- This title read as an e-book on Borrow Box through my local library
- Format: eBook
- Imprint: HQ
- ISBN: 9780008614638
- Pages: 384
- Publication Date: 4th July 2024
- A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick
- longlisted for the 2025 Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year Award
Synopsis (publisher)
Charlotte and Perry long for summers at Cliff View, their gorgeous holiday home overlooking the turquoise waters of Pine Ridge. And now that city friends Amy and Linus have bought a property nearby, they plan lazy weeks of sun, sea and sipping rosé on Charlotte’s summerhouse veranda.
But there’s trouble in paradise…
A rising tide of resentment towards second-home owners is heading their way and small acts of criminal damage are escalating into something more menacing. By the end of the summer, families and friendships will be torn apart and Pine Ridge will be known for more than its sun-drenched beaches.
It will be known for murder…
My Take
Set in an English coastal town where many locals are in temporary housing such as caravans, while there are many holiday rentals which are only taken up during August. A local campaign against second-home owners NJIA (Not Just In August) are particularly incensed by in-comers who are adding extra cottages to their land, and are conducting a campaign against them. There are several side plots which add to the story.
Highly recommended.
My rating: 4.7
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