{"product_id":"the-swimming-pool-9781405919876","title":"The Swimming Pool","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF ITV''S \u003ci\u003eOUR HOUSE\u003c\/i\u003e COMES ANOTHER GRIPPING, TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE YOU WON''T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A novel that redefines the term unputdownable'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne summer can change everything . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the heady swelter of a suburban summer, the Elm Hill lido opens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor teacher Natalie Steele, the school holidays are always spent with her husband Ed and daughter Molly. But not this year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite Molly''s extreme phobia of water, Natalie is drawn to the lido and its dazzling social scene, led by glamorous Lara Channing. Soon she''s spending long days with Lara at the pool and intimate evenings at her home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal life, and the person she used to be, begins to feel very far away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut is the new friendship everything it seems? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr has Natalie been swept dangerously out of her depth?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Exquisitely written and addictively dark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquisitely written\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eaddictively dark\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Swimming Pool \u003c\/i\u003eis sheer perfection -- Clare Mackintosh\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecompulsive psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that will \u003cb\u003egive you the shivers\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eclever, claustrophobic thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Fabulous Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eUnapologetically dark, deliciously descriptive and heavy with that irresistible sense of foreboding, \u003cb\u003ethis is a novel that redefines the term 'unputdownable'\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTautly plotted\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic\u003c\/b\u003e - a \u003cb\u003epsychological drama with edge\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eThis story \u003cb\u003ewill keep you hooked\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003eunexpected twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e until the end, when secrets and lies are exposed * Candis *\u003cbr\u003eClever, atmospheric and \u003cb\u003eridiculously addictive\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kate Riordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e, it wrapped itself around me and swept me along in its wake. I loved it and simply did not want it to end -- Rosanna Ley\u003cbr\u003eAs \u003cb\u003elanguidly seductive\u003c\/b\u003e as summer itself, this is \u003cb\u003ea tense, unsettling tale\u003c\/b\u003e about the secrets and lies submerged beneath the smooth surface of a leafy London neighbourhood lido. Bravo, Louise Candlish! -- Tammy Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swimming Pool \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003eslow-burning and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e read, and the \u003cb\u003elast few gripping pages had me immediately reaching for the beginning\u003c\/b\u003e * Love Reading *\u003cbr\u003eReaders will delight in the \u003cb\u003eraw honesty\u003c\/b\u003e with which Candlish writes about being a middle-aged woman in turmoil * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Louise Candlish\u003c\/b\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003eA master of her craft -- Rosamund Lupton\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbing, perceptive and gripping * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA thriller novel meets soap opera with hints of \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eLouise Candlish's stories don't shy away from life's more painful and emotional moments * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003eTense, twisty and completely addictive, will keep you guessing right until the end * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eLouise Candlish excels in looking at the darker side of relationships, she discovers thoughts and feelings that are recognisable but at the same time feel dangerously untouched * Love Reading *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738964898135,"sku":"9781405919876","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405919876.jpg?v=1720050722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-swimming-pool-9781405919876","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}