at bringing characters and places to life in vivid, sensory, detail. This captivating account of Edinburgh artist Davis Octavius Hill and his partnership with the p ...more
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I do enjoy being surprised by a novel, and this one did just that! A wonderful whodunit combined with... time travel! Genius! DCI Lane, AKA Arnold, has the unenviable job of making sense of a series of crimes committed by villains who seem to be from ...more
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