Eden Summer

Eden Summer

Liz Flanagan,

Eden Summer

David Fickling, 2016

ISBN 9781910989074

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Who Wrote It?

Liz lives in Hebden Bridge with her family, a border terrier and a small flock of chickens. She has recently moved home, which has caused her dog to freak out.

Liz is also studying for a PhD in Creative Writing at Leeds Trinity University.

Until recently Liz ran The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre at Lumb Bank, hosting creative writing courses.

Liz has previously lived in London and Brighton and worked in children’s book publishing for twelve years.

What's It About?

It starts like any other day for shy Goth Jess – get up, draw on eyeliner, cover up tattoos and head to school. But soon it’s clear this isn’t an ordinary day, Jess’s best friend, Eden, isn’t at school and has gone missing. Jess knows she must do everything in her power to find Eden especially as Eden has recently lost her sister.

They have supported each other through loss, bullying, love and heartbreak.

Jess decides to look back at the summer she and Eden have just spent together. But looking back means digging up buried secrets, and Jess realises that maybe they don’t know each other that well after all.

This is a tense and thrilling journey through friendship, loss, betrayal and self-discovery.

Fact File

Liz lives in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, where her story is based.

Eden Summer is her first thriller.

When working as a commissioning editor, Liz appeared on The Richard and Judy Show to promote a writing competition, in front of two million viewers.

To find out more about Liz visit her website http://lizflanagan.co.uk/ or follow her on Twitter: @lizziebooks

Your Reviews

Phoebe from King James's School:

This book wasn't the book for me. I liked how characters all had faults as well as good things about them. However I thought that it was a bit too violent when it explained what happened to Jess and personally I thought that Eden was very selfish.

Phoebe gave Eden Summer 2 out of 5 and now plans to read Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence.

Riham from co operative academy of Leeds:

Eden's Summer is every teenager's dream; it explores different relationships, made complex by a touching romance. I especially loved the ordered plot but at times, I (personally) felt that the pace was a little irregular. However, overall, I loved this book the best so far because of the writing which was so thoughtful, which evokes tears from the readers!

Riham gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Broken Sky by L. A. Weatherly.

Cameron from Cardinal Heenan:

I thought this book had an interesting story, however I found it a bit slow at first. After I had read a bit of it, I found it started to get better and liked how there was a mystery! :)

Cameron gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence.

Ciara from Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School:

I really liked this book as I related to Jess a bit and the writing style was great!

Ciara gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Grace from Prince Henrys Grammar School:

I really enjoyed this book as there was always something new to find out. At the end I was on the edge of my seat and couldn't put the book down.

Grace gave Eden Summer 5 out of 5 and now plans to read Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence.

Tessa from Cardinal Heenan:

I thought this book was very well written and the characters very well developed. I found towards the end it started to get a bit predictable however I liked that because it encouraged me to keep reading to the end to find out the reasons behind the plot.

Tessa gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Chloe from Prince henrys grammar school :

This book was good, it is not a book I would choose to read so was a bit hard to get into. The story line was interesting and there was always something new to find out.

Chloe gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Jessica from King James's School:

I felt like this book was a little bit slow paced. I got a little bit confused about if Jess was speaking about the past or present. However, this was a very intense book and did keep me hooked almost all the way through.

I did enjoy this book and would like to read more like it.

Jessica gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read The Call by Peadar O'Guilin.

Katarina from Prince Henry's Grammar School:

I thought this was an excellent book and the characters - especially Jess - were very well developed and had interesting stories to them. However, the story line was mildly cliched, but overall, I definitely enjoyed this book.

Katarina gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Victoria from Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School:

Although the book at some points was quite interesting, i found it a bit cliche and this might have been due to previously reading other books. The parts i found interesting was the poem by Eden and I am sure many would like this.

Victoria gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Aleksandra from Cardinal Heenan High School:

Eden Summer hooked me in from the beginning. It made me want to read on and on and I didn't want to put it down.

Aleksandra gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Kate from Cardinal Heenan:

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was able to read it within a space of two days as i was eager to find out more. I liked the main character, Jess, but i felt that the story line was predictable and slightly similar to other books i have read. Overall, i enjoyed the book and would recommend it to another reader

Kate gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Millie from King james's school:

I did find this book really predictable as I came to the end yet at the start I was really hooked and intrigued to what was going on. I think that its good that it goes from present to past as you can get what's going on.

Millie gave Eden Summer 4 out of 5 and now plans to read Broken Sky by L. A. Weatherly.

Una from Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School:

I enjoyed this book and it was well written however the story line became slightly predictable towards as the book progressed, and i became slightly bored. However the beginning of the book was very intriguing and is was immediately hooked by the frequent foreshadowing.

Una gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.

Anna from Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School:

I think this was a very well written book which I was immediately addicted to from the outset, however, as the story progressed, the ending of the book did become quite predictable. Nevertheless, I did really enjoy the book and characters within it.

Anna gave Eden Summer 3 out of 5 and now plans to read 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough.