Discover new books on Goodreads
See if your friends have read any of Rona Halsall's books
Rona Halsall

more photos (2)


#2 most followed
#1 best reviewers
#55 top readers
#3 top reviewers
year in books

Rona Halsall’s Followers (568)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
S.R. Ma...
55 books | 78 friends

Julie L...
2,461 books | 475 friends

Donna M...
2,687 books | 235 friends

Michell...
4,069 books | 765 friends

Patrici...
424 books | 733 friends

Julie W...
931 books | 170 friends

Mary Beth
2,505 books | 2,560 friends

Louise ...
7,918 books | 2,904 friends

More friends…

Rona Halsall

Goodreads Author


Born
in The United Kingdom
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
November 2016

URL


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
...more

Publication Day for The Gossip!

My new book, The Gossip, is out today!

Lots of early readers are loving it, but this quote sums it up:

'Tense, addictive, and packed with small-town secrets, this was a brilliant read.'

You check it out here: https://mybook.to/thegossip

One rumour can lead to murder...

Nia – a young widow with a little boy – has just moved house. Breathing in the fresh air from her new doorstep in the pretty rural vill Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 22, 2026 04:22 Tags: new-book
Average rating: 3.81 · 35,451 ratings · 3,744 reviews · 20 distinct worksSimilar authors
Love You Gone

3.86 avg rating — 4,605 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Bigamist

3.65 avg rating — 4,612 ratings — published 2023 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
One Mistake

3.82 avg rating — 4,141 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Honeymoon

3.41 avg rating — 4,622 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Getaway

3.75 avg rating — 2,450 ratings8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Ex Boyfriend

4.02 avg rating — 1,726 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Her Mother's Lies

3.93 avg rating — 1,709 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Fiancé

4.02 avg rating — 1,668 ratings9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Liar's Daughter

3.95 avg rating — 1,520 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Wife Next Door

3.94 avg rating — 1,511 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Rona Halsall…

Rona’s Recent Updates

The New Friend by Rona Halsall
"I love a psychological thriller. This story had me swirling in twists and turns. I like when the author pulls me into the story as if I was one of the characters. This story did not disappoint me. You'll love it!"
Rona and 1 other person liked WENDY LANE's review of The New Friend:
The New Friend by Rona Halsall
"Very good

Another book from
..Rona Halsall that was really good ..kept me interested and in suspense from start to finish .. Well worth a read"
The New Friend by Rona Halsall
"The New Friend by Rona Halsall was another excellent psychological thriller and once you read any of Rona's books you know you are going to be in for a rocky roller coaster ride and this book was no different! it was full of brilliant twists and turn" Read more of this review »
The New Friend by Rona Halsall
"The New Friend by Rona Halsall is a psychological thriller that had me questioning people and their motives from the very beginning.
This book screamed ‘No’ right from the start. There was something about the situation that immediately made me uneasy," Read more of this review »
Rona rated a book really liked it
A Knock at the Door by Louise Candlish
A Knock at the Door
by Louise Candlish (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Another intriguing and complex storyline from this author, which reveals itself in layers, with the final reveal neatly completing the circle and producing a very satisfying ending. I can't say too much without giving things away but as always, we ge ...more
Rona rated a book it was amazing
The Isle of Mull Murders by Daniel Sellers
Rate this book
Clear rating
Another excellent thriller in this series, set on the Isle of Mull. This is a great setting for a murder mystery and this one had me scratching my head a few times trying to work out exactly how and why things had happened. With a cast of dubious and ...more
Rona wants to read
Warm Bodies by John Marrs
Warm Bodies
by John Marrs (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rona rated a book it was amazing
Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena
Getting Away with Murder
by Shari Lapena (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
This author has become one of my favourites and this is up there with her best books for me. I loved the premise - which is there in the title - but could this couple really pull it off? I couldn't wait to get back to it every time I had to put it do ...more
Rona rated a book it was amazing
It's Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Rate this book
Clear rating
I think this is the best book she's written since her debut. What a fabulous twist! Mind-boggling and that sets up the story, this question of 'how did it happen?' Such a clever bit of storytelling, it certainly had me riveted. It's also very topical ...more
Rona rated a book it was amazing
When Sparks Fly by Portia MacIntosh
Rate this book
Clear rating
Now this is just the sort of book you want to read when nights are cooling, the weather has gone wild and wet and you want to snuggle down with a heartwarming read. This is a hug disguised as a book, guaranteed to lift your spirits and make your insi ...more
More of Rona's books…
Quotes by Rona Halsall  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“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

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 340090 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
No comments have been added yet.