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# Miranda Rijks Author: Psychological Thriller Author

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## Posts
- [Free download for 3 days, I Want You Gone](https://mirandarijks.com/iwyg-free-download/): When two families organise a house swap, it seems like the perfect holiday arrangement.
- [Feature in Sussex Newspapers](https://mirandarijks.com/feature-in-sussex-newspapers/): A feature in the West Sussex papers!
- [The Girl In The Window by A J McDine](https://mirandarijks.com/the-girl-in-the-window-by-a-j-mcdine/): A cleverly plotted psychological thriller...big twists, layer upon layer of lies and exquisitely tense moments.
- [The Psychiatrist by Emma Curtis](https://mirandarijks.com/the-psychiatrist-by-emma-curtis-2/): A cleverly plotted psychological thriller...big twists, layer upon layer of lies and exquisitely tense moments.
- [One Little Mistake featured on ebookdaily](https://mirandarijks.com/26388-2/):  ONE LITTLE MISTAKE is featured on ebookdaily.com today!
- [A Different Type of Poison by Liz Alterman](https://mirandarijks.com/the-psychiatrist-by-emma-curtis/): This book is fast-paced, oh-so-twisty and very, very clever.
- [5 Red Flags That a Character Isn’t as Innocent as They Seem](https://mirandarijks.com/5-red-flags-character-isnt-innocent/): One of my favorite parts of writing (and reading) psychological thrillers is spotting the little tells that suggest a character isn’t who they claim to be. Here are 5 subtle red flags I like:
- [Twistiest Psychological Thrillers Color Coded](https://mirandarijks.com/26207-2/): I'm going to be controversial here... I love colour coded bookshelves! Here are some of my recent 4 and 5 star reads that sit beautifully together.
- [Did I Kill My Husband? by AJ Campbell](https://mirandarijks.com/did-i-kill-my-husband-by-aj-campbell/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Therapy Room by OMJ Ryan](https://mirandarijks.com/the-therapy-room-by-omj-ryan/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [When You Disappeared by John Marrs](https://mirandarijks.com/when-you-disappeared-by-john-marrs/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Cut by Richard Armitage](https://mirandarijks.com/the-cut-by-richard-armitage/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Let’s Play Dead by Elena Frost](https://mirandarijks.com/lets-play-dead-by-elena-frost/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena](https://mirandarijks.com/she-didnt-see-it-coming-by-shari-lapena/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Hawk is Dead by Peter James](https://mirandarijks.com/the-hawk-is-dead-by-peter-james/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell](https://mirandarijks.com/dont-let-him-in-by-lisa-jewell/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [What The Nanny Said by Lara Finch](https://mirandarijks.com/what-the-nanny-said-by-lara-finch/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Couple Before Us by Daniel Hurst](https://mirandarijks.com/the-couple-before-us-by-daniel-hurst/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Writer by Valerie Keogh](https://mirandarijks.com/the-writer-by-valerie-keogh/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Love You To Death by Anya Mora](https://mirandarijks.com/love-you-to-death-by-anya-mora/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The School Gates by A A Chaudhuri](https://mirandarijks.com/the-school-gates-by-a-a-chaudhuri/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Lucky Winners by K. L. Slater](https://mirandarijks.com/the-lucky-winners-by-k-l-slater/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith](https://mirandarijks.com/the-wedding-vow-by-dandy-smith/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [I Know You Saw Her by Ann Girdharry](https://mirandarijks.com/i-know-you-saw-her-by-ann-girdharry/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Death Of Us by Abigail Dean](https://mirandarijks.com/the-death-of-us-by-abigail-dean/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Someone Like You by Elena Frost](https://mirandarijks.com/someone-like-you-by-elena-frost/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Love, Mom by Iliana Xander](https://mirandarijks.com/love-mom-by-iliana-xander/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The House Sitter by Keri Beevis](https://mirandarijks.com/the-house-sitter-by-keri-beevis/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [First Time Mother by AJ Campbell](https://mirandarijks.com/first-time-mother-by-aj-campbell/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [You Shouldn’t Have Done That by Liz Alterman](https://mirandarijks.com/you-shouldnt-have-done-that-by-liz-alterman/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [You Killed Me First by John Marrs](https://mirandarijks.com/you-killed-me-first-by-john-marrs/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Husband Before You by A J McDine](https://mirandarijks.com/the-husband-before-you-by-a-j-mcdine/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Crash by Freida McFadden](https://mirandarijks.com/the-crash-by-freida-mcfadden/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Three Little Lies by Danielle