{"product_id":"sun-damage-9781473681699","title":"Sun Damage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**THE EXPOLOSIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect holiday. The perfect crime...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  When Ali has the chance to stay at a beautiful house in the south of France, she jumps at it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBut not everything is as it seems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Surrounded by a group of wealthy friends, Ali blends expertly into the background.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e She''s watching them all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  And she isn''t the only one interested.\u003cbr\u003e  The heat rises. The pool shimmers. Secrets are exposed.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAnd Ali must face up to the biggest lie of all: herself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''Written with Durrant''s usual acuity, \u003ci\u003eSun Damage \u003c\/i\u003eis an attractive two-for-one deal: smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, bookended by a\u003cb\u003e Highsmithian thriller\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003ePlenty of \u003cb\u003eRipleyish peril \u003c\/b\u003eto keep the nerves on edge'' \u003cb\u003eCLARE CHAMBERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''No one creates characters like Sabine Durrant'' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecrets and tensions rise along with the temperature\u003c\/b\u003e until they reach boiling point * Red *\u003cbr\u003eAnother masterful trouble-in-paradise book from Sabine Durrant, whose \u003cb\u003esharp observations\u003c\/b\u003e strip bare the darkness we all try to hide. The \u003cb\u003esuspense sizzles off every page\u003c\/b\u003e * Erin kelly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenty of Ripleyish peril \u003c\/b\u003eto keep the nerves on edge * Clare Chambers *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun-soaked brilliance \u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Hilary *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsorbing, intriguing,\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003egreat twists and pace\u003c\/b\u003e, SUN DAMAGE is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful rollercoaster of a read \u003c\/b\u003e * B.A. Paris *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eFull of twists, secrets and tension\u003c\/b\u003e * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacy and intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e, this has a\u003cb\u003e sizzling tension\u003c\/b\u003e all the way through * Fabulous *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterclass of slow-burning psychological suspense\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epacked with intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e and full of the most delightfully unreliable narrators one could ever wish to meet . . . It is an intricately woven book of many layers, in which Durrant ponders questions around the nature of guilt, culpability and coercive control, all wrapped up in \u003cb\u003ea wonderfully addictive story\u003c\/b\u003e. It should come with a warning, since believe me, once you start, you'll resent everyone and anything that drags you away from reading it * Perspective Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Damage\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003egloriously teasing\u003c\/b\u003e, and is just about the \u003cb\u003emost exciting and obsessively readable book to have passed through my fingers for eons\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003ean absolute roller coaster\u003c\/b\u003e of a book, where every page holds a shock, a surprise or a horror * On Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of our best thriller writers returns\u003c\/b\u003e with a multi-layered novel that \u003cb\u003ekeeps readers on the back foot throughout\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDream-holiday-nightmare\u003c\/b\u003e . . . will make queuing at the airport feel much quicker * Sunday Times Crime Club *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTangled'n'twisty\u003c\/b\u003e * Peterborough Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with Durrant's usual acuity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSun Damage\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean attractive two-for-one deal\u003c\/b\u003e: smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, \u003cb\u003ebookended by a Highsmithian thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of vulnerability, trickery and cruel dishonesty * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eThe premise is\u003cb\u003e so interested\u003c\/b\u003e and the characters \u003cb\u003eso divisive\u003c\/b\u003e that \u003cb\u003eyou'll want to keep reading\u003c\/b\u003e * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sizzling thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Bella *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscapist thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * HELLO Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential holiday reading materia\u003c\/b\u003el * Closer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaustrophobic and suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e, with an engaging narrator and \u003cb\u003ea satisfying twist\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eperfect poolside reading\u003c\/b\u003e * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebrilliant read\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e up to the last page * Yours *\u003cbr\u003eA merciless portrayal of privileged English abroad leavens \u003cb\u003ea tense and fiendish thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. Yikes! * Saga, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for a sun lounger at home or abroad * The Times, Audiobook of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eDurrant is \u003cb\u003erelentless with the suspense\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003esuperbly controlled\u003c\/b\u003e, a novel that's obsidian dark under the blazing French sun * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eDurrant confirms her status as one of Britain's best thriller writers * Reader’s Digest *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739545678167,"sku":"9781473681699","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473681699.jpg?v=1720052552","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sun-damage-9781473681699","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}