Out Of Her Depth

An evocative summer thriller filled with betrayal and murder set in a Tuscan Villa for fans of Patricia Highsmith and E. Lockhart.

<p><b>A Richard and Judy Book Club pick.<br><br>Patricia Highsmith meets E. Lockhart in <i>Out Of Her Depth</i> &ndash; a simmering summer thriller about the choices you make as a teenager, and what happens when they go horribly wrong . . .</b><br><br><b>'This book is, quite simply, sublime'- Lesley Kara, author of <i>The Rumour</i></b><br><br>Meet Rachel.<br>An unassuming young woman from a quiet London suburb.<br><br>Picture the scene:<br>A summer job at the beautiful Villa Medici in the Tuscan hills.<br>A group of glamorous teenagers, used to a life of privilege.<br>Lavish parties, heady sun-soaked days, backstabbing and bedhopping.<br><br>Until someone goes too far.<br>And nothing will ever be the same . . .<br><br><b>Readers love Lizzy Barber's <i>Out Of Her Depth</i>:</b><br><br>&lsquo;Really believable characters, a great plot, a wonderful setting . . . felt like I was in Italy soaking up the sun&rsquo; *****<br>&lsquo;A tantalisingly written suspense . . . and a premise that delivers. Delicious.&rsquo; *****<br>&lsquo;A classic take on the unreliable narrator, a terrific page turner with themes of those with privilege versus those without&rsquo; *****<br>&lsquo;This is one of those totally addictive psychological thrillers that has you reading 'just one more page' and ignoring everything else you need to do until you finish it<i>&rsquo; *****</i></p>