The Brighton Mermaid: The gripping thriller from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls

The Brighton Mermaid: The gripping thriller from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls

by Dorothy Koomson (Author)

Synopsis

**WINNER OF THE PRECIOUS LIFESTYLE MUST READ OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018** `This will creep its way under your skin and stay there long after you finish the final few gut-twisting chapters. Brilliant' Heat _____________________ TWO SISTERS. TWO SHOCKING SECRETS In 1993 . . . Teenagers Nell and Jude found the body of an unidentified young woman on Brighton beach. She became known as The Brighton Mermaid but while the police investigated her murder, Jude disappeared. On the night Jude vanished . . . Macy, Nell's younger sister, saw something that changed her forever - and made her suspicious of everyone in her family. 25 years later . . . Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid was and what happened to Jude that summer. But as Nell edges closer to the truth, Macy starts to fall apart, terrified of the secret her sister will discover. And when dangerous things start to happen, Nell realises that she doesn't know who in her life she can trust . . . _____________________ `Another brilliant, suspenseful read from a master storyteller' (Candis) `With a cracking plot to boot - this brilliant read will hook you from the start' (Fabulous magazine) `This will creep its way under your skin and stay there long after you finish the final few gut-twisting chapters. Brilliant' (Heat) `Tense and emotional' (My Weekly) `Thrilling!' (Take A Break) `Koomson is the queen of the big reveal, and takes her time slowly building the tension in this truly gripping read' (The Sun) `Has all the classic elements of the big beach novel. It adds extra depths to the whodunit in terms of characterisation and emotional impact, and races to a conclusion that had me turning the pages as if they were on fire' (Viva magazine) `A hot read' (Woman magazine) `Just when you think you know what happened and you have your suspects a turn of the page will prove you wrong. This novel is fast paced and a great read' (Woman's Way) `The novel simmers with tension and an undercurrent of darkness' (Daily Express) `The Brighton Mermaid is a breathtakingly brilliant, twisty belter of a book and you need to read it!' (Miranda Dickinson, author of Somewhere Beyond The Sea) `Fast-paced, dark and simmering - can't recommend this novel enough.' (Caroline Smailes, author of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton)

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 18 Apr 2019

ISBN 10: 1784755427
ISBN 13: 9781784755423
Book Overview: Fast-paced and thrilling, The Brighton Mermaid explores the deadly secrets of those closest to you.The brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Dorothy Koomson.

Media Reviews
Addictive read full of secrets * Fabulist *
Koomson's characters are perfectly formed yet flawed, showing acute insight into the human psyche. Thanks to their depth and intricately woven, ever changing relationships, the novel simmers with tension and an undercurrent of darkness * Daily Express *
Simmering with tension and fraught with tales of failed friendship and broken relationships, this is a fantastic summer read. * My Weekly *
The novel simmers with tension and an undercurrent of darkness * Daily Express *
Tense and emotional * My Weekly *
Author Bio
Dorothy Koomson is the award-winning author of 14 novels including more than 12 Sunday Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages and she continues to be a method writer whenever possible. She wrote The Brighton Mermaid in part as a love letter to the place she's called home for more than ten years. And she hopes you enjoy it. Dorothy Koomson in order: The Cupid Effect, The Chocolate Run, My Best Friend's Girl, Marshmallows for Breakfast, Goodnight, Beautiful, The Ice Cream Girls, The Woman He Loved Before, The Rose Petal Beach, The Flavours of Love, That Girl From Nowhere, When I Was Invisible, The Friend, The Beach Wedding, The Brighton Mermaid.