The Summer Dare - A gripping thriller with a shocking twist

Six weeks of friendship. A lifetime paying for it.
They were the cool girls. Two years older, oozing glamour. She could prove herself worthy of their friendship. She could do the dare.
Twenty-five years later, Lucy has a perfect life. She is still friends with the cool girls. All except one. Maddie. The one they never saw again after the dare. They don't talk about her. They don't think about her. It is as though she never existed until...
Lucy gets a text from an unknown number. Why didn't you tell them where I was?
The past hurtles into the present and secrets push their way to the surface.
Who is the message from? Is Maddie back? Or is someone else set on exposing the truth and seeking revenge?
A gripping domestic psych thriller perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, S.E. Lynes and Lisa Jewell.
Praise for The Summer Dare:
'I absolutely LOVED The Summer Dare - it was so perfectly plotted and so, so tense! It had me biting my nails all the way through.' Lisa Hall
'Clever, chilling and intricately plotted. The shocking end twist floored me.' A A. Chaudhuri
'An accomplished debut that I couldn't put down. Perfectly plotted with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it.' Sophie Flynn

About the author

Joanna Dodd is fascinated by toxic friendship and family groups and the long shadows cast by old secrets. She lives in London and enjoys acting in plays, running very slowly, and spending time with her (lovely and not at all toxic) family and friends.

Product details

• Authors: Joanna Dodd
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.07.2024
• EAN: 9781804368428
• ISBN: 978-1-80436-842-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; England, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, FICTION / Holidays, Fiction: special features, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, Seasonal interest: Summer, Thriller / suspense, Holidays & seasonal interest, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems