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Rachael Blok

Rachael grew up in Durham and studied Literature at Warwick University. After spending some time exploring South America and Asia, she finished a PGCE and an MA at Durham University. She moved to London and worked as an English teacher in a boys’ comprehensive in Holland Park. She now lives with her husband and two children in St Albans.

Genres: Mystery

Series

DCI Jansen
   1. Under the Ice (2018)
   2. The Scorched Earth (2019)
   3. Into the Fire (2021)
   4. The Fall (2022)

Series contributed to

Afraid of the light
1. Afraid of the Light (2020) (with others)

Rachael Blok recommends

The Underhistory (2024)
Kaaron Warren
"Hauntingly creepy, this twisty, layered thriller will upend your expectations and spin you deep into a house of dark secrets. I utterly lost track of right and wrong, and was gunning all the way for my new favourite heroine."

Seven Days (2024)
Robert Rutherford
"Loved SEVEN DAYS. With a father on death row Alice is tight on time. This was as pacy as it gets, racing through the North East, Paris and New York. Tightly plotted, sharp on character, and huge in scale."

The Grand Illusion (2024)
(Daphne Devine, book 1)
Syd Moore
"A blend of glamour, stagecraft and espionage...had me gripped from the first page. I screamed aloud at one point! Impossible not to fall in love with the characters. Loved it."

Don't Swipe Right (2023)
L M Chilton
"Rarely is murder so much fun! I raced through Don't Swipe Right, the pages practically turned themselves."

Freeze (2023)
Kate Simants
"Raced through this transporting thriller, with atmosphere, landscape and cast all compelling and vicious. I was utterly gripped - absolutely loved it."

The Hike (2022)
Susi Holliday
"What a ride! I barely breathed reading this. The novel sets up the action quickly and never lets up. Twists and turns like a rollercoaster. You think you're on solid ground, then bam! Loved it!"

Truly, Darkly, Deeply (2022)
Victoria Selman
"An utterly compelling book, I couldn't look away from the page when reading. Stunningly written. A captivating voice from which you cannot tear yourself away. This book is as exciting as they get. Sensitive, sophisticated and beautifully dark."

It Ends at Midnight (2022)
Harriet Tyce
"I could not put it down! It Ends At Midnight is a roller coaster of a ride. I loved it!"

The Echo Man (2022)
(Major Crimes, book 1)
Sam Holland
"A dark rollercoaster of a read."

Buried (2021)
Elle Croft
"I just finished Elle Croft's Buried and not sure I breathed once. I've been buried underground with a serial killer on the loose. Heart only beginning to slow now. Look over your shoulder, people!"

Cabin Fever (2021)
Alex Dahl
"Darkly claustrophobic, Cabin Fever explores obsession so vividly it will leave you gasping for air."

Last Place You Look (2021)
(Butler & West, book 1)
Louisa Scarr
"The darker side of suburbia shows its underbelly in this gritty domestic thriller. A procedural with a kick in its tail!"

Five Strangers (2021)
E V Adamson
"Five Strangers opens with a vicious death, then blindsides you on a twisted journey of possession and danger. I read it in one day."

Sleep Tight (2021)
(Rose Gifford, book 1)
C S Green
"This locked door mystery had me hooked from the first page, and the creeping intensity builds to a heart-racing finish."

The Last to Know (2020)
Jo Furniss
"The Last to Know is one of the best kinds of novels: secrets to unravel, a dark past to be explored, bodies buried, and characters you want to trust but don’t know if you dare. You will race through this tightly plotted novel with its dark secrets, just waiting to ignite."

Cracked (2020)
Louise McCreesh
"Cracked is a perfect book. I loved it. Sensitive, poignant and tender - all delivered in the grip of a white-knuckle whodunnit."

Little Friends (2019)
Jane Shemilt
"Little Friends taps into your darkest fears. Beautifully told, with a rich cast of characters, I couldn't put it down."

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