The Rose Petal Beach

Liked The Ice Cream Girls? You’ll love this - Cosmopolitan

If you only do one thing this weekend, read this book. It’s another utterly brilliant psychological thriller from the author and we one hundred per cent recommend it - Sun

Pacy and compelling, the twists and turns come thick and fast with a surprise round every corner… a must-read - Heat

Fast-moving, and compelling. - Sunday Mirror

Full of mystery and intrigue, it’s a book that will grip you from the very start. - Take a Break

A powerful thriller about a woman’s life unravelling… we were hooked from the start - Company

I enjoyed the passion and power with which Koomson writes, and her portrayal of an emotional underworld in which nothing is clear-cut and the line between guilty and innocent is blurred - Daily Mail

Cleverly told by three female narrators, this is a complex tale of a terrible crime… I was gripped from the start of this book and desperate to uncover the truth - Woman

DOROTHY KOOMSON is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author and journalist whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages, with sales that exceed 2 million copies in the UK alone.

Her third novel, My Best Friend’s Girl (2006) was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads Book Club, while a TV adaptation based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013.

Dorothy was featured on the 2021 Powerlist as one of the most influential Black people in Britain and appeared in GQ Style as a Black British trailblazer.

She loves reading and writing, and is passionate about supporting other writers no matter what stage they are at in their career.