Kate Kemp is an Australian writer living in the UK. She trained as an occupational therapist and then as a systemic psychotherapist, and has worked with families and individuals in mental health services in both Australia and the UK.
In 2021, she won the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction and the Yeovil Literary Prize.
The Grapevine is her first novel.
Genres: Mystery
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The Kindness of Strangers (2026)
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"The Kindness of Strangers drew me in immediately with its distinctive, singular voice. From there, an intricate, compelling plot developed, driven by a cast of characters so intriguing I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to discover what they'd do next or what secrets lurked in their pasts. Here is sublime storytelling and I couldn't have been more delighted to be taken along for the ride. I had a riotously good time at 42 Tregunter Road. The ending was simply perfect and made me want to start reading from the beginning all over again. A triumph of a debut novel and I'm already eager to read whatever Emma Garman writes next."
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The Killer Question (2025)
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