Lesley Kara

Lesley Kara is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course. She completed an English degree and PGCE at Greenwich University, having previously worked as a nurse and a secretary, and then became a lecturer and manager in Further Education. She lives on the North Essex coast.

Genres: Mystery

New and upcoming books

April 2024

The Other Tenant

Novels

   The Rumour (2018)
   Who Did You Tell? (2019)
   The Dare (2021)
   The Apartment Upstairs (2021)
   The Other Tenant (2024)

Lesley Kara recommends

Talking to Strangers (2024)
Fiona Barton
"Fiona Barton never disappoints."

The Life Sentence (2024)
Jackie Kabler
"Tense, clever and extremely pacy, this bingeable thriller is a must-read!"

Clickbait (2024)
L C North
"Dark, devious and totally addictive! I was hooked from the very first page all the way to the gloriously unexpected end. L.C. North has written her best book yet!"

Every Step You Take (2024)
M A Hunter
"Clever and compelling! I loved everything about this one: the concept, the setting, the structure..."

What We Did In The Storm (2024)
Tina Baker
"An irresistible read from a unique talent. Tina Baker is the real deal."

Five Nights (2024)
Rachel Wolf
"Glamour, tension and twists galore! A thrilling read that will whisk you away into treacherous waters!"

A Guilty Secret (2024)
Philippa East
"Had me gripped from start to finnish."

The Killer's Christmas List (2023)
(DI Tom Stonem, book 1)
Chris Frost
"A fiendishly clever mystery guaranteed to give you the chills this Christmas!"

The Other Couple (2023)
Diane Jeffrey
"Dark, gripping and suspenseful."

Good Girls Die Last (2023)
Natali Simmonds
"If you like your thrillers pulsing with tension, you're going to LOVE Good Girls Die Last! Natali Simmonds knows how to dial up the heat in this unflinching story of female solidarity and rage."

All the Wicked Games (2022)
Lauren North
"Lauren North really knows how to reel you in."

Do No Harm (2022)
Jack Jordan
"Brilliant. Relentlessly tense. This thriller gave me palpitations."

The Beaten Track (2022)
Louise Mangos
"A chilling tale that held me in its spell from start to finish!"

Find Her First (2022)
Emma Christie
"A fresh and original thriller. Emma Christie is a great new talent."

Vine Street (2021)
Dominic Nolan
"An enthralling tale that takes you into the seamy heart of Soho's past. Written in Nolan's visceral, muscular prose, it is a joy to read."

Would I Lie to You? (2021)
Aliya Ali-Afzal
"This book has it all: tension, humour, and a page-turning plot. The resourceful and endearing heroine, Faiza, will steal your heart. Aliya Ali-Afzal’s stunning debut should be top of your reading pile this year!"

Greenwich Park (2021)
Katherine Faulkner
"Deliciously dark and deftly plotted. Faulkner mines the seam of guilt beneath her characters' 'perfect' lives with devastating precision."

Look What You Made Me Do (2021)
Nikki Smith
"Clever and emotionally charged."

Everything Is Beautiful (2021)
Eleanor Ray
"A tonic for the soul."

Can You See Me Now? (2021)
Trisha Sakhlecha
"A spellbinding and stunningly original portrait of friendship, secrets and family."

To Tell You the Truth (2020)
Gilly MacMillan
"Another fabulous read by Gilly Macmillan... You’re in for the twistiest of rides!"

Dear Child (2020)
Romy Hausmann
"Wow! Such a disturbingly good read. Romy's knack of getting under a character's skin is impressive. I loved it."

Wall of Silence (2020)
(Forest Grove Suspense)
Tracy Buchanan
"Secrets and lies abound in this complex and chilling mystery. I was totally shocked by the ending!"

Seven Lies (2020)
Elizabeth Kay
"You NEED to read this one. So very unsettling!"

The Memory Wood (2020)
Sam Lloyd
"Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time."

What's Left of Me Is Yours (2019)
Stephanie Scott
"This novel is a masterpiece. In What’s Left Of Me Is Yours, Scott has delivered a breathtakingly original and haunting concept in the most exquisite prose. I never wanted it to end."

When Darkness Calls (2018)
(Holly Wakefield, book 1)
Mark Griffin
"Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series."

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