Synopses & Reviews
Praise for
The Dead of Summer "The Dead of Summer is like an addiction so impossible to put down, its consumed far too soon. Camilla Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape."
-- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean
"Like Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy, Camilla Way's The Dead of Summer is a tricky, twisted peek into the secret world of children. As relentless as it is intimate, this is a truly compelling debut."Stewart ONan, author of The Speed Queen
"The Dead of Summer is a riveting and remarkable debut novel. With a voice that is both charming and chilling, Camilla Way skillfully illuminates the tortured lives and twisted psyches of three teenage misfits in 1980s London--and delivers a literary page-turner of the highest order."--Amanda Filipacchi, author of Love Creeps
"The Dead of Summer is economical, compelling and, in the end, pays off beautifully with a twist that will both surprise and haunt you for weeks after you put the book down."--Cammie McGovern, author of Eye Contact and Art of Seeing.
"Sharply written with a haunting voice, The Dead of Summer is a powerful and gripping debut.--Colleen Curran, author of Whores on the Hill
Review
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR
THE DEAD OF SUMMER
"The Dead of Summer is like an addiction--so impossible to put down, its consumed far too soon. Camilla Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape."
--Jacquelyn Mitchard, The Deep End of the Ocean
"A beautifully written descent into darkness."--Glamour UK
Review
"Don't be fooled by the diminutive size of Camilla Way's debut novel, The Dead of Summer. The complexity and pathos packed into this little novel are equal to a book twice its size ... Camilla Way's skill at developing realistic, sympathetic characters and a compelling story is impressive. I'm looking forward to reading more from this promising British journalist."
Review
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR
THE DEAD OF SUMMER
"The Dead of Summer is like an addiction--so impossible to put down, its consumed far too soon. Camilla Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape."
--Jacquelyn Mitchard, The Deep End of the Ocean
"A beautifully written descent into darkness."--Glamour UK
"Dont be fooled by the diminutive size of Camilla Ways debut novel, The Dead of Summer. The complexity and pathos packed into this little novel are equal to a book twice its size ... Camilla Ways skill at developing realistic, sympathetic characters and a compelling story is impressive. Im looking forward to reading more from this promising British journalist." -- The Kansas City Star
Review
PRAISE FOR
THE DEAD OF SUMMER A beautifully written piece of journalistic fiction sensationalist, thrilling, graphic, and compulsive.”
Washington PostSo impossible to put down, its consumed far too soon. Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape.”Jacquelyn Mitchard
Synopsis
**DEBUT FICTION** "Admit how your pulse quickens when you see those headlines: murder spree of schoolgirl loner; boy, 13, rapes classmate; child, 10, stabs pensioner." So says narrator Anita Naidu, and she should know. At thirteen, Anita was the sole witness to Londons notorious cave murders of 1986, which left three children dead. Told seven years later to the police psychologist who interviewed her at the time of the killings, Anitas story reveals the savagery of the schoolyard one chilling detail at a time until the truth of what actually happened reveals itself with startling ferocity. Set against the bustling, tourist-packed streets of historic Greenwich, this novel examines sinister events that happen, quite literally, right below the surface.An audacious debut, The Dead of Summer is written in spare, evocative prose with remarkable psychological acuity and the daring to examine the dark, intensely fragile point between childhood and adolescence, and the morbid impulses of those mutable years.
Synopsis
At thirteen, Anita Naidu was the sole witness to Londons notorious cave murders of 1986, which left three children dead.Told seven years later to the police psychologist who interviewed her at the time of the killings, Anitas story exposes the savagery of the schoolyard one chilling detail at a time until the truth reveals itself with startling ferocity. Set against the bustling, tourist-packed streets of historic Greenwich, this audacious debut examines sinister events that happen, quite literally, right below the surface. An irresistibly disturbing thriller for fans of A.M.Homes and Mary Gaitskill.
About the Author
CAMILLA WAY lives in London and works as a journalist.