Summer Fever

Summer Fever

The hottest psychological suspense of the summer

Summary

A HOT ITALIAN SUMMER. TWO COUPLES. ONE DARK SECRET THAT COULD RUIN EVERYTHING. . .

'The best book I have read this year. Atmospheric, thrilling and completely unputdownable' 5***** Reader Review
'Sultry, sexy, immersive' HARRIET TYCE
'A compelling and unsettling read with summer written all over it' WOMAN & HOME
'The only book you need this summer. Gripping, well-paced and full of thrills' 5***** Reader Review
'Tense and atmospheric. A dark, sultry, summer read' JANE FALLON

THE ADDICTIVE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE HEATWAVE


'A sexy summer read with a twist. If you're looking for a summer read to devour by the pool or on the beach, look no further' EVENING STANDARD
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Nick and Laura are the hosts: pretending their marriage isn't on the rocks.

Madison and Bastian are the guests: neither is remotely who they claim to be.

Under the scorching Mediterranean sun, no secret is safe.

No betrayal goes unnoticed.

Two couples. But will either survive the summer . . .
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'Addictive. I devoured this gripping read'
5***** Reader Review

'Sexy and atmospheric - incredibly smart escapism' DAISY BUCHANAN

'Intimate, intense and utterly addictive' EMMA STONEX

'A sizzler of a story! A great holiday read' 5***** Reader Review

'Immaculately written, deeply unsettling. Stunning' 5***** Reader Review

'A summer sizzler' 5***** Reader Review

Praise for Kate Riordan:

'Sultry, atmospheric and unsettling - a book to lose yourself in' ERIN KELLY

'The best book I have read this year. Atmospheric, thrilling and completely unputdownable' 5***** Reader Review

'Had me absolutely gripped' LOUISE CANDLISH

'The only book you need this summer. Gripping, well-paced and full of thrills' 5***** Reader Review

Reviews

  • A sexy summer read with a twist. If you're looking for a summer read to devour by the pool or on the beach, look no further
    Evening Standard

About the author

Kate Riordan

Kate Riordan is a writer and journalist. She is an avid reader of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie, both of whom have influenced her writing. She lives in the Cotswolds, where she writes full-time. Her previous novels include The Girl In The Photograph, The Shadow Hour, The Stranger and The Heatwave, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Summer Fever is her fifth novel.
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