When the first few pages bangs you with interest you know what's lying ahead. The book surely made me stick till the end especially to know what and why Dee and her family fled away one summer.
The storyline:
Dee and Sera were two best of friends .They shared their childhood together, but suddenly Dee and her family which included her brother Leo disappeared one summer without giving anyone any clue.
Years after Sera who is an adult now and have a daughter katie 5 years old., shifts to her old home to live with her mom. Her husband die due to an accident. Little did she imagine that her stay would dig up some mystery about herself and her long lost friend Dee.

With added mystery man Henri in Sera's life, the new neighbour, it made the story more unpredictable.
I totally kept reading and reading just to know about Dee's daughter Ashley's peculiar behaviour and also a connection between Hazel and Mimi.
Did the book satisfy my thriller craving ?I would say yes somewhat .

Nothing in this book for me was believable... it was one strange thing after another... to the point I only kept reading to see what else COULD happen.
It was an easy read,a lot of it was quite predictable....
It might yet be the biggest beach read of the summer.

This is a good mystery thriller with a dual time narrative which kept it interesting. I liked it overall and would read more from this author.

Pleasant read,although I thought that the book needed polishing up,would have liked to know what had happened to Leo and Dee during the 15 year absent nothing was mentioned about it just hinted that had a bad time.
Ended a bit suddenly for my liking,good plot but needed more work on the character's and getting into the flow of the story.

Read this book within 2 days. I was hooked just wanted to no what happened.
Amazing plotline and characters
Will look for this author again
5*****

I so enjoyed this book I love a good mystery Sera has moved back home and lives with her mum after her husbands death with her little girl . years ago she had a best friend who one night . vanished with her mum and brother 'but now they have both come back in this book everyone has a secret not saying no more its a must read so recommend

The Darkest Summer is a good thriller with interesting characters and storyline. I would read more from this author.

A really good mystery thriller. I loved the alternate past and present which made the novel feel like a YA novel too. Which is a huge compliment. Highly recommended

Sera has returned with her young daughter, Katie to her hometown after the death of her husband. But instead of finding comfort in familiar surroundings, Sera is reminded of her best friend Dee, who vanished along with her brother, thirty years ago. Then to her shock, Dee and brother Leo return along with Dee’s own daughter. Dee is a shadow of the happy girl she used to be and when Sera discovers why, she endangers not only Dee but herself and her own child as well