''Dark, timely and thought-provoking. It''s a must-read'' THE SUN

''Visceral and raw. Buy it'' GLAMOUR

''Reminiscent of HBO''s hit The White Lotus... The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa'' BOOKLIST

''Packs an incredible punch'' THE TIMES

''It''s set to be a big summer hit'' The Independent

An idyllic islandAn all-consuming romance. The best summer of your life . . .

But what if everything you remember was a lie?

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Rachel has loved Alistair since she was seventeen.
Even though she hasn''t seen him for sixteen years and she''s now married to someone else.
Even though she was a teenager when they met.
Even though he is almost twenty years older than her.

Now in her thirties, Rachel has never been able to forget their golden summer together on a remote, sun-trapped Greek islandBut as dark and deeply suppressed memories rise to the surface, Rachel begins to understand that Alistair - and the enigmatic, wealthy man he worked for - controlled much more than she ever realized.

Rachel has never once considered herself a victim - until now.

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For fans of GIRL A, MY DARK VANESSA and LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE, The Girls of Summer is a bold compulsive exploration of sex, power and consent, and what happens when we revisit the past with rose-tinted glasses.

''Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking'' LUCY CLARKE, author of THE CASTAWAYS

''A mesmerising, unsettling and gripping debut'' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD, author of RUN TIME

''Thought-provoking, timely'' SARAH TURNER, author of STEPPING UP

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Readers are talking about THE GIRLS OF SUMMER:

* ''In the age of #MeToo, this book is one that will ring true with so many people''

* ''Beautifully written with a tense, emotive plot that will be relatable to so many women''

* ''An excellent debutRaw, real, and gut-wrenchingly familiar''

* ''Wow wow wow! I am still thinking about it, it''s one of those stories that stays with you''




Format Häftad Språk Engelska Utgivningsdatum 2023-05-25 ISBN 9781787636019