Stewart](https://mirandarijks.com/three-little-lies-by-danielle-stewart/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [It’s Always the Husband by C.L. Taylor](https://mirandarijks.com/its-always-the-husband-by-c-l-taylor/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards](https://mirandarijks.com/the-psychopath-next-door-by-mark-edwards/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Husband by Daniel Hurst](https://mirandarijks.com/the-husband-by-daniel-hurst/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [The Daughter by TM Logan](https://mirandarijks.com/the-daughter-by-tm-logan/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Newsletter 22 February 2025](https://mirandarijks.com/newsletter-22-february-2025/): I thought I would try something fun this week. I'll be sure to give you the answer in next Saturday's newsletter.
- [All My Lies by Nelle Lamarr](https://mirandarijks.com/all-my-lies-by-nelle-lamarr/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Wife Mother Liar by Sue Watson](https://mirandarijks.com/wife-mother-liar-by-sue-watson/): I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash
- [Tiny Daggers by Caroline Corcoran](https://mirandarijks.com/tiny-daggers-by-caroline-corcoran/): This is an excellent book that starts with a bang
- [Newsletter 15 February 2025](https://mirandarijks.com/newsletter-15-february-2025/): When did you start reading? I can’t remember a time when I didn’t read so I think I must have been very little. My favourite books were The Cat In The Hat, all of Roald Dahl’s books, The Water Babies and Anne of Green Gables. Unfortunately, some of these books are horribly racist, but when I read them as a kid, I just loved the naughty, goriness of Dahl’s stories and the escapism of The Water Babies. Which books got you into reading?
- [Newsletter 6 February 2025](https://mirandarijks.com/newsletter-6-february-2025/): Welcome to my new newsletter! I'm bringing in a few changes, including committing to sending this out once a week. Yikes! Well, at least I'll give it a go...
- [Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister](https://mirandarijks.com/famous-last-words-by-gillian-mcallister/): This is an excellent book that starts with a bang
- [Horsham author explores “scary things that happen to ordinary people”](https://mirandarijks.com/horsham-author-explores-scary-things-that-happen-to-ordinary-people/): By Phil Hewitt
- [Tragedy, True Crime and Random Acts of Kindness](https://mirandarijks.com/tragedy-true-crime-and-random-acts-of-kindness/): I’ve always known that my great-grandmother perished in a concentration camp. When my grandparents escaped Czechoslovakia for England in 1940, she refused to go with them. In her last letter to my grandmother, she wrote: ‘So my dear, may God give you more happiness in life than I have had.’ Although she lived in a beautiful house in Prague (before it was confiscated by the Nazis), she had lost her beloved husband only a few years earlier, followed by the tragic death of her 23-year-old son who perished from tuberculosis after swimming in the Vltava River. She had also given birth to quads, all of whom died shortly after birth. My great grandmother was taken to Lodz and murdered at Chelmno extermination camp in 1944. At the beginning of this year, the Jewish Museum in Prague uploaded onto their website details of confiscated Nazi art stored in their vaults. In this collection was a portrait of my great-grandmother. A portrait that we had no idea existed. The museum has a team of researchers who work doggedly to establish the provenance of the art. Fortunately for us, the artist’s family had a record of what he painted and consequently were able to put names to the portraits. Although the painting has little intrinsic value, the sentimental value is incalculable. Yet this wasn’t the sole thing that inspired me to write my latest psychological thriller, What She Knew. Last year we were contacted by a charming couple who are spending their retirement tracking down items at auction or on eBay that they think should be returned to the relatives of the original owners. They use their own money to purchase these items and get simple joy by giving them to the people they’ve tracked down. They found a sketch that my paternal grandfather had commissioned in the 1920s and, last summer, came over to give it to us. I knew that I needed to incorporate both of these experiences into my next book. But I write psychological thrillers, not feel-good fiction! Something else that fascinates me is our obsession with true crime and the impact that true crime television programmes must have on the families of survivors. So I combined the two and What She Knew tells the story of Stephanie, married to History of Art professor Oliver, and the chain of events that unfolds when a true crime researcher starts investigating what happened to Alison, Stephanie’s best friend who vanished nine years earlier. Fortunately, I seem to find it easy to invent horrible characters, so all I needed to do was set the story in the art world – helped by my brother-in-law who is an auctioneer. While the novel is all make-believe, I hope that drawing upon real life experiences brings that elusive element of authenticity. What She Knew was released in eBook and paperback on 18 July by Inkubator Books. You can read more about Miranda here. 
