The shocking and thought-provoking book club novel. Soon to be 2023's most talked-about debut.

Rachel has been in love with 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 twenty years older than her. She's found it impossible to forget their summer together on a remote, sun-trapped Greek island.

Until now.

When Rachel unexpectedly reconnects with a girl that she knew back then, she is forced to re-examine her memories of that golden summer and confront the truth about her relationship with Alistair and about her time working for an enigmatic and wealthy man on the island. And when Alistair returns, the pull of the past could prove impossible to resist...

The Girls of Summer is a compulsive and searching exploration of the complicated nature of memory and trauma, power and consent, victimhood and shame.

Destined to be THE dark book-club debut of 2023. A compulsive and timely exploration of the complicated nature of memory and trauma, power and consent, victimhood and shame. '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 ********** 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. ********** For fans of GIRL A, MY DARK VANESSA and LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE. 'Lures you in then shakes you up. A very timely read about consent and control' NIKKI MAY, author of WAHALA 'An absolutely scorching debut deftly mixing the glamour of an island holiday with shadows of coercive control' ALICE CLARK-PLATTS, author of THE FLOWER GIRLS *********** Early readers are already talking about THE GIRLS OF SUMMER: * 'Beautifully written with a tense, emotive plot that will be relatable to so many women' * 'An excellent debut. Raw, real, and gut-wrenchingly familiar' * 'I can see this book being an absolute smash hit' * 'Wow wow wow! I am still thinking about it, it's one of those stories that stays with you' * 'In the age of #MeToo, this book is one that will ring true with so many people' * 'A stunning debut' * 'A compelling read about processing, and the coming to terms with, trauma. Superbly written' **Available to pre-order now**