The Summer Party

An atmospheric psychological thriller about a glamorous family living on the coastof southern Australia. 2023's most addictive beach read. A perfect family. A devastating secret. Summer, 2000. In the tranquil town of Queen's Point in southern Australia, the Whitlamfamily marks the end of every season with a lavish party in their clifftop mansion. Here,clutching her. rst glass of real champagne, the summer breeze intoxicating on her skin,sixteen-year-old Lucy Ross is kissed for the very. rst time. And then, in the shadows ofthe rose garden, she sees something she shouldn't. Winter, 2019. After two decades of silence, Lucy is back in Queen's Point. She hasn'tplanned on staying long. But when human remains wash up on the freezing beach, thepolice close the town. Unable to leave, Lucy is forced to rekindle old friendships - andexamine old truths - she has long ago tried to forget. As long-buried secrets start to surface, Lucy must decide. Will she confront the past andtell the truth. Or will she still do anything to protect the people she loves. A glamorous, escapist psychological thriller set in Australia, perfect for fans of LianeMoriarty, A. A. Torre and Adele Parks.