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Barbara Copperthwaite

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Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.barbaracopperthwaite.com

Twitter

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Genre

Crime, Thriller, Suspense

Member Since

April 2014

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What people say about Barbara's books:

"Will have you looking over your shoulder and under your bed... Original, gripping, with a deep psychological impact," Sunday Mirror
"Enthralling, tense and moving," Real People magazine
"Totally gripping, and scarily believable," Bella magazine

Barbara is the Amazon and USA Today bestselling author of psychological thrillers INVISIBLE, FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD, THE DARKEST LIES, HER LAST SECRET, and THE PERFECT FRIEND. Her new book, THE GIRL IN THE MISSING POSTER, is out on 23 February but available to pre-order now!

More importantly, she loves cakes, wildlife photography and, last but definitely not least, her two dogs, Scamp and Buddy (who force her to throw tennis balls for them for hours).

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Barbara Copperthwaite’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 13,113 ratings · 1,375 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Darkest Lies 3.92 avg rating — 3,979 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Perfect Friend 3.75 avg rating — 2,990 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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 Last Secret 4.05 avg rating — 2,385 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Flowers for the Dead 4.05 avg rating — 1,829 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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
	Invisible 3.85 avg rating — 1,045 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Girl in the Missing Poster 4.03 avg rating — 880 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	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) 4.30 avg rating — 220 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

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When an appearance by a pineapple could make or break a party #historicalfiction #history #randomresearch

Last week’s random research included:

The history of the hot water bottle (yes, authors really do have to check and double check every tiny detail of their books!); divorce in 1835; and (my personal favourite) the rise and fall in fortune of the pineapple.

I know what you’re thinking: what could possibly be fascinating about the pineapple? But I soon found myself clicking on link after link aft

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Barbara Copperthwaite wrote a new blog post The positivity of a shift in a perspective #writerslife #authorlife #writingcommunity It’s strange how a set of facts about the way the week has gone can look all doom and gloom from one perspective, yet so positive when given the fine Read more of this blog post »
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Quotes by Barbara Copperthwaite (?)

“A lifetime can flash by in a moment. A moment can last a lifetime.”
― Barbara Copperthwaite, Her Last Secret

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“Being forced into company has taken some adjustment, but I’m starting to enjoy it.”
― Barbara Copperthwaite, The Girl in the Missing Poster

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“And checked her phone every now and again.”
― Barbara Copperthwaite, Her Last Secret

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Polls

Voting for April 2018 group read

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

13 votes, 27.1%

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

7 votes, 14.6%

Dead Of Winter by Lee Weeks

7 votes, 14.6%

Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron

6 votes, 12.5%

Darkside by Belinda Bauer

5 votes, 10.4%

Cry From The Grave by Carolyn Mahony

4 votes, 8.3%

Flowers for the Dead by Barbara Copperthwaite

4 votes, 8.3%

The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner

2 votes, 4.2%

48 total votes

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