December’s Featured Author: Clare Mackintosh

December 01, 2020

Portrait of author Clare Mackintosh outside.

This month, Bookcase.Club is featuring bestselling thriller author, Clare Mackintosh. With each of her novels landing on The Sunday Times Bestseller List, she has sold over two million copies worldwide. Her fourth book and thriller novel, titled Hostage, is set to release in the summer of 2021.

Born in Bristol, England, Clare graduated from Royal Holloway University with a degree in French and Management. Right after graduation, she joined the Thames Valley Police where she was promoted to Sergeant then Inspector within the decade she was there. 

After spending 12 years in the police force, Clare turned her attention to writing full-time. She states that her police background was great training for her writing because she came in contact with many different types of people. In fact, some of the characters in her novels are based on the type of people she worked with as a police officer. Clare also uses cases she worked on as an officer to inspire the plots of her books which contributes to the authenticity and depth of her work. Her unique background paired with her outstanding writing skills keeps readers on the edge of their seats while reading each suspenseful thriller. 

One of our books in the “Thrill Seeker” category for the month of December is Clare’s psychological thriller, Let Me Lie. In this novel, the main character Anna begins looking into the circumstances surrounding both of her parents’ reported suicides. The more digging Anna does, the more she begins to suspect foul play which may put her own life in danger. This suspenseful story will keep you hooked as you try to discover the truth alongside our main character.

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