The Festival

Name: The Festival
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SKU: 9780008589974
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By Louise Mumford

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Missed out on Glastonbury this year? Solstice Festival promises to be a KILLER weekend… 'Simmering with tensions and twists. A summer must-read!' B E Jones 'Vivid writing, a twisty plot, and an undertone of dark humour' Sarah Clarke Libby can’t believe her luck when she wins... Read More

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Missed out on Glastonbury this year? Solstice Festival promises to be a KILLER weekend…

A gripping must-read psychological suspense crime thriller, perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Sarah Pearse!

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Missed out on Glastonbury this year? Solstice Festival promises to be a KILLER weekend…

'Simmering with tensions and twists. A summer must-read!' B E Jones

'Vivid writing, a twisty plot, and an undertone of dark humour' Sarah Clarke

Libby can’t believe her luck when she wins two tickets to the biggest event of the summer: Solstice, a music festival celebrating the longest day of the year.

Wanting to escape their problems for a few days, Libby, and her best friend Dawn head deep into the Welsh countryside for a weekend of sun, fun and festivities. But what promised to be an exciting trip quickly turns into Libby’s worst nightmare.

The scorching heat intensifies, the music becomes wilder, the people more unpredictable. When Dawn goes missing, Libby worries that something sinister has happened to her friend. And as Libby learns more about the festival’s dark origins, she begins to fear that something might happen to her too…

Don't miss this heart-stopping and gripping thriller from Louise Mumford, perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Sarah Pearse.

Readers LOVE Louise Mumford!

‘It's the 1st time I've read a Louise Mumford book, but based on this it won't be my last. I can usually guess the twist at the end of these type of novels but nope, not this time. I loved this’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me up late with the twists and turns and excellent plot. Looking forward to more reads from Louise’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Didn't want to put the book down but also didn't want to finish it!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘It really kept you guessing, and was impossible to tell how it was going to end. So many different twists right up until the final page’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a gripping read! This author just keeps getting better and better!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008589974

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ Digital

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 288

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Louise Mumford Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Louise was born and lives in South Wales. From a young age she loved books and dancing, but hated having to go to sleep, convinced that she might miss out on something interesting happening in the world whilst she dozed - much to her mother's frustration! Insomnia has been a part of her life ever since. She studied English Literature at university and graduated with first class honours. As a teacher she tried to pass on her love of reading to her students (and discovered that the secret to successful teaching is... stickers! She is aware that that is, essentially, bribery.) In the summer of 2019 Louise experienced a once-in-a-lifetime moment: she was discovered as a new writer by her publisher at the Primadonna Festival. Everything has been a bit of a whirlwind since then. Louise lives in Cardiff with her husband and spends her time trying to get down on paper all the marvellous and frightening things that happen in her head.

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