High Season

Paperback Published on: 04/06/2026
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Synopsis

Escape to the French Riviera with this totally addictive thriller about murder, memory and dark family secrets – the perfect summer read for fans of Lucy Clarke, Shalini Boland and White Lotus.

We never speak of that summer . . .
Twenty years ago, Nina Drayton’s older sister Tamara drowned at their family’s luxury villa on the Côte d’Azur.

And five-year-old Nina became the child witness who helped send their babysitter, Josie Jackson, to prison for ten years.

But now, true crime investigators are reopening the case – and Nina is no longer certain she remembers what really happened that summer.

Returning to the French Riviera for the first time since Tamara’s death, Nina is plunged back into a world of sun-bleached terraces, glittering turquoise seas and the faded opulence of her family's once-splendid villa. But beneath the picture-perfect views lies a chilling possibility:

What if Josie was innocent?

And if Nina’s memory was wrong . . . then the real killer is still walking free.

Atmospheric, twisty and impossible to put down, High Season is a gripping psychological suspense novel about trauma, guilt, obsession and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.

Praise for Katie Bishop and High Season:
'Beautifully written, transportive, and thought-provoking...sizzles with suspense.' Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways

'Ripped me out of my reading slump' Ella Berman, author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Before We Were Innocent

'What a great summer read! The kind of book that will keep you entertained till the last page' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘I could hear the waves and feel the summer heat as I read it. Definitely read this book!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘I was sobbing by the last paragraph. If you do not feel something while reading that chapter, check your pulse’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I just couldn’t put the book down if I tried' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘I could definitely see this as a Netflix/Prime series and I'd 10000% watch’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781529177077
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 264g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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High Season
A gripping whodunnit spanning 20 years
When Nina was Six years old, she was the only witness to her 17 year old sisters murder. A drawing of the murder scene, based on Nina's description, was us... READ MORE
Brian Wilde
High Season
High Season
This book revolves around a family who spent their summers in the South of France. Josie and Hannah live there throughout the year and are always excited ... READ MORE
Monica Hanna
High Season
Good thriller
Twenty years ago Nina was responsible for sending a young woman to jail, Josie was employed to look after her. The person killed was Tamara, Nina’s big sis... READ MORE
K MacLean
High Season
Tense, riveting and compelling
A look at how memory can change over time. How that can mean someone got away with murder and that person is still about. I love vex this! Very original.
SuzyCO
High Season
Great, quick read.
Perfect holiday/ travelling read. It’s a relatively quick read not over taxing but enjoyable anyway. This is a murder mystery that is told via a dual t... READ MORE
Rebecca  Corcoran
High Season
High Season
The Drayton's lavish villa in Côte d'Azur was the perfect setting for a birthday party in summer 2004, a party which took a tragic turn when daughter Tamar... READ MORE
Big Bertha
High Season
Needs to be on your TBR!
I went into this with high hopes and I wasn’t disappointed, I love the authors writing style and will be adding her debut to my TBR. This story is full ... READ MORE
Mrsbookburnee
High Season
What really happened that night?
High Season by Katie Bishop There are two timelines here. In the past the story is focusing on five year old Nina and her seventeen year old twin sister... READ MORE
marilyn wiese
High Season
Excellent
The rich love to party in the Riviera and twins Tamara and Blake return every summer to their mother's beautiful pink house for a summer of indulgence. B... READ MORE
Sam Whittaker
High Season
Good premise
I liked the premise of this book and the questioning of memory, and the beginning hooked me in. However I did find it overlong with the pacing in the middl... READ MORE
jean