Karen Hamilton spent her childhood in Angola, Zimbabwe, Belgium and Italy and worked as a flight attendant for many years. Karen is a recent graduate of the Faber Academy, and having now put down roots in Hampshire to raise her young family with her husband, she satisfies her wanderlust by exploring the world through her writing.
Silent Waters (2023) L V Matthews "I loved the chilling, atmospheric and expertly plotted Silent Waters. A wonderfully intriguing mystery and a definite must-read!"
The End of Us (2023) Olivia Kiernan "Witty, dark, unpredictable, well-written and with great insight into the darker side of human nature. A book to be devoured in one sitting."
The One That Got Away (2023) Charlotte Rixon "So poignant. I really enjoyed immersing myself in Clara and Benjamin's story of love and loss. Wonderfully written. A definite five star read."
Truly, Darkly, Deeply (2022) Victoria Selman "What a brilliant read. From the beginning, I was totally immersed . . . riveting and dark, yet so wonderfully written it also felt full of heart."
One of the Girls (2022) Lucy Clarke "I loved the vivid setting of the Greek island. I felt like I was there - hearing, smelling and tasting everything as the sense of unease and mystery expertly unfolded. An immersive, clever and compelling read."
Watch Out for Her (2022) Samantha M Bailey "A cleverly written, twisty, and brilliantly creepy thriller. With compelling characters intertwined with obsession, lies, simmering menace, and secrets at its heart, this is a page-turner which drew me in and kept me hooked. A real must-read!"
The Mother Next Door (2021) Tara Laskowski "The Mother Next Door is a wonderfully creepy and sinister read which drew me in and kept me gripped as the web of lies and mysterious secrets from the past unravelled. Tense, twisty and intriguing. Readers definitely won't be able to put this down."
Safe at Home (2021) Lauren North "A wonderfully dark, addictive, intriguing and twisty read. I genuinely couldn't put it down."
Nice Girls (2021) Catherine Dang "A refreshingly original and intriguingly written mystery with a flawed, yet relatable protagonist at its heart. Nice Girls drew me in and I found it hard to put down as the tension rose to its I-didn’t-see-that-coming end. A highly recommended and brilliant read."
Such a Good Wife (2021) Seraphina Nova Glass "Unputdownable. I found myself suspecting everyone at some point. Twisty, original and a must-read--highly suspenseful and cleverly written."
You Will Remember Me (2021) Hannah Mary McKinnon "You Will Remember Me is clever, chillingly atmospheric, with a tightly woven, thrilling and twisty plot. Wonderfully dark and scenic, the characters will stay with you long after you've raced to the end. Readers are in for another unputdownable read!"
The Therapist (2021) Helene Flood "Wonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling, with a rising sense of dread that will keep readers turning the pages right through to the unexpected ending."
Shiver (2021) Allie Reynolds "An absolutely gripping read and genuinely unputdownable. I also loved the insight into the competitive snowboarding world. I found it really fresh, thrilling and original with complex, believable characters."
People Like Her (2021) Ellery Lloyd "Suspenseful, thought-provoking, clever, and I suspected everyone. The insights into human nature were spot-on, the characters felt true to life and I was genuinely gripped . . . A truly brilliant and a refreshingly original read."
All in Her Head (2020) Nikki Smith "I thought this was wonderfully written and that Nikki captured perfectly those very early and confusing days of motherhood. The conflicting emotions and the never-quite-sure what is really going on was expertly handled and really quite haunting. Overall, a cleverly written, haunting and compelling book. It drew me in and had me immediately gripped."
Our Dark Secret (2020) Jenny Quintana "Bittersweet, full of growing menace, yet poignant and full of longing . . . Fans of The Missing Girl will fall in love with this!"
The Memory Wood (2020) Sam Lloyd "The Memory Wood is impossible to put down. It's so wonderfully written, creepily atmospheric and chilling."
Grace is Gone (2019) Emily Elgar "Full of intrigue, suspense and rising tension. A beautifully written, gripping, suspenseful read."
To Keep You Safe (2019) Kate Bradley "An original and addictive page-turner. Gripping, thought-provoking, tense and highly recommended."
Annie Ward "Utterly gripping and thrillingly original - I loved the unique settings. Cannot recommend this book highly enough."
Blood & Sugar (2019) Laura Shepherd-Robinson "There is so much I could say about this gripping and original book as I absolutely loved it and will be recommending it to everyone! I felt as though I could envisage every scene and was swept along with the vivid, strong characters. I kept thinking one more chapter... one more... and if I didn't have three children to look after I would've read it through in one night!"
The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley "A brilliant, addictive, claustrophobic read. I could almost feel the icy snow and the raw sense of isolation . . . fantastically chilling."
The Tall Man (2018) Phoebe Locke "Brilliant, chilling and compelling. I can't stop thinking about it!"
In the Wake (2018) Helen Trevorrow "I loved all the twists and action, and the tension as events spiral out of control."
