The Summer Party: The ultimate summer beach read with a shocking killer twist
Jan 2023 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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'Deliciously twisted... definitely glamorous and gripping. The perfect holiday thriller!' Shalini Boland
Perfect families are only as perfect as their best kept secrets.
Summer, 2000
The Whitlam siblings have it all and sixteen-year-old Lucy only wants one thing – to be close to them. Soon she's lazing around their impossibly large pool, wearing Annabel's expensive clothes and having secret rendezvous with Harry, until at their lavish clifftop party she sees something that could jeopardise it all.
Winter, 2020
One failed marriage later, Lucy is back in town and quickly lured back into the Whitlam's shiny world. But when a body washes up on the beach and someone seems determined to frame her for murder keeping their secrets this time could cost her everything.
Now that summer is over is she with them or against them?
A totally addictive psychological thriller you won't be able to put down. Perfect for readers of We Were Liars, The Perfect Couple and The Guest List.
Readers love The Summer Party!
'A captivating thriller with Great Australian Bite. Heath collides the past and present with a final, terrible twist.' S.R. White, author of THE HERMIT
'I opened to the first page and wallop that was it... I was hooked... Give it a try... Five stars.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'MY GOD!! Captivating and just incredibly well done...' @theberrybookreport, ****
'Gripping writing and some twists and turns to make you dizzy... This is one party you are never going to forget!' thebooktrail, ****
'Great book, I loved it!... This is a tense and gripping mystery with an excellent ending.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'This is quick, fast paced, intriguing read you cannot put down! And of course ending took my breath away! It made my heart ache... Absolutely a promising, riveting, powerful debut comes from Rebecca Heath!' @nilylovestoread, ****
'This chilling psychological thriller has everything you need to keep you reading long into the night... glamour, mystery, murder and suspense.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'This was a compelling murder mystery suspense and the quintessential beach read, and should be on your shelf waiting for sand, sun, and a cocktail.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'I was blown away by this novel. So many twists and turns... A superb whodunnit that really keeps you guessing.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'I LOVED IT... A fantastic ending and I would recommend to everyone to read.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'Mindbending thriller that will keep you guessing the entire time you're reading it. Fast-paced plot and original characters for the win!' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'What a ride!... This is a great first book, I loved it all.' @andireads2022, *****
Perfect families are only as perfect as their best kept secrets.
Summer, 2000
The Whitlam siblings have it all and sixteen-year-old Lucy only wants one thing – to be close to them. Soon she's lazing around their impossibly large pool, wearing Annabel's expensive clothes and having secret rendezvous with Harry, until at their lavish clifftop party she sees something that could jeopardise it all.
Winter, 2020
One failed marriage later, Lucy is back in town and quickly lured back into the Whitlam's shiny world. But when a body washes up on the beach and someone seems determined to frame her for murder keeping their secrets this time could cost her everything.
Now that summer is over is she with them or against them?
A totally addictive psychological thriller you won't be able to put down. Perfect for readers of We Were Liars, The Perfect Couple and The Guest List.
Readers love The Summer Party!
'A captivating thriller with Great Australian Bite. Heath collides the past and present with a final, terrible twist.' S.R. White, author of THE HERMIT
'I opened to the first page and wallop that was it... I was hooked... Give it a try... Five stars.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'MY GOD!! Captivating and just incredibly well done...' @theberrybookreport, ****
'Gripping writing and some twists and turns to make you dizzy... This is one party you are never going to forget!' thebooktrail, ****
'Great book, I loved it!... This is a tense and gripping mystery with an excellent ending.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'This is quick, fast paced, intriguing read you cannot put down! And of course ending took my breath away! It made my heart ache... Absolutely a promising, riveting, powerful debut comes from Rebecca Heath!' @nilylovestoread, ****
'This chilling psychological thriller has everything you need to keep you reading long into the night... glamour, mystery, murder and suspense.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'This was a compelling murder mystery suspense and the quintessential beach read, and should be on your shelf waiting for sand, sun, and a cocktail.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'I was blown away by this novel. So many twists and turns... A superb whodunnit that really keeps you guessing.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'I LOVED IT... A fantastic ending and I would recommend to everyone to read.' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'Mindbending thriller that will keep you guessing the entire time you're reading it. Fast-paced plot and original characters for the win!' Netgalley reviewer, *****
'What a ride!... This is a great first book, I loved it all.' @andireads2022, *****
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March 26, 2025
great reads love the 3 books
About the author
Rebecca Heath studied science at university, worked in hospitality and teaching, but she always carved out time to write. She lives in Adelaide, Australia, halfway between the city and the sea with her husband, three children and a much-loved border collie. She spent her childhood summers at a remote beach not unlike where the novel is set. This is her debut adult novel.
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