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The Summer Party

By: Rebecca Heath
Narrated by: Casey Withoos
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An atmospheric psychological thriller about a glamorous family living on the coast of southern Australia. 2023's most addictive beach book.

A perfect family. A devastating secret.

Summer, 2000. In the tranquil town of Queen's Point in southern Australia, the Whitlam family marks the end of every season with a lavish party in their clifftop mansion. Here, clutching her first glass of real champagne, the summer breeze intoxicating on her skin, sixteen-year-old Lucy Ross is kissed for the very first time. And then, in the shadows of the rose garden, she sees something she shouldn't.

Winter, 2019. After two decades of silence, Lucy is back in Queen's Point. She hasn't planned on staying long. But when human remains wash up on the freezing beach, the police close the town. Unable to leave, Lucy is forced to rekindle old friendships–and examine old truths–she has long ago tried to forget.

As long-buried secrets start to surface, Lucy must decide. Will she confront the past and tell the truth? Or will she still do anything to protect the people she loves?

©2023 Rebecca Heath (P)2023 Head of Zeus Psychological Thriller & Suspense Suspense
Exciting Plot Twists • Engaging Suspense • Fantastic Narration • Interesting Storyline • Compelling Time Shifts
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Very enjoyable, I couldn’t stop listening! Lots of twists! Was surprised by the plot twist at the end!

Really great listen!

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Story was ok, but it took forever to get to the end. I never got too attached to the characters.

Eh

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Kept me intrigued. I was always wondering “who done it”. Story line was a “bit” implausible but it added to the storyline of what wealth could buy.

Lots of twists and turns

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Good book. I had a bit of a struggle getting into it but I also have a ton of life things punching me in my face. Definitely recommend if you want a very interesting story line! -HJ

on the outside but trying to fit in

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Loved Lucy’s character. Nice flow to the story even though you’re going from present day to past throughout. Great narration.

Love for Lucy

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Kept me hooked and really enjoyed the story. I couldn’t put it down and kept trying to find time to listen to it. Great book

Did not expect to like it so much!

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I love the suspense, the storyline going back-and-forth between the decades. The families. I could just imagine the two houses. Well told enjoyed.

The suspense

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Unlike the other reviews, it did not keep my attention. I thought it was boring and felt it dragged. The narrator was great. Loved the Australian accent!

Did not keep my attention

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The narrator was great and did multiple voices without being annoying. The ending was fairly abrupt considering this is a very long book otherwise. It had repetitive jumps from past to present, and many of the “back to present” segments became redundant. If the story would have been told with longer flashbacks, much of the repetitiveness could have been eliminated and the overall length could have been shortened greatly.

Narrator was great, but story was so much longer than necessary.

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This was a story of something that happened in the past that intertwines into the present pretty well. References old money and new money. It was entertaining kept me listening and interested. It was hard to know which era you were in at times. Definitely worth the listen though. It was included in my membership!

Past and Present Intertwined

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