Isabel Ashdown

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It's the start of one of the hottest summers on record with weeks without rain; the summer of Abba, T-Rex and David Bowie; of the Notting Hill riots and when Big Ben stopped dead. Luke Wolff is about to turn 18 and is set to enjoy his last summer at home on the Isle of Wight before leaving for college. His job at a holiday camp promises new friendships and romance. But with the heat and open windows, secrets become harder to hide and his parents' seemingly ordered lives become unstuck and the community is gripped by scandal.

Summer of '76

Little Sister

It's the start of one of the hottest summers on record with soaring temperatures and weeks without rain; the summer of Abba, T-Rex, David Bowie and Demis Roussos; of Martinis, cheesecake and chicken chasseur; of the Montreal Olympi and the Notting Hill riots - the summer Big Ben stopped dead. Luke Wolff is about to turn eighteen and is all set to enjoy his last few months at home on the Isle of Wight before leaving for college. Life is looking good; his job at a holiday camp promises new friendships, even the possibility of romance, and his parents are too preoccupied with their own problems to worry much about their son's growing independence. But with windows and doors constantly open and life increasingly lived outside, secrets become hard to hide. As Luke listens in, his parents' seemingly ordered existence comes unstuck. Soon the community is gripped by scandal, and everything Luke thought he knew about friendship and family is turned on its head.

Huiveringwekkende spanning voor fans van Ruth Ware en Lucy Foley Als de zeventienjarige Eva wakker wordt, ligt ze niet in haar eigen bed. Ze ligt op zolder met haar lichaam onder de blauwe plekken en de deur van buitenaf vergrendeld. Volgens haar ouders is dit voor haar eigen veiligheid: maar waarom wisselen ze steeds zulke veelzeggende blikken? Waarom mag Eva geen bezoek ontvangen, moet ze zo veel slaappillen slikken en wordt haar niets over het ongeluk verteld? Eva is vastbesloten te ontdekken wat er echt is gebeurd op die ijskoude nacht van het ongeluk. Maar daarvoor moet ze eerst zien te ontsnappen. In de pers ‘De spanning behelst veel meer dan je vooraf denkt.’ De Telegraaf ‘Langzaam maar zeker worden alle losse draden aan elkaar geregen en ontvouwt zich een groot raadselachtig web vol intriges.’ Thrillzone.nl ‘Door de onderhuidse spanning, de complexe familieverhoudingen en de vraag – wat is waarheid en wat is leugen? – blijft het verhaal nazinderen nog lang nadat je met een zucht het boek hebt dichtgeslagen.’ Hebban.nl

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'A gripping read from start to finish' Reviewer, 5 stars ***** Eighteen years ago Martha said goodbye to best friend Juliet on a moonlit London towpath. The next morning Juliet's bike was found abandoned at the waterside. She was never seen again. Nearly two decades later Martha is a TV celebrity, preparing to host a new crime show... and the first case will be that of missing student Juliet Sherman. After all these years Martha must reach out to old friends and try to piece together the final moments of Juliet's life. But what happens when your perfect friends turn out to be perfect strangers...? If you like Clare Mackintosh, Fiona Barton, Teresa Driscoll, Jenny Blackhurst, Rachel Abbott, Laura Marshall, Joy Ellis, Cara Hunter, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons or Lisa Jewell then you will be utterly gripped by this psychological drama about toxic friendships and bitter betrayal. ***** WHY READERS ARE GIVING BEAUTIFUL LIARS *FIVE STARS*: 'An excellent read, surprisingly moving in parts.' 'Brilliant!' 'Wow, wow, wowsers!' 'ABSOLUTLEY LOVED IT' 'I couldn't put it down.' 'A chilling read' 'From the very first page I was gripped' 'What a superb book' 'This book really gripped me from the first page' 'An excellent read' 'Brilliant plot will keep you gripped to the end' 'I read it until 1am on a school night to get to the ending!' 'Couldn't put it down' 'A gripping read from start to finish' 'The storyline had me gripped from the start and kept me guessing throughout!'

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