The Ice Cream Girls

The Blurb

As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ by the press and were dealt with by the courts. Years later, having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened, while Serena wants no one in her present to find out about her past. But some secrets will not stay buried – and if theirs is revealed, everything will become a living hell all over again . . . Gripping, thought-provoking and heart-warming, The Ice Cream Girls will make you wonder if you can ever truly know the people you love.

About The Book

The Ice Cream Girls is my first novel to be published hardback and quite fittingly writing it pushed me hard. There are such extremes of emotion explored in the book, that I felt myself constantly feeling conflicting things. Sometimes I was excited, other times I was scared, but all the way through I enjoyed telling this story.

As with all my books, I loved telling the story of Poppy and Serena and writing my very first whodunit. I really hope you enjoy reading it.

Reviews

‘The first book of the year that’s got out hearts racing, our minds boggling and us page-turning like there’s no tomorrow. Flirty, frothy chick-lit this isn’t – instead, grab a box of tissues and prepare not to surface out into the real world for a day or two…’ Heat

‘Koomson takes the story to the darkest of places, creating a masterpiece of manipulation, that builds layer by chilling layer to an outstanding climax that will make you – and your goosebumps – shudder’ Daily Record

‘Goodnight, Beautiful was Cosmo’s favourite book of 2008, so we were beyond excited when Dorothy Koomson’s latest novel landed on our desk. Another moving and thought-provoking read, this lives up to expectations’ Cosmopolitan

‘A fast paced, gritty and exhilarating read’ Hot Stars

‘A shocking tale of brutality and betrayal, shattered childhood and hidden truths that the reader, like Poppy and Serena, will strive to understand - and come to realise that sometimes the most powerful secrets are taken to the grave’ Take a Break

‘Unputdownable is a word that’s bandied around a lot, but we seriously dare you to try and prise yourself away from this one’ Company

‘Absolutely fantastic’ The Sun

‘Incredibly gripping – four stars’ Now

‘From the author of My Best Friend’s Girl comes another gripping, thought-provoking and ultimately heart-warming read’ She

‘This beautifully written novel with hook you from the start’ Closer

‘Gritty and realistic, it mixes crime, drama and romance – the best women’s fiction of the year so far’ Candis

‘The Ice Cream Girls is one of the most cleverly crafted novels that I have read for a long time… This is a psychological thriller that gripped me from page one and kept me hooked until the very last page. A compelling and often breathtaking read with a unique storyline and fantastic characters - I can’t recommend this highly enough.’ www.bookrabbit.com

‘I don't generally read in the psychological thriller genre, so I'm not sure about such a label for this book, but its gripping edginess certainly includes an emphasis on mind games played on the reader, as much as between the characters. The plot is brilliantly constructed to turn full circle, yet it never seems contrived. The dialogue crackles with tension, with not a syllable out of place. Alice Sebold impressed me with her imaginative realism in the memorable The Lovely Bones; in my view Dorothy Koomson 's imagination and empathy for her characters, trapped into the chilling fall-out of tragic events, is even stronger’ www.bookbag.co.uk