Seven old friends. One annual reunion. Countless feuds. How do friends stay friends for more than 25 years when there is so much to feel aggrieved about? Juliette and JoAnne have never got over one of them sleeping with the other’s boyfriend. Sissy secretly blames someone for the death of her husband. Natasha knows one of them is having an affair with her partner. Siobhan annoys everyone. Katie is annoyed by everyone. Camilla desperately tries to keep the peace.So when their picnic in the park goes horribly wrong and one of them ends up in the Serpentine, who knows what really happened? And just what secrets from the past are about to unfold, changing everyone’s lives forever?"Clever, intriguing, chilling - and utterly impossible to put down. Tina Seskis is proving herself to be master of the twist." Grazia“This is a well-written, confident novel. The author has managed to weave together both a strong story and a web of characters, intricately related to each other, with convincing histories. The structure is ambitious, but she pulls it off – she builds up our expectation and some suspense, but we don’t feel let down by the resolution. Excellent.” The Literary Consultancy “A Serpentine Affair: 25 years of friendship, several jealous clashes, doubt, mistrust, anguish. All wrapped up in the pages of this ‘must read,’ ‘impossible to put down’ work of creative genius.” Maurice Coldicott, Northamptonshire“I just could not put it down! I really liked the slow build as I got to know each woman. And those men!! The delicious shivers of finding out the details about each one’s past and also their perspectives on situations and each other!!! Another fun and twisted novel with interesting characters… old friends indeed!” Denise Crawford, Missouri, US“Seskis weaves together the stories of these seven women skillfully. She brings her characters alive and excels at giving them deep-seated flaws and vulnerabilities. I also loved the way she touched on a number of social issues without bogging down the narrative or coming across as preachy or judgmental. Seskis proves that she is an author to look out for.” Shinjini Mehrotra, New Delhi, India“Clever clever lady! Again, despite the fact that Seskis switches time, place, person, she still manages to hold it all together and keep me intent on finishing. It was a credible story with interesting storylines which was twisty, convoluted and intense… It actually does take a lot to surprise me – so well done!” musingmaddie.com