Title: Cruel Summer Author: James Dawson Series: Standalone Pages: 324 Publisher: Indigo Date of Publication: 1st August, 2013 Source: Bought Synopsis from Goodreads: A year after Janey’s suicide, her friends reunite at a remote Spanish villa, desperate to put the past behind them. However, an unwelcome guest arrives claiming to have evidence that Jane was murdered. When she is found floating in the pool, it becomes clear one of them is a killer. Only one thing is for certain, surviving this holiday is going to be murder… A compelling and psychological thriller - with a dash of romance. My Thoughts: I had high hopes for Cruel Summer after reading all the glowing reviews and also after reading and loving James' first novel, Hollow Pike , last year. I am delighted to say that Cruel Summer surpassed those expectations and I think I liked it even better than Hollow Pike . Before reading, I'd heard that the story was told like a TV series and that it w