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Karen King

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Karen King is an Amazon international bestselling author of psychological suspense and women's fiction.

Her 9th psychological suspense novel, The Foster Child, will be published in October 2026 by Bookouture and her fourth 'golden years' novel, Old Gals on a Mission, will be published by Boldwood in November 2026. This will be her 19th woman's fiction novel.

Karen has also had 120 children’s books, two young adult novels, and several short stories for women’s magazines published. Her early writing career was spent working on various teenage and children's magazines.

Her suspense novels The Mother in Law, The Perfect Stepmother and The Stranger in my Bed and her women's fiction novels, The Old Gals' Bucket List, The Runaway Wives and The Corni
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The Runaway Wives

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The Old Gals' Bucket List

4.31 avg rating — 3,851 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions
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The Mother-in-Law

3.91 avg rating — 3,536 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions
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The Stranger in My Bed

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Growing Old Disgracefully

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The Perfect Stepmother

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The Family Reunion

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The Cornish Hotel by the Sea

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The Year of Starting Over

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Welcome to another Weekend Read. This week’s featured book is the mystery novel, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea by prolific author Jenny Kane. Jenny writes in a variety of genres and has dropped by to tell us what inspired her to write a mystery series set in Cornwall. So grab a cuppa, get cosy and let’s get chatting to Jenny.

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“I noticed the look of astonishment pass between Evelyn and Tamara and couldn't resist throwing them a triumphant look. The meek mouse they thought they were dealing with had grown sharp teeth. And she would use them if she had to”
Karen King, The Mother-in-Law

“I didn't wait to hear any more. I hurried up the stairs to our rooms, closing the door firmly behind me. Leaning back against it, I took some deep breaths to calm myself down. My heart was racing as if I was under threat. And that was how I felt. An ominous sense of foreboding shivered through me. I wanted to grab my bags and run”
Karen King, The Mother-in-Law

“The past doesn't matter. Our life starts from now”
Karen King, The Mother-in-Law

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