‘Dark, timely and thought-provoking’ THE SUN
‘Set to be a big summer hit’ THE INDEPENDENT
‘A gripping read that is visceral and raw. Buy it’ GLAMOUR
The last time Rachel saw the girls, they were teenagers island-hopping in Greece: making friends, finding love. One golden summer.
Now in her thirties, she’s never been able to forget the man she fell in love with back then. Even though he is almost twenty years older than her. Even though she hasn’t seen him since and she’s now married to someone else.
And when she crosses paths with one of the girls, she’s confronted with a truth that’s much darker than she ever realized.
What really happened to them all that summer?
What if everything she remembers is a lie?
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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.
'Reminiscent of HBO's hit The White Lotus... The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa' BOOKLIST
'Packs an incredible punch' THE TIMES
'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
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Readers are talking about THE GIRLS OF SUMMER:
* 'A superb debut that will linger with you for a long time after you have finished it. A powerful and resonating read.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'Beautifully written with a tense, emotive plot' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'An excellent debut. Raw, real, and gut-wrenchingly familiar' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'Wow wow wow! It's one of those stories that stays with you' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'The writing is buttery smooth and brilliant' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'I couldn't put this book down, it should be added to everyone's reading list' ⭐ ⭐ �� ⭐ ⭐
* 'Shocking, familiar, emotional, and raw. Just phenomenal' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Genre: Mystery
‘Set to be a big summer hit’ THE INDEPENDENT
‘A gripping read that is visceral and raw. Buy it’ GLAMOUR
The last time Rachel saw the girls, they were teenagers island-hopping in Greece: making friends, finding love. One golden summer.
Now in her thirties, she’s never been able to forget the man she fell in love with back then. Even though he is almost twenty years older than her. Even though she hasn’t seen him since and she’s now married to someone else.
And when she crosses paths with one of the girls, she’s confronted with a truth that’s much darker than she ever realized.
What really happened to them all that summer?
What if everything she remembers is a lie?
**********
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.
'Reminiscent of HBO's hit The White Lotus... The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa' BOOKLIST
'Packs an incredible punch' THE TIMES
'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
***********
Readers are talking about THE GIRLS OF SUMMER:
* 'A superb debut that will linger with you for a long time after you have finished it. A powerful and resonating read.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'Beautifully written with a tense, emotive plot' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'An excellent debut. Raw, real, and gut-wrenchingly familiar' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'Wow wow wow! It's one of those stories that stays with you' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'The writing is buttery smooth and brilliant' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
* 'I couldn't put this book down, it should be added to everyone's reading list' ⭐ ⭐ �� ⭐ ⭐
* 'Shocking, familiar, emotional, and raw. Just phenomenal' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"An absolutely scorching debut deftly mixing the glamour of an island holiday with shadows of coercive control. One of the best psychological thrillers I've read this year." - Alice Clark-Platts
"It's been a long time since I've read such a compelling debut. Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking, The Girls of Summer sizzles with suspense. It's the book I'll be recommending that all my girlfriends pack for their holidays this summer." - Lucy Clarke
"Smart, tense and on-the-nose about shame and coercion and the way we force our own painful histories into a narrative we can live with." - Tammy Cohen
"Such a clever, subtle, simmering read of a sun-drenched summer romance that is not all it seems. Timely, powerful, and must-read material around consent and buried trauma." - Claire Daverley
"A mesmerizing, unsettling and gripping debut." - Catherine Ryan Howard
"Atmospheric and powerful, The Girls of Summer is a propulsive examination of the line blurring trauma and love in a relationship, a distinction which - in a post #MeToo world - is more important than ever. Bishop has crafted a haunting, tense, psychological debut, and a final reckoning that will stick with me." - Carola Lovering
"Scorching and sexy, it lures you in then shakes you up. A very timely read about consent and control. I LOVED it." - Nikki May
"It's been a long time since I've read such a compelling debut. Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking, The Girls of Summer sizzles with suspense. It's the book I'll be recommending that all my girlfriends pack for their holidays this summer." - Lucy Clarke
"Smart, tense and on-the-nose about shame and coercion and the way we force our own painful histories into a narrative we can live with." - Tammy Cohen
"Such a clever, subtle, simmering read of a sun-drenched summer romance that is not all it seems. Timely, powerful, and must-read material around consent and buried trauma." - Claire Daverley
"A mesmerizing, unsettling and gripping debut." - Catherine Ryan Howard
"Atmospheric and powerful, The Girls of Summer is a propulsive examination of the line blurring trauma and love in a relationship, a distinction which - in a post #MeToo world - is more important than ever. Bishop has crafted a haunting, tense, psychological debut, and a final reckoning that will stick with me." - Carola Lovering
"Scorching and sexy, it lures you in then shakes you up. A very timely read about consent and control. I LOVED it." - Nikki May
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