> Skip to content
[]
  • Published: 23 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141319117
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00

Black Rabbit Summer




Black Rabbit Summer is part compelling murder mystery, part searing social critique from critically acclaimed author Kevin Brooks.

Pete Boland was busy doing nothing that summer. Long, stiflingly hot, lazy days stretched ahead of him. Then she called.

'Listen, Pete . . . you know that funfair, up at the recreation ground . . . I thought we could all meet up . . . You know, for old times' sake.'

But, where there are old times, there are old tensions. And as secrets, bitterness and jealousies resurface, five old friends are plunged into the worst night of their lives . . .

Teenage readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away from this dark, tense and gripping new novel from award-winning Kevin Brooks.

  • Published: 23 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141319117
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00

About the author

Kevin Brooks

Kevin Brooks was born in Exeter and studied in Birmingham and London. He had a varied working life, with jobs in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before - happily - giving it all up to write books. Kevin is the author of Being, Black Rabbit Summer and Killing God for Puffin. He now lives in North Yorkshire.

Also by Kevin Brooks

See all

Praise for Black Rabbit Summer

Praise for Kevin Brooks: 'Complex and involving, this is his [Brooks's] best book since the wonderful Lucas, and it deserves every success' – Bookseller (on Black Rabbit Summer) 'He's an original. And he writes one hell of a story' – Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now (on Being) 'Watch this guy, he's good' – Melvin Burgess, author of Junk (on Martyn Pig) '. . . you want to tell everyone how good it is' – Sunday Times (on Lucas)

Praise for Kevin Brooks: 'Complex and involving, this is his [Brooks's] best book since the wonderful Lucas, and it deserves every success' – Bookseller (on Black Rabbit Summer) 'He's an original. And he writes one hell of a story' – Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now (on Being) 'Watch this guy, he's good' – Melvin Burgess, author of Junk (on Martyn Pig) '. . . you want to tell everyone how good it is' – Sunday Times (on Lucas)