The Girls of Summer

The last time Rachel saw the girls, they were teenagers island-hopping in Greece: making friends, finding love. One golden summer.

Now in her thirties, she’s never been able to forget the man she fell in love with back then. Even though he is almost twenty years older than her. Even though she hasn’t seen him since and she’s now married to someone else.

And when she crosses paths with one of the girls, she’s confronted with a truth that’s much darker than she ever realized.

What really happened to them all that summer?
What if everything she remembers is a lie?

The Girls of Summer is a compulsive and searching exploration of the complicated nature of memory and trauma, power and consent, victimhood and shame.

It's been a long time since I've read such a compelling debut. Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER sizzles with suspense. It's the book I'll be recommending that all my girlfriends pack for their holidays this summer

Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS

About Katie Bishop

Katie Bishop is a writer and journalist based in the UK. She grew up in the Midlands before moving to Oxford to work in publishing in her early twenties. Whilst working as an assistant editor she started writing articles in her spare time, going on to be published in the New York Times, Guardian, Independent and Vogue.

Katie started writing The Girls of Summer during the first UK COVID lockdown, after becoming increasingly interested in stories emerging from the #MeToo movement. The novel is inspired by her own experiences of backpacking, and by her interest in how our personal narratives can be reshaped and understood in light of cultural and social changes.

In 2020, Katie moved back to the Midlands, and now lives in Birmingham with her partner. She is a full-time writer.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781529177060
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Dimensions: 197mm x 21mm x 127mm
  • Weight: 245g
  • Price: £8.99
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