The July Girls: An absolutely gripping and emotional psychological thriller

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Every year, on the same night, another girl disappears without a trace.

'A stunningly good crime novel - tender and totally gripping' Sunday Mirror

Lex's wife is missing.

She left for work the morning of a terror attack in London, and no one's seen her since. Was Olivia among the victims or did she meet a different fate

Addie has a secret.

That same day, her dad came home covered in blood. Addie thought he'd been hurt in the attacks, but her sister Jessie found the missing woman's purse in his room.

Jessie says she wants to help.

She takes a job as a nanny at Lex's house, looking after his baby. But she's not telling him the truth. And she's getting a little too comfortable living Olivia's life...

'An incredibly tense and gripping thriller' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

'Stunning' Jane Fallon, author of Faking Friends

'Intensely atmospheric and creepy' Heat

'Chilling, gripping and unputdownable, with a wonderful protagonist - a must-read this summer' Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend

'Extraordinary. Shocking, yet subtle, the menace drips off every page . . . an almost unbearably good read' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies

'Phoebe Locke has knocked it out of the park once again with The July Girls. Atmospheric and beautifully written, it really is stunningly good' Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood

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Fabulous. I love Phoebe Locke's last book, but this one - The July Girls - is even better. Stunningly original with a protagonist you'll love - author of Faking Friends

It landed in my letter box yesterday morning and by the afternoon I'd devoured it! It's a gripping read and almost impossible to put down. - Jo Jakeman, author of Sticks and Stones

Loved it as much as The Tall Man. Chilling, gripping and unputdownable with a wonderful protagonist. A must-read this summer - Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend

Stayed up late last night to finish The July Girls, a beautifully written, expertly crafted thriller packed with genuine surprises. I also loved the contemporary London setting and how the book showed the coming of age of the heroine, and the city itself - Amy Heydenrych, author of Shame on You

The July Girls sucked me in immediately with its vivid descriptions of London life in the wake of the July 7 bombings, as well as with its wonderfully engaging young protagonist, Addie. One of the most atmospheric and original thrillers I've ever read, The July Girls is full of twists and turns, and memorable, realistic characters. I didn't want it to end. It's a book I'll be thinking about for a long time. I can't wait to read what Phoebe writes next - Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Rival

After her brilliant debut The Tall Man, Phoebe Locke has knocked it out of the park once again with The July Girls. Atmospheric and beautifully written, it really is stunningly good - Cass Green, author of In a Cottage In a Wood

The July Girls is an extraordinary novel that gets under your skin from the very first page. Shocking, yet subtle, the menace drips off every page, making it an almost unbearably good read. Such an intricate, absorbing story that more than delivers on its knock-out premise (and boy, is it a knock-out!) - Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies

The July Girls is a page-turning, atmospheric thriller about a serial killer, but at the same time a sensitively written coming of age story with a wonderful central character. - Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl

Author Bio

Phoebe Locke is the pseudonym of full-time writer Nicci Cloke. She previously worked at the Faber Academy, and hosted London literary salon Speakeasy. She lives and writes in Cambridgeshire.

Phoebe Locke is the author of two psychological thrillers, THE TALL MAN and THE JULY GIRLS.