Passiontide

Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island the electrifying new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch.

Vital, enraging and brilliant. I loved it SARAH WINMAN
Beautiful and important SAFIYA SINCLAIR

Early one morning, at the close of St Colibri s carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on this small island.

As the days pass, this shocking event draws together four women. There s Sharleen, a journalist with an eye for the real story. Her childhood friend Tara, a pink-haired, straight-talking local activist. Gigi, the notorious founder of the Port Isabella Sex Workers Collective. And Daisy, first lady of St Colibri, who is haunted by a disappearance in her own family decades ago.

In a community in which women s voices are often silenced and violence against them is overlooked time after time, the group soon find themselves compelled to speak out and to act. But even they could never have foreseen the consequences of their courage

READERS LOVE PASSIONTIDE
This was fantastic five stars
Exhilarating it's a blast, with sharp, smart humour
A powerful book really moving
Filled with anger, unity and love
What an amazing book this is This story will stay with me for a very long time
Moving and gripping
A must-read
I loved this book

Roffey s world-building power is evident on every page
GUARDIAN

Will keep you reading all hours... unforgettable
GLAMOUR

Sensual, ferocious If The White Lotus were a modern feminist thriller, this would be it
LALINE PAULL

The spirit of carnival itself is in the writing Electrifying
JASON ALLEN-PAISANT

A vital novel Fiery, funny
DIANA EVANS

Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island – the electrifying new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch.

‘Vital, enraging and brilliant. I loved it’ SARAH WINMAN
‘Beautiful and important’ SAFIYA SINCLAIR

Early one morning, at the close of St Colibri’s carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on this small island.

As the days pass, this shocking event draws together four women. There’s Sharleen, a journalist with an eye for the real story. Her childhood friend Tara, a pink-haired, straight-talking local activist. Gigi, the ‘notorious’ founder of the Port Isabella Sex Workers Collective. And Daisy, first lady of St Colibri, who is haunted by a disappearance in her own family decades ago.

In a community in which women’s voices are often silenced and violence against them is overlooked time after time, the group soon find themselves compelled to speak out – and to act. But even they could never have foreseen the consequences of their courage…

READERS LOVE PASSIONTIDE
‘This was fantastic… five stars’
‘Exhilarating… it''s a blast, with sharp, smart humour’
‘A powerful book… really moving’
‘Filled with anger, unity and love’
‘What an amazing book this is… This story will stay with me for a very long time’
‘Moving and gripping’
‘A must-read’
‘I loved this book’

‘Roffey’s world-building power is evident on every page’
GUARDIAN

‘Will keep you reading all hours... unforgettable’
GLAMOUR

‘Sensual, ferocious… If The White Lotus were a modern feminist thriller, this would be it’
LALINE PAULL

‘The spirit of carnival itself is in the writing… Electrifying’
JASON ALLEN-PAISANT

‘A vital novel… Fiery, funny’
DIANA EVANS