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A suspenseful, contemporary Gothic coming-of-age tale with shades of Patricia Highsmith and Atonement , pitched against the sun-soaked backdrop of the French Riviera. The most dazzling summer casts the darkest shadows. Welcome to the Chateau des Sètes, a jewel of the Cote d'Azur, where long summer days bring ease, glamour, and decadence to the holidaymakers who can afford it. Ruby Ashby adores her parents' house in France, but this August, everything feels different. Unexpected guests have descended upon the chateau––friends of her parents, and their daughters—and they are keen to enjoy the hot, extravagant summer holiday to its fullest potential. Far from England, safe in their wealth and privilege, the adults revel in bad behavior without consequence, while the girls are treated as playthings or abandoned to their own devices. But despite languid days spent poolside and long nights spent drinking, a simmering tension is growing between the families, and the sanctuary that Ruby cherishes soon starts to feel like a gilded cage. Over two decades later the chateau is for sale, its days of splendor and luxury long gone, leaving behind a terrible history and an ugly legacy. A young wi

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Author

Phoebe Wynne

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250272072

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Thriller, Psychological

Rating

3.8 / 5 (69 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14