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'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 island. An 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 island. But 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 debut. Raw, real, and gut-wrenchingly familiar'
* 'Wow wow wow! I am still thinking about it, it's one of those stories that stays with you'
