The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 2010 to 2024

Rachel Hawkins

Thriller and suspenseRomanceYoung adultPsychological suspenseRomantic comedyYA fantasy

Rachel Hawkins began with Hex Hall, a funny young adult fantasy about Sophie Mercer, a teenage witch sent to a reform school for magical delinquents. She now writes twisty domestic thrillers for adults, such as The Wife Upstairs.

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Rachel Hawkins books in order

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Hex Hall

3 books · Set in Hecate HallYA fantasyRomantic comedy
  1. 1Hex Hall2010With Sophie MercerBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Demonglass2011With Sophie MercerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Spell Bound2012With Sophie MercerBuy on Amazon

Thrillers

4 books · Set in various placesPsychological suspense
  1. 1The Wife Upstairs2021With JaneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Reckless Girls2022With Lux McAllisterBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Villa2023With Emily RobinsonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Heiress2024With Camden McTavishBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Hecate Hall

Thriller leads