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I love this author and this is my favourite so far - sunshine and suspense - \u003cb\u003ea winning combination\u003c\/b\u003e!' \u003ci\u003eBooklover, \u003c\/i\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a perfect holiday read set in a Villa in the South of France! \u003cb\u003eSabine Durrant's characters always have something to hide and those in SUN DAMAGE are no exception to this\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eAnnette C, \u003c\/i\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI always look forward to a new book from this talented author, and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSUN DAMAGE lived up to every expectation\u003c\/b\u003e. It was my final read during my recent holiday in Corfu and the descriptions of the searing heat of the French setting was \u003cb\u003eexquisitely done\u003c\/b\u003e, especially as the temperatures in Greece soared that week too.' \u003ci\u003eLincs Reader, \u003c\/i\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSUN DAMAGE is the perfect holiday read\u003c\/b\u003e, not least because of how it is set against the languid backdrop of beaches and cafés, market towns and lazy lunches at a house share (with a pool, of course) in the South of France. \u003cb\u003eAfter so many years without such a getaway insight, I felt I was more transported with each page\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eMelanie Garrett, \u003c\/i\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSabine Durrant never disappoints and her new novel SUN DAMAGE is excellent\u003c\/b\u003e, with an atmospheric setting, believable characters and twisty plot. I found the little observations about human nature quite fascinating, almost like surreptitious people watching.' \u003ci\u003eLovebooks, \u003c\/i\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Written with Durrant's usual acuity, \u003ci\u003eSun Damage \u003c\/i\u003eis an attractive two-for-one deal: smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, bookended by a\u003cb\u003e Highsmithian thriller\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003ePlenty of \u003cb\u003eRipleyish peril \u003c\/b\u003eto keep the nerves on edge' \u003cb\u003eCLARE CHAMBERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No one creates characters like Sabine Durrant' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'I tore through\u003ci\u003e Sun Damage\u003c\/i\u003e!' \u003cb\u003eSJ WATSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eClaustrophobic and suspenseful, with an engaging narrator and a satisfying twist: \u003cb\u003eperfect poolside reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003cb\u003e GUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sensuously atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eSun Damage\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea twisty thriller \u003c\/b\u003ewith the added delight of acute social comedy. 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