Ice Cream Girls. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2010 book, The Ice Cream Girls
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The Ice Cream Girls
Dorothy Koomson, 2010
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Dan Zeff, 2013-

During the summer of 1995, two teenage girls who were in a vulnerable state, were accused of killing their schoolteacher. Poppy was charged with the murder and the two girls separated for seventeen years. In present-day, Serena, now a happily married mother, returns to the same seaside town to take care of her ailing mother, Rachel. Meanwhile, Poppy, who spent seventeen years in prison for a crime she claims she didn’t commit, is determined to uncover the truth about Marcus’ murder.


The Killing Kind. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2021 book
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The Killing Kind
Jane Casey, 2021
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Zara Hayes, Chanya Button, 2023

The narrative revolves around a barrister named Ingrid Lewis, who takes on the defense of John Webster against stalking allegations. However, the situation takes a dramatic turn when Webster’s behavior becomes hostile towards her.