The Girls of Summer: the compulsive and thought-provoking book club novel. Soon to be 2023's most talked-about debut

The Girls of Summer is a dark, timely, and thought-provoking novel that explores sex, power, and consent. It is reminiscent of HBO's hit The White Lotus and is set to be a big summer hit. The novel follows Rachel, who has loved Alistair since she was seventeen, and begins to understand that he controlled much more than she ever realized.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Dark, timely, and thought-provoking, this novel is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a gripping story. The Sun has praised it as "visceral and raw," while Glamour has compared it to HBO's hit series, The White Lotus. The novel is set to be a big summer hit, with The Times predicting it will be a "big summer read."

The Independent describes it as an "idyllic island. An all-consuming romance. The best summer of your life." But what if everything you remember was a lie?

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, 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, this novel will captivate readers from start to finish.

Lucy Clarke, author of THE CASTAWAYS, has praised the novel as "mesmerising, unsettling, and gripping." Catherine Ryan Howard, author of RUN TIME, has described it as "thought-provoking, timely." Sarah Turner, author of STEPPING UP, has also praised the novel, calling it "thought-provoking, timely."

Readers are already talking about THE GIRLS OF SUMMER:

In the age of #MeToo, this book is one that will resonate with so many people. Beautifully written with a tense, emotive plot that will be relatable to so many women, this novel is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a gripping story.

So, why wait? Pick up a copy of THE GIRLS OF SUMMER today and experience the gripping story that has captivated readers around the world.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 163 x 244 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787636002