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The Brighton Mermaid

The gripping thriller from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls

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The Brighton Mermaid

By: Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by: Vivienne Acheampong, Pippa Bennett-Warner
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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson, read by Pippa Bennett-Warner and Vivienne Acheampong.

Brighton Beach, 1993

Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears.

Twenty-five years on, Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid really was – and what happened to her best friend that summer.

But as Nell edges closer to the truth, dangerous things start to happen. Someone seems to be watching her every move, and soon she starts to wonder who in her life she can actually trust…

Fast-paced and thrilling, The Brighton Mermaid explores the deadly secrets of those closest to you.

 Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Suspense Exciting Fiction Merfolk

Critic Reviews

Koomson’s characters are perfectly formed yet flawed, showing acute insight into the human psyche. Thanks to their depth and intricately woven, ever changing relationships, the novel simmers with tension and an undercurrent of darkness
The novel simmers with tension and an undercurrent of darkness
Tense and emotional
This will creep its way under your skin and stay there long after you finish the final gut-twisting chapters. Brilliant.
Another brilliant, suspenseful read from a master storyteller.
Has all the classic elements of the big beach novel. It adds extra depths to the whodunit in terms of characterisation and emotional impact, and races to a conclusion that had me turning the pages as if they were on fire
I found the book a slow starter but it became an exciting thriller. Just when you think you know what happened and you have your suspects a turn of the page will prove you wrong. This novel is fast paced and a great read
Thrilling
You’ll be racing to reach the end
Koomson is the queen of the big reveal, and takes her time slowly building the tension in this truly gripping read
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