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The Ice Cream Girls

By: Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Julie Maisey, Sean Barrett
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As teenagers, Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed “The Ice Cream Girls” by the press and were dealt with by the courts.

Years later, having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened, while Serena wants no one in her present to find out about her past. But some secrets will not stay buried - and if theirs is revealed, everything will become a living hell all over again . . .

Gripping, thought-provoking and heart-warming, The Ice Cream Girls will make you wonder if you can ever truly know the people you love.

©2010 Dorothy Koomson (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Fiction Feel-Good Heartfelt Scary Young Adult

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Critic reviews

"Another moving and thought-provoking read, this lives up to expectations" ( Cosmopolitan)
"Absolutely fantastic. From the first page you'll be desperate to know exactly what happened" ( Sun)
"Incredibly gripping" ( Now)
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I bought this book because I received a copy of All My Lies Are True from Netgalley, not realising it is the sequel to this book. So I decided to listen to this first!

What an amazing book. The subject matter is dark, dealing with grooming and abuse and was difficult to listen to in parts. The story is told from the POV of Serena and Poppy in the past and present. As their story unfolds I couldn't work out who killed, Marcus (who got what he deserved!). The horrific abuse the girls suffered at his hands was gradually revealed with many twists and turns and a shocking conclusion which took my breath away!

The book is so well written and expertly plotted. The characters, especially Serena and Poppy, are realistic and I loved them equally even though they are very different, and cared what happened to them. Now I can't wait to listen to the sequel!

The two narrators, Julie Maisey and Adjoa Andoh, do an astounding job and really got into the characters they were playing. An amazing audiobook!

Superb

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This is a great book, easy to follow, easy to listen to, would recommend it to others

great book

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I devoured this in three days, resenting anything I was doing that wasn't listening to it. The dog had a lot of three hour walks! It's absolutely gripping, keeps the mystery going until literally the last minutes and is full of 'what would I do' situations. Subtle, clever and very well- written and performed.
Enjoy!

Absolutely unputdownable

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I found I didn't want to listen because of the harrowing subject matter but couldn't stop myself as it is a subject I had attended courses on . This gave me more understanding of how children/teens become abused by supposedly trustworthy adults than any courses attended. I guessed who had removed the evil git (blame was directed at the ice cream girls) early on in the book.

Thought provoking

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i had bought the sequel of this book in a 2 for 1 sale. I have read this author before and liked her style. i bought this with a credit and couldn't stop listening. well written and narrated

Thoroughly Enjoyed this listen

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Really enjoyed this book, have read a couple of Dorothy Koomson books and they never disappoint. The end is not as I had anticipated.
A must read.

Ice cream girls

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I read another book by Dorothy which I loved. I was given a gift for all my lies are true (secomd book for this I belive) but it was not making any sense so this was free to listen too. the story itself is brilliant and I know I would have loved to actually read it. I don't however think much of the authors tone as they are monotone and not that expressive. But in anycase once you get past that you can pretend you are reading and enjoy the actual story!

fantastic story. The author never fails!

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I was recommended to this writer and I've just finished this first book and I am hooked!

Excellent all the way through.

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This was the first Dorothy Koomson that I listened to and I enjoyed it so much that I went on to download and listen to all of the rest available one after the other. A really good story with good characters and well performed.

beautifully performed

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I enjoyed this book as the plot was good and it was well narrated. whilst there were a few moments which were a bit cliche and predictable, it was honest and believable.

a well written story

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