Heatstroke: a dark, compulsive story of love and obsession

A thrilling look at mothers and daughters, adolescence, sex, suburbia, and secrets. Unsettling, challenging, and utterly immersive. A sultry, stifling debut exploring power, consent, and womanhood.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2021
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Do you remember the summer that changed everything? A thrilling look at mothers and daughters, adolescence, sex, suburbia, and secrets NELL FRIZZELL Unsettling, challenging, and utterly immersive CLARE MACKINTOSH A sultry, stifling debut exploring power, consent, and womanhood COSMOPOLITAN --- Rachel and her daughter have never had secrets. Until now. Lily is somewhere she shouldn't be. With someone she shouldn't be with. Mia misses her best friend. But she let her down. In the middle of a stifling heatwave, Rachel, Lily, and Mia stand on the edge of irrevocable change. Soon, just one burning question will remain... how could they let things go this far? A provocative debut novel for fans of My Dark Vanessa, The Push by Ashley Audrain, and Megan Nolan's Acts of Desperation. --- Barkworth is excruciatingly good OBSERVER I am addicted... dark and twisty with beautiful, poetic writing EMMA GANNON Gripping and intensely atmospheric... you won't want to put this down HEAT magazine's READ OF THE WEEK Stylish and sensual KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE Twists, turns, and revelations in all the right places EVENING STANDARD A stunning new voice... I couldn't tear myself away ERIN KELLY Sexy and provocative LAURA JANE WILLIAMS Pulls you into its sweaty interior and keeps you gripped RENEE KNIGHT Compulsive, sticky, and full of gorgeous writing KIRSTIN INNES Read next if you loved Three Women by Lisa Taddeo WHISTLES newsletter

Weight: 228g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472265623