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Rona Halsall

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Rona is the #1 best selling author of twisty psychological thrillers and loves to create mayhem in her characters' lives to keep her readers guessing. She lives halfway up a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales with her three dogs - Maid, Evie and Sandy who are the writing support team.

She is an outdoorsy person, who loves nothing better than stomping up a mountain, and wandering round forests and woodlands while she's plotting her next book. Outside is where the ideas are!

The peak of her writing career was being short-listed for the International Thriller Writers Awards 2024, for THE BIGAMIST. The translation was also shortlisted for an award in Holland.

For the latest news and information on all her books you can check out her website: https
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New Book - The Gossip!

My new book, The Gossip, is out on 22nd February!

It's all about small town secrets and lies, which lead to a murder and is based in Snowdonia, North Wales.

If you'd like a review copy, you can request one from NetGalley:
https://www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/b...

And if you'd like to pre-order, you can do so here:

https://mybook.to/thegossip

The Gossip

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Published on January 16, 2026 04:01 Tags: new-book
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Rona and 3 other people liked Josephine Jarman's review of Keep You Safe:
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"Omg what a fantastic debut. This is a 5 star highly entertaining and compelling listen. The narrator puts real feeling into the story.
The plot itself is told mainly from the pov of Natalie. Her back story is skillfully woven into the story which cent" Read more of this review »
Rona and 78 other people liked Dan's review of Keep You Safe:
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" How could she? But then, what would she know? She can’t possibly understand what it’s like when a piece of you is missing. Stolen.


Set on the Isle of Man.

Natalie Wilson has come to get her son back. Harry, age 4, has been living with her ex-husb" Read more of this review »
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
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This was an interesting plot, in a great setting - a big, creepy house along with the necessarily abrupt ancient housekeeper. Our main character finds herself as the only inheritor of the family pile much to the shock of the family she didn't know sh ...more
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This is my first book by this author and I'll definitely be working through his backlist! This is my kind of crime thriller. Not too gritty, but very intriguing with a host of suspects in a small community. I loved how we got to know everyone and all ...more
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What Happened at No. 13 by Saskia Sarginson
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This was an atmospheric one. It felt like the house had an underlying menace, secrets it was keeping, acting as an additional character in the story. And what a twisted story it was! Palpable tension, confusion, mistrust. It was all there, simmering ...more
Rona and 6 other people liked Sharon's review of Witch Trial:
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"This is the first book I have read by this author despite having knowing of her books for a long time. I liked the sound of this one, it sounded dark and full of witchcraft which really appealed to me. I didn't know, until the author appeared on a ce" Read more of this review »
Rona and 3 other people liked Anne's review of The Gossip:
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This is one of those. books that kept me up late as I couldn't finish it fast enough! In a small village, there are rumors, affairs, and gossip that involve almost everyone living there. The plot races along and you won't be able to stop yourself and" Read more of this review »
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Another great story from this author, who is one of my favourites. She always writes such relatable characters and I love the sprinkling of magic/supernatural that is present in her stories. This book kept me engrossed from beginning to end and I esp ...more
Rona added a status update: My new psychological thriller, The Gossip, is out on 22nd February!

It's also on NetGalley for those of review who are on there:

https://www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/b...

If you'd like to pre-order you can find it here:

https://mybook.to/thegossip
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Bloody brilliant! I so enjoyed the wacky main character and her nemesis, what brilliant characters. The plot was very original, the descriptions so vivid I lived every moment and the way the backstory came out really made this an intriguing read. Wat ...more
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“What happened to teenagers? It was the weirdest thing. One minute they were all cuddly children wanting attention, the next it was like you had just stepped out of the grave and they couldn’t get away from you fast enough.”
Rona Halsall, One Mistake

“This was her world, where she'd felt safe bringing up a family, but she had a horrible feeling the past was about to repeat itself, rupturing the life she'd crafted, and there wasn't a thing she could do to stop it”
Rona Halsall, One Mistake

“Information is power, she thought as she walked away. And everyone needs an insurance policy, don't they?”
Rona Halsall, One Mistake

“A map says to you.
Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not...
I am the earth in the palm of your hand.”
Beryl Markham

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