- [Name a Character in my next Psychological Thriller Novel!](https://mirandarijks.com/name-a-character-in-my-next-psychological-thriller-novel/): In support of Sarcoma UK
- [Video for The Crime Writers’ Association](https://mirandarijks.com/video-for-the-crime-writers-association/): https://youtu.be/W1RU9B3Xtp8
- [Limerence](https://mirandarijks.com/limerence/): Limerence. It’s a word I had never heard of. In fact, I had no idea that there was a formal definition for the obsessive love that lies at the heart of my latest book, You Are Mine. Limerence is when a person is utterly desperate to have their romantic feelings reciprocated. It’s often the irrational thinking and delusional infatuation that feeds stalkers. Having said that, You Are Mine is not about stalking.

## Pages
- [The Plan](https://mirandarijks.com/the-plan/): ‘Miranda Rijks packs a lot of action into The Plan, a short psychological thriller about consequences. You feel Clara’s growing desperation and her husband Myles’ frustration with her refusal to go to the police. There are many twists to the plot and a conclusion that is a total surprise! 5 stars.'
- [Don’t Answer The Phone](https://mirandarijks.com/dont-answer-the-phone/): When Daniella rescues elderly Peggy from a mugger on a Boston street, she expects nothing in return. But then she meets Peggy's son, Lucas—devastatingly handsome and utterly captivating. Unlike her distant husband Grant, Lucas sees her. Wants her.
- [New Year New Lies – Newsletter Exclusive](https://mirandarijks.com/new-year-new-lies/): Newsletter exclusive short story in four parts, by Miranda Rijks
- [One Little Mistake](https://mirandarijks.com/one-little-mistake-3/): Then, as the fallout from the list turns deadly, she finally understands that her one little mistake could cost her everything – including her life.
- [Media](https://mirandarijks.com/media/): Today, we’re speaking with Inkubator Books’ author Miranda Rijks. Miranda is the author of The New Neighbour and What She Knew.
- [One Little Mistake](https://mirandarijks.com/one-little-mistake-2/): Then, as the fallout from the list turns deadly, she finally understands that her one little mistake could cost her everything – including her life.
- [Book reviews](https://mirandarijks.com/book-reviews/): by Miranda Rijks | Jan 6, 2026 | Book review
- [Blog](https://mirandarijks.com/blog/): by Miranda Rijks | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog post
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://mirandarijks.com/frequently-asked-questions/): The name 'Rijks' is Dutch, as in the Rijks Museum. It means 'Richard's' or 'State', which isn't a great surname to have! My husband is Dutch.
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- [Rache Mit Aussicht](https://mirandarijks.com/rache-mit-aussicht-2/): Rache mit Aussicht – der fesselnde Psychothriller von Miranda Rijks.
