The Dead of Summer (Throndike Large Print Series) - Hardcover

Way, Camilla

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410406504 ISBN 13: 9781410406507

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Seven years after the 1986 killings of three children, Anita Naidu, who at the age of thirteen had been the only witness to the crime, recounts to a police psychologist the details of the murders and the relationship between three teenage misfits.

About this title

Review:

‘A modern day classic in the making’ Dazed & Confused

‘A beautifully written descent into darkness’ Glamour

‘So addictive you’ll devour it in one greedy gulp’ Cosmopolitan

‘Creepy, clever, compelling...a cross between The Cement Garden and The Long Good Friday...absolutely superb' Arena magazine

'Prepare to be gripped by this brilliantly haunting novel' Grazia

‘An amazing debut’ New Woman

‘This compelling psychological thriller is a real hair-raising read thanks to the gritty realistic writing' She magazine

'It's hard to say what's more impressive: Way's plot, Anita's utterly convincing voice or the evocation of the strange, eerie atmosphere. Whatever, it all adds up to something truly exciting – Way has just 'Got It'. The London Paper

From the Back Cover:

"The Dead of Summer is like an addiction--so impossible to put down, it s consumed far too soon. Camilla Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape."--Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of Still SummerAt thirteen, Anita Naidu was the sole witness to London s notorious cave murders of 1986, which left three children dead. Told seven years later to the police psychologist who interviewed her at the time of the killings, Anita s story exposes the savagery of the schoolyard one chilling detail at a time until the truth reveals itself with startling ferocity. Set against the bustling, tourist-packed streets of historic Greenwich, this audacious debut is a tale of living and dying, quite literally, just below the surface. "Camilla Way's skill at developing realistic, sympathetic characters and a compelling story is impressive. I'm looking forward to reading more from this promising British journalist."--The Kansas City Star

Camilla Way lives in London and works as a journalist. This is her first novel.
"

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1410406504
• ISBN 13: 9781410406507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 267