The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club: A feel-good novel about second chances and new beginnings
Katie May
Feb 2018 · Hachette UK
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'An uplifting story of friendship and second chances. Loved it.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Searching for friendship? You'll find it at The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club...
When Deb (ageing bikini, sunglasses) and Maisie (black wetsuit, swimming shoes, goggles) keep meeting on Reeves Beach, they strike up an unlikely friendship based on their love of swimming and their recent divorces. Soon, they are joined by other high tide swimmers, each with a crisis of their own to weather. Ann, a bossy organiser, is caring for her elderly mother at home; Julie has somehow (although she's not quite sure how) managed to produce three children under school age; and Chloe, a bright, brittle girl of fifteen, finds calmness in the water, and Quiet, anxious Bill is soon welcomed into the heart of the club. When the swimmers discover plans for their beach to be paved over for a leisure complex, together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the beach is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community.
The perfect summertime read for fans of Veronica Henry, Cathy Bramley, Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews
*****
Readers are loving The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club
'Laugh-out-loud moments and dollops of heart-warming community spirit' - Lancashire Evening Post
'A beautiful setting, wonderful characters, and a great story.'
'This book really is about the strong power of female friendship and I loved every moment of it.'
'Uplifting and fun story about resilient women.'
'Gorgeous!'
Searching for friendship? You'll find it at The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club...
When Deb (ageing bikini, sunglasses) and Maisie (black wetsuit, swimming shoes, goggles) keep meeting on Reeves Beach, they strike up an unlikely friendship based on their love of swimming and their recent divorces. Soon, they are joined by other high tide swimmers, each with a crisis of their own to weather. Ann, a bossy organiser, is caring for her elderly mother at home; Julie has somehow (although she's not quite sure how) managed to produce three children under school age; and Chloe, a bright, brittle girl of fifteen, finds calmness in the water, and Quiet, anxious Bill is soon welcomed into the heart of the club. When the swimmers discover plans for their beach to be paved over for a leisure complex, together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the beach is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community.
The perfect summertime read for fans of Veronica Henry, Cathy Bramley, Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews
*****
Readers are loving The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club
'Laugh-out-loud moments and dollops of heart-warming community spirit' - Lancashire Evening Post
'A beautiful setting, wonderful characters, and a great story.'
'This book really is about the strong power of female friendship and I loved every moment of it.'
'Uplifting and fun story about resilient women.'
'Gorgeous!'
About the author
Katie May is better known as Betty Herbert, author of the award-winning blog and memoir, THE 52 SEDUCTIONS (Headline UK and 8 other languages). She has also published fiction in her own name: BURNING OUT (Snowbooks, 2009) and GHOSTS & THEIR USESS (Urban Fox, 2007). She has written for The Times, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Aeon, amongst others.
She began her literary career as a resident writer for Tate Britain' s education programme, and is currently Programme Director for Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University. In her spare time, she cooks, mixes demon cocktails and walks a great deal. She lives in Whitstable with her husband and son.
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