The Beach Hut
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist you won't see coming
Published on 18. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-3997-2654-2 (ISBN)
Description
'This is the perfect thriller to take to the beach!' Reader review ?????
'Just finished this - the last 3rd I couldn't stop going, adrenaline was POUNDING. Didn't expect to finish it in that sitting!! Exactly what you want from a book like this, second guessing myself and the characters the whole way through. So, so good' Reader review ?????
'Edge of my seat!!! Kept me hooked' Reader review ?????
They told the police it was the perfect summer. They were lying.
August, 1997. Matilda is killed in a tragic accident on the Dorset rocks, leaving her best friend Sophie alone, wracked with guilt.
Decades later, Sophie is back for the first time since that terrible summer, to sell her family's old beach hut and bury the memories forever.
But on clearing out the hut, she finds evidence that Matilda's death was no accident. What really happened the night she died?
As Sophie edges closer to the truth, the past starts to close in on the present.
Because the close-knit community is still home to a killer, and they want Sophie gone.
An addictive and thrilling beach-set psychological thriller with a twist you will not see coming. Perfect for fans of Becca Day, Daniel Hurst and CL Taylor.
Everyone is gripped by The Beach Hut:
'This was a perfect summer psychological thriller!' Reader review ?????
'Fantastic gripping read, a true page-turner' Reader review ?????
'An awesome, easy read with twists you won't predict' Reader review ?????
'Just finished this - the last 3rd I couldn't stop going, adrenaline was POUNDING. Didn't expect to finish it in that sitting!! Exactly what you want from a book like this, second guessing myself and the characters the whole way through. So, so good' Reader review ?????
'Edge of my seat!!! Kept me hooked' Reader review ?????
They told the police it was the perfect summer. They were lying.
August, 1997. Matilda is killed in a tragic accident on the Dorset rocks, leaving her best friend Sophie alone, wracked with guilt.
Decades later, Sophie is back for the first time since that terrible summer, to sell her family's old beach hut and bury the memories forever.
But on clearing out the hut, she finds evidence that Matilda's death was no accident. What really happened the night she died?
As Sophie edges closer to the truth, the past starts to close in on the present.
Because the close-knit community is still home to a killer, and they want Sophie gone.
An addictive and thrilling beach-set psychological thriller with a twist you will not see coming. Perfect for fans of Becca Day, Daniel Hurst and CL Taylor.
Everyone is gripped by The Beach Hut:
'This was a perfect summer psychological thriller!' Reader review ?????
'Fantastic gripping read, a true page-turner' Reader review ?????
'An awesome, easy read with twists you won't predict' Reader review ?????
Reviews / Votes
A compulsive, page-turning thriller - kept me invested and guessing from start to finish. Loved it * Jennie Godfrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS * Atmosphere, intrigue and decades old secrets and lies uncovered on the tide - this novel has it all * Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS * The innocence of children blossoming into adults during the lazy hazy days of a beach summer only to be devastated by a terrible tragedy is so beautifully and deftly handled that it's hard to believe this is a debut. The Beach Hut positively sizzles. It's as twisty as a sand worm castle with a plot that sizzles with dread and suspense! * Tina Orr Munro, author of SLAUGHTERHOUSE FARM * Leah has spun a gripping, knotty web of secrets with a cast of complex characters. The setting is wonderful, drawing the reader in . . . before whipping up a storm that brings a cloudy, claustrophobic atmosphere of lies and paranoia that leaves you turning the pages faster and faster. * Natalie Chandler, author of WHAT WE DID * A tense and compelling tale of love and loss, secrets, and lies -- and their terrible consequences. Builds to a thrilling ending. I tore through this in two days! * MK Murphy, author of DEAD MAN WALKING *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-2654-2 (9781399726542)
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Leah Pitt
The Beach Hut
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist you won't see coming
E-Book
05/2024
Hodder & Stoughton
€5.99
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Leah grew up on the Dorset coast and has been a barrister for almost ten years. She is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative's Novel Writing Course. She now lives in Hertfordshire and is writing her second book for Hodder Fiction.