Tiding - Sian Collins

''Terrific and one of the best books I have read this year.'' Mark Ellis The Great Freeze of 1963. A brutal reckoning for the residents of Glanmorfa, caught in the grip of an ancient curse. Or so it appears to Daphne Morgan and her friends who, attempting to navigate the confusing currents of the adult world, find themselves engulfed in mysteries far deeper and more painful than they expected. An enthralling thriller about memory and the power of imagination ''This coming-of-age murder mystery, set in an estuary town in south-west Wales, is a must-read for anyone who relishes a compelling page turner.'' Jane Fraser