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WHAT HAPPENED THAT SUMMER
Laura Pearson
Boldwood Books
January 4, 2026
288 pages
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This book is formatted similarly to Daisy Jones and the Six. It appears to be the transcript of a Podcast, with a narrator and all the characters involved relaying the events of one summer that led up to a tragic event. The characters centred around a young teen singing idol, AJ Silver. The setting is a family owned amusement park in England, 1996.
From the very beginning, the reader is made aware that there will be a tragedy. And it does not take long to realize what the tragedy actually is. But, why did it happen? Who caused it? Was it an accident?
This book is very fast paced. The cast of characters is large, but easy to keep them straight. It is a page turner.
After the tragedy, the podcaster jumps to the present to let the reader know what became of each character in the aftermath.
And, the ending……I was not expecting THAT ending.
This is a departure from Laura Pearson’s writing style in her previous books. In fact, it took me by surprise. It shows her versatility and her ability to switch gears. Well done.
I look forward to her next book.
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