Sun Damage

A Novel

By: Sabine Durrant

Narrated by: Sofia Zervudachi

Reminiscent of the works of Patricia Highsmith and Lucy Foley, a compulsive psychological thriller—“the perfect poolside reading” (Guardian)—involving gorgeous grifters on the loose in the south of France who prey on a group of unsuspecting vacationers . . . and each other.

The heat is intense. The secrets are stifling. And there is no escape.

In a tiny village in Provence, nine guests arrive at a luxury holiday home.

The visitors know each other well, or at least they think they do.

The only stranger among them is Lulu, the young woman catering their stay. But Lulu is not exactly the woman on the video the guests thought they’d hired. Turns out Lulu has plenty to hide—and nowhere to run as the heat rises.

In this seemingly idyllic getaway, under the scorching sun, loyalties will be tested, secrets exposed, and tensions pushed to the brink . . .

Dripping in intrigue, Sun Damage is a glamorous, witty, and totally riveting story chock full of secrets, lies and . . . more lies.

Good book because of the characters

This book was good and I actually found myself missing the characters after it was over. Not quite as suspenseful as I was suspecting but a fun read.

Fabulous 

I listen to this in one day. So exciting and fun to have a book that captures me from the beginning to the very end. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. The only downside is, now when I go to find another book to read nothing will live up to this one. These are very few and far between anymore. 

Highly recommend!

What a great story! Narrator was good with the different characters. The author is good at being descriptive but not too much. Definitely a good summer read with the French countryside and the heat

Too Long

The premise of the book was intriguing and the beginning and end felt like they were written by someone else - quick and catchy. The entire middle was long, meandering and at times not clearly purposeful. Perhaps some more editing of this section would have made the story more enjoyable. There was a long portion where the story just didn’t advance forward, just hung there and issues raised were left unresolved. Not one of my favorites this year unfortunately.

Not a thriller or suspense novel

I enjoyed the book, it was a bit different than what I was expecting. It is an easy read and it kept my interest.
This is not however a thriller, psychological or suspenseful so be warned if you’re looking for that, this isn’t it. At least in my opinion.