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  • Published: 6 July 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241606919
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

The Beach Party





Six friends.
The holiday of their dreams.
One night that changed it all . . .

1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa.

A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn't fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying, sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts, an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare.

Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night.

And they want the friends to pay for what they did.

  • Published: 6 July 2023
  • ISBN: 9780241606919
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

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Praise for The Beach Party

Prepare to be utterly seduced by this gloriously immersive summer read. Secrets, revelations and twists aplenty!

Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

It's only 5th January and I'm pretty sure I've just finished one of the best thrillers I'll read this year

Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake

With a to-die-for setting and elegant prose, this scorcher is a must-have holiday read

Fiona Cummins, author of When I Was Ten

Propulsive read which delivers a real punch. Coercive friendships in '89 and now are dissected with skill by Nikki Smith in this cautionary tale. I could not look away!

Amanda Reynolds, author of Close to Me

A truly gripping tale packed with sun, secrets, toxic allegiances and shocking revelations, this novel is sure to grace many a sunlounger this summer

Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies

Perfect reading for a sun lounger

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