Beautiful prose, intriguing characters and a sublime scratch-the-surface story - The Pool Party is a debut that dazzles * Andrea Mara *
Addictive, perceptive and irresistibly tense - this debut thriller lifts the lid on a seemingly perfect world * Lesley Kara *
A pacy and sharply observed thriller about the precariousness of ‘school gate’ friendships and the lengths we’ll go to to protect our externally perfect veneers. Fans of Liane Moriarty will want to dive right in! * Lizzy Barber *
An utterly addictive and moving portrait of marital breakdown, burrowing guilt and personal sorrow set against the unfeeling and competitive world of private schools and pool parties … one to enjoy and devour next summer * M. K. Oliver *
Secrets and lies abound in Fletching, a picture-perfect - and expensive - village, where everyone is desperately trying to keep up appearances. The Pool Party had me turning pages late into the night with its insightful and clever dissection of competitive parenting, toxic marriages and school-gate frenemies. The perfect summer page-turner for fans of Big Little Lies! * Charlotte Duckworth *
A finely-wrought story that smoulders with menace from the first page … builds steadily to the most shocking of revelations and like all the best stories has a final sting in the tale * Kathryn Sharman *
Utterly addictive - a twisty tale of friendship, belonging, and the secrets that fester beneath the surface. The Pool Party is everything you want in a summer read * Emily Freud *
Much like the pool parties thrown by the glamorous Melody, it’s a decadent summer read: rich with toxic friendships and simmering secrets washed down with lashings of Sauvignon Blanc … Taut, compelling and the perfect pairing with your sun lounger next summer * Kit Conway *
A standout debut novel, brimful of simmering secrets. Throw in some toxic female friendships, a shed-load of champagne, and a shocking accident at a pool party, and you have yourself an impossible-to-put-down thriller * Ruth Irons *
The perfect twisty summer read full of glamour, toxic friendships, secrets and lies - I loved it! * Laura Marshall *
Set against the backdrop of a seemingly perfect community, The Pool Party explores the fragile bonds between friends and the secrets that can fracture them. A compelling domestic suspense with shifting loyalties and plenty to keep readers turning the pages * Jo Morey *
A brilliant school gate book which captures motherhood and the difficulties in navigating the politics of it […] Written with sharp observation and wit, I could not put The Pool Party down. A stunning debut. * Catherine Balavage *
Aspirational lifestyles, simmering tension and buried secrets - the perfect summer read * SM Govett *
A standout debut novel, brimful of simmering secrets. Throw in some toxic female friendships, a shed-load of champagne, and a shocking accident at a pool party, and you have yourself an impossible-to-put-down thriller * Ruth Irons *

Rebecca Bainbridge is a new and exciting voice in the domestic suspense genre.

For readers of Liane Moriarty, Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell, and lovers of character-driven family drama, Rebecca is a debut author whose experience as a global brand and marketing professional provides her with an insight into gaining and retaining attention and the very best storytelling.

Rebecca has led projects for organisations including Procter & Gamble, Warner Brothers, the BBC and Unilever. Having lived in Switzerland, France and Italy, she is passionate about languages, travel and culture, and is settled in the UK.

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