- [The Rapid Novel Blueprint](https://mirandarijks.com/the-rapid-novel-blueprint/): The Rapid Novel Blueprint is a practical guide that walks you through every step of the process.
- [The Eccentric Entrepreneur](https://mirandarijks.com/the-eccentric-entrepreneur/): A complex man with diverse interests, Cahn's visions influenced cricket, business, politics and medicine. Having built the largest mass-market furniture empire in England, incorporating the well-known Jays and Campbells, he used his wealth to fund his extraordinary hobbies: as a cricket fanatic he established the internationally renowned Sir Julien Cahn's XI, outplaying national teams during lavish world tours; as an accomplished magician he built a magnificent art deco theatre and cinema at his home, Stanford Hall, and staged illusions so spectacular that he was invited to perform at London's Palladium Theatre.
- [Fatal Finale](https://mirandarijks.com/fatal-finale/): Fatal Finale is the third standalone novel in the Dr Pippa Durrant Mystery Series. If you like mysteries with compelling twists, then you’ll love Miranda Rijks’ tantalizing crime novel.
- [Fatal Flowers](https://mirandarijks.com/fatal-flowers/): Fatal Flowers is the second standalone novel in the Dr Pippa Durrant Mystery Series. If you like mysteries with compelling twists, then you’ll love Miranda Rijks’ tantalizing crime novel.
- [Fatal Fortune](https://mirandarijks.com/fatal-fortune/): Fatal Fortune is the electrifying first book in the Dr Pippa Durrant Mystery Series. If you like edge-of-your-seat action, clever sleuths, and shocking twists, then you’ll love Miranda Rijks’ gripping mystery novel.
- [I Want You Gone](https://mirandarijks.com/i-want-you-gone/): I Want You Gone - the page-turning psychological thriller from the best-selling author of The Visitors and Make Her Pay.
- [Deserve To Die](https://mirandarijks.com/deserve-to-die/): Deserve to Die is a compelling psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending that will keep you gripped until the early hours. Perfect for fans of Freida Mcfadden, Daniel Hurst and Lisa Jewell.
- [You Are Mine](https://mirandarijks.com/you-are-mine/): A chilling, up-all-night psychological thriller, You Are Mine is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst and Mark Edwards.
- [The Arrangement](https://mirandarijks.com/the-arrangement/): The Arrangement is a gripping psychological thriller that builds to a stunning climax. Perfect for fans of K. L. Slater, Freida McFadden, and Daniel Hurst.
- [The Visitors](https://mirandarijks.com/the-visitors/): The Visitors – the stunning psychological thriller from the best-selling author of Roses are Red and The Arrangement.
- [What she knew](https://mirandarijks.com/what-she-knew/): What She Knew – the stunning psychological thriller from the best-selling author of The Visitors and The Arrangement.
- [Roses Are Red](https://mirandarijks.com/roses-are-red-2/): Roses are Red is a gripping psychological thriller that will keep you up until the early hours. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst and Lisa Jewell.
- [The Only Child](https://mirandarijks.com/the-only-child/): The Only Child– the stunning psychological thriller from the best-selling author of The Visitors and The Arrangement.
- [The New Neighbour](https://mirandarijks.com/the-new-neighbour/): The New Neighbour, the stunning psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Visitors, The Only Child, The Arrangement
- [The Influencer](https://mirandarijks.com/the-influencer/): The Influencer – the stunning psychological thriller from Miranda Rijks, author of The Visitors, The Arrangement, and Roses are Red.
- [The Second Wife](https://mirandarijks.com/the-second-wife/): The Second Wife – the stunning psychological thriller from the author of The Visitors, The Arrangement, The New Neighbour.
- [The Insomniac](https://mirandarijks.com/the-insomniac/): The Insomniac – the chilling psychological thriller from the author of The Visitors, The Arrangement, The New Neighbour.
