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The Heat of the Summer

Liam Randles

The Heat of the Summer

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November 18, 2022
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Told mainly in an urgent present-tense, Mr Randles’s thriller is full of surprises, a talent for detail and a gift for revealing dialogue. Nicely done.
Book reviewer - MY

Synopsis

The time of your life comes at a price...

Luke, though only 18, already has baggage. An overbearing mother for one, and a past trauma that continues to haunt him. So he takes a holiday with his best mates. A chance for them to forget everything for a week and get boozed and sexed up.

But the island party scene brings long-standing tensions to the fore. Soon, Luke is making new friends, like the charismatic DJ K-OS and the alluring but untouchable Alice, whose warnings about the rabbit hole go unheard by Luke until it's too late.

What ensues is a journey into the darkest reaches of the human psyche, and Luke must find a way back before he is lost for good.

Product Information

Number of pages
228
Publisher
Armley Press
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781916016569
Date of Publication
November 18, 2022
Format
Paperback
Weight
295
g
Dimensions
21.6
x
14
x
cm

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The debut novel from Liam Randles starts off with an almost jolly feel as Luke and his friends embark on their first parent-free holiday, but it soon descends into something far more gritty and sinister, coming across as The Inbetweeners meets Trainspotting. A gripping story for lovers of real-life crime and adventure.
Goodreads reviewer - JM

About the author

Liam Randles

Liam Randles lives on the Wirral with his partner Katie, stepdaughter Isla, and a Chihuahua named Elvis. The Heat of the Summer is his first published novel.

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