The Heatwave

Sultry, atmospheric and unsettling - a book to lose yourself in this summer

Erin Kelly

Kate is at the height of her storytelling powers in this dark tale of a mother's love for her child at any cost. The heat soaked through every page. Lyrical and edgy, it bridges the gap between the literary and the hottest of summer reads with ease

Amanda Reynolds

Intriguing characters, haunting descriptions, and pages humming with heat, secrets and suspense. I loved it

Dinah Jefferies

Haunting, evocative, emotionally astute, and seriously beautiful writing.

Emylia Hall

A clever, compelling story. I loved it so much. Such beautiful writing and an atmosphere that builds in tension until its explosive end. This will be everyone's summer read.

Clare Empson

Vivid descriptions of the French setting and a gloriously unsettling feeling that keeps on intensifying.

Emily Koch

Tense and deliciously atmospheric, it unravels a mother-daughter relationship with a growing sense of menace.

Emma Rous

Captivating and compelling

Penny Parkes

Exquisite writing and a compelling story that will keep you up late into the night!

Katie Fforde

A scorcher of a novel. The evocative French summer setting crackles and simmers with foreboding. I adored it

Hannah Richell

Totally gripping. A classy and compelling novel

Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller

A taut and stunning novel about a toxic mother-daughter relationship. The writing is rich and multi-layered, but it's the subtlety of the characterisations that hook you and won't let you go. Powerful

Gill Paul, bestselling author of 'The Secret Wife'

A fiercely compelling, gorgeously atmospheric story of fierce, impossible love. It gets you into its grip and will not let go. The beautiful writing and rich understanding of a mother's scarred relationship with a long lost child add a unique power to the tense mystery. Haunting

Gytha Lodge

Evocative, compelling, intoxicating and - despite the scorching Provencal sun - utterly chilling. I loved it

Tammy Cohen

I cannot stop thinking about The Heatwave. The writing and the atmosphere, the darkness, the beautiful French setting, the characters...Outstanding. An absolute page-turner

Rosie Walsh

A beautifully woven tale that explores the enduring relationship between mother and daughter. You'll not consider putting it down for a moment until you know the outcome . . .

Cotswold Life

A sultry, gorgeously written and hugely atmospheric thriller with a dark, compelling mystery at its heart

Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting Party

Wow! Just finished reading The Heatwave by Kate Riordan. I actually resented mealtimes and bedtime for interrupting my reading of it! Beautifully written and skilfully plotted, this is a THRILLING masterpiece . . . A bestseller

Jane Bailey

Gripping, utterly convincing and deeply unsettling

Katherine Webb

Never has a book about a heatwave been so chilling. You won't want to miss this

Julie Cohen

It's just SO GOOD on every level and ticks every box. Atmospheric, lush writing that will appeal to fans of literary fiction, but a story that draws you in instantly and really doesn't loosen its grip, right up until the last little twist on the final page

Iona Grey

Beautifully written with exquisite prose that pulses with heat, scented air and an underlying unease that builds with every page. A book to escape in

Amanda Jennings

So tense and atmospheric; chilling, despite the heat. An exciting, satisfying read. Superb

Tracy Rees

Engrossing, heady, thrumming with heat and tension - I absolutely loved it

Jenny Ashcroft

A seductive summer read, dripping with suspense and intrigue. Utterly unputdownable

Lucy Clarke

Takes the summer thriller to the next level. Beguiling characters and a plot that will make your blood run cold play out against a sweltering Provencal summer

Veronica Henry

Escape from lockdown to the scorching French sun [with] The Heatwave

Surrey Life

Compelling . . . An addictive page-turner

The Lady

The perfect poolside or garden read. Set under the warm Provence sun, The Heatwave is unnerving and engrossing psychological suspense

Culture Fly

A tense psychological drama that brilliantly evokes its South of France setting. Terrific summer escapism

Daily Mail

As beautifully written as it is engrossing

PopSugar

Page-turner of a thriller, set in Provence during a sticky heatwave

Red

I like a book that surprises me, and what I loved about this one is that I had no idea where it was headed. There is uneasiness filtering throughout, like a gentle flicker of heat set to turn into a full-blown fire

Nina Pottell, Prima

Summer might be over, but this red-hot book will have you gripped!

Sun

Beautifully written and atmospheric, this will transport you to the heat of Provence, and keep you guessing till the end

Heat

Gripping, clever and full of surprises, this is a deliciously tense thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat

WI Life

Riordan's knack for creating a sense of place is part of the mix that lodges this book firmly in the imagination . . . A toxic tale of mother-daughter relationships, the perils of beauty, and the heady magic of the French countryside

Daily Mail

A compelling, beautifully written psychological thriller

Katie Fforde, Daily Express