A Serpentine Affair: Are friendships ever forever?

✍ Scribed by Seskis, Tina

• Book ID: 109254301
• Publisher: Kirk Parolles
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 150 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780957544352

✦ Synopsis

A unique, complex, satisfying psychological mystery from the best-selling author of One Step Too Far. It had always been the six of us. Since we'd met all those years ago, we'd faced everything together. Break-ups and marriages, motherhood and death. We were closer than sisters; the edges of our lives bled into each other. But that was before the night at The Serpentine lake in London. The night of exposed secrets and jagged accusations. The night when everything changed. And then we were five. “Clever, intriguing, chilling – and utterly impossible to put down. Tina Seskis is proving herself to be master of the twist” Grazia “There’s a poignant air of nostalgia about the sections set in the women’s younger day, and you’ll warm to the sharply-drawn characters. Astute and witty.” Sunday Mirror “Six friends, one reunion, one gigantic mess. One of the best books to read right now.” Red Online “One of the world’s leading experts at pulling the wool over readers’ eyes until the very end.” Sophie Hannah “A chilling tale of university friends 25 years later . . . the tragic fallout of a summer reunion will make you wish you could read that bit faster.” Stylist “This dark whodunit explores just how complex friendships can be.” Woman Magazine "It's kind of hard to compare this book to any of the mystery/thrillers I've read before. It's like, in its own category. While definitely being suspenseful and has the elements of a psychological thriller, it's even more than that. There are so many characters and stories to follow, yet it won't get you confused and Ms Seskis' brilliant writing will help you distinguish each of them." thischickreads.com "Tina Seskis has a gift for creating a world full of sights, sounds and emotions with her vivid descriptions and attention to detail. She brings her characters to life, gives them deep-seated flaws, but remembers to give them their 'public persona' to hide behind. Her character dialogue is often brutally frank with dark undertones that match the turmoil each woman feels. And her ability to 'bring the ending home' with a flourish? Genius!" Dii at Tome Tender "I was impressed that the story kept throwing surprises at me right to the very end. Unsettling, fast paced and clever, When We Were Friends is set to be another big hit for Tina Seskis and if you're looking for a great page-turner this summer, I'd highly recommend it." onemorepage.co.uk "One of the best things about this book, despite the beautifully portrayed characters, is that I was suspecting everyone. Literally everyone. At the beginning, we don't even know who the victim is. So really, this book was messing with my head and I really had hard time putting it down. I really REALLY was hooked." thischickreads.com "Clever clever lady! Again, despite the fact that Seskis switches time, place, person, she still manages to hold it all together and keep me intent on finishing. It was a credible story with interesting storylines which was twisty, convoluted and intense... It actually does take a lot to surprise me - so well done!" musingmaddie.com "Thrilling... I read the near 400 pages in one go and I'm still thinking of the characters now. As the truth began to unfold, I was waiting with bated breath for the one last reveal and to the very last page, Tina Seskis had me hanging off her every word." reviewedthebook.co.uk "Trust is a beautiful thing, until it is misplaced. I can say no more without revealing those dreaded spoilers! A complicated but very well written novel with flashbacks to the past, it kept me gripped as the women themselves and their secrets were slowly revealed." awomanswisdom.wordpress.com