Out of Her Depth - by Lizzy Barber (Paperback)

About the Book

Landing a dream summer job working at a glamorous villa in Tuscany, young student Rachel finds herself caught in a web of sexual desire, rivalries, and double-dealings, all of which lead to murder.

Book Synopsis

There are summers that will change your life.

There are summers that may end it.

In the lush green hills beyond Florence sits the Villa Medici--a graceful pensione surrounded by manicured gardens. Rachel, a college student from an unfashionable London suburb, can't believe her luck in landing a summer job here. Especially when she's drawn into a circle of privileged young sophisticates, including her glamorous coworker Diana, who promises to help Rachel win the affections of handsome, confident Sebastian.

But as champagne flows and rivalries fester in the Tuscan countryside, Rachel realizes that Diana has motivations of her own. Adrift in a world of backstabbing and bed-hopping, lavish parties and easy betrayal, Rachel feels the stakes rising along with the temperature until, one night, something snaps. Someone dies. And nothing will ever be the same...

In this atmospheric thriller set in sun-drenched Tuscany, Lizzy Barber weaves a deadly web of manipulation and desire that will keep readers enthralled until the breathtaking last page.

Review Quotes

"I can't rave about this book enough. Atmospheric, gripping, pacey and superbly written, Out of Her Depth has everything you want in a novel and more. I absolutely loved it."--Charlotte Duckworth, USA TODAY bestselling author

"This book is, quite simply, sublime. The writing is extraordinarily good."--Lesley Kara, international bestselling author

Praise for Lizzy Barber's A Girl Named Anna

"A dark, addictive read, with a real heart at its core. I loved it."--Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of The Innocent Wife

"[A] nail-biting page-turner."--Woman's World

"Barber creates a fast-moving tale of good and evil, obsession and sacrifice-all in the name of love. This gifted storyteller is a writer to watch."--Publishers Weekly

"One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead."--Alison Flood, Observer

"As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller."--Sunday Mirror

"A page-turning look at the aftermath of a parent's worst nightmare."--Kirkus

"A compelling read that's itching to be made into a TV two-parter."--RED

"Provides a clever, unexpected solution, by way of some fine writing."--The Times

"It's the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading."--Good Housekeeping

"Barber has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense."-The Guardian