- [Forget Me Not](https://mirandarijks.com/forget-me-not/): Forget Me Not – the stunning psychological thriller from the best-selling author of The Visitors, Deserve to Die, I Want You Gone.
- [The Concierge](https://mirandarijks.com/the-concierge/): "The Concierge is a compete rollercoaster of a read with so many twists and turns, it’ll leave you giddy. Rijks skilfully keeps you on your toes throughout the whole story until it comes to an explosive end you won’t see coming. Another stunning read from Miranda Rijks."
- [The Other Mother](https://mirandarijks.com/the-other-mother/): “Miranda is one of the few authors who I'll drop everything for… The Other Mother is among her best work! I was glued to the pages and read this one in record time.”
- [The Lodge](https://mirandarijks.com/the-lodge/): When Joel is asked to interview at the luxurious safari lodge, Anna is delighted to be invited too. But her exotic holiday takes a sinister turn when she discovers that toxic ex Clayton is also a guest at the lodge.
- [You Can Trust Me](https://mirandarijks.com/you-can-trust-me-2/): They were the best of friends. And the worst of enemies.
- [Violets Are Blue](https://mirandarijks.com/violets-are-blue/): After a bitter divorce, criminal solicitor Laila moves to idyllic Violet Lane where she quickly falls for Max—her charming, piano-playing neighbor. They begin a wildly passionate affair and Laila feels she is really starting to live again.
- [Book Club Questions](https://mirandarijks.com/book-club-questions/): Here are some discussion questions for your book clubs.
- [Trigger Warnings](https://mirandarijks.com/trigger-warnings/): This page contains trigger warnings. It might contain spoilers.
- [The House Swap](https://mirandarijks.com/the-house-swap/): "Miranda Rijks always manages to shock with her wild psychological thrillers and The House Swap was just insane. …a highly addictive page turner. So hard to stop reading this one.”
- [Every Breath You Take](https://mirandarijks.com/every-breath-you-take/): When Eva’s husband Samuel doesn’t come home from a boys’ night out, she thinks he’s sleeping off his hangover at a friend’s house. So she waits. And waits...
- [How Compatible Are You](https://mirandarijks.com/how-compatible-are-you-handwriting-analysis/): Used by novices and professional graphologists alike, "How Compatible Are You?" provides you with everything you need to know about handwriting analysis, and relationships in particular.
- [Don’t Call Me Brave](https://mirandarijks.com/dont-call-me-brave-cancer-story/): A story based on a real life experience with a Ewing sarcoma/cancer, what people go through and how to deal with such a life changing disease.
- [Books](https://mirandarijks.com/books/): They were best friends forever. Then Kate made one little mistake…
- [Advance reader](https://mirandarijks.com/advance-reader/): Become an advance reader
- [The Homemaker](https://mirandarijks.com/the-homemaker/): A terrible mistake. Because as the full scale of Maria’s horrifying plan becomes apparent, Imogen realises that everything she holds dear – her marriage, her family, her friends – all may fall victim to The Homemaker.
- [Make Her Pay](https://mirandarijks.com/make-her-pay/): Someone knows what she did. Someone is determined to make her pay.
- [The Godchild](https://mirandarijks.com/the-godchild/): After her own mother mysteriously disappears, seventeen-year-old Alicia turns up on her godmother’s doorstep and asks if she can stay. Carina can’t say no to the godchild she hasn’t seen in over a decade.
- [GASPS](https://mirandarijks.com/gasps/): "A deliciously dark collection of startling short stories, quirky characters and twisty endings. Expect the unexpected, the bizarre and the unsettling in this absolute page-turning triumph! A moreish medley of revenge, misfortune and woe."
- [Home](https://mirandarijks.com/): Miranda Rijks is a best selling psychological thriller writer. Most of her books have reached the number one spot on the Amazon best seller lists.
- [About Miranda](https://mirandarijks.com/about-miranda/): More info about Miranda Rijks, author of psychological thrillers

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- [Want to name a character in my new book?](https://mirandarijks.com/?p=2416)