One of our Books of the Year 2016.
August 2016 Book of the Month.
Tense and full of intrigue, this is a novel that sinks into the depths of obsession and discovers a very dangerous game afoot. The newly opened, glamorous lido calls to Natalie and in one summer her life changes beyond all recognition. The prologue and first chapter declare from the outset that a dramatic event has occurred.
The story explores the whole of the summer, occasionally touching on the past and then suddenly switching directly to the aftermath. These jarring changes in time create a feeling of foreboding as the timelines slide towards their inevitable collision. Louise Candlish excels in looking at the darker side of relationships, she discovers thoughts and feelings that are recognisable but at the same time feel dangerously untouched.
‘The Swimming Pool’ is a slow-burning and thought-provoking read, and the last few gripping pages had me immediately reaching for the beginning.
The swimming pool: a perfect stage. In the heady swelter of a London summer, the Elm Hill lido opens. For teacher Natalie Steele, the school holiday typically means weeks of carefully planned activities with her husband Ed and their daughter Molly.
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The swimming pool: a perfect stage. In the heady swelter of a London summer, the Elm Hill lido opens.
The Swimming Pool features in the following genres: Family Drama, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Thriller and Suspense, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Books of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories
Paperback, Hardback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Swimming Pool was written by Louise Candlish and published by Penguin Books Ltd
The Swimming Pool has 458 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
