Hardy's fine debut thriller offers real moral complexity alongside a carefully wrought plot

John Williams, Mail on Sunday

The Summer We Lied is exactly the kind of character-driven thriller I love. A brilliantly constructed story with so many twists and turns it made my head spin. Highly recommend

Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

The story shows how a small lie spirals, while shocking twists keep the tension gripping throughout

Woman & Home

'Expertly crafted'

Sun

A propulsive, twisty thriller that lands an emotional gut punch while asking us to examine what justice and retribution really look like. Rebecca Hardy is a blazing new talent

Holly Seddon

A fantastically twisty debut that keeps you guessing until the final page. Rebecca Hardy is an exciting new talent in the thriller genre

Sophie Flynn, author of The Other Miss Jones