Heatstroke (Hardback)

'Barkworth has a pinsharp eye for detail, perfectly catching the moment when girls transition to adults. Overall, it’s propulsive, thought-provoking and atmospheric.' - The Mail

'Barkworth is excruciatingly good at encapsulating that point in life where Mia and Lily stand - on the edge of growing up... Intense and claustrophobic, this is an impressive first book' - The Observer 

'A sultry, stifling debut' - Cosmopolitan

'Gripping and intensely atmospheric... beautifully explores the complicated relationship between mothers and teenage daughters... you won't want to put this down' - Heat

'An atmospheric read that will draw you into its tangled web' - Woman & Home

'Dark and unsettling' - Red

'Painfully real, and so beautifully written I wanted to stay within its pages forever. Heatstroke is unsettling, challenging and utterly immersive' - Clare Mackintosh

'Stylish and sensual' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave

'Tense, sultry, unsettling, sweaty and evocative ... A thrilling look at mothers and daughters, adolescence, sex, suburbia and secrets' - Nell Frizzell

'Pulls you into its sweaty interior and keeps you gripped to the end. Darkly atmospheric and so well written' - Renee Knight