SuitabookSecrets and friendship
A group of friends’ relationships are threatened by hidden information during a summer in Cornwall.
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Emily Barr - Author
A layered YA mystery about friends, secrets and a murder, moving between modern Cornwall, the 1980s and the 1940s. Its appeal lies in suspense, changing perspectives and the gradual connection between past and present.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA layered YA mystery about friends, secrets and a murder, moving between modern Cornwall, the 1980s and the 1940s. Its appeal lies in suspense, changing perspectives and the gradual connection between past and present.
A group of friends’ relationships are threatened by hidden information during a summer in Cornwall.
Narratives from the 1940s, 1980s and modern day gradually connect, including Martha’s experience as an evacuee in Cornwall.
The plot uses several viewpoints, time strands, letters and texts to reveal information about a murder mystery.
The book includes murder, dangerous secrets, betrayal, loss and a character with a traumatic past.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Emily Barr on her scorching new YA thriller, This Summer’s Secrets - United By Pop
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